Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Drive-steering control system and vehicles equipped therewith
- Patent Title (中): 驱动转向控制系统和配备其的车辆
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Application No.: US12349674Application Date: 2009-01-07
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Publication No.: US07954573B2Publication Date: 2011-06-07
- Inventor: Thomas F. Jessen
- Applicant: Thomas F. Jessen
- Agency: Hartman & Hartman, P.C.
- Agent Gary M. Hartman; Domenica N. S. Hartman
- Main IPC: B60K26/00
- IPC: B60K26/00

Abstract:
A drive-steering control system suitable for off-road land and amphibious vehicles. The system includes first and second steering input levers, each operable to rotate in forward and rearward pivotal directions. A coupling mechanism converts and transmits rotation of the first steering input lever in the forward pivotal direction into rotation of the second steering input lever in the rearward pivotal direction, and vice-versa. A reducing mechanism operates to selectively reduce the propulsion outputs of first and second propulsion devices, and a converting mechanism operates to convert the rotations of the steering input levers into inputs to the reducing mechanism. Depending on the directions the steering input levers are rotated, the reducing mechanism reduces the propulsion output of either the first or second propulsion device, which causes either the lefthand or righthand side of the vehicle to travel at a lower speed and thereby turn the vehicle either left or right.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100003872A1 DRIVE-STEERING CONTROL SYSTEM AND VEHICLES EQUIPPED THEREWITH Public/Granted day:2010-01-07
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