EP 1853443 A1 20071114 - ACTIVE TOE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE
Title (en)
ACTIVE TOE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE
Title (de)
AKTIVES ZEHENSTEUERSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN FÜR EIN KRAFTFAHRZEUG
Title (fr)
SYSTEME DE REGULATION ACTIVE DE PINCEMENT ET PROCEDE POUR VEHICULE AUTOMOBILE
Publication
Application
Priority
US 2005006455 W 20050301
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2006093490A1] The present invention relates to an active toe control system for an automotive vehicle 5 where the system includes a control arm or link 6 that is axially adjustable to either shorten or lengthen the length of the control arm or link. The control arm includes an electric motor 16 connected between the connecting points 18 and 19 of the control arm or link, the electric motor being responsive to an electronic control unit that communicates signals the electric motor to control the rotation of the electric motor and the duration of time the electric motor is operated. The combination of components acts to actively adjust the toe of the wheels of an automotive vehicle.
IPC 8 full level
B60G 17/015 (2006.01); B60G 7/00 (2006.01); B62D 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B60G 7/003 (2013.01); B60G 17/015 (2013.01); B62D 7/146 (2013.01); B62D 17/00 (2013.01); B60G 2200/18 (2013.01); B60G 2200/462 (2013.01); B60G 2202/42 (2013.01); B60G 2204/419 (2013.01); B60G 2204/62 (2013.01); B60G 2206/1116 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2006093490A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2006093490 A1 20060908; EP 1853443 A1 20071114; JP 2008531396 A 20080814
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2005006455 W 20050301; EP 05724073 A 20050301; JP 2007557981 A 20050301