Wheel module for a motor vehicle
The disclosure relates to a wheel module of a motor vehicle that includes a wheel and a steering lever assembly for transferring a steering movement to the wheel. The steering lever assembly can be rotatably mounted on a support frame of the motor vehicle. A steering actuator for introducing a steering movement is connected to the steering lever assembly. The steering actuator is in form of a linear actuator. The steering lever assembly has a main lever connected to the steering actuator by means of a first connection region, and a steering lever connected to the main lever by means of an intermediate lever.
1 . A wheel module of a motor vehicle, comprising:
a wheel,
a steering lever assembly configured for transferring a steering movement to the wheel,
a linear actuator configured for introducing the steering movement is connected to the steering lever assembly, the linear actuator having a rotatably mounted first end, and
the steering lever assembly comprising:
a main lever having:
a first end rotatably mounted to one of a support frame or another component of the motor vehicle, and
a second end rotatably mounted to a second end of the linear actuator, and
a steering lever:
rotatably connected to the main lever via an intermediate lever, and
non-rotatably mounted to a steering axle, the steering axle different than the another component of the motor vehicle, and
actuation of the linear actuator moves:
the main lever, intermediate lever, and the steering lever so as to rotate the wheel via rotation of the steering axle, and
the second end of the linear actuator pivots about the first end of the linear actuator.
2 . The wheel module according to claim 1 , wherein the first end of the linear actuator is rotatably mounted on the one of the support frame or the another component of the motor vehicle.
3 . The wheel module according to claim 1 , wherein the linear actuator is configured as an electromechanical actuator.
4 . The wheel module according to claim 1 , wherein the main lever further comprises an axis of rotation arranged between the first end of the main lever and the second end of the main lever, and the intermediate lever is connected to the axis of rotation.
5 . The wheel module according to claim 1 , wherein the steering lever is:
rotatably connected to the intermediate lever, and
non-rotatably connected to a steering axle of the wheel.
6 . The wheel module according to claim 1 , wherein an electrically drivable wheel hub drive is arranged on or in the wheel.
7 . The wheel module according to claim 1 , wherein the first end of the main lever and the first end of the linear actuator are rotatably mounted on the support frame.
8 . The wheel module according to claim 1 , wherein the steering axle is rotatably actuated by the steering lever during actuation of the linear actuator so as to rotate the wheel, and a steering axis defined by the steering axle extends orthogonally relative to a rotational axis of the wheel.
9 . A wheel module of a motor vehicle, comprising:
a steering lever assembly having:
a main lever configured to be rotatably connected to the motor vehicle,
an intermediate lever rotatably connected to the main lever,
a steering lever:
pivotably connected to the intermediate lever, and
configured to be non-rotatably attached to a steering axle of a wheel of the motor vehicle so that rotation of the steering lever is configured to rotate the wheel, and
a linear actuator configured for actuating the steering lever assembly, the linear actuator having:
a first end configured to be rotatably mounted to the motor vehicle via a connection point, the connection point remaining at a fixed position on the motor vehicle during actuation of the linear actuator, and
a second end configured to be rotatably mounted to the steering lever assembly, and
actuation of the linear actuator causes angular displacement of the main lever and pivoting of the second end of the actuator about the connection point.
10 . The wheel module according to claim 9 , wherein the steering lever and the intermediate lever define a pivotable connection that moves relative to the main lever when the steering lever assembly is actuated by the linear actuator.
11 . The wheel module according to claim 9 , wherein the main lever is configured to be rotatably connected to the motor vehicle at a first location on the motor vehicle, and the linear actuator is configured to be rotatably connected to the motor vehicle at a second location on the motor vehicle.
12 . The wheel module according to claim 11 , wherein a first end of the main lever is rotatably connected to the motor vehicle at the first location and a second end of the main lever is rotatably connected to the second end of the linear actuator.
13 . The wheel module of claim 12 , wherein the intermediate lever is rotatably connected to the main lever at a medial location on the main lever between the first end of the main lever and the second end of the main lever.
14 . A wheel module of a motor vehicle, comprising:
a steering lever assembly having:
a main lever configured to be rotatably connected to the motor vehicle,
an intermediate lever rotatably connected to the main lever,
a steering lever:
pivotably connected to the intermediate lever, and
configured to be non-rotatably attached to a steering axle of a wheel of the motor vehicle so that rotation of the steering lever is configured to rotate the wheel, and
a linear actuator configured for actuating the steering lever assembly, the linear actuator having:
a first end configured to be rotatably mounted to the motor vehicle via a connection point, the connection point remaining at a fixed position on the motor vehicle during actuation of the linear actuator, and
a second end configured to be rotatably mounted to the steering lever assembly, and
the main lever, the intermediate lever, and the steering lever stacked axially relative to a steering axis, the steering axis: i) defined by the steering axle, and ii) configured to extend orthogonally relative to a rotational axis of the wheel.
15 . The wheel module according to claim 14 , wherein the linear actuator, the main lever, the intermediate lever, and the steering lever are stacked axially relative to the steering axis.
16 . The wheel module according to claim 14 , wherein the main lever, the intermediate lever, and the steering lever are stacked axially, relative to the steering axis, above the wheel.
17 . The wheel module according to claim 14 , wherein:
a first angular movement of the main lever from a first end position to a second end position via actuation of the linear actuator causes a corresponding second angular movement of the steering lever, the second angular movement greater than the first angular movement.
18 . The wheel module according to claim 17 , wherein, during the first angular movement, the linear actuator pivots about the first end.