Detecting Straight-Ahead Status of Rear-Wheel Steering by Rugged Inductive Sensors
Modern multi-purpose off-road vehicles offer four-wheel drive and front- and rear-wheel steering.
For complete control, the driver uses four-wheel steering. The rear axle should lock in the straight-ahead status when reverting to the default two-wheel steering configuration. It inhibits the misalignment of the rear wheels.
We need a sensor to affirm the straight-ahead status before the rear axle gets locked.
The solution:
Engineers have designed Inductive sensors from the basic range as a solution for this application.
These sensors find the status of the flange out as they pass over the sensing face.
The requirements of an appropriate sensor for this purpose:
• High shock tolerance
• Vibration tolerance
• Resistance to water
• Resistance extremes of temperature
Features of the solution:
• No incidental collision with the flange due to the sensor’s very short sensing distance
• Configuration with industry-standard PNP normally-open interfaces
• Linking to the vehicle’s main controller through a bendy PVC-sheathed cable
• Needing the small modification to the vehicle’s control systems
• Reliable engagement of two-wheel steering
• Cost-effectiveness
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