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In addition, the valve block can be supplied Steering systems with EHPS can gain approval
with built-in microcontroller and steering soft- for road use with active electrical steering, due
ware (EHPS type 2). to the fact that active hydraulic backup is al-
ways available in the system. EHPS is available
The electrohydraulic steering system from with built-in valve functions: priority, pilot pres-
Sauer-Danfoss is characterised by: sure relief, shock, suction, and/or check valves.
• High steering pressure requiring smaller
cylinders and oil flow When vehicles operate only off-road, full “steer
• Low pilot pressure (max. 30 bar) giving an by wire” systems (without active hydraulic
extremely low noise level in the cab backup) are permissible. Here, steering can be
• The possibility of manual steering even on achieved solely by joystick. Sauer-Danfoss
very heavy vehicles in the event of pump PVG 32 proportional valves can be used for this
failure application.
EHPS is an electrohydraulic steering system The EHPS valve can be considered to be a com- Low speed driving
developed for vehicles with conventional bination of a hydraulic flow amplifier activated (1-2 rev.)
hydraulic steering, where the additional by a hydraulic steering unit (OSP) and a pro-
advantages gained by steering with an portional valve activated by an electric signal.
electric signal are wanted. Of specific benefit is that both functions can be High speed driving
in operation at the same time. This gives the (5-6 rev.)
The core of the system is a valve which can be possibility of “steer by wire” with active hy-
controlled by both a hydraulic signal from a draulic backup when steering is performed via
hydraulic steering unit (OSP) and an electric the steering wheel. The signal from a steering
signal from an electric actuator (PVE). The EHPS wheel sensor is sent to a microcontroller in the
valve controls oil flow to the steering cylinders. electric activation unit (PVE) so enabling vari-
able steering ratio on the steering wheel. In
The steering unit (OSP) operates as a pilot unit “precision farming”/automatic steering mode,
in which hydraulic oil pressure is limited to a it is possible to interface with the EHPS valve.
maximum of 30 bar. The steering unit displace- OSP
ment can be chosen to give optimum manual To ensure optimum system safety, the steering
steering characteristics. In some applications unit (OSP) automatically has higher priority
this means that a special wheel-driven or elect- than the electrical activation unit (PVE). There
ric pump can be omitted. are also three safety levels built into the new
steering concept: 1) Electrohydraulic, 2) Hy- PVE
draulic, and 3) Manual steering.
EHPS
valve
EHPS systems are available in three versions.
EHPS Type 1:
EHPS Type 1 EHPS valve equipped with an electric activation unit (PVE).
Possibility of hydraulic steering with OSP and electrical
OSP steering using a signal from, for example, a joystick or a
mini steering wheel. The valve gives highest priority to the
q hydraulic steering.
EHPS Q Steering
PVE
Electric input valve cylinder
EHPS Type 2:
Microcontroller with steering software integrated into the
EHPS Type 2 electric actuator.
The use of a steering wheel sensor gives steer by wire
Position
(steering with an electric signal) with active hydraulic
sensor
OSP backup. The safety system in the integrated microcontroller
gives steering with an electrical signal a very high level of
q safety. The characteristics are variable steering ratio on the
Q
PVE
EHPS Steering steering wheel, elimination of steering wheel drift and the
valve cylinder
possibility of communicating with automatic steering.
Position sensor
General characteristics:
• Low noise level in cab
• Steering pressure up to 250 bar
• Improved manual steering characteristics
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