EP0000979A1 - Rigid axle suspension system for a vehicle - Google Patents
Rigid axle suspension system for a vehicle Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- EP0000979A1 EP0000979A1 EP78300217A EP78300217A EP0000979A1 EP 0000979 A1 EP0000979 A1 EP 0000979A1 EP 78300217 A EP78300217 A EP 78300217A EP 78300217 A EP78300217 A EP 78300217A EP 0000979 A1 EP0000979 A1 EP 0000979A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- link
- axle
- vehicle
- chassis
- pivoted
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
Images
Classifications
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
- B60G9/00—Resilient suspensions of a rigid axle or axle housing for two or more wheels
- B60G9/02—Resilient suspensions of a rigid axle or axle housing for two or more wheels the axle or housing being pivotally mounted on the vehicle, e.g. the pivotal axis being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle
- B60G9/027—Resilient suspensions of a rigid axle or axle housing for two or more wheels the axle or housing being pivotally mounted on the vehicle, e.g. the pivotal axis being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle the axle having either a triangular, a "T" or "U" shape and being directly articulated with the chassis only by its middle apex, e.g. De Dion suspension
Definitions
- This invention relates to vehicles having sprung rigid axles.
- the characteristics of the spring-restoring force in bump and in roll are usually dissimilar.
- bump we mean that both ends of the axle are deflected during travel of the vehicle through substantially the same distance perpendicular to a reference plane of the body or chassis of the vehicle and by “roll” we mean that one end of the axle is deflected relative to the other in directions perpendicular to said reference plane.
- roll we mean that one end of the axle is deflected relative to the other in directions perpendicular to said reference plane.
- the reference plane will be horizontal.
- the spring-restoring force will be greater than that if one end of the axle should be deflected by the same distance i.e. in roll.
- a vehicle comprising a chassis, a rigid axle, a link assembly at each end of the axle, each such assembly comprising a first rigid link pivoted to the axle at or adjacent to an end thereof and a second rigid link pivoted at one end to the chassis, the other ends of the links being pivoted together and stabilised relative to the axle or chassis, and spring means acting on the second link resiliently to support the chassis on the axle, the position of the pivot between each first link and the axle being such that the displacement of the spring means due to a displacement perpendicular to said reference plane of a predetermined point on a wheel in roll is between 75 and 125% 6f the displacement of the spring means due to an equal displacement of said point in bump.
- each first link of each assembly is pivoted to the assembly at or adjacent to an end thereof the spring force acts on the axle at that position whether the axle is deflected in bump or in roll and therefore the spring-restoring force can be controlled.
- the spring displacement is equal for equal wheel displacements in bump and in roll. In practice this would mean that each first link would be pivoted to the axle substantially on the centre line of the wheel.
- each first link and the axle lies below the rotary axis of the wheel at that end of the axle.
- This connection may be an axis extending fore and aft of the vehicle.
- a ball joint can be used between the first link and the axle. In either arrangement a ball joint may be used between said other ends of the links.
- the spring means can be, for example, a coil spring acting on each second link.
- the spring means can be torsion bars acting on the second links, e.g. by being arranged with their longitudinal axes coincident with the pivot axes of the second links on the chasses.
- each spring means may comprise a pressure transducer acting on the second link and connected by e.g. flexible pipes to a remote spring arrangement which may be variable in effect.
- the link assemblies may be provided solely for springing the axle and there may be separate means for controlling the location of the axle. Alternatively, the link assemblies may be part of linkages for controlling the location of the axle.
- each link assembly may further comprise a lower rigid link pivoted at its ends to the axle and the chassis respectively about pivot axes parallel to the length of the axle, and the second link may comprise or form part of an upper link assembly pivoted at its one end to the chassis so that its other end pivots about an axis inclined to said centre line, said other end of the upper link being pivotally connected to the other end of said first link.
- the upper part of the linkage acts directly at the axle ends and thus inhibits twisting of the axle during braking.
- the first and upper links are preferably triangular and pivoted to the axle and the chassis respectively about the bases of their respective triangles and to each other at the apices opposite to said bases.
- each second upper link can be a single arm pivoted about said inclined axis. The pivot bearings of such an arm, however, would have to be extremly strong.
- axle carries steerable wheels then it is possible to control the castor angle of the wheels by varying the lengths of the sides of the triangulated first upper link.
- One may have a series of links made of different sizes or the sides themselves may be adjustable.
- the axle may be driven or non-driven and the wheels thereon may be steerable or not.
- a rigid axle is indicated at 10 and carries at its end a wneel 11 having a tyre 12.
- the wheel disc 13 is secured to a hub 14 which is rotatably mounted in wheel bearings in a support 15.
- the support 15 is mounted in swivel bearings located in a cup 16 at the end of the axle 10. It will be noted that there is only one swivel bearing and this is mounted wholly below the rotary axis 17 of the wheel.
- each link 19 is inclined to the axis 18 and at its forward end is pivoted to the chassis via a ball joint 20 for pivoting movement about an axis 21 parallel to the axle 10.
- the rear end of each link 19 is pivoted by a ball joint 22 to a bracket 23 secured to the axle but inset from the end thereof.
- the ball joint 22 pivots the rear end of each link 19 about an axis parallel to the axle 10.
- first link 24 At each end of the axle is a first generally vertically extending link 24 and a second, upper, link assembly 25. Each of these links is triangulated.
- the first link comprises two limbs 24a which are pivoted by ball joints 26 to the axle at a position below the axis 17 and for pivotal movement about an axis 27 parallel to the centre line 18.
- the upper end of the link 24 is pivoted by a ball joint 28 to the outer end of the link 25.
- This link 25 comprises two limbs 29 and 30 pivoted at their inner ends by ball joints 31 and 32 to the chassis, not shown, of the vehicle. It will be noted that the limbs 29 and 30 are of unequal length and as a result, the link 25 is pivoted about an axis 33 which is inclined to the fore and aft of the vehicle.
- Figure 3 shows, at 34, the position of the tyre when the wheel is steered and it will be seen that the link 19 has to be offset to clear the wheel but the links 24 and 25 are so arranged as to give clearance to the wheel during its steering movement.
- Springing means 35 acts on the limb 29 of link 25.
- the springing means may be a coiled compression spring or may, as shown, be a pressure transducer which is connected by flexible pipes, not shown, to a spring means whose rate may be varied.
- joints26 are located in the centre plane of the wheel 11. It follows that for a given vertical displacement of a predetermined point on the wheel there will be a given displacement at the spring means 35. This will be so whether the wheel is displaced in roll or bump. This displacement of the wheel is relative to a reference plane of the vehicle chassis or body, which reference plane will, when the vehicle is standing on a horizontal surface, be horizontal. The wheel displacement perpendicular to this plane may be due either to the wheel or the chassis moving in space and relative to each other.
- the link 24 is pivoted to the axle 10 on the centre plane of the wheel, but it is possible to displace the pivotal axis 27 relative to the centre plane of the wheel. If one moves the axis 27 out- boardly away from the axle centre, then one will increase the roll stiffness, and if one moves the axis 27 inboardly towards the axle centre from the position shown there will be a decrease in roll stiffness.
- the arrangement is such that for a given displacement of a predetermined point on the wheel (e.g. the lower most point of the wheel and tyre assembly) relative to the reference plane in roll the spring displacement must be between 75 and 125% of that caused by the same displacement of the point on the wheel in bump.
- the linkages provided by the invention enable the pitch centre of the vehicle to be determined by variations in the length and mutual relations of the links while still giving clearance to the steerable wheel as shown in Figure 3 and eliminating torsional forces in the end portions of the axle since the link 24 is pivoted to the axle adjacent the ends thereof.
- linkage which provides the characteristic of equal spring displacement whether the whool is displaced in roll or bump forms part of a linkage which also controls the location of the axle.
- linkage as shown in Figure 5 or Figure 6 may be used for providing the required spring displacement characteristics while them is provided seperate means for controling the location of the axle.
- a triangulated link 40 is pivoted to the chassis 41 of the vehicle about a fore and-aft axis 42. This pivotal arrangement stabilizes the end 43 of the link 40 relative to the chassis.
- a single link 44 is connected by ball joints 45, 46 to the axle and link 40 respectively, and springing means acts on link 40 at a position 47. The position at which link 44 is pivoted to the axle correspondence to the position at which link 24 is pivoted to the axle in the arrangement of figures 1 - 4.
- a first link 50 of the same general form as the link 24 of figures 1 - 4 is pivoted to the axle, and a link 51 is pivoted by ball joints 52, 53 to the chassis 54 of the vehicle and link 50 respectively.
- Spring means acts on link 51 at 55.
- This arrangement and the arrangement of Figure 5 provide for spring displacement characteristics as described in relation to figures 1 - 4, but require additional means for controling axle location.
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
Abstract
Description
- This invention relates to vehicles having sprung rigid axles.
- In a vehicle having a rigid axle which is conventionally sprung using leaf springs, the characteristics of the spring-restoring force in bump and in roll are usually dissimilar. By "bump" we mean that both ends of the axle are deflected during travel of the vehicle through substantially the same distance perpendicular to a reference plane of the body or chassis of the vehicle and by "roll" we mean that one end of the axle is deflected relative to the other in directions perpendicular to said reference plane. When the vehicle stands on a horizontal surface the reference plane will be horizontal. Thus for a given deflection of the axle relative to the reference plane in bump the spring-restoring force will be greater than that if one end of the axle should be deflected by the same distance i.e. in roll. This is because it is not normally practicable to arrange the springs over the wheel centres. If, for example, leaf springs are arranged halfway between the axle centre and the wheel centres, the spring-restoring force will only be one-quarter in roll of that which it is in bump, assuming the same deflection of the wheel or wheels. This is because in roll the springs deflection will only be one-half of that of the deflected wheel and the restoring moment arm will also only be one-half of what it would be were the springs arranged over the wheel centres.
- Moreover, the axial displacement of the spring-restoring force and the wheels induces large bending moments in the axle which has to be of massive construction to withstand these moments.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle having a sprung axle which may be arranged to give substantially equal spring-restoring forces in bump and roll.
- According to the invention we provide a vehicle comprising a chassis, a rigid axle, a link assembly at each end of the axle, each such assembly comprising a first rigid link pivoted to the axle at or adjacent to an end thereof and a second rigid link pivoted at one end to the chassis, the other ends of the links being pivoted together and stabilised relative to the axle or chassis, and spring means acting on the second link resiliently to support the chassis on the axle, the position of the pivot between each first link and the axle being such that the displacement of the spring means due to a displacement perpendicular to said reference plane of a predetermined point on a wheel in roll is between 75 and 125% 6f the displacement of the spring means due to an equal displacement of said point in bump.
- Because the first link of each assembly is pivoted to the assembly at or adjacent to an end thereof the spring force acts on the axle at that position whether the axle is deflected in bump or in roll and therefore the spring-restoring force can be controlled. Preferably the spring displacement is equal for equal wheel displacements in bump and in roll. In practice this would mean that each first link would be pivoted to the axle substantially on the centre line of the wheel.
- Preferably the pivotal connection between each first link and the axle lies below the rotary axis of the wheel at that end of the axle. This connection may be an axis extending fore and aft of the vehicle. Alternatively, a ball joint can be used between the first link and the axle. In either arrangement a ball joint may be used between said other ends of the links.
- The spring means can be, for example, a coil spring acting on each second link. Alternatively the spring means can be torsion bars acting on the second links, e.g. by being arranged with their longitudinal axes coincident with the pivot axes of the second links on the chasses.
- In a further arrangement each spring means may comprise a pressure transducer acting on the second link and connected by e.g. flexible pipes to a remote spring arrangement which may be variable in effect.
- The link assemblies may be provided solely for springing the axle and there may be separate means for controlling the location of the axle. Alternatively, the link assemblies may be part of linkages for controlling the location of the axle.
- In this latter case, each link assembly may further comprise a lower rigid link pivoted at its ends to the axle and the chassis respectively about pivot axes parallel to the length of the axle, and the second link may comprise or form part of an upper link assembly pivoted at its one end to the chassis so that its other end pivots about an axis inclined to said centre line, said other end of the upper link being pivotally connected to the other end of said first link.
- Although, in this construction, it may be necessary to inset the lower links from the ends of the axle to give clearance to steerable or twin wheels, the upper part of the linkage acts directly at the axle ends and thus inhibits twisting of the axle during braking.
- The first and upper links are preferably triangular and pivoted to the axle and the chassis respectively about the bases of their respective triangles and to each other at the apices opposite to said bases. Instead of being a triangulated link, each second upper link can be a single arm pivoted about said inclined axis. The pivot bearings of such an arm, however, would have to be extremly strong.
- If the axle carries steerable wheels then it is possible to control the castor angle of the wheels by varying the lengths of the sides of the triangulated first upper link. One may have a series of links made of different sizes or the sides themselves may be adjustable.
- If one is providing linkages for a number of vehicles of different sizes, then one can control the position of the pitch centre by using first rigid links of different lengths while using other links of the same length for the different vehicles.
- The axle may be driven or non-driven and the wheels thereon may be steerable or not.
- The invention will now be described in detail by way of example with reference to the accompanying diagrammatic drawings in which:-
- FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of one end of an axle showing a linkage embodying the invention;
- FIGURE 2 is a vertical section through the arrangement shown in Figure 1;
- FIGURE 3 is a plan view of the arrangement shown in Figure 1; and
- FIGURE 4 is an elevation of the arrangement shown in Figure 1 viewed in a direction of the arrow A in that Figure.
- FIGURE 5 is a horizontal section of a further form of linkage embodying the invention.
- FIGURE 6 is a horizontal section of yet another linkage embodying the invention.
- Referring firstly to figure 1 - 4 of the drawings, a rigid axle is indicated at 10 and carries at its end a
wneel 11 having atyre 12. Thewheel disc 13 is secured to ahub 14 which is rotatably mounted in wheel bearings in asupport 15. Thesupport 15 is mounted in swivel bearings located in acup 16 at the end of theaxle 10. It will be noted that there is only one swivel bearing and this is mounted wholly below the rotary axis 17 of the wheel. - The fore and aft centre line of the vehicle is indicated at 18 in Figure 1 and mounted on each side thereof is a
lower link 19. Eachlink 19 is inclined to theaxis 18 and at its forward end is pivoted to the chassis via aball joint 20 for pivoting movement about anaxis 21 parallel to theaxle 10. The rear end of eachlink 19 is pivoted by aball joint 22 to abracket 23 secured to the axle but inset from the end thereof. Theball joint 22 pivots the rear end of eachlink 19 about an axis parallel to theaxle 10. - At each end of the axle is a first generally vertically extending
link 24 and a second, upper, link assembly 25. Each of these links is triangulated. The first link comprises twolimbs 24a which are pivoted byball joints 26 to the axle at a position below the axis 17 and for pivotal movement about anaxis 27 parallel to thecentre line 18. - The upper end of the
link 24 is pivoted by aball joint 28 to the outer end of the link 25. This link 25 comprises twolimbs ball joints limbs axis 33 which is inclined to the fore and aft of the vehicle. - Figure 3 shows, at 34, the position of the tyre when the wheel is steered and it will be seen that the
link 19 has to be offset to clear the wheel but thelinks 24 and 25 are so arranged as to give clearance to the wheel during its steering movement. - Springing means 35 acts on the
limb 29 of link 25. The springing means may be a coiled compression spring or may, as shown, be a pressure transducer which is connected by flexible pipes, not shown, to a spring means whose rate may be varied. - It will be noted that the joints26 are located in the centre plane of the
wheel 11. It follows that for a given vertical displacement of a predetermined point on the wheel there will be a given displacement at the spring means 35. This will be so whether the wheel is displaced in roll or bump. This displacement of the wheel is relative to a reference plane of the vehicle chassis or body, which reference plane will, when the vehicle is standing on a horizontal surface, be horizontal. The wheel displacement perpendicular to this plane may be due either to the wheel or the chassis moving in space and relative to each other. - It is prefered that the
link 24 is pivoted to theaxle 10 on the centre plane of the wheel, but it is possible to displace thepivotal axis 27 relative to the centre plane of the wheel. If one moves theaxis 27 out- boardly away from the axle centre, then one will increase the roll stiffness, and if one moves theaxis 27 inboardly towards the axle centre from the position shown there will be a decrease in roll stiffness. The arrangement is such that for a given displacement of a predetermined point on the wheel (e.g. the lower most point of the wheel and tyre assembly) relative to the reference plane in roll the spring displacement must be between 75 and 125% of that caused by the same displacement of the point on the wheel in bump. - The linkages provided by the invention enable the pitch centre of the vehicle to be determined by variations in the length and mutual relations of the links while still giving clearance to the steerable wheel as shown in Figure 3 and eliminating torsional forces in the end portions of the axle since the
link 24 is pivoted to the axle adjacent the ends thereof. - As above described, the linkage which provides the characteristic of equal spring displacement whether the whool is displaced in roll or bump forms part of a linkage which also controls the location of the axle. However, linkage as shown in Figure 5 or Figure 6 may be used for providing the required spring displacement characteristics while them is provided seperate means for controling the location of the axle. In Figure 5, a triangulated
link 40 is pivoted to the chassis 41 of the vehicle about a fore and-aft axis 42. This pivotal arrangement stabilizes theend 43 of thelink 40 relative to the chassis. Asingle link 44 is connected byball joints link 40 at aposition 47. The position at which link 44 is pivoted to the axle correspondence to the position at which link 24 is pivoted to the axle in the arrangement of figures 1 - 4. - In Figure 6, a
first link 50 of the same general form as thelink 24 of figures 1 - 4 is pivoted to the axle, and alink 51 is pivoted byball joints chassis 54 of the vehicle and link 50 respectively. Spring means acts onlink 51 at 55. This arrangement and the arrangement of Figure 5 provide for spring displacement characteristics as described in relation to figures 1 - 4, but require additional means for controling axle location.
Claims (8)
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
GB3408177 | 1977-08-13 | ||
GB3408177 | 1977-08-13 | ||
GB3408077 | 1977-08-13 | ||
GB3408077 | 1977-08-13 |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
EP0000979A1 true EP0000979A1 (en) | 1979-03-07 |
EP0000979B1 EP0000979B1 (en) | 1981-09-23 |
Family
ID=26262146
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP78300217A Expired EP0000979B1 (en) | 1977-08-13 | 1978-07-31 | Rigid axle suspension system for a vehicle |
Country Status (9)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US4278270A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0000979B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPS5433424A (en) |
AU (1) | AU528813B2 (en) |
BR (1) | BR7805157A (en) |
CA (1) | CA1082234A (en) |
DE (1) | DE2861114D1 (en) |
DK (1) | DK356078A (en) |
ES (1) | ES472503A1 (en) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
FR2589107A1 (en) * | 1985-10-29 | 1987-04-30 | Renault Vehicules Ind | AXLE-CHASSIS CONNECTION DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR TWO-AXLE TANDEM INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES |
Families Citing this family (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
NL9200797A (en) * | 1992-05-04 | 1993-12-01 | Univ Delft Tech | MASS SPRING SYSTEM WITH ROLLER / VAPOR STABILIZATION FOR APPLICATION IN VEHICLES. |
US5716042A (en) * | 1996-04-15 | 1998-02-10 | Derviller; Peter Reginald John | Springing means for suspension systems |
US5884925A (en) * | 1998-03-17 | 1999-03-23 | General Motors Corporation | Solid axle suspension for vehicles |
GB0106331D0 (en) * | 2001-03-15 | 2001-05-02 | Hendrickson Europ Ltd | Vehicle axle |
US7607671B2 (en) * | 2004-11-23 | 2009-10-27 | Axletech International IP Holdings LLC | Light weight suspension system |
GB2468302B (en) | 2009-03-03 | 2013-04-03 | Gordon Murray Design Ltd | Vehicle suspension |
US9469173B2 (en) | 2011-11-14 | 2016-10-18 | Gordon Murray Design Limited | Vehicle suspension |
Citations (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
GB339625A (en) * | 1929-08-07 | 1930-12-08 | Marcelle Sombrun | Improvements in vehicles |
FR794248A (en) * | 1934-08-28 | 1936-02-11 | Connection device between the bodywork and the chassis of motor cars | |
FR992744A (en) * | 1944-09-01 | 1951-10-22 | Electrotube Solesmes | Device for suspending the body of a vehicle on a solid axle |
DE870647C (en) * | 1951-07-26 | 1953-03-16 | Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag | Suspension of a rigid rear wheel axle of motor vehicles |
US3044799A (en) * | 1958-01-11 | 1962-07-17 | Daimler Benz Ag | Vehicle provided with means for controlling its transverse inclination in curves |
US3069185A (en) * | 1960-07-14 | 1962-12-18 | Pacific Car & Foundry Co | Air spring front end suspension |
US3326544A (en) * | 1965-03-29 | 1967-06-20 | Stuyvesant C Smith | Shock absorber for vehicles |
US3692324A (en) * | 1971-01-29 | 1972-09-19 | Paul Corbin | Automobile suspension |
DE2505841A1 (en) * | 1975-02-12 | 1976-08-26 | Xaver Dipl Ing Bonefeld | Stabilised steering axle for fork lift truck - with four point attachment and separate servo rams for lateral stability |
DE2553960A1 (en) * | 1975-12-01 | 1977-06-02 | Walter Loeffler | Vehicle wheel suspension for stabilised cornering - with pendant subframe pivoted above centre of gravity to adjust tilt to centrifugal force |
Family Cites Families (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US2092612A (en) * | 1934-02-03 | 1937-09-07 | Gen Motors Corp | Automobile suspension system |
US2580559A (en) * | 1948-03-12 | 1952-01-01 | Kolbe Joachim | Inwardly banking vehicle employing forked banking arms |
DE1075824B (en) * | 1953-12-08 | 1960-02-18 | Dearborn Mich Charles Samuel White (V St A) | Method for producing a ball joint bearing |
US3044790A (en) * | 1959-02-24 | 1962-07-17 | Jacobs Mfg Co | Chuck and operating key with enlarged pilot |
GB1299150A (en) * | 1970-08-13 | 1972-12-06 | Gen Motors Corp | Motor vehicle suspension systems |
-
1978
- 1978-07-31 DE DE7878300217T patent/DE2861114D1/en not_active Expired
- 1978-07-31 EP EP78300217A patent/EP0000979B1/en not_active Expired
- 1978-08-02 US US05/930,176 patent/US4278270A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1978-08-04 CA CA308,785A patent/CA1082234A/en not_active Expired
- 1978-08-07 AU AU38711/78A patent/AU528813B2/en not_active Expired
- 1978-08-11 ES ES472503A patent/ES472503A1/en not_active Expired
- 1978-08-11 BR BR7805157A patent/BR7805157A/en unknown
- 1978-08-11 DK DK356078A patent/DK356078A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1978-08-14 JP JP9897178A patent/JPS5433424A/en active Pending
Patent Citations (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
GB339625A (en) * | 1929-08-07 | 1930-12-08 | Marcelle Sombrun | Improvements in vehicles |
FR794248A (en) * | 1934-08-28 | 1936-02-11 | Connection device between the bodywork and the chassis of motor cars | |
FR992744A (en) * | 1944-09-01 | 1951-10-22 | Electrotube Solesmes | Device for suspending the body of a vehicle on a solid axle |
DE870647C (en) * | 1951-07-26 | 1953-03-16 | Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag | Suspension of a rigid rear wheel axle of motor vehicles |
US3044799A (en) * | 1958-01-11 | 1962-07-17 | Daimler Benz Ag | Vehicle provided with means for controlling its transverse inclination in curves |
US3069185A (en) * | 1960-07-14 | 1962-12-18 | Pacific Car & Foundry Co | Air spring front end suspension |
US3326544A (en) * | 1965-03-29 | 1967-06-20 | Stuyvesant C Smith | Shock absorber for vehicles |
US3692324A (en) * | 1971-01-29 | 1972-09-19 | Paul Corbin | Automobile suspension |
DE2505841A1 (en) * | 1975-02-12 | 1976-08-26 | Xaver Dipl Ing Bonefeld | Stabilised steering axle for fork lift truck - with four point attachment and separate servo rams for lateral stability |
DE2553960A1 (en) * | 1975-12-01 | 1977-06-02 | Walter Loeffler | Vehicle wheel suspension for stabilised cornering - with pendant subframe pivoted above centre of gravity to adjust tilt to centrifugal force |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
FR2589107A1 (en) * | 1985-10-29 | 1987-04-30 | Renault Vehicules Ind | AXLE-CHASSIS CONNECTION DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR TWO-AXLE TANDEM INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
US4278270A (en) | 1981-07-14 |
JPS5433424A (en) | 1979-03-12 |
BR7805157A (en) | 1979-05-08 |
DE2861114D1 (en) | 1981-12-10 |
ES472503A1 (en) | 1979-03-16 |
AU528813B2 (en) | 1983-05-12 |
DK356078A (en) | 1979-02-14 |
CA1082234A (en) | 1980-07-22 |
EP0000979B1 (en) | 1981-09-23 |
AU3871178A (en) | 1980-02-14 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US5083812A (en) | Suspension with stiffener arm | |
EP0825040A2 (en) | Independent steering suspension having high longitudinal compliance with high caster angle stability | |
US4903981A (en) | Rear suspension for motor vehicles of the type with independent wheels with transverse quadrilaterals | |
EP1789268B1 (en) | Wheel suspension | |
GB2202810A (en) | Double wishbone suspension | |
JP2003002024A (en) | Suspension device permitting camber angle change | |
US5402859A (en) | Partially sprung differential system for a driving axle independent or deDion suspension system | |
GB2303340A (en) | A semi-trailing arm rear suspension for a vehicle | |
US20220111692A1 (en) | Suspension System | |
JPH0775929B2 (en) | Vehicle suspension system | |
EP0323414B1 (en) | Rear suspension for motor vehicles, of the type with independent wheels and longitudinal arms | |
US4278270A (en) | Sprung vehicles | |
KR100433326B1 (en) | A zero roll suspension system | |
US5507516A (en) | Vehicle suspension | |
US4982978A (en) | Rear suspension system | |
US4614358A (en) | Stabilizer for vehicles | |
US4043571A (en) | Suspension system | |
CA1048559A (en) | Motor vehicle rear suspension system | |
GB2347398A (en) | Vehicle suspensions | |
US4902033A (en) | Double wishbone rear suspension | |
IE47164B1 (en) | Axle assembly for a road vehicle | |
WO2000009350A1 (en) | An axle assembly | |
US20080303237A1 (en) | Idividual Wheel Suspension | |
US9278710B2 (en) | Symmetric steer linkage | |
EP2485936B1 (en) | Utility vehicle cab suspension |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Designated state(s): BE DE FR GB LU NL SE |
|
17P | Request for examination filed | ||
GRAA | (expected) grant |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Designated state(s): BE DE FR GB LU NL SE |
|
REF | Corresponds to: |
Ref document number: 2861114 Country of ref document: DE Date of ref document: 19811210 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: LU Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 19820731 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: FR Payment date: 19830728 Year of fee payment: 6 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: SE Payment date: 19830731 Year of fee payment: 6 Ref country code: NL Payment date: 19830731 Year of fee payment: 6 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: DE Payment date: 19830813 Year of fee payment: 6 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: LU Payment date: 19830816 Year of fee payment: 6 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: BE Payment date: 19830831 Year of fee payment: 6 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: BE Effective date: 19840731 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: SE Effective date: 19840801 |
|
BERE | Be: lapsed |
Owner name: GKN GROUP SERVICE LTD Effective date: 19840731 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: NL Effective date: 19850201 |
|
NLV4 | Nl: lapsed or anulled due to non-payment of the annual fee | ||
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: FR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 19850329 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: DE Effective date: 19850402 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: ST |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: GB Effective date: 19880731 |
|
GBPC | Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee | ||
EUG | Se: european patent has lapsed |
Ref document number: 78300217.3 Effective date: 19850612 |
|
PLBE | No opposition filed within time limit |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261 |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT |