EP2081783A4 - An axle suspension assembly for a heavy vehicle - Google Patents

An axle suspension assembly for a heavy vehicle

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Publication number
EP2081783A4
EP2081783A4 EP06812959A EP06812959A EP2081783A4 EP 2081783 A4 EP2081783 A4 EP 2081783A4 EP 06812959 A EP06812959 A EP 06812959A EP 06812959 A EP06812959 A EP 06812959A EP 2081783 A4 EP2081783 A4 EP 2081783A4
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Prior art keywords
suspension assembly
heavy vehicle
axle suspension
axle
heavy
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2081783A1 (en
Inventor
Jan-Olof Bodin
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Volvo Truck Corp
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Volvo Lastvagnar AB
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    • 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
    • B60G9/003—Resilient suspensions of a rigid axle or axle housing for two or more wheels the axle being rigidly connected to a trailing guiding device
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G11/00—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs
    • B60G11/18—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having torsion-bar springs only
    • B60G11/183—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having torsion-bar springs only arranged in a plane transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G11/00—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs
    • B60G11/26—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having fluid springs only, e.g. hydropneumatic springs
    • B60G11/27—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having fluid springs only, e.g. hydropneumatic springs wherein the fluid is a gas
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G21/00—Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces
    • B60G21/02—Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces permanently interconnected
    • B60G21/04—Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces permanently interconnected mechanically
    • B60G21/05—Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces permanently interconnected mechanically between wheels on the same axle but on different sides of the vehicle, i.e. the left and right wheel suspensions being interconnected
    • B60G21/055—Stabiliser bars
    • B60G21/0551—Mounting means therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2200/00—Indexing codes relating to suspension types
    • B60G2200/30—Rigid axle suspensions
    • B60G2200/31—Rigid axle suspensions with two trailing arms rigidly connected to the axle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2202/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of spring, damper or actuator
    • B60G2202/10—Type of spring
    • B60G2202/15—Fluid spring
    • B60G2202/152—Pneumatic spring
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2204/00—Indexing codes related to suspensions per se or to auxiliary parts
    • B60G2204/10—Mounting of suspension elements
    • B60G2204/12—Mounting of springs or dampers
    • B60G2204/122—Mounting of torsion springs
    • B60G2204/1222—Middle mounts of stabiliser on vehicle body or chassis
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2204/00—Indexing codes related to suspensions per se or to auxiliary parts
    • B60G2204/10—Mounting of suspension elements
    • B60G2204/12—Mounting of springs or dampers
    • B60G2204/126—Mounting of pneumatic springs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2204/00—Indexing codes related to suspensions per se or to auxiliary parts
    • B60G2204/10—Mounting of suspension elements
    • B60G2204/14—Mounting of suspension arms
    • B60G2204/148—Mounting of suspension arms on the unsprung part of the vehicle, e.g. wheel knuckle or rigid axle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2204/00—Indexing codes related to suspensions per se or to auxiliary parts
    • B60G2204/10—Mounting of suspension elements
    • B60G2204/14—Mounting of suspension arms
    • B60G2204/149—Mounting of rigid axle on wheel knuckle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2204/00—Indexing codes related to suspensions per se or to auxiliary parts
    • B60G2204/40—Auxiliary suspension parts; Adjustment of suspensions
    • B60G2204/43—Fittings, brackets or knuckles
    • B60G2204/4306—Bracket or knuckle for rigid axles, e.g. for clamping
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2204/00—Indexing codes related to suspensions per se or to auxiliary parts
    • B60G2204/40—Auxiliary suspension parts; Adjustment of suspensions
    • B60G2204/44—Centering or positioning means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2206/00—Indexing codes related to the manufacturing of suspensions: constructional features, the materials used, procedures or tools
    • B60G2206/01—Constructional features of suspension elements, e.g. arms, dampers, springs
    • B60G2206/30—Constructional features of rigid axles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2206/00—Indexing codes related to the manufacturing of suspensions: constructional features, the materials used, procedures or tools
    • B60G2206/01—Constructional features of suspension elements, e.g. arms, dampers, springs
    • B60G2206/40—Constructional features of dampers and/or springs
    • B60G2206/42—Springs
    • B60G2206/427—Stabiliser bars or tubes
EP06812959A 2006-10-31 2006-10-31 An axle suspension assembly for a heavy vehicle Withdrawn EP2081783A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/SE2006/001235 WO2008054263A1 (en) 2006-10-31 2006-10-31 An axle suspension assembly for a heavy vehicle

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EP2081783A1 EP2081783A1 (en) 2009-07-29
EP2081783A4 true EP2081783A4 (en) 2010-01-20

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US6241266B1 (en) * 1995-08-03 2001-06-05 Holland Neway International, Inc. Trailing arm suspension with wrapper compression axle mounting and articulated axle mounting
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DE10054839A1 (en) * 2000-11-04 2002-05-08 Daimler Chrysler Ag Mounting system for utility vehicle axle comprises upper and lower plates which fit over upper and lower sides of axle, spring bands connecting plates and axle to suspension system and side bars connecting upper and lower plates
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EP1089889B1 (en) * 1998-07-02 2003-02-26 The Boler Company. Trailing arm axle/suspension system
EP1361085A2 (en) * 2002-05-07 2003-11-12 ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC Clamping device for a vehicle suspension
EP1475254A2 (en) * 2003-05-05 2004-11-10 MAN Nutzfahrzeuge Aktiengesellschaft Axle fixation for a vehicle axle
US20050253351A1 (en) * 2004-05-14 2005-11-17 Jaw-Ping Pan Preloaded suspension bracket assembly for axle housing

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US6241266B1 (en) * 1995-08-03 2001-06-05 Holland Neway International, Inc. Trailing arm suspension with wrapper compression axle mounting and articulated axle mounting
US6032967A (en) * 1998-02-18 2000-03-07 Dana Canada, Inc. Axle and suspension connection assembly and method
EP1089889B1 (en) * 1998-07-02 2003-02-26 The Boler Company. Trailing arm axle/suspension system
US6264231B1 (en) * 2000-03-20 2001-07-24 The Boler Company Axle suspension connection
DE10054839A1 (en) * 2000-11-04 2002-05-08 Daimler Chrysler Ag Mounting system for utility vehicle axle comprises upper and lower plates which fit over upper and lower sides of axle, spring bands connecting plates and axle to suspension system and side bars connecting upper and lower plates
DE10110495A1 (en) * 2001-03-05 2002-09-19 Bpw Bergische Achsen Kg Axle connection includes tension rods with at least one bend or offset along longitudinal extent, and up to offset run parallel to respective side wall of axle body and after offset extend with increasing distance between it and axle body
EP1361085A2 (en) * 2002-05-07 2003-11-12 ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC Clamping device for a vehicle suspension
EP1475254A2 (en) * 2003-05-05 2004-11-10 MAN Nutzfahrzeuge Aktiengesellschaft Axle fixation for a vehicle axle
US20050253351A1 (en) * 2004-05-14 2005-11-17 Jaw-Ping Pan Preloaded suspension bracket assembly for axle housing

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