GB190321186A - Improvements in or relating to the Mounting of Vehicle Wheels - Google Patents

Abstract

21,186. Fulton, C. W. Oct. 2. Axles; axles, attaching to body; springs, bearing; undercarriages.-Relates to the mounting of motor car and other vehicle wheels upon axle-trees pivotally connected through springs to axles or other supports on the vehicle. As applied to a steering-wheel, the spindle B, preferably directed downwards, as shown, has a sleeve b which is free to slide and turn on a pin E, a spring D being disposed between the sleeve and the upper jaw of a bracket C carried by the axle. The steering-lever H is connected to an arm b<2> of the sleeve. The pin may be secured in the jaws of the bracket, or it may be free to slide to a limited extent. The sleeve is lubricated by a lubricant passing by a central channel E* in the pin to radial openings e*. In the arrangement shown in Fig. 2 for the driven wheels of a motor vehicle, the spring-supported axle has end brackets C<1>, and the wheels are mounted on spindles B' which extend through sleeves b<3> carrying the pins E<1> mounted in the brackets. The spindle carries a driving-pinion J, and, if desired, a brake drum. A radius rod K may be attached to the sleeve, or the pin may be made of other than circular cross-section. To aid in preventing the wheel from turning round the guide pins, they may pass through openings in the jaws of the bracket so shaped as to allow of only vertical movement, or two pins may be used, or a single pin may be rigidly secured to the bracket, and the sleeve adapted to slide. In a further arrangement for a non-steering and a non-driven wheel, to prevent the wheel from turning round the pin, a projection on the boss of the spindle has a central groove arranged to receive and move on a guide on the bracket C. The spring D may be disposed between the upper jaw of the bracket and a collar on the guide-pin, the boss of the spindle being attached to the lower end of the pin which is extended through the bottow jaw of the bracket. As shown in Fig. 5, the pin may be carried by a bracket B<2> on the spindle, and pass through a boss C<3> on the axle, or the axle may be bent downwardly to form the guide-pin, or by providing the lower end of the pin with an adjustable stop for the spring, and attaching the boss of the spindle to the upper end of the pin, the bracket B<2> may be dispensed with. Two springs may be used, and in this case, the bracket C is provided with a central jaw. One spring may be disposed between the central jaw and a stop, the other spring being arranged between the upper jaw and the boss of the spindle, or both brackets B<2>, C may be used. Fig. 10 shows an arrangement with three springs, the spring D<3> bearing on the boss of the spindle, impinges against a cup P in which rests a second spring D<2>, in turn resting against a second cup P' with a third spring D<1>. The springs may be arranged to be in tension instead of compression.