GB2362860B - Vehicle suspension system - Google Patents

Vehicle suspension system

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Publication number
GB2362860B
GB2362860B GB0116051A GB0116051A GB2362860B GB 2362860 B GB2362860 B GB 2362860B GB 0116051 A GB0116051 A GB 0116051A GB 0116051 A GB0116051 A GB 0116051A GB 2362860 B GB2362860 B GB 2362860B
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Prior art keywords
suspension system
vehicle suspension
vehicle
suspension
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GB0116051A
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GB0116051D0 (en
GB2362860A (en
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Stephen V Behr
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Classifications

    • 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
    • B60G21/007—Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces means for adjusting the wheel inclination
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G11/00—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs
    • B60G11/14—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having helical, spiral or coil springs only
    • B60G11/16—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having helical, spiral or coil springs only characterised by means specially adapted for attaching the spring to axle or sprung part of the vehicle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G15/00—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or type of combined spring and vibration damper, e.g. telescopic type
    • B60G15/02—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or type of combined spring and vibration damper, e.g. telescopic type having mechanical spring
    • B60G15/06—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or type of combined spring and vibration damper, e.g. telescopic type having mechanical spring and fluid damper
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G3/00—Resilient suspensions for a single wheel
    • B60G3/18—Resilient suspensions for a single wheel with two or more pivoted arms, e.g. parallelogram
    • B60G3/20—Resilient suspensions for a single wheel with two or more pivoted arms, e.g. parallelogram all arms being rigid
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2200/00—Indexing codes relating to suspension types
    • B60G2200/10—Independent suspensions
    • B60G2200/14—Independent suspensions with lateral arms
    • B60G2200/144—Independent suspensions with lateral arms with two lateral arms forming a parallelogram
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2200/00—Indexing codes relating to suspension types
    • B60G2200/10—Independent suspensions
    • B60G2200/18—Multilink suspensions, e.g. elastokinematic arrangements
    • 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
    • B60G2202/12—Wound spring
    • 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
    • B60G2202/30—Spring/Damper and/or actuator Units
    • B60G2202/31—Spring/Damper and/or actuator Units with the spring arranged around the damper, e.g. MacPherson strut
    • B60G2202/312—The spring being a wound 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
    • B60G2204/124—Mounting of coil 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
    • B60G2204/12—Mounting of springs or dampers
    • B60G2204/127—Mounting of springs or dampers with the mounting of springs or dampers moving so that the direction of the related force vector can be changed, thus contributing to a variation of the loading of the wheel
    • 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
    • B60G2204/129—Damper mount on wheel suspension or 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
    • B60G2204/10—Mounting of suspension elements
    • B60G2204/12—Mounting of springs or dampers
    • B60G2204/13—Mounting of springs or dampers with the spring, i.e. coil spring, or damper horizontally mounted
    • 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
    • B60G2204/421—Pivoted lever mechanisms for mounting suspension elements, e.g. Watt linkage
    • 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
    • B60G2204/422—Links for mounting suspension elements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2800/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of movement or to the condition of the vehicle and to the end result to be achieved by the control action
    • B60G2800/01—Attitude or posture control
    • B60G2800/012—Rolling condition

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
  • Body Structure For Vehicles (AREA)
GB0116051A 1999-01-05 2000-01-04 Vehicle suspension system Expired - Fee Related GB2362860B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11496599P 1999-01-05 1999-01-05
PCT/US2000/000112 WO2000040430A1 (en) 1999-01-05 2000-01-04 Vehicle suspension

Publications (3)

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GB0116051D0 GB0116051D0 (en) 2001-08-22
GB2362860A GB2362860A (en) 2001-12-05
GB2362860B true GB2362860B (en) 2002-05-15

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JP (1) JP4717217B2 (enExample)
AU (1) AU2404300A (enExample)
DE (1) DE10083673B4 (enExample)
GB (1) GB2362860B (enExample)
WO (1) WO2000040430A1 (enExample)

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CN104589943A (zh) * 2015-01-22 2015-05-06 石宇 导出式多承点独立悬架

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US1612421A (en) * 1921-08-10 1926-12-28 Ram Georges Henri Ernest De Suspension of automobiles and other vehicles
US4881752A (en) * 1987-08-03 1989-11-21 Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Independent rear wheel suspension system
US4927169A (en) * 1988-06-24 1990-05-22 Onofrio Scaduto Suspension system with constant camber
US5431429A (en) * 1992-12-28 1995-07-11 Hyundai Motor Company Suspension system for vehicle

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JPS53100528A (en) * 1977-02-15 1978-09-02 Hiroshi Ebato Car
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Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1612421A (en) * 1921-08-10 1926-12-28 Ram Georges Henri Ernest De Suspension of automobiles and other vehicles
US4881752A (en) * 1987-08-03 1989-11-21 Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Independent rear wheel suspension system
US4927169A (en) * 1988-06-24 1990-05-22 Onofrio Scaduto Suspension system with constant camber
US5431429A (en) * 1992-12-28 1995-07-11 Hyundai Motor Company Suspension system for vehicle

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AU2404300A (en) 2000-07-24
DE10083673B4 (de) 2011-06-22
JP2002534307A (ja) 2002-10-15
GB0116051D0 (en) 2001-08-22
WO2000040430A1 (en) 2000-07-13
DE10083673T1 (de) 2002-09-05
GB2362860A (en) 2001-12-05
JP4717217B2 (ja) 2011-07-06

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Effective date: 20150104