GB440858A - Improvements in or relating to suspension systems for road vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

440,858. Vehicle spring-suspensions; vibration-dampers. ROESCH, G. H., and TALBOT, Ltd., C., Barlby Road, Ladbroke Grove, London. Feb. 8, 1935, No. 4150. [Classes 108 (ii) and 108 (iii)] In spring-suspensions in which the wheel carrier may have movement about a transverse horizontal axis and also about a longitudinal axis the relative rotation about the longitudinal axis is opposed by a spring disposed between the frame and a part of the carrier which is located away both from the longitudinal axis and from the wheel axis. The axle assembly comprises a tubular member 17 and axle casings 11 the axles 14 being driven through the differential in the casing 12 by the shaft 16 connected by double Hooke's joint 39 to the driving shaft 40 having bearings in the central chassis frame member 10. The end of the tubular member 17 is provided with a spherical member 18 having trunnion members 21 adapted to take into circumferential slots in the socket member 19 carried by the frame. The socket member 19 is formed within a two part casing 20 and is provided with guides 23 about the slots to guide the trunnion members. Forming part of the trunnions are bracket arms 24, 25 arranged to bear on spring plates 27 between which and platforms 28, 30 forming part of the casing 20 are arranged springs 29 the arrangement permitting movement of the axle about a transverse axis passing through the trunnions 21 and also about the central longitudinal axis but prevents movement about a vertical axis. Radius rods 36 having spherical ends are provided. The spring plates 27 are provided with piston rods 31, having packing washers 32 and guided on pins 35 to serve as a vibration damper.