TWD145343S

TWD145343S - Suspension assembly

Info

Publication number: TWD145343S
Application number: TW100301032F
Authority: TW
Inventors: Shawn D Noble; Michael P Robinson
Original assignee: 瀚瑞森美國有限責任公司
Priority date: 2010-09-05
Filing date: 2011-03-04
Publication date: 2012-02-11
Also published as: CA139380S; USD672286S1

Abstract

【物品用途】;本創作係關於一種懸吊總成，其可用以支撐縱向延伸之載具框軌道於側向延伸載具軸之上，諸如成一縱列軸組態之載具軸。該懸吊總成可包括彈簧元件，其可隨著施加至該懸吊之一增加負載而提供該懸吊總成具有一連續增加的彈簧率(未具有不連續的曲線)。;【創作特點】;本創作係關於一懸吊總成，其包括一對鞍部、一連接板及一對具有窗形開口之彈簧外罩，其中多個彈簧元件係安裝在該等開口中。該連接板包括第一及第二安裝凸緣及一延伸在該第一及第二安裝凸緣之間的構件。該第一安裝凸緣係附接至該對彈簧外罩。該第二安裝凸緣係適於連接至一介於兩框軌道之間之載具之底架。;每一鞍部具有一間隔框/構架狀幾何形狀或構造。此外，每一鞍部具有一頂部表面，其包括兩個凸起部分及一延伸於該兩凸起部分之間的平坦部分。若干呈部分圓柱狀之座係從該兩凸起部分向下延伸，該等座具有從該頂部表面向下延伸之穿孔。該頂部表面之該平坦部分之一縱向邊緣接觸一肋，該肋係延伸於該等部分呈圓柱狀座之間。該鞍部之一構架狀本體接觸該肋之一下方端部，且延伸於該等部分圓柱狀之座之間，且向下延伸至該鞍部之一下方表面。該鞍部之本體包括一波浪狀部分及一位在該波浪狀部分上方的梯形狀開口。該鞍部之該下方表面具有兩個平坦部分及一延伸於該兩平坦部分之間的凹狀切口。;每一彈簧外罩具有一內側、一與該內側相對之外側、第一及第二安裝部分及一由該兩側壁、一頂壁及一底壁所界定之窗形開口。該第一安裝部分係定位在該頂壁上方。該第一安裝部分之該內側係呈平坦狀且經調適以與一載具框軌道齊平。;該第二安裝部分係定位至該矩形開口之側邊。該第二安裝部分之該外側係呈平坦狀且經調適以與該連接板齊平，該連接板係將該等彈簧外罩連接在一起。;該兩側壁各包括一凹穴，其經調適以收納一彈簧元件之一端。該頂壁具有一圓頂狀構形以避免尖銳邊緣，使得當該彈簧元件接觸該頂壁時，在該矩形狀開口中之一彈簧元件較不會受損。[Article Use];This invention relates to a suspension assembly that can be used to support a longitudinally extending vehicle frame track on a laterally extending vehicle axle, such as a vehicle axle in a longitudinal axle configuration. The suspension assembly may include spring elements that can provide the suspension assembly with a continuously increasing spring rate (without a discontinuous curve) as an increasing load is applied to the suspension. ;[Creation Features];This invention relates to a suspension assembly that includes a pair of saddles, a connecting plate, and a pair of spring housings having window-shaped openings, wherein a plurality of spring elements are mounted in the openings. The connecting plate includes first and second mounting flanges and a member extending between the first and second mounting flanges. The first mounting flange is attached to the counter-spring housing. The second mounting flange is adapted to be connected to a chassis of a vehicle between two frame rails. Each saddle has a spacer frame/frame-like geometry or configuration. In addition, each saddle has a top surface including two raised portions and a flat portion extending between the two raised portions. A plurality of partially cylindrical seats extend downwardly from the two raised portions, the seats having through holes extending downwardly from the top surface. A longitudinal edge of the flat portion of the top surface contacts a rib extending between the partially cylindrical seats. A frame-like body of the saddle contacts a lower end of the rib and extends between the partially cylindrical seats and downwardly to a lower surface of the saddle. The body of the saddle includes a wavy portion and a trapezoidal opening above the wavy portion. The lower surface of the saddle has two flat portions and a concave cutout extending between the two flat portions. Each spring cover has an inner side, an outer side opposite the inner side, first and second mounting portions, and a window-shaped opening defined by the two side walls, a top wall, and a bottom wall. The first mounting portion is positioned above the top wall. The inner side of the first mounting portion is flat and adapted to be flush with a carrier frame rail. The second mounting portion is positioned to the side of the rectangular opening. The outer side of the second mounting portion is flat and adapted to be flush with the connecting plate, which connects the spring covers together. The two side walls each include a recess adapted to receive one end of a spring element. The top wall has a dome-shaped configuration to avoid sharp edges so that when the spring element contacts the top wall, a spring element in the rectangular opening is less likely to be damaged.