TWI703059B - Suspension supporting device - Google Patents

Abstract

A suspension supporting device is provided, including a main arm and a supporting element. The main arm is adapted for being connected with a power unit. The supporting element has a connecting portion and two fork arms. The connecting portion is transversely connected to the main arm. The two fork arms are disposed on the main arm and distanced from each other.

Description

Suspension support device

The invention relates to automobile maintenance tools, and particularly relates to a suspension support device.

In the process of driving a car, the suspension system can absorb the shock caused by the road bumps, and then give people in the car a more comfortable ride. It can be seen that the suspension system is one of the core mechanisms of the car body. At the same time, there are many component structures around the suspension system, such as, but not limited to, wheel shafts, drive shafts, hubs, brackets, etc.

Therefore, when trying to repair the suspension system itself or other surrounding components, it is often faced with dilemmas such as small space, difficult tools to extend and operate, or being hidden behind, resulting in extremely difficult maintenance. Moreover, there are no special tools on the market to assist in disassembling the suspension system, resulting in a lengthy disassembly process and easy damage to surrounding structures.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a novel and progressive suspension support device to solve the above-mentioned problems.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a suspension support device that can support the spring assembly of the automobile suspension system, and compress the spring assembly through the power unit, thereby driving the main rod body smoothly The ground is separated from the hub, so that the hub can be quickly removed without damage, thereby increasing the construction space.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a suspension support device, which is used in an automobile suspension system. The automobile suspension system includes a connecting seat, a spring assembly, a damping assembly and a stopper. The connecting seat is fixed to the vehicle body. The damping assembly includes a main rod body and a telescopic rod. The main rod body is inserted and positioned in a wheel hub assembly. The telescopic rod is connected to the connecting seat. The spring assembly is set at the Between the main rod body and the connecting seat, the main rod body and the spring assembly are in a synchronous relationship, and the supporting device includes a main arm body and a supporting member. The main arm body is connected to a power unit and driven by it to move; the support includes a connecting portion and two fork arms, the connecting portion is connected to the main arm body laterally, and the two fork arms are spaced apart on the A connecting portion, the connecting portion and the two wishbones jointly define a first fork opening for the main rod body to pass through, and the two fork arms for straddling two sides of the main rod body to abut against The spring assembly; the stopper is detachably assembled on the two wishbones, the stopper includes two connecting arms and a stopper, the two connecting arms are arranged on two sides of the stopper, the The two connecting arms and the stopping portion jointly define a second fork, and the two connecting arms and the two fork arms are stacked and connected along an overlapping direction, so that the first fork and the second fork overlap at the Overlap and communicate with each other in the direction, the stopper is inserted into the open end of the first fork and clamped between the two fork arms, and the stopper and the two fork arms are used to stop together perpendicular to the overlapping direction The main body.

1: main arm body

11: The first section

35: Through hole

41: Pore

111: first midpoint

12: Second section

121: working side

122: recess

123: Convex

13: Third section

131: second midpoint

14: Socket

2: Support

21: Connection part

22: Wishbone

23: First fork

24: screw hole

3: stop

31: substrate

311: middle section

312: connecting arm

32: stop

33: Stop

34: second fork

42: countersunk screw

51: The first virtual line

52: The second virtual line

53: Intersection

54: first distance

55: second distance

56: third distance

57: fourth distance

58: Fifth distance

6: Overlapping direction

7: Configure straight line

8: Car suspension system

81: connecting seat

82: Spring assembly

83: Damping assembly

831: main pole

832: Telescopic pole

84: Wheel hub assembly

85: power unit

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an exploded view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a top view of Figure 1;

Figure 4 Figure 1 side view.

Figures 5 and 6 are schematic diagrams of an embodiment of the invention in use.

The following examples are only used to illustrate the possible implementation aspects of the present invention, but they are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention, and are described first.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 6, which show an embodiment of the present invention. The suspension support device of the present invention is used in an automobile suspension system 8. The automobile suspension system 8 includes a connecting seat 81 and a spring The assembly 82 and a damping assembly 83, the connecting seat 81 for fixing to the vehicle body, the damping assembly 83 includes a main rod 831 and a telescopic rod 832, the main rod 831 for plugging and positioning in a wheel hub assembly 84. The telescopic rod 832 is connected to the connecting seat 81, and the spring assembly 82 is set between the main rod body 831 and the connecting seat 81. The main rod body 831 and the spring assembly 82 are in a co-moving relationship. The supporting device includes: a main arm body 1 and a supporting member 2. The main arm body 1 is connected to a power unit 85, such as an electric or hydraulic lifting rod, and is driven to move. The supporting member 2 includes a connecting portion 21 and two fork arms 22, the connecting portion 21 is laterally connected to the main arm body 1, the two fork arms 22 are spaced apart on the connecting portion 21, the connecting portion 21 and the two The fork arms 22 jointly define a first fork opening 23 for the main rod body 831 to pass through, so that the two fork arms 22 are provided to straddle two sides of the main rod body 831 to abut against The spring assembly 82.

When in use, the power unit 85 drives the main arm body 1 to move upwards, drives the two wishbones 22 to compress the spring assembly 82 upwards, and then drives the main rod body 831 to move upwards away from the hub assembly 84. , The user can smoothly disassemble the wheel hub assembly 84, which increases the construction space and facilitates subsequent maintenance actions. In addition, by using the suspension support device, the hub assembly 84 can be removed without damaging the hub assembly 84, so that the hub assembly 84 can be assembled again for continuous use. It is understandable that when the hub assembly 84 is to be reinstalled, it is only necessary to actuate the main arm body 1 to move downward through the power unit 85, and the main rod body 831 can be inserted back into the hub assembly again. 84. It is very convenient and fast to use regardless of disassembly or assembly.

In this embodiment, one end of the main arm body 1 is provided with the supporting member 2, and the other end of the main arm body 1 is provided with a socket 14 for the power unit 85 to be plugged in to facilitate rapid Assemble or dismantle. In addition, the supporting member 2 is plate-shaped, which can be easily inserted into a narrow space, and the supporting member 2 is symmetrically arranged with the main arm body 1 as the axis, so as to provide uniform force to the spring assembly 82 .

The main arm body 1 includes a first section 11, a second section 12, and a third section 13. The extension of the first section 11 is transverse to the extension of the third section 13, and the second section The section 12 is diagonally connected between the first section 11 and the third section 13, and the support 2 is attached to the third section 13. Among them, the inclined second section 12 can produce more space in practice to dodge the wheel hub assembly 84 and reduce interference, thereby allowing the support 2 located in the third section 13 to have more space. Various positions and angles are inserted into the main rod body 831.

Furthermore, the second section 12 is provided with at least one recess 122, which is used to provide additional margin space for accommodating part of the hub assembly 84 or for the user's hand Reach into the grip for easy transportation, assembly and erection. In this embodiment, the number of the at least one concave portion 122 is two, the two concave portions 122 are arranged at intervals and a convex portion 123 is formed between them, and the convex portion 123 and the two concave portions 122 are equally provided. On a working side 121 of the second section 12, the working side 121 is for facing the automobile suspension system 8.

More specifically, the main arm body 1 is in the shape of a plate to face the plane of the main arm body 1, a first virtual line 51 vertically passes through a first midpoint 111 of the first section 11, A second virtual line 52 perpendicularly passes through a second midpoint 131 of the third section 13, and the first virtual line 51 intersects the second virtual line 52 At a point of intersection 53, the distance from the point of intersection 53 to the first midpoint 111 is a first distance 54, and the distance from the point of intersection 53 to the second midpoint 131 is a second distance 55, and the first midpoint 111 The length of the connection line with the second midpoint 131 is a third distance 56, and the ratio of the first distance 54, the second distance 55, and the third distance 56 is 4:3:5. Among them, the ratio of the right-angled triangle helps the producer to quickly calculate the force and moment received by the support member 2 and the main arm body 1 during use, so that the producer can use different spring totals. Cheng 82 designs the corresponding suspension support device.

Preferably, the suspension support device further includes a stopper 3, which is detachably assembled on the two wishbones 22. More specifically, the stopper 3 includes two connecting arms 312 And a stopping portion 33, the two connecting arms 312 are arranged on two sides of the stopping portion 33, the two connecting arms 312 and the stopping portion 33 jointly define a second fork 34, the two connecting arms 312 and The two fork arms 22 are stacked and connected along an overlapping direction 6 so that the first fork 23 and the second fork 34 overlap and communicate with each other in the overlapping direction 6, and the stop portion 33 is embedded in the first fork. The open end of 23 is clamped between the two fork arms 22, and the stopper 3 and the two fork arms 22 are used to block the main rod body 831 in the direction perpendicular to the overlapping direction 6. In other words, the stopper 3 can ensure that the support 2 will not be separated from the main rod 831, and the support 2 can stably support the spring assembly 82, which can greatly improve the safety during construction.

More specifically, the stopper 3 further includes a base plate 31 and a stopper 32. The base plate 31 includes a middle section 311 and the two connecting arms 312. The two connecting arms 312 extend transversely to the middle section 311, and the base plate 31 Stacked on the middle section 311 to jointly form the stop portion 33; wherein, along the overlapping direction 6, the overlapping portion of the first fork 23 and the second fork 34 forms a receiving hole 41, and The hole 41 is circular. When the wall of the cavity 41 and the circular outer contour of the main rod body 831 collide unexpectedly, there will be less stress concentration damage.

In this embodiment, in the overlapping direction 6, the thickness of the stopper 32 is equal to that of the substrate 31 The ratio of thickness is between 1.5 and 3 to ensure that when an unexpected collision occurs, the hole wall of the cavity 41 and the outer contour of the main rod 831 have sufficient contact area to disperse the force. The thickness of the stopper 32 is equal to the thickness of the two wishbones 22. In addition, the two fork arms 22 are respectively provided with a screw hole 24, the two connecting arms 312 are respectively provided with a through hole 35, and a countersunk screw 42 passes through the through hole 35 and is screwed to the screw hole 24, and then The fork arm 22 and the connecting arm 312 are assembled together. In addition, along the overlapping direction 6, the center of the screw hole 24 of the two fork arms 22 and the center of the receiving hole 41 are located on the same arrangement straight line 7.

Preferably, along the overlapping direction 6view, the two wishbones 22 completely cover the two connecting arms 312, and the countersunk screw 42 is embedded in the through hole 35 without protruding the connecting arm 312, To reduce unexpected interference.

Preferably, along the overlapping direction 6 in the direction perpendicular to the arrangement straight line 7, the length of the support 2 is defined as a fourth distance 57, and the length of the main arm body 1 is defined as a fifth The distance 58, the ratio of the fourth distance 57 to the fifth distance 58 is between 0.9 and 1.2, in order to have a more even size distribution, so as to facilitate the size design and center of gravity configuration of other parts.

In summary, the suspension support device of the present invention can reliably support the suspension system, and then compress the spring assembly to drive the main rod body to pull away from the hub assembly, so that the hub assembly can be removed smoothly, giving the constructors More space for construction, and it can ensure that the structure of the wheel hub assembly is complete and can be assembled and used again.

1: main arm body

11: The first section

12: Second section

13: Third section

14: Socket

2: Support

21: Connection part

22: Wishbone

3: stop

Claims (8)

A suspension support device is used in an automobile suspension system. The automobile suspension system includes a connecting seat, a spring assembly and a damping assembly. The connecting seat is fixed to a vehicle body. The damping assembly includes a The main rod body and a telescopic rod, the main rod body for inserting and positioning in a hub assembly, the telescopic rod is connected to the connecting seat, the spring is set between the main rod body and the connecting seat, the main rod The body and the spring assembly are in a co-moving relationship. The supporting device includes: a main arm body connected to a power unit and driven by it to move; a supporting member including a connecting portion and two wishbones, the connecting portion Transversely connected to the main arm body, the two wishbones are arranged at intervals on the connecting portion, the connecting portion and the two wishbones jointly define a first fork opening for the main rod body to enter through, The two wishbones are provided to straddle two sides of the main rod body to abut against the spring assembly; and a stopper, which is detachably assembled on the two wishbones, includes two connecting arms and a stopper The two connecting arms are arranged on two sides of the blocking portion, the two connecting arms and the blocking portion jointly define a second fork opening, and the two connecting arms and the two fork arms are stacked and connected along an overlapping direction, In order to make the first fork and the second fork overlap and communicate with each other in the overlapping direction, the stop portion is inserted into the open end of the first fork and clamped between the two fork arms, and the stop The piece and the two fork arms are used to block the main rod body in a direction perpendicular to the overlapping direction. The suspension support device according to claim 1, wherein the main arm body includes a first section, a second section and a third section, and the extension of the first section is transverse to the third section To extend, the second section is diagonally connected between the first section and the third section, and the support is arranged on the third section. The suspension support device according to claim 2, wherein the second section is provided with at least one recess, and the at least one recess is used to provide a margin space for accommodating part of the wheel hub assembly or for the user's hand Reach into the grip. The suspension support device according to claim 3, wherein the number of the at least one concave portion is two, the two concave portions are arranged at intervals and a convex portion is formed therebetween, and the convex portion and the two concave portions are equally divided The ground is arranged on a working side of the second section, and the working side is for facing the automobile suspension system. The suspension support device according to claim 1, wherein one end of the main arm body is provided with the support member, and the other end of the main arm body is provided with a socket part, and the socket part is inserted into the power unit. The suspension support device according to claim 2, wherein the main arm body is in the shape of a plate so as to face the surface of the main arm body, and a first virtual line vertically passes through a first section of the first section. A midpoint, a second imaginary line vertically passes through a second midpoint of the third section, the first imaginary line and the second imaginary line intersect at an intersection, and the distance from the intersection to the first midpoint is A first distance, the distance from the intersection to the second midpoint is a second distance, the length of the line connecting the first midpoint and the second midpoint is a third distance, the first distance, the second The ratio of the distance to the third distance is 4:3:5. The suspension support device according to claim 1, wherein when viewed along the overlapping direction, the overlapping portion of the first fork opening and the second fork opening forms a receiving hole, and the receiving hole is circular. The suspension support device according to claim 4, wherein one end of the main arm body is provided with the support member, the other end of the main arm body is provided with a socket part, and the socket part is inserted into the power unit; The main arm body is in the shape of a plate, and viewed from the surface of the main arm body, a first virtual line vertically passes through a first midpoint of the first section, and a second virtual line vertically passes through the third A second midpoint of a segment, the first virtual line and the second virtual line intersect at an intersection, the distance from the intersection to the first midpoint is a first distance, and the distance from the intersection to the second midpoint The distance is a second distance, the length of the connecting line between the first midpoint and the second midpoint Is a third distance, the ratio of the first distance, the second distance, and the third distance is 4:3:5; viewed along the overlapping direction, the part where the first fork and the second fork overlap each other A receiving hole is formed, the receiving hole is circular; the supporting member is in a plate shape, and is symmetrically arranged with the main arm body as an axis; the stopper further includes a base plate and a stopper, the base plate includes There is a middle section and the two connecting arms, the two connecting arms extend transversely to the middle section, and the stopper is stacked on the middle section to jointly form the stopper; in the overlapping direction, the thickness of the stopper and the thickness of the substrate The ratio of is between 1.5 and 3. The thickness of the stop is equal to the thickness of the two wishbones; viewed along the overlapping direction, the two wishbones completely cover the two connecting arms; the two wishbones are respectively A screw hole penetrates through the two connecting arms, a through hole is respectively penetrated through the two connecting arms, a countersunk screw passes through the through hole and is screwed to the screw hole, so that the fork arm and the connecting arm are assembled together. The countersunk screw is embedded in the through hole without protruding the connecting arm; viewed along the overlapping direction, the center of the screw hole of the two fork arms and the center of the cavity are on the same configuration line; along the overlap In terms of direction, in the direction perpendicular to the line of arrangement, the length of the support is defined as a fourth distance, the length of the main arm body is defined as a fifth distance, and the ratio of the fourth distance to the fifth distance is Between 0.9 and 1.2.

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