US20020079664A1 - Suspension arm mounting structure - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a suspension arm mounting structure in which the wheel alignment can be adjusted by displacing a bolt for fastening a suspension arm to a vehicle body in a required direction through rotation of plate cams.
- FIG. 3 shows a conventional suspension arm mounting structure as described above.
- a pair of mounting bushes 2 , 3 of a suspension arm 1 are adapted to be fastened to brackets 4 , 5 on a vehicle body side, respectively, with a bolt 31 and a nut 32 .
- a plate cam 33 is provided integrally with a head of the bolt 33 , and a plate cam 34 having an external cam profile identical to that of the cam 33 is fitted on a shank of the bolt 31 at a position where apexes of the cam profiles of both the plate cams are aligned with each other in such a manner as to prohibit a relative rotation between the bolt 31 and the plate cam 34 .
- a pair of guides 6 is fixedly provided on each side of the respective brackets 4 , 5 in such a manner as to face each other with an elongated hole 7 therebetween so that the pair of guides 6 regulate the outer circumference of each of the plate cams 33 , 34 when they are assembled in place.
- the bolt 31 can be displaced in a longitudinal direction of the elongated hole 7 , that is, a direction orthogonal to an axis of the bolt 31 when both the plate cams 33 , 34 are rotated in an interlocking fashion by turning the head of the bolt 31 with a turning tool such as a wrench.
- the present invention was made to solve the problem inherent in the related art, and a main object thereof is to provide a suspension arm mounting structure constructed not only to require less work space for performing wheel alignment adjustment work but also to improve the workability.
- a suspension arm mounting structure including, a bolt and a nut fastening a mounting end portion of a suspension arm relative to a vehicle body, a pair of plate cams located at opposite ends of said bolt, said pair of plate cams being rotated so as to displace said bolt in a direction orthogonal to an axis thereof, whereby the wheel alignment is adjustable, and a cylindrical collar provided around a shank portion of said bolt.
- One end of said cylindrical collar provided with one of said pair of plate cams and a first engagement portion for engagement with a turning tool in such a manner as to prohibit a relative rotation therebetween.
- the other end of said cylindrical collar having a second engagement portion prohibiting a relative rotation between said cylindrical collar and the other of said pair of plate cams.
- the one of the pair of plate cams and the engagement portion for engagement with the turning tool are formed integrally with each other relative to the cylindrical collar.
- the plate cam and the engagement portion may be constructed such that they are formed separately and thereafter connected to each other in such a manner as to prohibit a relative rotation therebetween.
- the other of the pair of plate cams and the nut may be constructed as separate members, they may be constructed integrally with each other in such a manner as to prohibit a relative rotation therebetween.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a suspension mounting structure according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view, similar to that shown in FIG. 1, showing another mode of operation of the suspension arm mounting structure according to the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a conventional suspension arm mounting structure.
- FIG. 1 shows a main part of a suspension arm mounting structure according to the present invention.
- a bush 2 of a suspension arm 1 and a bracket 4 on a vehicle body side shown in FIG. 3 are fastened to each other with a bolt 11 and a nut 12 .
- a cylindrical collar 13 is provided in an exterior of a shank portion 11 b of the bolt 11 , and the bolt 11 and the cylindrical collar 13 are put through elongated holes 7 formed in respective opposed walls 4 a, 4 b of the bracket 4 and a center hole in an inner cylinder 2 a of the bush 2 .
- a disc-like plate cam 15 provided at an eccentric position relative to an axis of the cylindrical collar 13 and a turning tool engagement portion 16 having a substantially hexagonal cross-section for engagement with a turning tool such as a spanner are formed integrally on one end of the cylindrical collar 13 .
- a flat surface 17 is formed on an outer circumference of the other end of the cylindrical collar 13 .
- a plate cam 19 having an external profile identical to that of the plate cam 15 is formed integrally with an cylindrical portion 20 on the nut 12 .
- An inner circumferential profile of the cylindrical portion 20 is formed so as to have a cross-sectional configuration which is complementary to the end of the cylindrical collar 13 where the flat surface 17 is formed, so that the pair of plate cams 15 , 19 are connected to each other in such a manner as to prohibit a relative rotation therebetween at a position where apexes of the cam profiles thereof are aligned with each other.
- a locking ring 21 of a synthetic resin is fitted in an inner circumferential portion of the nut 12 .
- the plate cam 19 is formed integrally with the nut 12 , but as shown in FIG. 2, a nut 25 and a plate cam 26 may be constructed as a separate member.
- a turning tool engagement portion 27 formed integrally with the plate cam 26 is a turning tool engagement portion 27 similar to the turning tool engagement portion 16 .
- An inner circumference of the turning tool engagement portion 27 is formed so as to have a cross-sectional configuration which is complementary to the end of the cylindrical collar 13 where the flat surface 17 is formed, so that the pair of plate cams 15 , 26 are connected to each other in such a manner as to prohibit a relative rotation therebetween.
- a wheel alignment adjustment may be carried out at either of the turning tool engagement portions 16 , 27 of the cylindrical collar 13 and the plate cam 26 .
- the opposed side has to be fixed stationary with a turning tool during the tightening of the bolt. Therefore, in this construction, a space may be secured on a side of either the bolt head 11 a or the nut 25 for allowing a turning tool to be operatively turned, while a space may be secured on the remaining side which is required to allow another turning tool to be inserted thereinto for a fixing operation.
- the axis of the bolt is described as oriented vertically, but it is needless to say that the axis may be oriented horizontally.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a suspension arm mounting structure in which the wheel alignment can be adjusted by displacing a bolt for fastening a suspension arm to a vehicle body in a required direction through rotation of plate cams.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- Conventionally known is a suspension arm mounting structure in which a plate cam composed of an eccentric disc is connected to a bolt for fastening a connecting portion of a suspension arm to a vehicle body in such a manner as to prohibit a relative rotation therebetween, whereby the bolt can be displaced in a direction orthogonal to an axis thereof when the bolt is operated to rotate for adjustment of the wheel alignment (refer to the official gazette of Japanese Patent Publication No. 2627940 or the like).
- FIG. 3 shows a conventional suspension arm mounting structure as described above. In this structure, a pair of
mounting bushes suspension arm 1 are adapted to be fastened tobrackets bolt 31 and anut 32. Aplate cam 33 is provided integrally with a head of thebolt 33, and aplate cam 34 having an external cam profile identical to that of thecam 33 is fitted on a shank of thebolt 31 at a position where apexes of the cam profiles of both the plate cams are aligned with each other in such a manner as to prohibit a relative rotation between thebolt 31 and theplate cam 34. - A pair of
guides 6 is fixedly provided on each side of therespective brackets elongated hole 7 therebetween so that the pair ofguides 6 regulate the outer circumference of each of theplate cams bolt 31 can be displaced in a longitudinal direction of theelongated hole 7, that is, a direction orthogonal to an axis of thebolt 31 when both theplate cams bolt 31 with a turning tool such as a wrench. - However, in the above construction in which the pair of
plate cams bolt 31 in such a manner as to prohibit a relative rotation between the plate cams and the bolt, after a wheel alignment adjustment is completed by turning thebolt 31, tightening has to be carried out on the side of thenut 32, and this requires a certain space to be secured on both sides of eachbracket nut 32, a retaining tool has to be brought into engagement with the head of thebolt 31 while thenut 32 is turned with the turning tool so that thebolt 31 is restrained from being turned together in order to keep a once adjusted wheel alignment, thus this causing a troublesome operation. - The present invention was made to solve the problem inherent in the related art, and a main object thereof is to provide a suspension arm mounting structure constructed not only to require less work space for performing wheel alignment adjustment work but also to improve the workability.
- With a view to attaining the above object, there is provided a suspension arm mounting structure including, a bolt and a nut fastening a mounting end portion of a suspension arm relative to a vehicle body, a pair of plate cams located at opposite ends of said bolt, said pair of plate cams being rotated so as to displace said bolt in a direction orthogonal to an axis thereof, whereby the wheel alignment is adjustable, and a cylindrical collar provided around a shank portion of said bolt. One end of said cylindrical collar provided with one of said pair of plate cams and a first engagement portion for engagement with a turning tool in such a manner as to prohibit a relative rotation therebetween. The other end of said cylindrical collar having a second engagement portion prohibiting a relative rotation between said cylindrical collar and the other of said pair of plate cams.
- The one of the pair of plate cams and the engagement portion for engagement with the turning tool are formed integrally with each other relative to the cylindrical collar. In addition to this construction, the plate cam and the engagement portion may be constructed such that they are formed separately and thereafter connected to each other in such a manner as to prohibit a relative rotation therebetween. Moreover, although the other of the pair of plate cams and the nut may be constructed as separate members, they may be constructed integrally with each other in such a manner as to prohibit a relative rotation therebetween. Especially, if they are so constructed, not only can the number of components used be reduced but also the nut is restrained from rotating by restraining the cylindrical collar from rotating by the turning tool engagement portion on the side of the head of the bolt when the bolt is tightened at the head thereof. Thus, the adjustment of the wheel alignment, tightening of the bolt after such an adjustment and prevention of a deviation from an adjusted position can all be performed only on the side of the head of the bolt, and therefore there is provided an advantage that there is no need to insert any tool on the side of the nut, thereby making it possible to reduce further the work space and improve the workability.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a suspension mounting structure according to the present invention;
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view, similar to that shown in FIG. 1, showing another mode of operation of the suspension arm mounting structure according to the present invention; and
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a conventional suspension arm mounting structure.
- Referring to the accompanying drawings, a construction of the present invention will be described in detail below.
- FIG. 1 shows a main part of a suspension arm mounting structure according to the present invention. In here, a
bush 2 of asuspension arm 1 and abracket 4 on a vehicle body side shown in FIG. 3 are fastened to each other with abolt 11 and anut 12. Acylindrical collar 13 is provided in an exterior of ashank portion 11 b of thebolt 11, and thebolt 11 and thecylindrical collar 13 are put throughelongated holes 7 formed in respectiveopposed walls bracket 4 and a center hole in aninner cylinder 2 a of thebush 2. - A disc-
like plate cam 15 provided at an eccentric position relative to an axis of thecylindrical collar 13 and a turningtool engagement portion 16 having a substantially hexagonal cross-section for engagement with a turning tool such as a spanner are formed integrally on one end of thecylindrical collar 13. In addition, aflat surface 17 is formed on an outer circumference of the other end of thecylindrical collar 13. - A
plate cam 19 having an external profile identical to that of theplate cam 15 is formed integrally with ancylindrical portion 20 on thenut 12. An inner circumferential profile of thecylindrical portion 20 is formed so as to have a cross-sectional configuration which is complementary to the end of thecylindrical collar 13 where theflat surface 17 is formed, so that the pair ofplate cams locking ring 21 of a synthetic resin is fitted in an inner circumferential portion of thenut 12. - In the suspension arm mounting structure constructed as described above, when either of the turning
tool engagement portion 16 of thecylindrical collar 13 and thenut 12 is turned with a turning tool which is brought into engagement therewith in a state in which the bolt is not tightened, the pair ofplate cams 15 19, whose outer circumferences are each regulated byguides 6, are rotated in an interlocking fashion, whereby thebolt 11 is displaced in a longitudinal direction of theelongated holes 7 in the bracket 4 (In FIG. 1, a direction orthogonal to the plane of the paper), or a direction orthogonal to an axis of thebolt 11, whereby the wheel alignment is adjusted. - Then, in a state that a turning tool is in engagement with either the turning
tool engagement portion 16 of thecylindrical collar 13 or thenut 12 so as to restrain the rotation of thecylindrical collar 13 or thenut 12, when thebolt 11 is fastened with a turning tool placed on ahead 11 a of thebolt 11 for engagement therewith, a pair ofwalls bracket 4 and theinner cylinder 2 a of thebush 2 are secured to each other in a state in which they are held between the pair ofplate cams tool engagement portion 16 for engagement therewith so as not only to adjust the wheel alignment but also to prevent any deviation from an alignment adjusted position while the bolt is being tightened, required work can be performed with no turning tool being inserted on the side of thenut 12. - In the above embodiment, the
plate cam 19 is formed integrally with thenut 12, but as shown in FIG. 2, anut 25 and aplate cam 26 may be constructed as a separate member. In this case, formed integrally with theplate cam 26 is a turning tool engagement portion 27 similar to the turningtool engagement portion 16. An inner circumference of the turning tool engagement portion 27 is formed so as to have a cross-sectional configuration which is complementary to the end of thecylindrical collar 13 where theflat surface 17 is formed, so that the pair ofplate cams - In addition, in this case, a wheel alignment adjustment may be carried out at either of the turning
tool engagement portions 16, 27 of thecylindrical collar 13 and theplate cam 26. Furthermore, although it is possible to tighten thebolt 11 at either of thehead 11 a of thebolt 11 and thenut 25, the opposed side has to be fixed stationary with a turning tool during the tightening of the bolt. Therefore, in this construction, a space may be secured on a side of either thebolt head 11 a or thenut 25 for allowing a turning tool to be operatively turned, while a space may be secured on the remaining side which is required to allow another turning tool to be inserted thereinto for a fixing operation. - In the above embodiments, the axis of the bolt is described as oriented vertically, but it is needless to say that the axis may be oriented horizontally.
- Consequently, according to the present invention, since a working space can be reduced which has to be secured for wheel alignment adjustment work in the vicinity of the mounting portion on the vehicle body side, it is possible not only to improve the degree of freedom in designing peripheral components but also to improve workability, thereby making it possible to attain a tremendous advantage.
- While only certain embodiments of the invention have been specifically described herein, it will apparent that numerous modifications may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
- The present disclosure relates to the subject matter contained in Japanese patent application No. Hei. 10-235446 filed on Aug. 21, 1998 which is expressly incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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