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US3767181A
US3767181A US00160332A US3767181DA US3767181A US 3767181 A US3767181 A US 3767181A US 00160332 A US00160332 A US 00160332A US 3767181D A US3767181D A US 3767181DA US 3767181 A US3767181 A US 3767181A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G3/00—Resilient suspensions for a single wheel
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    • B60G11/00—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs
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    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G17/00—Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or surface conditions, e.g. due to speed or load
    • B60G17/02—Spring characteristics, e.g. mechanical springs and mechanical adjusting means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F1/00—Springs
    • F16F1/02—Springs made of steel or other material having low internal friction; Wound, torsion, leaf, cup, ring or the like springs, the material of the spring not being relevant
    • F16F1/04—Wound springs
    • F16F1/041—Wound springs with means for modifying the spring characteristics
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F3/00—Spring units consisting of several springs, e.g. for obtaining a desired spring characteristic
    • F16F3/02—Spring units consisting of several springs, e.g. for obtaining a desired spring characteristic with springs made of steel or of other material having low internal friction
    • 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
    • B60G2202/11—Leaf spring
    • B60G2202/112—Leaf spring longitudinally arranged
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • B60G2204/00—Indexing codes related to suspensions per se or to auxiliary parts
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    • 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
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  • ABSTRACT A spring system is proposed which comprises a lever mechanism with a first point of application of a load and a second point of application of a spring force, the lever mechanism bringing about an effective transmission ratio between the displacement of the first point and that 'of the second point, which ratio is adjustable so that the compression of the spring system and hence distance of the load from a reference plane can be maintained constant.
  • the system comprises a bell crank lever which c0- operates with guide means to perform a translatory and a rotary movement in response to a displacement of said first point, the action of said guide means being I adjustable.
  • This invention relates to an adjustable spring system comprising a lever mechanism with a point of application of a load and a point of application of a spring force in the case of an increasing or decreasing load such that the effective torque of the spring, and hence the. reaction force at the point of application of the load, is increased or decreased. This, however, makes possible a limited adjustment only.
  • the invention accordingly also extends to vehicles and other equipment including atleast one spring system according to the invention.
  • an adjustable spring system comprising a lever mechanism with a point of .application of a load and a pointof application of spring force, which. mechanism brings about an effective transmission ratio between the displacement of the point of application of the load and the point of application of the spring force, and in which the spring which acts on the lever counteracts the displacement of the point of application of the load in the direction in which such load exerts its force, characterized in that the effective transmission ratio is adjustable.
  • a preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized by a bell crank lever which co-operates with guide means to perform a translatory and a rotary movement in response to a displacement of thepoint of application of the load, the action of said guide means being adjustable.
  • the vibration insulation of a spring system depends on the ratio between the exciting frequency and the natural frequency of the system, and is better according as this ratio is higher than V2. This applies to simple harmonic vibrations, but has been found to be true of vehicles as well.
  • a linear spring between the wheels and the vehicle body results in great fluctuations in natural frequency, in the sense that when the vehicle is empty the shock insulation is greatly inferior to that in the fully loaded condition.
  • FIG. 1 shows an adjustable spring system in a known embodiment
  • FIG. la and 1b each represent a spring system according to the present invention
  • FIGS. 2, 3, 3a, 4 and 5 each show a further developed spring system according to the present invention
  • FIG. 6 shows the spring system of FIG. 5 in a different position
  • FIG. 7 shows a different spring system according to the invention
  • FIGS. 8 and 9 each show a variant of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 10 shows the embodiment of FIG. 7 in a practical implementation
  • FIG. 11 shows a further development of a spring system according to the invention.
  • FIGS. 12 and 13 respectively show a perspective view and a plan view of still another embodiment of the spring system according to the invention.
  • FIG. 14 shows a further development of the spring system shown in FIGS. 12 and 13;
  • FIG. 15 shows a vehicle with a spring system according to the invention reduced to practice.
  • FIG. 1 Resting on the cantilever end of a lever 2 mounted in' a frame 5 so as to be turnable about an axis 4, at a point of application 41 is a variable weight 1. There is a constant first distance a between the point of application 41 and axis 4.
  • a spring 3 is mounted between two support members 27 and 32, one 27 of which is a carriage bearing on the base 42 of frame 5, and the other 32 is a roller engaging lever 2.
  • Support member 32 is the free end of a pivoting arm 50 which like carriage 27 constitutes part of a holder 26', displaceable longitudinally of lever 2 and mounted on adjusting means constituted by a threaded spindle 9 with a handle 10, screwed into a bracket 51.
  • the point 52 where spring 3 acts on lever 2 is at a variable second distance-b from axis 4.
  • weight 1 In the nominal condition of the spring system, in which the amplitude of the vibration is nil, weight 1 can be maintained at a constant level above base 42, by virtue of the fact that a helical spring 3, which in the nominal condition is compressed by the same length and so exerts a constant force, is displaceable longitudinally of lever 2 and, depending on the magnitude of weight 1 is set at such a distance b from axis 4 that the nominal angular position d of lever 2 relative to reference angular position n is the same.
  • weight 1 When spring 3 is in its ideal position weight 1 can exercise vibrations on spring 3, the natural frequency of which in the case of a variable weight is proportional to the square root of the leverage b/a, that is, decreasing with a decreasing weight 1 by which the displaceable spring 3 is loaded.
  • an adjustable spring system according to the invention as shown diagrammatically in FIG. la, it is not the distance b which is adjustable, but the distance a.
  • weight 1 is supported on an auxiliary lever 53 which is mounted in frame for pivoting movement about axis 54, while lever 2 is turnable about point 4 spaced from axis 54.
  • the point 41 at which the load acts on lever 2 is displaceable along the lever by virtue of the fact that a supporting roller 55 of a slide piece 56 is adjustable by means of a threaded spindle 9.
  • the ratio b/a is adjustable owing to the fact that axis 4, about which lever 2 is tumable in frame 5, is displaceable longitudinally of lever 2.
  • the threaded end 40 is received in an adjusting nut 58, which is also formed as a ball 57 of a swivel bearing 59, which in turn is guided relatively to frame 5 longitudinally of lever 2.
  • the natural frequency of weight 1 on lever 2 can be varied by adjusting in addition to the second distance b the precompression force of spring 3.
  • supporting member 27 is supported on a curved surface 30 or 31 enclosing an acute angle 28, 29 with lever 2.
  • FIGS. 1 2 The construction of the adjustable spring systems shown in FIGS. 1 2 is less attractive than the further developed spring systems described hereinafter, especially when long helical springs 3 are used.
  • the lever mechanism is preferably formed in accordance with FIG. 3, in which holder 26 is replaced by a bell-crank lever 6.
  • the load acts on lever 2 at a point 41 at the free end thereof, the lever being pivotable between two stops l1 and 12, and the other end of the lever being pivoted to frame 5 about axis 4.
  • Frame 5 also provides a support member, namely supporting surface 19, for spring 3, shown as a helical spring, but optionally taking any other form.
  • the other end of the helical spring bears on support member 34 carried by arm 20 of bell crank 6.
  • Bell crank 6 is in its centre journalled in a fulcrum 7 displaceable along frame 5 longitudinally of lever 2, the other arm 21 of bell crank 6 carrying a roller 8 rotatable about a shaft 2, and bearing on lever 2 at point 52.
  • a threaded spindle 9, capable of being rotated with a handle 10 is shown diagrammatically in FIG. 3 for the adjustment of bearing block 23 of fulcrum 7.
  • roller 8 In this position roller 8 is at the shortest distance from axis 4, so that the ratio a/b has the lowest value.
  • Lever 2 is then displaced upwards until it touches stop 11.
  • Spindle 9 is now rotated to displace fulcrum 7 of bell crank 6 to the right, so that the arm length b of roller 8 relative to lever 2 is increased, but in addition spring 3 is compressed to a greater extent and thus acquires a higher bias.
  • Bearing block 23 is adjusted until the position of fulcrum 7 is such that the end of lever 2 is centrally between stops 11 and 12. If, in a given position of fulcrum 7 lever 2 comes to rest against stop 12, fulcrum 7 is displaced in the opposite sense, that is, to the left in FIG. 3.
  • FIG. 3a corresponds with that of FIG. 3, except that a senser 24 is provided for the adjustment of lever 2 to a central position between stops 11 and 12, which senser 24 operates a motor 25 for adjusting bearing block 23, and that fulcrum 7 is guided in a different manner.
  • Fulcrum 7 is secured to a guide arm 13, pivoting about a fixed point 14 in frame 5.
  • Pivot 14 has such a position that the fulcrum 7 of bell crank 6 describes a path substantially longitudinal of lever 2.
  • FIG. 4 shows a different mechanical construction of the spring system according to the invention, in which the above roller 8 has been replaced by a sliding sleeve 15 mounted on bell crank 6.
  • bell crank 6 is not directly connected with fulcrum 7 which is displaceable relatively to frame 5, but a rocker 16 has been added between fulcrums 7 and 7a, so that sleeve 15 only has to slide on lever 2 when the spring system is adjusted.
  • rocker 16 makes small angular movements about fulcrums 7 and 711.
  • the spring system shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is provided with a compensatory spring 17, which substantially reduces the drive forces required for overcoming the bias of spring 3 in moving adjusting means 9, 10. Also, the energy to be supplied by the adjusting mechanism for biasing spring spring 3 can be materially reduced by it. Very little external energy is required for the adjusting work of adjusting means 9, 10 when a toggle 18 is used or any other known mechanism for converting the force of counter-spring 17 to such a magnitude that there is virtual equilibrium with the force of spring 3 at fulcrum 7 throughout a considerable part of the latters stroke.
  • a compensatory spring 17 can also be used in the spring systems of FIGS. 3 and 4, in which such spring is shown in dash lines.
  • FIG. shows an embodiment of the invention applied to an independent wheel suspension of a motorcar, comprising a longitudinal arm, or an axle suspension with a rigid axle guided by reaction arms.
  • FIG. 10 the invention is shown applied to a halfaxle suspension, the spring action being provided for by one leaf spring V constituting the spring element in the linkage according to the invention.
  • the adjustable support point in the system is consistently designated by D.
  • FIG. 7 only shows the essential building elements of the spring system in diagrammatic form, while FIG. 10 shows the application of these elements to a wheel arm. Because the direction of loading in FIG. 7 is opposite to that in FIG. 10, the arrangement has been symmetrically reversed about the longitudinal axis.
  • FIGS. 7 and 10 show a bell crank 102, which is engaged by load X in fulcrum B, while spring V exerts its force at the end of one arm of lever 102.
  • Bell crank 102 is guided by rod 101, which connects fulcrum B with fixed pivot A in the frame.
  • Pivot C at the end of the arm of bell crank 102 parallel to the direction of deformation of spring V is guided by a rod 103, the other end of which is connected to a pivot D, which pivot D can be displaced relatively to the frame by suitable adjusting means (shown in FIG. 10 only) in a given track, owing to which the characteristics of the spring system can be altered. It will be seen in FIG.
  • FIG. 11 shows an addition to the spring system of FIG. 7.
  • pivot D is guided in a slot for the pivot to be displaced in an arcuate path described by rod 106 about pivot J fixedly mounted in the frame.
  • a second fixed pivot F is mounted in the frame, to which lever 117 is secured, which at its end carries a dish supporting spring V Rod 106 and lever 117 are coupled together by means of connecting rod 108 between pivots G and H.
  • This extension results in a spring system in which both the length of the tensioned spring and the location of point D are together adjusted by one mechanism 105, in this case a threaded spindle with a handle. 7
  • FIG. 12 the principles of the present invention are shown in perspective view.
  • a spring'system having identical properties and possibilities as that described with reference to FIG. 7.
  • the arm 101 which i carries load X on one end, pivots about axis AA.
  • Bell crank 102 pivots about axis BB and about one member of arm 101, which is L-shaped in this instance. The other member extends in the direction AA perpendicular to axis BB.
  • the spring V acts at the end of this arm in point E.
  • an arm 103 rotatable in the plane of bell crank 102, and the other end D of which can be displaced along a ruler 114 secured to the frame to vary an angle between the perpendicular to the part BB of bell crank 102 and arm 103.
  • FIGS. 13 and 15 show the application of this principle, using a modification for the displacement of end D, to a half axle.
  • Bell crank 102 in this case a torsion tube with a perpendicular arm welded to it, is mounted around axle body 111 (this is the suspension BB of FIG. 12).
  • a leaf spring V acts on the end B via a pair of links.
  • At the other end of the tube of bell crank 102 two small shafts extending at right angles to the tube provide an axis C about which arm 103 can pivot.
  • the end of arm 103, that is, support point D is connected to a fixed point 116 of chassis 127 by a rod with ball joints 124.
  • the position of point D is controlled by an adjusting device 105.
  • the essence of the system according to the invention is that the spring force N and the oppositely directed loading force X are out of alignment with each other, and apply to a bell crank lever having a fulcrum, so that the two forces act on the bell crank at different distances from the fulcrum.
  • the resulting torque N.a on the bell crank about fulcrum BB is taken up in two points of the frame which may or may not be connected to the bell crank by links, the relative positions and tracks of these points being controlled to vary the magnitude of force X with N being constant.
  • FIG. 8 shows the equilibrium of forces acting on bell crank 102.
  • the bell crank is guided by two rectilinear guideways in B and C, which situation is an approximation of the diagram of FIG. 7, the curves described by arms 101 and 103 being equalized to the chords of these arcs.
  • the guideway of C makes an angle 7 with the vertical and the direction of the guideway of B. If springing movements are first disregarded, the spring force N in E can be supposed to be constant.
  • the external force on bell crank 102 acts in B and is designated X.
  • the equilibrium satisfies the following formulas, using the notation and the direction of the arrows for the forces of FIG. 8:
  • the vertical displacement at E then becomes With a spring rigidity c of spring V, the change in force of the spring AN c'z (7)
  • the force AN of the spring results in the change of force of X, AX, as per so that
  • the effective spring rigidity in B becomes with c (AX/y) N and G in kgf; then we have m (G/g) g 980 cm/sec
  • the undamped natural frequency complies with the following formula:
  • FIG. 12 and 13 show a spring system which can also be adjusted by displacing a support point, and the construction of which is three-dimensional rather that twodimensional as is the case in FIG. 7.
  • FIG. 12 shows a perspective view of the system and FIG. 13 a plan view, the forces acting perpendicular to the plane of drawing being indicated by a minus if they act downwards, and by a plus if they act upwards.
  • bell crank 102 must rotate through angle a (a/y,).
  • FIG. 14 shows the angle a as an example when tgy 0.
  • the fixed part of the arm lying in the plane of AA is raised at its end by an amount 2 y, so that spring V is compressed by an amount z.
  • AX AN (1 (0/11) tgy) (l8) and for the effective spring constant at X
  • the formulas derived for the bell crank subject to torsion with regard to carrying capacity and effective spring rigidity l6) and (19) are identical to (5) and 9) for the bell crank subjected to bending.
  • the considerations concerning the variation of the natural frequency with the load and the compensation of this variation by adapting the spring force apply likewise.
  • bell crank 102 and arm 103 are undeformable.
  • the spring V may be omitted and parts of bell crank 102 may be formed as torsion or bending springs instead.
  • the spring is not of essential importance whether the spring is applied at the fixed pivot of arm 101 or changes places with the support point D of adjustable support arm 103.
  • the use of an adjustable spring is then useful if it is desired to have a constant low natural frequency less than about 1 Hz for the suspension of a motorcar with great differences in load. This is almost always accompanied by the need to be able to adjust the ground clearance for it to be virtually constant with such differences in load.
  • a constant natural frequency can be achieved by changing the deformation of the spring in a suitable manner. In a low rigidity spring system this may involve a rather considerable difference in length of the spring in various positions, for which the required space may sometimes be lacking.
  • the carrying capacity of the spring system can be made zero by selecting tg8 (d/a) at the tensional force N of the spring.
  • tg8 d/a
  • the adjustable spring system there is the possibility of adjusting the adjustable spring system to zero when the vehicle is empty and having the empty vehicle body having a weight G carried by the normal spring, which is then selected for a given natural frequency, while the variable load is carried by the adjustable spring system.
  • the rigidity of the spring V, in this adjustable spring system is so selected that if the full load is carried solely by the adjustable spring system, the natural frequency is substantially equal to that of the empty vehicle.
  • cording to the invention being adjusted to zero carrying capacity.
  • the spring system is adjusted to a higher carrying force, always such that the vehicle has a constant road clearance, and spring V as well as spring V have the same length and the concomitant spring force. That such an arrangement gives a fair approximation of a constant natural frequency can be shown as follows: When the vehicle is empty the weight G acting on the spring is c this gives the frequency 0 in kg/cm, G in kgf, g 980 cm/sec. v The load has the weight G. At full load 6,, the fre quency becomes:
  • I l means are arranged in such a way that with variable loads the height of the load and at same time the natural frequency of vibration of the load and spring means are adjusted for maintaining a predetermined height of the load with a predetermined natural frequency of vibration.
  • a spring system according to claim 1 characterized by two separate levers pivotably mounted in the frame, and extending substantially parallel to each other, in which said levers have spaced pivots and in which the adjusting means comprise a pivoting connection between said levers and adjustable along said levers.
  • a spring system according to claim 1 in which the lever mechanism comprises one single lever on which the load and the spring means act with a constant distance between them and in which the adjusting means are adapted to displace the pivot point between the lever and the frame along the lever.
  • a spring system in which the pivot point of the lever on which the load acts is mounted fixedly in the frame, and in which the spring means is mounted in a holder adjustable substantially longitudinally of the lever and in which the supporting surface in the frame for the spring means makes a variable angle with the lever.
  • a spring system according to claim 12 in which the spring means acts in the plane of the bell-crank lever and the reaction means is constituted by rollers in slots or by arms acting between the frame and the lever and pivoting relatively to these two parts, characterized in that the angle of the paths described by the guide points of the lever is adjustable by turning the position of the guide slot or by changing the place of a pivot of the reaction means, mounted in the frame.
  • a spring system according to claim 1 further comprising a spring directly interposed between the frame and the load, characterized in that the deformation of said directly inter-posed spring can be kept at a given value with changing magnitudes of the load by adjusting the effective spring tension of a spring system according to any one of the preceding claims.
  • a spring system according to claim 4 characterized in that the adjusting means are coupled with the adjustable holder by means of a pivoting rod.
  • a spring system in which the force of the load acts on the center of a bell-crank lever, substantially parallel to the direction of the force of the spring means acting on one end of the bell-crank lever, and in which reaction means are active between the other end of the bell-crank lever and the frame and in which the reaction means are adjustable to change the direction of the reaction force between the bellcrank lever and the frame and in which the lever cooperates with guiding means to effect a translatory and a rotary movement as a result of a displacement of the load.
  • a spring system according to claim 11 in which the spring means disposed between the frame and the bell-crank lever act on a supporting point mounted for displacement in the frame in the direction of the force of the spring means, comprising a second lever mechanism connected with the adjusting means for the reaction means.
  • a spring system comprising a frame, a bell-crank lever, bearing means for pivotably supporting the bellcrank lever in the frame, spring means between a supporting surface in the frame and a point at one end of the bell-crank lever, transmission means for transmitting to the bell-crank lever the force exercised by the load reaction means between the bell-crank lever and the frame for supporting the reacting force which results from the force of the load and the action of the spring means, further comprising adjusting means for displacing the reaction means between the bell-crank lever and the frame.
  • a spring system according to claim 15 in which the reaction means between the bell-crank lever and the frame act on the center of the bell-crank and in which the other end of the bell-crank lever is movably connected with a further lever pivotably mounted in the frame and on which end the load acts and in which this further lever is mounted substantially in the plane of the bell-crank lever and in which the adjust-ing means are active to displace the pivot point between the center of the bell-crank lever and the frame in the direction of the lever on which the load acts.

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