Motor vehicle drive unit support arrangement
US4643270A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 1985 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S180/902
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a motor vehicle, the drive unit is suspended on a transverse member resting on the wheel suspension struts of the vehicle. The suspension struts are secured to the vehicle body by means of a suspension mount which includes a damping block. The suspension mount has an inner portion connected with the suspension strut, an intermediate portion connected with the transverse member, and an outer portion connected with the vehicle body. The inner portion, the intermediate portion and the outer portion are joined to each other through a rubber member which is loaded, substantially, in shear.
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