Wheel suspension for road vehicles
US4717171A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2206/50
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wheel suspension in a road vehicle having a frame includes a longitudinal arm extending substantially in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and having a front end, a rear end, and an intermediate portion. The longitudinal arm also having, on the rear end, a member for supporting the wheel and, on the intermediate portion, a member for pivotally coupling the longitudinal arm to the frame. The wheel suspension further includes a guide assembly for controlling movement of the longitudinal arm in a transverse direction of the vehicle while allowing the rear end of the longitudinal arm to move substantially in a vertical direction. The guide assembly comprises a first lateral link having a first end coupled to the frame and a second end coupled to the front end of the longitudinal arm, the first lateral link extending substantially in the transverse direction of the vehicle, and a link assembly coupling the frame and the longitudinal arm to each other and cooperating with the first lateral link.
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