Mounting structure of a front suspension system
US5382044A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2206/91
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A mounting structure for mounting to a vehicle body having oppositely disposed strut towers. The mounting structure includes right and left suspension assemblies, a cradle operatively connected therebetween, a vehicle engine and transmission mounted on the cradle and guide pins provided on each of the suspension assemblies. The mounting structure is adapted to being mounted as a unit into the vehicle body with the guide pins guiding the suspension assemblies into engagement with the respective oppositely disposed strut towers, and suitable fasteners for securing the suspension assemblies to the strut towers. Each strut tower includes outer and inner interconnected, spaced apart wall members separated by support spacers, with a plurality of aligned openings formed through the outer and inner spaced apart wall members, a pair of guide openings formed in the inner wall member, and an opening formed through the outer and inner wall members' central portion. The suspension system includes a wishbone-shaped upper control arm pivotally connected at its opposite ends to the bushings, an A-shaped lower control arm pivotally connected at its opposite ends to the cradle, and a cast metal brac…
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