Independent steering suspension having high longitudinal compliance with high caster angle stability
US5938219A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2206/50
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An independent steering suspension for a steering vehicle wheel, including: a carrier for supporting the steering vehicle wheel; a knuckle for supporting the carrier to be angularly movable relative thereto about a steering axis; upper and lower arms mounted laterally between upper and lower portions of the knuckle and opposing portions of the vehicle body, respectively, the upper and lower arms each having a general plan configuration selected from alphabetic letters A, L, T and Y to have a broad end corresponding to the bottom of A or L or the top of T or Y and a narrow end corresponding to the top of A or L or the bottom of T or Y and being pivotably connected with the knuckle upper or lower portion at the broad end and with the vehicle body at the narrow end; a steering device mounted between the carrier and the vehicle body to variably determine an angular position of the carrier about the steering axis; and a damper and spring mounted between the knuckle and the vehicle body.
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