Rear axle arrangement for a heavy vehicle

US6820900B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Scania CV AB (Publ) · SE

Inventors

• Ake Bergstrom · Mariefred, SE
• Pär Wallin · Uppsala, SE
• Michael Linden · Gately Drive, SE
• Fredrik Modahl · Knivsta, SE
• Anders Gustavsson · Gnesta, SE
• Geoffrey Davidson · Stockholm, SE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 7, 2002
• Grant date: Nov 23, 2004
• Expiry date: Sep 10, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B62D21/02
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a rear axle arrangement for a heavy vehicle, e.g. a freight vehicle. The vehicle incorporates a number of wheels which bear the vehicle and an elongate chassis element which extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The rear axle arrangement incorporates at least one separate rear axle unit which includes a loadbearing frame structure and two of said wheels. The frame structure extends between a first end region and a second end region in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and the first end region of the frame structure is designed to be connected to the elongate chassis element. In addition, the two wheels are suspended on the frame structure.