Inverted portal axle configuration for a low floor vehicle
US7364528B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 2, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S180/905
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An axle system includes an axle shaft offset located within an axle center beam housing. The axle shaft is located in a recess in a top wall of the axle center beam shaped with slopes to maximize clearance to the bottom of the vehicle floor panels. The pneumatic brake cylinders define a cylinder axis angled within an angular range from a generally vertical orientation for enhanced packaging.
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