Single wheel suspension of a non-steerable driven wheel of a two track vehicle

US8714297B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Elsa Davy · Munich, DE
• Bernhard Paulus · Munich, DE
• Alfred Pruckner · Munich, DE
• Dirk Schlichte · Munich, DE
• Jakob Mueller · Munich, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 13, 2013
• Grant date: May 6, 2014
• Expiry date: Mar 13, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60K2007/0061
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A single-wheel suspension of a non-steerable driven wheel of a two-track vehicle is provided. The suspension includes two longitudinal control arms that pivot in a vertical plane. The first control arm is supported by a vertical pendulum support and supports a wheel bearing. The second control arm is supported with one rotational degree of freedom on the vehicle and is connected to the first control arm with one rotation degree of freedom by a connecting member between the wheel bearing and the pendulum support. At least a section of the first control arm between the wheel bearing and the connecting member is located inside the wheel rim space. A gear mechanism at least partially inside the wheel rim includes two transmission stages laterally offset from one another. The rotational axes of a connection shaft connecting first and second transmission stages and the connection element between the two control arms coincide.