Abstract:
Apparatus is disclosed for mounting a spring to a connecting arm forming a portion of a vehicle wheel suspension in which the apparatus includes a connector affixed to the end of the spring and disposed on one side of the connecting arm, a lock disposed on the other side of the connecting arm, and fasteners extending through the connecting arm for attaching the connector to the lock.
Abstract:
An axle suspension for rigid axles in vehicles, especially utility vehicles, in which at least one longitudinal control arm is arranged on each side of the vehicle approximately at the same level. The control arms extend in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and connect the vehicle axle vertically movably to the vehicle body. At a different level, a triangle pull rod is articulated to the vehicle axle and to the vehicle body centrally and laterally offset. A stabilizer bar including a torsion spring bar counteracting lateral tilting movements by torsional stresses is also provided. The stabilizer bar is arranged directly between the longitudinal control arms. The ends of the stabilizer bar are connected to the longitudinal control arms in the manner of a universal joint, but rotating in unison.
Abstract:
An automotive vehicle rear axle includes longitudinally rearwardly extending control arms pivoted at their forward end on the body and carrying road wheels at their rearward end, a transverse beam connected to each control arm between the body pivot and wheel axis thereof, the connections permitting relative rotation between each control arm and the respective connected end of the transverse beam along an axis of the latter which extends obliquely to the control arm.
Abstract:
A vehicle suspension for a beam axle locates the axle by a pair of trailing arms which have a bridge member extending between the arms parallel to, and forwardly of, the axle. The differential housing of the axle has a rigid projection which is connected to the bridge member by means controlling the degree of movement of the axle about the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
Abstract:
In automotive vehicles, in order to ensure that the engine stub shaft and the differential stub shaft (both connected with the drive shaft by universal joints) form identical angles with the drive shaft at all times during springing motions of the driven axle, the latter is mounted on the vehicle chassis by means of a quadrilateral suspension. One side of said suspension is a vertically pivotable axle bracket made of a horizontally flexing leaf spring that carries the axle tube and an air spring engaging said chassis; an opposite side of said suspension is a vertically flexing leaf spring held at its ends and attached at its mid portion to said axle tube.
Abstract:
A torsion beam axle device for a vehicle may include: a pair of trailing arm members having wheels coupled thereto and rotatably coupled to a vehicle body; and a torsion beam member having both ends coupled to the trailing arm member, and bent in a shape protruding toward a rear side of the vehicle body.
Abstract:
A flexible axle including at least one first arm to connect a vehicle body to a wheel support, and a crossbeam including at least one first end that can be adhered to the first arm, wherein an arm that can be assembled by adhesion includes plural portions which, when joined together in a first transverse direction relative to the longitudinal axis of the crossbeam, define a recess having a shape essentially complementary to that of the first end of the crossbeam that the recess receives.
Abstract:
Vehicle suspension assemblies including air spring assemblies and components of the vehicle suspension assemblies are described. A vehicle suspension assembly that is attachable to a pair of vehicle frame rails includes a pair of support beams and a cross member, such as a cross tube, extending between and connected to the pair of support beams. Each support beam includes a locator-tab and each air spring assembly includes a locator-tab-slot for receiving a locator-tab of a support beam. The cross tube is fastened to the air spring assembly via a retention strap that wraps around portions of the cross tube. The locator-tabs and locator-tab-slots may be operable, alone or in combination with the retention strap, as a lateral restraint. In this regard, the lateral restraint may restrain the air spring from moving in a lateral direction between two frame rails to which the vehicle suspension assembly attaches.