发明授权
- 专利标题: Composite spring and control arm
- 专利标题(中): 复合弹簧和控制臂
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申请号: US10038226申请日: 2002-01-03
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公开(公告)号: US06659482B2公开(公告)日: 2003-12-09
- 发明人: Robert P. Carlstedt , Mark C. Smith , Steven M. Foster , Daniel Eugene Whitney , Eric Stephen Geib , Richard M. Clisch , Shan Shih , Juan J. Marcos Munoz
- 申请人: Robert P. Carlstedt , Mark C. Smith , Steven M. Foster , Daniel Eugene Whitney , Eric Stephen Geib , Richard M. Clisch , Shan Shih , Juan J. Marcos Munoz
- 主分类号: B60G328
- IPC分类号: B60G328
摘要:
A steering assembly is provided for a vehicle including an upper connection, typically provided by an upper control arm. A knuckle includes an upper and lower portions with the upper portion supported by the upper connection. A lower assembly of the present invention includes a control arm with legs extending from a spring portion at spaced apart ends. The legs extend from its ends and converge to a lower connection for supporting the lower portion of the knuckle with the upper and lower connections defining a wheel camber and a wheel caster. Preferably, each of the legs of the control arm has a different spring rate to provide a change in wheel camber under the deflection of the control arm during wheel travel. The different spring rates of the legs permits the lower connection to twist thereby enabling the wheel caster to change slightly during the upward and downward motion of the wheel.
公开/授权文献
- US20030122338A1 Composite spring and control arm 公开/授权日:2003-07-03
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