摘要:
A shock absorber mounting assembly is provided for a trailer incorporating a leaf spring suspension. That mounting assembly includes a first shock absorber mounting bracket secured to a frame of the trailer and a second shock absorber mounting bracket secured to an axle of the trailer. The second shock absorber mounting bracket includes of tie plate, an elongated shock absorber mounting lug extending from the tie plate and an adjustable suspension alignment feature.
摘要:
An axle-to-beam or crossbrace-to-beam connection for a vehicle axle/suspension system includes an axle or crossbrace having at least one depression formed therein. A sleeve is formed with at least one depression and disposed about the axle or crossbrace so that the axle or crossbrace depression and the sleeve depression matingly engage one another to form a mated pair of depressions. A method of forming the axle-to-beam or crossbrace-to-beam connection includes providing an axle or crossbrace and disposing a sleeve about the axle or crossbrace. At least one mated pair of depressions is simultaneously formed in the axle or crossbrace and the sleeve. The sleeve is immovably mounted to a vehicle axle/suspension system.
摘要:
Some embodiments of the present invention relates to rear drive axle suspension systems for OEM cargo truck and ambulance type vehicles and more particularly to a method and a means to provide said vehicles with a 2-Position suspension system, wherein Position-1 is for vehicle transport and Position-2 is for vehicle loading and unloading. And, wherein improved vehicle ride, stability, and handling is achieved in Position-1, and improved lowered vehicle load floor is achieved in Position-2.
摘要:
An axle mounting assembly for coupling a vehicle axle to an energy storing suspension component. The assembly includes a mounting pad, and a longitudinally extending energy storing suspension component such as a leaf spring is vertically aligned with respect to the mounting pad. An axle seat bracket is vertically aligned with and spaced from the mounting pad. The axle is transversely mounted to the axle seat bracket which includes at least one horizontally aligned open passage that is aligned parallel to the axle and which receives a U-shaped fastener assembly for coupling the axle and axle seat bracket to the mounting pad.
摘要:
An axel mount for a leaf spring comprises a housing, an aperture, a support, and a mechanical stop. The support runs lengthwise on a shelf of the housing and has a length generally equal to a length of the housing. The mechanical stop is coupled to the support and reduces an amount of vertical deflection allowed to an associated leaf spring. Further, a windup preventer may be coupled to the support that prevents the leaf spring from entering a windup mode.
摘要:
A composite leaf spring having a central section with opposed ends, and optionally end sections connected thereto, and including a fiber reinforced body composed of a fiber reinforcement embedded within a cured resin. The fiber reinforcement is formed from layers of a web having strands extending longitudinally in the direction of the length of the leaf spring and further having a plurality of transverse elements extending transversely relative to that length. The fiber reinforcement is impregnated with the resin upon molding.
摘要:
A leaf spring assembly for use as an active component in vehicle suspension systems includes a full-leaf leaf spring component and a half-leaf leaf spring component connected thereto. The full-leaf leaf spring extends substantially the entire length of the leaf spring assembly and the half-leaf leaf spring extends substantially the entire length of one of the cantilevers. In a preferred form, when the leaf spring assembly has front and rear cantilevers of substantially unequal length, the leaf spring assembly provides for a constant caster angle for its associated axle during deflection of the assembly due to jounce and rebound. In another preferred form, when the leaf spring assembly has front and rear cantilevers of substantially equal length, the leaf spring assembly provides for a varying caster angle for its associated axle during deflection of the assembly due to jounce and rebound. In yet another preferred form, the axle seat portion of the full-leaf leaf spring is designed such that it biases the position of the axle associated with the leaf spring assembly to a predetermined caster angle.
摘要:
A central drive personal mobility vehicle is disclosed comprising a frame having a right and a left frame mounting located in a trailing frame portion of the frame with a seat being mounted to an intermediate portion of the frame. A right and a left leaf spring extend between a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal ends of the right and left leaf springs are secured to a right and a left drive wheel assembly supporting a left and a right drive wheel. The distal ends of the right and left leaf springs are secured to the right and left frame mounting for resiliently mounting the right and left drive wheel assemblies to the frame.
摘要:
An arrangement for vertically adjustably supporting an individual wheel carrier disposed by way of control arms or an axle beam on the body of a motor vehicle. An actuator is fastened on the vehicle body, constructed as a hydraulic motor with at least one pressure space. The actuator has a swivellable actuating shaft which acts upon the wheel carrier, its control arms or the axle beam, by way of a linkage which contains at least one lever arm. The lever arm, upon which the hydraulic actuator acts directly, is designed as a mechanical spring. Also, at least one loaded pressure space of the actuator is hydraulically connected by way of at least one return valve, with a less loaded or unloaded pressure space or a return flow. As an alternative or in addition to the return valve, the loaded pressure space can be connected to a hydraulic accumulator.
摘要:
A vehicle including an elevatable cargo box to facilitate cargo loading and unloading. The vehicle includes a U-shaped cargo area within which the cargo box is located by mounted guides. The cargo box is movable between elevated and lowered positions by cables, which is operated by a drive system and is laterally secured in the elevated position by cones being fully registered within blocks. In a preferred embodiment, the cargo box is retrofitted to an existing vehicle. A series of cables is connected to corners of the cargo box and a drive is operably connected to the series of cables for retracting and extending the cables effecting the movement of the cargo box.