Abstract:
A compliance bush for a rear suspension of a vehicle includes an outer tube, an inner shaft, a first elastic member, and a second elastic member. The outer tube defines a central axis. A horizontal axis and a vertical axis each intersects the central axis to divide the bush into quadrants. The inner shaft is received in the outer tube and is configured to rotate in a first rotational direction during a braking event. The inner shaft is elongated in a horizontal direction. The first elastic member connects the inner shaft to the outer tube and is substantially disposed within a first lower quadrant. The second elastic member also connects the inner shaft to the outer tube. The second elastic member is disposed on an opposite side of the vertical axis as the first elastic member and is substantially disposed within a second lower quadrant.
Abstract:
In a vehicle wheel suspension, a first trailing arm is oriented in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and a second trailing arm in the direction of an angle bisector between the longitudinal and transverse directions. The ends of the trailing arms determine a substantially horizontal instantaneous axis for the wheel carrier relative to the spring jounce and rebound motions of the vehicle chassis. The wheel carrier is slightly pivotable about a toe axis under the influence of braking forces. A support arm securely connects to the wheel carrier and extends over a defined distance substantially in parallel with and supported on the second trailing arm. The support is softer in the horizontal direction than in the vertical direction. A suitable design of the second trailing arm and/or the support arm allows a slight pivot motion of the wheel carrier about the toe axis.
Abstract:
A vehicle rear-suspension system comprises a trailing arm one end of which is connected to the vehicle body by way of a resilient bushing for up-and-down pivotal movement, a wheel hub for supporting a rear wheel for rotation, a ball joint connecting the wheel hub to the trailing arm so as to permit pivotal movement of the wheel hub about a point relative to the trailing arm, and first and second resilient bushings which resiliently connect the wheel hub to the trailing arm, the ball joint and the first and second resilient bushings being arranged to cause the rear wheel to toe in against a force acting thereon. A first control link is fixed to said trailing arm at one end, and a second control link is connected for pivotal movement to the other end of the first control link at one end. The second control link is connected for pivotal movement to the vehicle body at the other end. The body side pivotal center of the second control link is offset from the pivotal axis of the trailing arm by a preset amount.
Abstract:
An independent wheel suspension system having a pair of spaced-apart wheel assemblies, a stabilizer rod having end portions rotatably supported by respective side frame members of the vehicle frame about a transverse pivot axis, a pair of trailing arms having one end coupled to a respective wheel assembly and another end fixed to the stabilizer rod wherby the stabilizer rod cooperates with the trailing arms to restrain relative motion of one wheel assembly relative to the other about the transverse pivot axis, a non-metallic stabilizer tube resiliently supported by the stabilizer rod intermediate the trailing arms, a differential attached by a mounting plate to the stabilizer tube to allow relative movement between the differential and the frame about the transverse pivot axis, and a prop shaft coupling the differential and the engine with only one universal joint, that joint being of the constant velocity plunging type, whereby the movement of the differential relative to the frame about the transverse pivot axis accommodates articulation between the prop shaft and the engine and whereby the stabilizer tube increases bending stiffness along the transverse pivot axis while also dampening vibrations and noise from the wheel assemblies, differentials, frame and engine.
Abstract:
The pressure outputs of a power steering control valve are fed either to hydraulic cylinders (or servos) or to chambered elastomeric insulator units to, in the case of the rear wheels, produce a bias which opposes a side force produced during cornering to prevent the rear wheels from undergoing "compliance steering", while in the case of front wheels, induce same to turn through an angle slightly greater than intended by the driver to either prevent compliance steering or increase same to improve vehicle handling when cornering respectively .
Abstract:
A rear axle suspension of motor vehicles in which a wheel carrier is connected with the vehicle superstructure by way of a lower guide member and an upper guide member whereby the wheel carrier is extended forwardly, particularly in its lower part and the point of pivotal connection of the lower guide member at the wheel carrier is arranged at a relatively large distance forwardly of the vehicle transverse plane passing through the wheel center while the straight line connecting the joints of the lower guide member extends upwardly at a relatively steep incline.