摘要:
The invention concerns a brinelling bushing joint assembly having a brinelling bushing sleeve with a brinelling feature that mates with a bracket. This joint assembly may be particularly advantageous when employed to connect a vehicle frame to a vehicle suspension.
摘要:
A link assembly comprising a shaft provided with a positioning surface that includes threads, an arm coupler including an interfacing assembly and a pair of grommet contacting members, wherein the interfacing assembly includes an interfacing member that receives the positioning surface and inner and outer grommets that are provided with inner surfaces that receive the interfacing member, and the pair of grommet contacting members includes an inner grommet contacting member that receives the positioning surface shaft and contacts the inner grommet and an outer grommet contacting member that receives the positioning surface and contacts the outer grommet.
摘要:
A rear axle suspension for a highway truck that includes a pair of trailing arms suspended below a frame by a pair of hanger brackets. The hanger brackets define a pivot axis for the trailing arms. A supplemental axle locating member is attached to the axle and includes an extension member that in engageable with a bracket held by the frame. The hanger brackets are laterally compliant and each comprise an inner and outer plate, one of which is bent outwardly to define a gap within which an associated trailing arm is mounted. A moment canceling member extends between the hanger brackets and resists outward bending of the brackets. A height control valve is operated by an operating rod having an axis that passes through, or in close proximity, to the roll center of the vehicle in order to reduce ride height errors.
摘要:
In a leaf spring suspension for a rear vehicle axle including a rigid axle body, wherein the suspension comprises leaf springs extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle at opposite sides of the vehicle and the leaf springs have front and rear end supports by way of which they are mounted to the vehicle body, the rear supports for supporting the springs on the vehicle body in a longitudinally displaceable manner are stiff in a transverse direction and the front supports are resilient in a transverse direction such that, when the vehicle is subjected to side forces, a pivot pole is established for the rear axle, which is disposed behind the center of the rear axle.
摘要:
A slipper bushing includes a series of coaxially disposed cylindrical components. The slipper bushing has an outer sleeve, a resilient member coaxially disposed within and secured to the outer sleeve, a rigid, self-lubricating bearing coaxially disposed within the resilient member and an inner sleeve coaxially disposed within the bearing.
摘要:
An apparatus and method of articulating a vehicle is disclosed using a rotatable shackle connected to the frame and the suspension system of the vehicle. As one side of an axle is moved to a different levels from the other side, the shackle rotates, allowing the vehicle to articulate and assisting the spring eye of a leaf spring suspension system to remain substantially in its resting position. Pivoting connections may be provided where the rotatable shackle is connected to the frame, where the rotatable shackle is connected to the suspension system, and within the rotatable shackle itself. The rotatable shackle is self supporting and may include a bushing to receive a portion of the rotatable shackle.
摘要:
A rear axle suspension for a highway truck that includes a pair of trailing arms suspended below a frame by a pair of hanger brackets. The hanger brackets define a pivot axis for the trailing arms. A supplemental axle locating member is attached to the axle and includes an extension member that in engageable with a bracket held by the frame. The hanger brackets are laterally compliant and each comprise an inner and outer plate, one of which is bent outwardly to define a gap within which an associated trailing arm is mounted. A moment canceling member extends between the hanger brackets and resists outward bending of the brackets. A height control valve is operated by an operating rod having an axis that passes through, or in close proximity, to the roll center of the vehicle in order to reduce ride height errors.
摘要:
A clamp-on air suspension kit for an after market item for vehicles. The kit includes an inflatable sleeve, and a bracket attachable to the frame without drilling or welding. The air sleeve can be filed with pressurized air from either an external source or compressed air if available on the vehicle.
摘要:
A motor lorry spring hanger assembly (10) including a pair of generally parallel, co-extensive vertically oriented cheek plates (11). The cheek plates (11) have upper flanges (12, 13) through which bolts pass to secure the assembly to the main frame of the motor lorry. The cheek plates (11) are maintained in a generally parallel spaced relationship by means of a spacer box (16). The lower portions of the cheek plates (11) are provided with apertures (22) through which a spring bolt (21) passes. There is also provided bushing (23) engaging the cheek plates (11) and through which the bolt (21) passes.
摘要:
An equalizing suspension arrangement for tandem steering axles. An extended shackle is provided for supporting the forward end of the rear spring (that is the spring supporting the rear steering axle), and this extended shackle is connected at one end to the rear end of a rocker beam which connects the front spring and rear spring. A radius arm pivoted on the frame of the truck is connected to the opposite end of the extended shackle. As a result of this construction the movement of the rocker beam and of the radius arm are coordinated so that the point of connection of the front end of the rear spring to the extended shackle moves along a substantially vertical path, and there is substantially no horizontal movement of the front support of the rear spring. Hence, there is substantially no horizontal movement of the rear steering axle and the toe-in and toe-out condition of the rear steering axle remains substantially the same as that of the front steering tandem axles.