Abstract:
A suspension assembly for a vehicle axle comprises a support structure, a housing element rotatably connected, about a transverse axis, to a support element in which the support structure is configured in a such a manner that it can rotate in relation to the support element about the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and is secured to the main chassis of the vehicle by means of a pair of hydraulic cylinders. The support structure comprises a pair of main guides, which can be fixed to the main chassis and a rolling element which slides between the said pair of main guides and a contact element with a pair of further guides operativeiy associated to the pair of further guides so as to come into contact with one of the further guides following a rotation about the rolling element.
Abstract:
An axle/suspension system tower mount for a heavy-duty vehicle which mounts a force reacting suspension component attached to the vehicle frame members to the axle of the axle/suspension system. The tower mount includes an axle wrap system which attaches the tower mount to the axle of the axle/suspension system at a location inboard of the axle/suspension system suspension assemblies. The axle/suspension system tower mount provides mounting support for components of an air brake system, including cam shaft assemblies, brake air chambers, and mounting brackets thereof.
Abstract:
Eine Radaufhängung (3) für ungelenkte Räder (2) eines Kraftfahrzeuges weist zwei Wattgestänge (14, 15) zur Verbindung von Längslenkern (9) einer Verbundlenkerachse (7) auf. Die Wattgestänge (14, 15) sind gegenläufig zueinander angeordnet und in Längsrichtung des Kraftfahrzeuges nachgiebig gelagert. Hierdurch wird ein unerwünschter Eintrag von Lenkkräften in die Längslenker (9) weitgehend vermieden.
Abstract:
A lateral suspension assembly for a guided vehicle system (10) includes a pair of lateral wheel housings (42, 44) each including a lateral wheel (46, 48) rotatable about spaced vertical axes for engaging spaced opposing guide rails (60, 62) of the guided system; a lateral limit link for limiting outward travel of the lateral wheels beyond a predetermined limit; a pair of spaced support arms (86, 88) pivotably attached at one end to the guided vehicle (12) and at the other to the lateral wheel housings; and a biasing device (64) interconnected with each of the wheel housings for urging the lateral wheels in contact with the guide rails.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a system of wheel suspension for motor vehicles and/or airplanes with a suspension mechanism for attaching a wheel and attached to a frame, where suspension mechanism (1) arranged in plane (3) of the suspension of wheel (6) is connected to straight line mechanism (2) arranged in plane (4) of the straight line mechanism through spherical joint (5) and attached to frame (10), whereas plane (3) of the suspension of wheel (6) makes a sharp angle with plane (4) of the straight line mechanism. The plane of wheel (6) is perpendicular to or parallel with plane (3) of the suspension of wheel (6). Suspension mechanism (1) involves at least one parallelogram and straight line mechanism (2) at least one rotating arm connected to the parallelogram through spherical joint (5) and attached to frame (10) through a rotational joint. In the system with a plane of wheel (6) perpendicular to plane (3) of the suspension of wheel (6), suspension mechanism (1) involves at least one parallelogram in a plane perpendicular to plane (3) of the wheel suspension consisting of arm (1 10 ) and spherical joints (1 9 ) and (1 11 ).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a working machine (1, 101) comprising a working machine frame (20, 120), at least one propulsion axle (10, 110) having an elongated main body (11, 111) comprising a first end portion (112), a second end portion (113) and a center portion (111c) arranged between the first and second end portions. The elongated main body has a main body length (MBL) extending from the first end portion to the second end portion. The working machine further comprises a propulsion axle suspension arrangement (50, 150) arranged between the working machine frame and the propulsion axle, the propulsion axle suspension arrangement comprising a first suspension device (51, 151) and a second suspension device (52, 2) arranged on opposite sides of a center of the elongated main body. The first and second suspension devices are arranged in the center portion of the elongated main body.
Abstract:
A vehicle has a chassis (11) and at least one axle (12, 13) suspended from the chassis for vertical and roll movement relative to the chassis. The axle is mounted on the chassis via a first pivotal mounting means in the form of an upper pair of arms (12a, 13a) which is pivoted on the chassis for vertical pivoting movement relative thereto and which carry an axle support (15, 16) on which the axle (12, 13) is free to pivot in the roll mode. A first damping means (19) acts between the chassis (11) and the first pivotal mounting means (12a, 13a) to control vertical movement of the axle relative to the chassis, and a second damping means acts between the first pivotal mounting means (12a, 13a) and the axle (12, 13) to provide independent control of the roll movement of the axle relative to the chassis. A second lower pair of pivoting arms (12b, 13b) also connect the axle (12, 13) to the chassis to control fore and aft movement of the axle relative to the chassis. When both axles are mounted on the chassis using the above upper (12a, 13a) and lower (12b, 13b) pairs of arms the line of action of the forces (F1-F4) applied to the chassis (11) by the upper arms (12a, 13a) at one end of the chassis may be substantially aligned with the line of action of the forces applied to the chassis by the lower arms (12b, 13b) at the other end of the chassis to reduce and tendency for the chassis to be twisted by these forces.
Abstract:
Suspension system for vehicles, especially road and terrain vehicles, embedded into an at least four-wheel or caterpillar track cart, characterized by the chassis frame being supported in three points (A, B, C). The chassis frame is supported in the central support point (C) on the crossing of the crosswise bar (W), tippable cart and supporting bar (Y), whereas the two other point-supporters are axial support points (A, B), which are located on the axle (O) ended with the wheels of the vehicle. Additionally the cart is tippable to the underbody frame of the chassis of the vehicle in at least two planes.
Abstract:
An integrated rear suspension assembly (5) is fixedly secured to a transmission case (21), rear wheel carriers and frame rails (10) of a motor vehicle. The integrated rear suspension assembly includes a plurality of trailing arms (15) having first and second ends. Each of the first ends is secured to one of the frame rails (10) and each of the second ends is secured to each of the rear wheel carriers. A plurality of control arms (25) is pivotally secured to each of the plurality of trailing arms (15) for controlling the plurality of trailing arms. A compound link member (30) having opposing ends is attached to each of the plurality of trailing arms. The integrated rear suspension assembly also includes a transmission cross member (20) that is fixedly secured to each of the frame rails (10). The transmission cross member includes fixtures that receive and secure the transmission case (21) and each of the plurality of control arms (25) thereto such that the transmission cross member facilitates the integrated rear suspension assembly and the transmission case to be assembled prior to securing said integrated suspension assembly to the frame rails.
Abstract:
A vehicle (4) with 3 or more wheels, of which at least two wheels (8,12) aligned on the same axis (16), the vehicle (4) having an intermediate centreline plane (M-M) between the wheels (8, 12) parallel to a direction of movement (X-X), comprising at least one mass (24) suspended in relation to said wheels (8,12) defining a passenger compartment or containment compartment, and two suspension groups (28,32) kinematically connecting the suspended mass (24) to said two aligned wheels (8,12). The vehicle comprises an anti-roll stabiliser device (48) having at least one compensation mass (52, 52', 52'') kinematically connected to the suspended mass (24) via guide means (56) and movable in relation thereto, wherein the anti-roll stabiliser device (48) comprises drive means (60) of the compensation mass (52, 52', 52'') so as to distance or bring the compensation mass (52, 52', 52'') closer to the centreline plane (M-M) on the side opposite the displacement (ΔΥ) of a barycentre (G) of the suspended mass (24) with respect to the same centreline plane (M-M), so as to oppose the displacement (ΔΥ), with respect to the centreline plane (M-M), of the position of said barycentre (G) of the suspended mass (24).