Patent classifications
B60G21/05
“AFW-4” vehicle suspension
The invention relates to suspension design. The present vehicle suspension comprises a quadrangular frame. Each corner portion of the frame has a wheel block kinematically attached thereto so as to form two pairs of wheelsa front pair and a rear pair. On each side of the frame, longitudinal and transverse coupling cables are fastened for movement therealong inside housings. Each wheel block consists of a body that is simultaneously connected to two coupling cables. Movably mounted on the body are parallel horizontal arms, the first of which is fastened to the body by its middle portion. A knuckle with the hub of a wheel is attached to an end of the first arm and to another end of the second arm, and two coupling cable dampers are attached to the other end of the first arm. The housings of the cables are attached to the body of the corresponding wheel block. The free end of each cable is enclosed in a damper. Mounted on the cable end portions that freely project from the housings in front of a damper are spring stabilizers of the position of the wheel of the wheel block. Each coupling cable is provided with a linear actuator. The result is an increase in the stability and smoothness of movement of a vehicle.
Wheel steering system
A wheel steering system is provided that improves an environment of an actuator being mounted and reduces changes in toe angles of wheels at the time of a suspension stroke. The system includes: right and left hub carriers supported by a rear suspension mechanism; right and left tie rods having outer ends in a vehicle width direction thereof pivotally connected to the right and left hub carriers; and a Watts link having inner ends in the vehicle width direction of the right and left tie rod pivotally attached thereto so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis, wherein the actuator and the Watts link are arranged above springs, and the Watts link is connected with the actuator so as to be displaceable substantially along the vehicle width direction when a driving force of the actuator is inputted to the Watts link.
COUPLED TORSION BEAM AXLE APPARATUS OF VEHICLE
A coupled torsion beam axle apparatus of a vehicle includes: a left torsion bar and a right torsion bar arranged in an internal space of the torsion beam so to be separated from each other in a horizontal direction of a torsion beam. Torsion stiffness of the torsion beam is tuned by replacing the left torsion bar and the right torsion bar, and particularly, warping stiffness is tuned by changing a position where the left torsion bar is coupled to the torsion beam and a position where the right torsion bar is coupled to the torsion beam.
Rocking arm structure providing additional wheel support and device having the same
A rocking arm structure includes an arm body, a first wheel assembly connected to the arm body, a second wheel assembly connected to the arm body, and a shaft assembly disposed between the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly. The arm body can rotate relative to the main body around the shaft assembly, and drive the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly to revolve in a same direction around the shaft assembly. The first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly are both steering wheel assemblies or both directional wheel assemblies.
Rocking arm structure providing additional wheel support and device having the same
A rocking arm structure includes an arm body, a first wheel assembly connected to the arm body, a second wheel assembly connected to the arm body, and a shaft assembly disposed between the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly. The arm body can rotate relative to the main body around the shaft assembly, and drive the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly to revolve in a same direction around the shaft assembly. The first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly are both steering wheel assemblies or both directional wheel assemblies.
Forecarriage of a rolling motor vehicle
The present invention relates to a forecarriage of a rolling motor vehicle with three or four wheels, comprising: a forecarriage frame; at least one pair of front wheels kinematically connected to each other and to the forecarriage frame by means of a first kinematic mechanism which enables the front wheels to roll in a synchronous and specular manner, each wheel being connected to the first kinematic mechanism by means of a respective axle journal the latter being mechanically connected to a rotation pin of the wheel in order to support it rotatably around an axis of rotation, a roll block system; suspension means which guarantee each axle journal at least one spring suspension movement with respect to said first kinematic mechanism.
Forecarriage of a rolling motor vehicle
The present invention relates to a forecarriage of a rolling motor vehicle with three or four wheels, comprising: a forecarriage frame; at least one pair of front wheels kinematically connected to each other and to the forecarriage frame by means of a first kinematic mechanism which enables the front wheels to roll in a synchronous and specular manner, each wheel being connected to the first kinematic mechanism by means of a respective axle journal the latter being mechanically connected to a rotation pin of the wheel in order to support it rotatably around an axis of rotation, a roll block system; suspension means which guarantee each axle journal at least one spring suspension movement with respect to said first kinematic mechanism.
Rolling motor vehicle
A rolling motor vehicle (4) comprising a forecarriage frame (16), at least one pair of front wheels (10), a rolling kinematic mechanism (20) to which each wheel (10) is connected by means of a respective axle journal (60), a roll control system (100) comprising a rod (110) which connects the two front wheels (10) directly to each other at the respective axle journals (60), the roll movements of the two front wheels (10) and of the respective axle journals (60) causing changes in the lying position of said rod (110) with respect to a vertical projection plane which is transverse to a centre line plane of the motor vehicle (4), the rod (110) is usable directly or indirectly by the driver (P) as a command element to control the rolling movements of the two front wheels (10) without having to put his feet on the ground.
Rolling motor vehicle
A rolling motor vehicle (4) comprising a forecarriage frame (16), at least one pair of front wheels (10), a rolling kinematic mechanism (20) to which each wheel (10) is connected by means of a respective axle journal (60), a roll control system (100) comprising a rod (110) which connects the two front wheels (10) directly to each other at the respective axle journals (60), the roll movements of the two front wheels (10) and of the respective axle journals (60) causing changes in the lying position of said rod (110) with respect to a vertical projection plane which is transverse to a centre line plane of the motor vehicle (4), the rod (110) is usable directly or indirectly by the driver (P) as a command element to control the rolling movements of the two front wheels (10) without having to put his feet on the ground.
Wheel steering system
A wheel steering system includes: a rear suspension mechanism inclusive of a knuckle member for rotatably holding a right rear wheel; a first cam and a second cam that are rotatably supported; a first cam follower 18 that follows the first cam; a second cam follower 20 that follows the second cam 16; cam grooves 48 respectively provided in the first and second cams; a first engaging pin and a second engaging pin that engage with the respective cam grooves; and a rotational driving force transmitter that transmits a rotational driving force of an electric motor to the first and second cams, wherein the first cam and the first cam follower are arranged on a front side in the vehicle front-rear direction of an axle, and the second cam and the second cam follower are arranged on a rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction of the axle.