Electromechanical apparatuses for controlling vehicle suspension settings. Described herein are electromechanical apparatuses for controlling wheel alignment (e.g., camber, castor and/or toe). In particular, described herein are camber adjusting apparatuses for electromechanically adjusting camber or camber and toe that may be retrofitted onto existing vehicle suspensions.

A steering system includes a tie rod and an actuator assembly. The tie rod is movably disposed within a tie rod housing. The actuator assembly includes a first member and a second member. The first member extends from an actuator. The second member has a second member first end operatively connected to the first member and a second member second end operatively connected to the tie rod. The second member first end is arranged to translate the tie rod along a first axis responsive to the actuator moving the second member first end relative to a second axis.

A universal joint includes: a housing; an arm, part of which is located inside the housing; an external bush that is located between an inner circumferential surface of the housing and the arm; an internal bush that is located on the opposite side of the external bush with the arm being interposed therebetween; and a supporting member that supports the internal bush. The arm includes: an arm convex surface that is a spherical convex surface; and an arm concave surface that is a spherical concave surface. The external bush includes a bush concave surface that is a spherical concave surface in contact with the arm convex surface. The internal bush includes a bush convex surface that is a spherical convex surface in contact with the arm concave surface.

An elastic chassis link for a vehicle is disclosed. The elastic chassis link includes a sliding joint having first and second sliding joint rods. The joint rods are movable axially relative to each other in order to change the rigidity of the elastic chassis link. The first sliding joint rod is connected to a piston that is arranged axially and movable axially within a piston space within second sliding joint rod. The piston divides the piston space into two chambers that interact with a damping element, such as fluid, within each chamber.

Wheel suspension comprising a frame suitable for connection to a body of a vehicle and comprising a first and second wheel which together define a track width, and wherein the first wheel is connected to the frame via a first set of actuators and wherein the second wheel is connected to the frame via a second set of actuators such that by means of operating the actuators the track width is adjustable between a narrow track, characterized in that the first set of actuators overlaps in the transverse direction of the vehicle with the second set of actuators.

Electromechanical apparatuses for controlling vehicle suspension settings. Described herein are electromechanical apparatuses for controlling wheel alignment (e.g., camber, castor and/or toe). In particular, described herein are camber adjusting apparatuses for electromechanically adjusting camber or camber and toe that may be retrofitted onto existing vehicle suspensions.

Provided is a vehicular holding device that, in an ON state, holds a vehicle component in a state where displacement of the vehicle component in an axial direction is restrained, and that, in an OFF state, holds the vehicle component in a state where displacement of the vehicle component in the axial direction is possible. The vehicular holding device includes at least one engagement part, a cam mechanism, and an axial direction restraining part. The at least one engagement part is at a position where the engagement part engages with an engaged part in the ON state, and is at a position where the engagement part is separated from the engaged part in the OFF state. The cam mechanism displaces the at least one engagement part from the OFF-state position to the ON-state position. The axial direction restraining part receives axial-direction force acting on the at least one engagement part.

Bearing bushes, for example, for a chassis of a motor vehicle are disclosed. A bearing bush may include a shaft, a hub, and an elastomer element which is arranged radially therebetween. The bearing bush may be configured to be switched between a first and second stiffness levels. The hub may have a main body and a plurality of radially adjustable plungers which are arranged in the main body. The plungers may be configured to engage the elastomer element and change the stiffness of the bearing bush from the first stiffness level to the second stiffness level. The elastomer element may have a plurality of radial elements arranged on the main body and configured to be compressed via a respective plunger in order to increase the stiffness of the bearing bush. An actuator including an electric motor may be configured to radially adjust the plungers in the main body.

A corner module apparatus for a vehicle includes a driving unit configured to provide driving power to a wheel of the vehicle; a braking unit, coupled with the driving unit, configured to apply or release braking power; an upper arm module, connected to the driving unit, adjustable to vary a camber angle of the wheel; a lower arm module, connected to the driving unit, configured to absorb road surface impact while the vehicle moves; and a steering unit configured to support the upper arm module and the lower arm module, and adjust a steering angle of the wheel.

A steering system includes a tie rod and an actuator assembly. The tie rod is movably disposed within a tie rod housing. The actuator assembly includes a first member and a second member. The first member extends from an actuator. The second member has a second member first end operatively connected to the first member and a second member second end operatively connected to the tie rod. The second member first end is arranged to translate the tie rod along a first axis responsive to the actuator moving the second member first end relative to a second axis.