Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a front chassis system of a tilting vehicle, and a front chassis system of a tilting vehicle. The system includes at least: a front swing arm-LH connected to and provided at a vehicle body and a front steering wheel-LH, and a front swing arm-RH connected to and provided at the vehicle body and a front steering wheel-RH; a front shock absorber-LH connected to and provided at the front swing arm-LH, and a front shock absorber-RH connected to and provided at the front swing arm-RH; a front tilt bar rotatably connected to and provided at the vehicle body, and connected to and provided at the front shock absorber-LH and the front shock absorber-RH; at least one front elastic roller provided at the vehicle body; and a steering device linked to and provided at a steering wheel part assembled on the vehicle body.
Claims
1. A front chassis system of a tilting vehicle, comprising: a front swing arm-LH connecting a vehicle body and a front steering wheel-LH; a front swing arm-RH connecting the vehicle body and a front steering wheel-RH; a front shock absorber-LH connected to the front swing arm-LH; a front shock absorber-RH connected to the front swing arm-RH; a front tilt bar rotatably fixed to the vehicle body using a front tilt bar pin and having one side and the other side respectively coupled to the front shock absorber-LH and the front shock absorber-RH; a front elastic roller formed in surface contact with a lower portion of the front tilt bar to limit a rotational operation of the front tilt bar; and a steering device that is linked with a steering handle part assembled in the vehicle body and has one side and the other side respectively coupled to the front steering wheel-LH and the front steering wheel-RH.
2. A front chassis system of a tilting vehicle, comprising: a front swing arm-LH connecting a vehicle body and a front steering wheel-LH; a front swing arm-RH connecting the vehicle body and a front steering wheel-RH; a front tilting rod-LH connected to the front swing arm-LH; a front tilting rod-RH connected to the front swing arm-RH; a front tilt bar-LH rotatably fixed to the vehicle body using a front tilt bar pin and connection-installed in the front tilting rod-LH; a front tilt bar-RH rotatably fixed to the vehicle body using another front tilt bar pin and connected to the front tilting rod-RH; a front shock absorber having one side and the other side respectively coupled to the front tilt bar-LH and the front tilt bar-RH; at least one front elastic roller formed in the vehicle body to limit a rotational operation of the front tilt bar-LH or the front tilt bar-RH and formed in surface contact with a lower portion of the front tilt bar-LH or the front tilt bar-RH; and a steering device that is linked with a steering handle part assembled in the vehicle body and has one side and the other side respectively coupled to the front steering wheel-LH and the front steering wheel-RH.
3. The front chassis system of claim 1, wherein the front swing arm-LH and the front swing arm-RH are installed in the vehicle body using a front swing arm pin to be in parallel to a rotation center of the front steering wheel, rotate about the front swing arm pin, are installed in each steering knuckle using a king pin, and the front steering wheel-LH and the front steering wheel-RH rotate about the king pin and have a symmetrical shape so that the front shock absorber-LH and the front shock absorber-RH or the front tilting rod-LH and the front tilting rod-RH are connection-installed therein.
4. The front chassis system of claim 1, wherein the front tilt bar is partitioned into a vehicle assembly part and a shock absorber assembly part, a shape connecting respective assembly parts is a v shape or a — shape, a lower end of the v shape or a middle of the — shape that is the vehicle assembly part is installed on a left-right central line of the vehicle body using the front tilt bar pin, the vehicle body assembly part rotates about the front tilt bar pin, and the front shock absorber-LH or the front shock absorber-RH are connection-installed at both ends of the v shape or the — shape.
5. The front chassis system of claim 2 wherein the front tilt bar-LH and the front tilt bar-RH are each partitioned into a vehicle body assembly part, a tilting rod assembly part, and a shock absorber assembly part, the vehicle body assembly parts are installed using the front tilt bar pin to be separated parallel to a left-right center of the vehicle body and rotates about the front tilt bar pin, the tilting rod assembly part is formed such that the front tilting rod-LH or the front tilting rod-RH is installed therein, and the shock absorber assembly part has a symmetrical shape so that the front shock absorber is connection-installed therein.
6. The front chassis system of claim 1, wherein the front elastic roller is separated parallel to the front tilt bar pin, is installed in the vehicle body using a front elastic roller pin, and rotates about or is fixed to the front elastic roller pin, and the front tilt bar or the front tilt bar-LH or the front tilt bar-RH is installed in contact with a portion of a shape of the front elastic roller and is provided in a shape which is spaced apart from the front elastic roller or in which an amount of contact decreases after set rotation.
7. The front chassis system of claim 1, wherein the steering device includes: a steering center connection-installed in the steering handle part; a left steering rod and a right steering rod connection-installed in the steering center; a left steering link and a right steering link respectively connection-installed in each steering knuckle; a left steering restriction link assembled in the left steering rod and the left steering link, assembled in the front swing arm-LH using a steering restriction link pin, and configured to rotate about the steering restriction link pin; and a right steering restriction link assembled in the right steering rod and the right steering link, assembled in the front swing arm-RH using a steering restriction link pin, and configured to rotate about the steering restriction link pin, wherein the steering center is partitioned into a handle assembly part and a steering rod assembly part, a shape connecting the respective assembly parts has a v shape or a .sup.A shape or a—shape, a lower end of the v shape, an upper end of the .sup.A shape, a middle of the — shape that is the handle assembly part is fixedly installed in the steering handle part, shapes of both ends of the v shape, the .sup.A shape, or the—shape are symmetrically provided such that the left steering rod or the right steering rod is connection-installed therein, and a virtual line connecting two steering rod assembly parts is installed parallel to a center of the front swing arm pin.
8. The front chassis system of claim 1, wherein, when a driver performs a steering operation involving tilting while a vehicle is turning in a curved section, the front steering wheel-LH and the front steering wheel-RH connection-installed in the front swing arm-LH and the front swing arm-RH are spaced apart from each other so that the vehicle body is inclined, the front tilt bar connection-installed in the front shock absorber-LH and the front shock absorber-RH rotates about the front tilt bar pin according to movement of the front swing arm-LH and the front swing arm-RH or the front tilt bar-LH and the front tilt bar-RH connection-installed in the front tilting rod-LH and the front tilting rod-RH rotates about the front tilt bar pin according to the movement of the front swing arm-LH and the front swing arm-RH, the front tilt bar or the front tilt bar-LH or the front tilt bar-RH has resistance to a rotational force due to shape contact with the front elastic roller, and the vehicle receives elastic force resistance of the front elastic roller from start of a tilting operation up to a set range, but when the vehicle is out of the set range, the elastic force resistance is removed or reduced, and thus the vehicle is tilted in a steering operation direction.
9. The front chassis system of claim 1, wherein, when the vehicle leads to low-speed straight driving or is stopped from driving in a state in which the vehicle is balanced in the left-right direction, the front tilt bar or the front tilt bar-LH or the front tilt bar-RH has resistance to a rotational force due to shape contact with the front elastic roller, and the vehicle receives elastic force resistance of the front elastic roller from start of a tilting operation up to a set range and is thus suppressed from falling to left and right sides.
10. The front chassis system of claim 1, wherein, when the vehicle is parked in a state in which the vehicle is balanced in a left-right direction, the front tilt bar or the front tilt bar-LH or the front tilt bar-RH has resistance to a rotational force due to shape contact with the front elastic roller, and the vehicle receives the elastic force resistance of the front elastic roller from start of a tilting operation up to a set range, is suppressed from falling to left and right sides, and is restored to a center even when the vehicle is tilted to left and right sides.
11. The front chassis system of claim 1, wherein the front steering wheel-LH and the front steering wheel-RH are individually suspended, and thus the front shock absorber-LH and the front shock absorber-RH or the front shock absorber are each formed as an independent suspension device.
12. The front chassis system of claim 2, wherein the front chassis system is a double shock device because a shock absorption function is included in the front tilting rod-LH or the front tilting rod-RH.
13. The front chassis system of claim 7, wherein, when the vehicle is bounced or rebounced in cornering driving by tilting or straight driving, the left steering rod and the right steering rod are connection-installed in the steering center to coincide with the center of the front swing arm pin, and thus steering of the vehicle is maintained.
14. The front chassis system of claim 13, wherein the left steering rod and the right steering rod are installed in the steering center and the left steering restriction link or the right steering restriction link through a ball joint to accompany an occurrence of misalignment, that is, torsion, with fastening components according to the tilting of the vehicle or the bouncing or rebounding of the front wheels.
15. The front chassis system of claim 7, wherein the left steering restriction link and the right steering restriction link are fastened to the left and right steering rods and the left and right steering links at one point at the same time, and thus a steering force of the steering handle part by a driver is restricted to be transmitted to the front steering wheel-LH and the front steering wheel-RH.
Description
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0018] FIG. 1 is an exemplary schematic view illustrating a front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention.
[0019] FIG. 2 is another exemplary schematic view illustrating the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention.
[0020] FIG. 3 is an exemplary schematic view illustrating a vehicle body of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention.
[0021] FIG. 4 is another exemplary schematic view illustrating the vehicle body of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention.
[0022] FIG. 5 is an exemplary view illustrating a front steering wheel-LH and a front steering wheel-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention.
[0023] FIG. 6 is an exemplary view illustrating a structure of a front swing arm-LH or front swing arm-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention.
[0024] FIG. 7 is an exemplary view illustrating a front shock absorber-LH or front shock absorber-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention.
[0025] FIG. 8 is an exemplary schematic view illustrating a structure of a front shock absorber of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention.
[0026] FIG. 9 is an exemplary view illustrating a shape of a front tilt bar of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention.
[0027] FIG. 10 is an exemplary view illustrating a shape of a front tilt bar-LH or front tilt bar-RII of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention.
[0028] FIG. 11 is an exemplary view illustrating a shape of a front elastic roller of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention.
[0029] FIG. 12 is an exemplary view illustrating a structure of a steering handle part of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention.
[0030] FIG. 13 is an exemplary view illustrating a steering device of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention.
[0031] FIG. 14 is an exemplary view illustrating a front tilting rod-LH or front tilting rod-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention
[0032] FIG. 15 is an exemplary view illustrating a state in which the front elastic roller is assembled with the front tilt bar or the front tilt bar-LH or the front tilt bar-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention.
[0033] FIG. 16 is an exemplarly view illustrating a fastening method of the front shock absorber-LH, the front shock absorber-RH, the front shock absorber, the front tilting rod-LH, or the front tilting rod-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting device according to the present invention.
[0034] FIG. 17 is an exemplary view illustrating a structure of a left steering rod or right steering rod of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention.
[0035] FIG. 18 is an exemplary view illustrating an exterior of a front side of a vehicle equipped with the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention.
[0036] FIG. 19 is an exemplary view illustrating an exterior of the front side of the vehicle equipped with the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention in a state in which the vehicle is tilted.
[0037] FIG. 20 is an exemplary view illustrating the exterior of the front side of the vehicle equipped with the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention.
[0038] FIG. 21 is an exemplary view illustrating the exterior of the front side of the vehicle equipped with the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention in a state in which the vehicle is tilted.
[0039] FIG. 22 is an exemplary view illustrating a shape of the front elastic roller according to rotation of the front tilt bar, the front tilt or the front tilt bar-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention.
[0040] FIG. 23 is another exemplary schematic view illustrating the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention.
[0041] FIG. 24 is an exemplary view illustrating a planar structure in a straight driving form in which the steering handle part, the steering device, and the front steering wheel-LH and the front steering wheel-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention are assembled.
[0042] FIG. 25 is an exemplary view illustrating a planar structure in the form of left turning, in which the steering handle part, the steering device, and the front steering wheel-LH and the front steering wheel-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention are assembled.
[0043] FIG. 26 is an exemplary view illustrating a planarstructure in the straight driving form in which the steering handle part, the steering device, and the front steering wheel-LH and the front steering wheel-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention are assembled.
[0044] FIG. 27 is an exemplary view illustrating a planar structure in the form of left turning, in which the steering handle part, the steering device, and the front steering wheel-LH and the front steering wheel-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention are assembled.
[0045] FIG. 28 is an exemplary view illustrating a three-dimensional exterior of the vehicle equipped with the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention.
[0046] FIG. 29 is another exemplary view illustrating the three-dimensional exterior of the vehicle equipped with the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention.
[0047] FIG. 30 is still another exemplary view illustrating the three-dimensional exterior of the vehicle equipped with the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention.
MODES OF THE INVENTION
[0048] Hereinafter, detailed embodiments for implementing the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments of the present invention are intended to describe one invention and the scope of right is not limited to the illustrated embodiments. For clarity of the invention, only the essential contents will be enlarged and illustrated, and the ancillary contents will be omitted. Thus, interpretation should not be limited to the drawings. Suffixes “module” and “part” for components used in the following description are given and interchangeably used in consideration of only the ease of writing the specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles by themselves. In the present specification, the same and similar reference components are designated by the same and similar reference numerals, and a description thereof will be replaced by the first description. Singular expressions used herein include plural expressions unless clearly otherwise indicated in the context.
[0049] FIG. 1 is an exemplary schematic view illustrating a front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 2. is another exemplary schematic view illustrating the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is an exemplary schematic view illustrating a vehicle body of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 4 is another exemplary schematic view illustrating the vehicle body of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 5 is an exemplary view illustrating a front steering wheel-LH and a front steering wheel-RI of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 6 is an exemplary view illustrating a structure of a front swing arm-LH or front swing arm-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 7 is an exemplary view illustrating a front shock absorber-LH or front shock absorber-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 8 is an exemplary schematic view illustrating a structure of a front shock absorber of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 9 is an exemplary view illustrating a shape of a front tilt bar of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 10 is an exemplary view illustrating a shape of a front tilt bar-LH or front tilt bar-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 11 is an exemplary view illustrating a shape of a front elastic roller of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 12 is an exemplary view illustrating a structure of a steering handle part of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 13 is an exemplary view illustrating a steering device of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 14 is an exemplary view illustrating a front tilting rod-LH or front tilting rod-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 15 is an exemplary view illustrating a state in which the front elastic roller is assembled with the front tilt bar or the front tilt bar-LH or the front tilt bar-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 16 is an exemplary view illustrating a fastening method of the front shock absorber-LH, the front shock absorber-RH, the front shock absorber, the front tilting rod-LH, or the front tilting rod-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting device according to the present invention, FIG. 17 is an exemplary view illustrating a structure of a left steering rod or right steering rod of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 18 is an exemplary view illustrating an exterior of a front side of a vehicle equipped with the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 19 is an exemplary view illustrating an exterior of the front side of the vehicle equipped with the front system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention in a state in which the vehicle is tilted, FIG. 20 is an exemplary view illustrating the exterior of the front side of the vehicle equipped with the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 21 is an exemplary view illustrating the exterior of the front side of the vehicle equipped with the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention in a state in which the vehicle is tilted, FIG. 22 is an exemplary view illustrating a shape of the front elastic roller according to rotation of the front tilt bar, the front tilt bar-LH, or the front tilt bar-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 23 is another exemplary schematic view illustrating the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 24 is an exemplary view illustrating a planar structure in a straight driving form in which the steering handle part, the steering device, and the front steering wheel-LH and front steering wheel-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention are assembled, FIG. 25 is an exemplary view illustrating a planar structure in the form of left turning, in which the steering handle part, the steering device, and the front steering wheel-LH and the front steering wheel-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention are assembled, FIG. 26 is an exemplary view illustrating a planar structure in the straight driving form in which the steering handle part, the steering device, and the front steering wheel-LH and the front steering wheel-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention are assembled, FIG. 27 is an exemplary view illustrating a planarstructure in the form of left turning, in which the steering handle part, the steering device, and the front steering wheel-LH and the front steering wheel-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention are assembled, FIG. 28 is an exemplary view illustrating a three-dimensional exterior of the vehicle equipped with the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 29 is another exemplary view illustrating the three-dimensional exterior of the vehicle equipped with the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, and FIG. 30 is still another exemplary view illustrating the three-dimensional exterior of the vehicle equipped with the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention. According to the present invention, in the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle, the vehicle body is tilted at a corner in a steering direction by a driver's steering operation involving tilting, and thus a leaning phenomenon of the vehicle body and a risk of overturning of the vehicle body are prevented. That is, the present invention is configured such that the vehicle may be tilted in a steering direction, that is, may perform lean driving, according to a steering operation of a driver at cornering and sharp turns of the vehicle, and thus stable turning in a curved section is ensured.
[0050] FIG. 1 is an exemplary schematic view illustrating a front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention. A front chassis system 100-1 of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention includes a front swing arm-LH 130L connecting a vehicle body 110-1 and a front steering wheel-LH 120L, a front swing arm-RE 1308 connecting the vehicle body and a front steering wheel-RH 120R, a front shock absorber-LH 140L formed in the front swing arm-LH, a front shock absorber-RH 140R formed in the front swing arm-RH, a front tilt bar 150 rotatably coupled to the vehicle body and having one side and the other side coupled to the front shock absorber-LH and the front shock absorber-RE, at least one front elastic roller 160 formed in the vehicle body to control a rotational operation of the front tilt bar, and a steering device 180 linked with a steering handle part 170 and connection-installed in the front steering wheel-LH and the front steering wheel-RH.
[0051] The front elastic roller 160 is formed in surface contact with a lower portion of the front tilt bar 150 to limit rotation of the front tilt bar 150.
[0052] The front steering wheel-LH 120L and the front steering wheel-RH 120R are individually suspended, and thus the front shock absorber-LH 140L and the front shock absorber-RH 140R are each formed as an independent suspension device.
[0053] When the driver performs a steering operation involving tilting in a state in which the vehicle is turning in a curved section, the front steering wheel-LH 120L and the front steering wheel-RH 120R connection-installed in the front swing arm-LH 130L and the front swing arm-RFI 130R are spaced apart from each other so that the vehicle body is inclined, the front tilt bar 150 connection-installed in the front shock absorber-LH 140L and the front shock absorber-RH 140R rotates about a front tilt bar pin 151 according to movement of the front swing arm-LH and the front swing arm-RH, the front tilt bar has resistance to a rotational force due to shape contact with the front elastic roller 160 (portions facing the roller are in contact with each other due to a shape of the roller), the vehicle receives elastic force resistance of the front elastic roller from the start of a tilting operation to a set range, the elastic force resistance is removed or reduced when the vehicle is out of the set range, and thus the vehicle is tilted in the steering operation direction.
[0054] When the vehicle leads to low-speed straight driving or is stopped in a state of being balanced in a left-right direction, the rotational force is generated due to shape contact with the front elastic roller 160 assembled in the front tilt bar 150, and the vehicle receives the elastic force resistance of the front elastic roller up to a set range before the tilting operation, and thus is suppressed from falling to left and right sides.
[0055] When the vehicle is parked in a state of being balanced in the left-right direction, the rotational force is generated due to shape contact with the front elastic roller 160 assembled in the front tilt bar 150, and the vehicle receives the elastic force resistance of the front elastic roller up to a set range before the tilting operation, is thus suppressed from falling to the left and right sides, and returns to a center even when the vehicle is tilted to left and right sides within a set range.
[0056] FIG. 2 is another exemplary schematic view illustrating a front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention. A front chassis system 100-2 of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention includes a front swing arm-LH 130L connection-installed in a vehicle body 110-2 and the front swing arm-LH 130L, a front swing arm-RH 1308 connection-installed in the vehicle body and the front steering wheel-RH 120R, a front tilting rod-LH 190L connection-installed in the left front swing arm, a front tilting rod-RHe 190R connection-installed in the front swing arm-RH, a front tilt bar-LH 150L connection-installed in the vehicle body and connection-installed in the front tilting rod-LH, a front tilt bar-RH 150R connection-installed in the vehicle body and connection-installed in the front tilting rod-RH, a front shock absorber 140 connection-installed in the front tilt bar-LH and the front tilt bar-RH, at least one front elastic roller 160 installed in the vehicle body to control operation of the front tilt bar-LH or the front tilt bar-RH, and the steering device 180 installed to interlock with the steering handle part 170 assembled in the vehicle body and connection-installed in the front steering wheel-LH and the front steering heel-RH. The front elastic roller 160 is formed in surface contact with a lower portion of the front tilt bar-LH 1501, or the front tilt bar-RH 150R to limit operation of the front tilt bar-LH 150L or the front tilt bar-RH 150R.
[0057] The front steering wheel-LH 120L and the front steering wheel-RH 120R are individually suspended, and thus the front shock absorber 140 is formed as an independent suspension device.
[0058] When the driver performs a steering operation involving tilting in a state in which the vehicle is turning in a curved section, the front steeling wheel-LH 120L and the front steering wheel-RH 120R connection-installed in the front swing arm-LH 130L and the front swing arm-RH 11.30R are spaced apart from each other so that the vehicle body is inclined, the front tilt bar-LH 150L and the front tilt bar-RH 150R connection-installed in the front tilting rod-LH 190L and the front tilting rod-RH 190R rotate about the front tilt bar pin 151 according to movement of the front swing arm-LH and the front swing arm-RH, the front tilt bar-LH and the front tilt bar-RH have resistance to a rotational force due to shape contact with the front elastic roller 160, the vehicle receives elastic force resistance of the front elastic roller from the start of a tilting operation to a set range, the elastic force resistance is removed or reduced when the vehicle is out of the set range, and thus the vehicle is tilted in the steering operation direction.
[0059] When the vehicle leads to low-speed straight driving or is stopped in a state of being balanced in a left-right direction, the rotational force is generated due to shape contact with the front elastic roller 160 assembled in the front tilt bar-LH 150L and the front tilt bar-RH 150R, and the vehicle receives the elastic force resistance of the front elastic roller up to a set range before the tilting operation, and thus is suppressed from falling to left and right sides.
[0060] When the vehicle is parked in a state of being balanced in the left-right direction, the rotational force is generated due to shape contact with the front elastic roller 160 assembled in the front tilt bar-LH 150L and the front tilt bar-RH 150R, and the vehicle receives the elastic force resistance of the front elastic roller up to a set range before the tilting operation, is thus suppressed from falling to the left and right sides, and returns to a center even when the vehicle is tilted to left and right sides within the set range.
[0061] FIG. 3 is an exemplary schematic view illustrating a vehicle body of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is another exemplary schematic view illustrating the vehicle body of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention. The vehicle body 110-1 or 110-2 according to the present invention includes a front swing arm pin assembly {circle around (a)}, a vehicle body and steering handle part fastening unit {circle around (b)}, a front tilt bar pin assembly part {circle around (c)}, and a front elastic roller pin assembly part {circle around (d)}.
[0062] FIG. 5 is an exemplary view illustrating a front steering wheel-LH and a front steering wheel-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, The front steering wheel-LH 120L and the front steeling wheel-RH 120R include driving or driven front wheels 121L and 121R, a front wheel hub, steering knuckles 122L and 122R, a front wheel brake device, and the like which are symmetrically configured.
[0063] Each of the steering knuckles includes a king pin assembly part {circle around (e)} and a steering knuckle and steering link fastening unit {circle around (f)}.
[0064] FIG. 6 is an exemplary view illustrating a structure of a front swing arm-LH or front swing arm-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention. The front swing arm-LH 130L and the front swing arm-RH 130R are installed in the front swing arm pin assembly part {circle around (a)} using the front swing arm pin 131 in parallel to a rotation center of the front wheels 121L and 121R, in the vehicle bodies 110-1 and 110-2, rotate about the front swing arm pin, and are installed in the king pin assembly part {circle around (e)} using the respective steering knuckles 1221. and 122R and a king pin 132. The front steering wheel-LH 1201. and the front steering wheel-RH 120R rotate about the king pin, are formed so that the front shock absorber-LH 140L and the front shock absorber-RH 140R or the front tilting rod-LH 190L and the front tilting rod-RH 190R are connection-installed in the front swing arm and the front shock absorber or a front tilting rod fastening unit {circle around (g)}, and are symmetrically provided to be formed by a front swing arm and steering restriction link pin fastening unit {circle around (h)}.
[0065] FIG. 7 is an exemplary view illustrating a front shock absorb front shock absorber-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention. The front shock absorber-LH 140L and front shock absorber-RH 140R absorb vibrations or shocks from the front wheels 121L and 121R, are accompanied by tilting of the vehicle, and include a front swing ann and front shock absorber fastening unit {circle around (g)} and a front tilt bar and shock absorber fastening unit {circle around (i)}.
[0066] FIG. 8 is an exemplary schematic view illustrating a structure of a front shock absorber of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention. The front shock absorber 140 absorbs vibrations or shocks from the front wheels 121L and 121R and includes a left and front tilt bar-RH and front shock absorber fastening unit {circle around (j)}.
[0067] FIG. 9 is an exemplary view illustrating a shape of a front tilt bar of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention. The front tilt bar 150 is formed at two places including a vehicle body assembly part {circle around (c)} and a shock absorber assembly part {circle around (i)}, a shape connecting respective assembly parts is a v shape or a—shape, a lower end of the v shape or a middle of the—shape that is the vehicle assembly part is installed on a left-right central line of the vehicle body using the front tilt bar pin 151, the vehicle body assembly part {circle around (c)} rotates about the front tilt bar pin, and the front shock absorber-LH 140L or the front shock absorber-RH 140R are connection-installed at both ends of the v shape or the—shape.
[0068] The front tilt bar is installed in contact with that a portion of the shape of the front elastic roller and is provided in a shape which is spaced apart from the shape of the front elastic roller and in which the amount of contact decreases after set rotation.
[0069] FIG. 10 is an exemplary view illustrating a shape of a front tilt bar-LH or front tilt bar-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention. Each of the front tilt bar-LH 150L and the front tilt bar-RH 150R includes the vehicle body assembly part {circle around (c)}, the tilting rod assembly part {circle around (i)}, and the shock absorber assembly part {circle around (j)}, wherein the vehicle body assembly part is installed using the front tilt bar pin 151 to be parallel to the left-right center of the vehicle body and rotates about the front tilt bar pin, the tilting rod assembly part is formed such that the front tilting rod-LH 1901, or the front tilting rod-RE 190R, and the shock absorber assembly part has a symmetrical shape such that the front shock absorber 140 is connection-installed therein.
[0070] The front tilt bar-LH or the front tilt bar-RH is installed in contact with a portion of the shape of the front elastic roller and is provided in a shape which is spaced apart from the front elastic roller and in which the amount of contact decreases after the set rotation.
[0071] FIG. 11 is an exemplary view illustrating a shape of a front elastic roller of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention. The front elastic roller 160 includes an elastic material such as an elastomer or an elastic structure such as a spring, is provided in a roller shape or a roller shape having convex or concave irregularities, is spaced apart from the front tilt bar pin 151 in parallel to the front tilt bar pin 151, is installed in the front elastic roller pin assembly part {circle around (d)} in the vehicle bodies 110-1 and 110-2 using a front elastic roller pin 161, and is fixed to or rotates about the front elastic roller pin. Elastomers include natural rubbers, thermosetting elastomers, thermoplastic elastomers, and the like.
[0072] FIG. 12 is an exemplary view illustrating a structure of a steering handle part of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention. The steering handle part 170 includes a steering handle part and steeling center fastening unit {circle around (k)} and the vehicle body and steering handle part fastening unit {circle around (b)} to receive a steering force of the driver to transmit the steering force to a steering center 181 in order to transmit the steering force to the respective front wheels 121L and 121R.
[0073] FIG. 13 is an exemplary view illustrating a steering device of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention. The steering device 180 according to the present invention includes the steering center 181 connection-installed in the steering handle part 170, a left steering rod 182L and a right steering rod 1828 connection-installed in the steering center, a left steering link 183L and a right steering link 1838 connection-installed in the steering knuckles 122L and 122R, a left steering restriction link 185L that rotates about a steering restriction link pin after being assembled with a steering rod and steering restriction link fastening unit {circle around (l)} of the left steering rod and a steering link and steering restriction link fastening unit {circle around (m)} of he left steering link and being assembled with the front swing arm and steering restriction link pin fastening unit {circle around (h)} of the front swing arm-LH 130L using a steering restriction link pin 184, and a right steering restriction link 185R that rotates about the steering restriction link pin after being assembled with the steering rod and steering restriction link fastening unit {circle around (l)} of the right steering rod and the steering link and steering restriction link fastening unit {circle around (m)} of the right steering link and being assembled with the front swing arm and steering restriction link pin fastening unit {circle around (h)} of the front swing arm-RH 130R using the steering restriction link pin 184. The steering center is formed at two places including the vehicle body assembly part {circle around (c)} and the shock absorber assembly part {circle around (i)}, a shape connecting respective assembly parts is the v shape or a {circumflex over ( )} shape or the—shape, the lower end of the v shape or an upper end of the {circumflex over ( )} shape or the middle of the—shape that is the vehicle assembly part is fixedly installed in the steering handle part, shapes of both ends of the v shape or the {circumflex over ( )} shape or the—shape are symmetrically provided such that the left steering rod or the right steering rod is connection-installed therein, and a virtual line connecting two steering rod assembly parts is installed parallel to the center of the front swing arm pin 131.
[0074] When the vehicle is bounced or rebound in cornering driving or straight driving by tilting, the left steering rod and the right steering rod are connection-installed in the steering center such that the left steering rod and the right steering rod coincide with a center of the front swing arm pin 131, and thus the steering of the vehicle is maintained.
[0075] FIG. 14 is an exemplary view illustrating a front tilting rod-LH or front tilting rod-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention. The front tilting rod-LH 190L and the front tilting rod-RH 190R are accompanied by tilting of the vehicle, and include the front swing arm and front shock absorber fastening unit {circle around (g)} and the front tilt bar and shock absorber fastening unit {circle around (i)}.
[0076] FIG. 15 is an exemplary view illustrating a state in which the front elastic roller is assembled with the front tilt bar or the front tilt bar-LH or the front tilt bar-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention.
[0077] The front tilt bar 150 or the front tilt bar-LH 150L, or the front tilt bar-RH 150R is assembled with the front tilt bar pin assembly part {circle around (c)} and the front elastic roller pin assembly part {circle around (d)} using the front tilt bar pin 151 and the front elastic roller pin 161 to be in contact with a partial shape of the front elastic roller160.
[0078] FIG. 16 is an exemplary view illustrating a fastening method of the front shock absorber-LH, the front shock absorber-RH, the front shock absorber, the front tilting rod-LH, or the front tilting rod-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting device according to the present invention. The front shock absorber-LH 140L or the front shock absorber-RH 140R or the front shock absorber 140 or the front tilting rod-LH 190L or the front tilting rod-RH 190R are fastened to the front swing arm-LH 130L or the front swing arm-RH 130R or the front tilt bar 150 or the front tilt bar-LB 150L or the front tilt bar-RH 15OR using a cushioning bushing, a ball joint, or a universal joint to accompany an occurrence of misalignment with fastening components, that is, torsion, according to the tilting of the vehicle or the bouncing or rebounding of the front wheels 121L and 121R.
[0079] In general, a relationship of cushion bushing<ball joint<universal joint is shown according to the size of the torsion.
[0080] FIG. 17 is an exemplary view illustrating a structure of a left steering rod or right steering rod of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention. The left steering rod 182L and the right steering rod 182R are installed in the steering center 181 and the left steering restriction link 185L or the right steering restriction link 185R through a ball joint to accompany an occurrence of the misalignment, that is, the torsion, with the fastening components according to the tilting of the vehicle or the bouncing or rebounding of the front wheels 121L and 121R.
[0081] FIG. 18 is an exemplary view illustrating an exterior of a front side of a vehicle equipped with the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention. This corresponds to the front chassis system 100-1 of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention.
[0082] FIG. 19 is an exemplary view illustrating an exterior of the front side of the vehicle equipped with the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention in a state in which the vehicle is tilted. This corresponds to the front chassis system 100-1 of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention. FIG. 2.0 is an exemplary view illustrating an exterior of a front side of a vehicle equipped with the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, This corresponds to the front chassis system 100-2 of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention.
[0083] FIG. 21 is an exemplary view illustrating the exterior of the front side of the vehicle equipped with the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention in a state in which the vehicle is tilted. This corresponds to the front chassis system 100-2 of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention.
[0084] FIG. 22 is an exemplary view illustrating a shape of the front elastic roller according to rotation of the front tilt bar, the front tilt bar-LH, or the front tilt bar-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention
[0085] Rotation resistance (fitting resistance, pressing resistance, and compression resistance) is applied due to the shape and the elastic force of the front elastic roller 160 according to rotation of the front tilt bar 150 or the front tilt bar-LH 150L or the front tilt bar-RH 150R.
[0086] FIG. 23 is another exemplary schematic view illustrating the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention. The front chassis system 100-2 of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention is a double shock device because a shock absorption function is included in the front tilting rod-LH 190L or the front tilting rod-RH 190R.
[0087] FIG. 24 is an exemplary view illustrating a planar structure in a straight driving form in which the steering handle part, the steering device, and the front steering wheel-LH and the front steering wheel-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention are assembled. In the front chassis system 100-1 and 100-2 of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, a left steering restriction link 184L and a right steering restriction link 184R are fastened to the left and right steering rods 182L and 182R and the left and right steering links 183L and 1838 at one point at the same time, and thus the steeling force of the steering handle part 170 by the driver is restricted to be transmitted to the front steering wheel-LH 120L and front steering wheel-RH and 120R in a correct direction.
[0088] FIG. 25 is an exemplary view illustrating a planar structure in the form of left turning, in which the steering handle part, the steering device, and the front steering wheel-RH and the front steering wheel-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention are assembled. In the front chassis system 100-1 and 100-2 of a tilting device according to the present invention, when the steering handle part 170 rotates counterclockwise by the driver, the steering center 181 rotates counterclockwise, and thus the left steering rod 182L is pulled and the right steering rod 182R is pushed. Further, due to the left steering restriction link 185L and the right steering restriction link 185R, the left steering link 183L, pulls the front steering wheel-LH 120L with respect to the king pin, and the right steering link 183R pushes the front steering wheel-RH 120R, and thus the front chassis system 100-1 and 100-2 is steered to the left side.
[0089] FIG. 26 is an exemplary view illustrating a planar structure in the straight driving form in which the steering handle part, the steering device, and the front steering wheel-LH and the front steering wheel-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention are assembled. In the front chassis system 100-1 and 100-2 of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, a left steering restriction link 184L and a right steering restriction link 184R are fastened to the left and right steering rods 182L and 182R and the left and right steering links 1183L and 183R at respective points, and thus the steering force of the steering handle part 170 by the driver is restricted to be transmitted to the front steering wheel-LH 120L and the front steering wheel-RH 1208 in a correct direction.
[0090] FIG. 27 is an exemplary view illustrating a planar structure in the form of left turning, in which the steering handle part, the steering device, and the front steering wheel-LH and the front steering wheel-RH of the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention are assembled. In the front chassis system 100-1 and 100-2 of a tilting device according to the present invention, when the steering handle part 170 rotates counterclockwise by the driver, the steering center 181 rotates counterclockwise, and thus the left steering rod 182L is pulled and the right steering rod 182R is pushed. Further, due to the left steering restriction link 185L and the right steering restriction link 185R, the left steering link 183L pulls the front steering wheel-LH 120L with respect to the king pin, and the right steering link 183R pushes the front steering wheel-RH 120R, and thus the front chassis system 100-1 and 100-2 is steered to the left side.
[0091] In the front chassis system of a tilting device as described above, the configurations and methods of the embodiments may not be limitedly applied, and the entirety or a portion of the respective embodiments may be selectively combined and configured so that various modifications may be made.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
[0092] The front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention is mounted on a vehicle and tilts a vehicle body by an inclination of the vehicle so that a two-wheeled vehicle can be steered at corners, the vehicle is balanced with respect to the center of gravity even when the vehicle is switched from high-speed straight driving or middle-speed straight driving to low-speed straight driving, driving stability and driving performance of the vehicle can be improved, and the vehicle can also be stopped or parked without a fixing device, and thus convenience of the driver can be improved.
[0093] Further, in the front chassis system of a tilting vehicle according to the present invention, the vehicle body is tilted in a steering direction by a steering operation involving tilting by the driver at corners, an occurrence of a leaning phenomenon of the vehicle or a risk of overturning of the vehicle body is prevented, and thus the front chassis system can be applied to all types of transportation apparatuses having three or more wheels. Thus, the front chassis system can be applied to not only electric vehicles using a driving force of a motor but also engine vehicles or bicycles by manpower.
