Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Patent
1997-11-17
1999-11-16
Rice, Kenneth R.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
280124126, B60G 320
Patent
active
059843292
ABSTRACT:
An independent wheel suspension for front wheels of a motor vehicle, having a wheel carrier which can be swivelled for steering purposes and whose first and lower joint is disposed on a semi-trailing arm and whose second joint situated above the horizontal wheel center plane is connected with a coupling rod which is supported on the semi-trailing arm in a hinged manner. Either the wheel carrier or the coupling rod is lengthened in the upward direction at least into the close surroundings of the tire tread. At the end of the lengthened portion, a hinge point is situated via which a hinged tie bar is supported on the vehicle front wall. In another variant, the crank formed by the coupling rod and the wheel carrier is supported on the spring strut of the independent wheel suspension.
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Daimler-Chrysler AG
Rice Kenneth R.
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