Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Patent
1988-04-14
1989-10-24
Rice, Kenneth R.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
280701, 280690, B60G 318
Patent
active
048757055
ABSTRACT:
An automotive vehicle is provided with two rear suspension units for pivotably supporting respective rear wheels. Each rear suspension unit includes a wheel support for pivotably supporting one the rear wheels, an H-shaped lower control arm pivotably connected to the wheel support, an A-shaped upper control arm pivotably connected to the wheel support, and a damper unit pivotably connected at its lower end portion with either the wheel support or the lower control arm. The damper unit is disposed behind the upper control arm in a extending longitudinally of the vehicle body. The connecting portion at which the upper control arm and the wheel support are connected is located in front of the center of the rear wheel. Accordingly, an imaginary king pin axis is relatively largely inclined, which axis connects an outer rear end portion of the lower control arm and the connecting portion at which the upper control arm and the wheel support are connected. Such being the structure making up the rear suspension unit, the rear wheels are readily movable in a direction of toe-in, when a lateral force acts upon the rear wheels.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4714270 (1987-12-01), Rumpel
SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) Technical Paper No. 831045, Manfred von der Ohe, "Front and Rear Suspension of the New Mercedes Model W201", 6/83.
Mazda Motor Corporation
Rice Kenneth R.
Tyson Karin
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