Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Patent
1997-03-17
1998-08-25
Ellis, Christopher P.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
280663, 280668, B60G 2100
Patent
active
057976180
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a spring strut in accordance with the preamble of appended claim 1.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the field of spring strut suspensions of the McPherson type it is previously known to arrange the stabilizer in the suspension arm of the front wheel suspension. In order to provide a more effective damping of swaying movements, nowadays the stabilizer is often mounted in the spring strut of the front wheel suspension, so as not to lose distance of the ends of the stabilizer. The stabilizer is provided with a stabilizer link in both its ends, which link has a pivot portion so as to follow the spring movements as well as the turning movements of the spring strut. For the mounting of the link in the spring strut via the pivot portion, the pivot portion is provided with attachment means intended to be mounted on a link point on the spring strut.
In order to provide the link bracket with the most rational, space-saving and easily mountable design possible, the attachment means is arranged with such an orientation that the link bracket is usually given a position which is outside of the desired position of the pivot portion, which position is essentially diametrically opposite to the angular position of the wheel axle. Up to now, the link bracket has therefore been arranged on the spring strut, separately for the left and the right spring strut, respectively. The remaining parts of the spring strut are identical for the left and the right side, respectively, which is the case, for example, as regards the position of the seat for the included spring device and the positioning of the carrier of the spring strut for the wheel axle. Thus, previously known solutions have required that the left and the right spring struts should be manufactured separately, taking only the position of the link bracket into consideration. This has resulted in logistic costs regarding everything from manufacturing to assembly.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks regarding the fact that separate spring struts for the left and the right side, respectively, are provided in the front wheel suspension of a motor vehicle.
Said object is achieved by means of a spring strut according to the present invention, the features of which are apparent from the appended claim 1.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will be described in greater detail in the following with respect to an embodiment, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 in an exploded view shows an essentially complete front wheel suspension with a spring strut according to the invention, intended for one side of a motor vehicle,
FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of the spring strut and component included therein,
FIG. 3 shows a partially broken perspective view on a larger scale, essentially of the spring strut on one of the sides, from which the mounting of the stabilizer is apparent,
FIG. 4 shows schematically a cross-section from above through both of the spring struts, forming part of a front wheel suspension, whereas
FIG. 5 shows a partially broken view of the spring strut on the other side of the motor vehicle.
PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The complete front wheel suspension shown in FIG. 1, intended for the left front wheel of a motor vehicle shall be described here only with respect to its main parts, since the wheel suspension generally is of the McPherson type, and thus well known. The front wheel suspension implies that the wheels are individually suspended. The wheel suspension is essentially formed on each side of the vehicle by a spring strut 1 and a suspension arm 2. A stabilizer extends between the two spring struts, which stabilizer is mounted by means of a pair of consoles 4 in each of the two side beams 6, 7 of the vehicle body 5, in a manner which is well known. The stabilizer is designed with two outer crank-like portions 8 having ends 9 which are adapted to follow the movements of the spring strut, and thus those of
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AB Volvo
Ellis Christopher P.
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