Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Patent
1998-09-22
2000-08-01
Rice, Kenneth R.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
280124128, 280124153, B62D 799, B62D 2100, B62D 2111
Patent
active
060955635
ABSTRACT:
A suspension system for a motor vehicle wherein an upper control arm on each side of the vehicle is located in an aperture within the vehicle frame and operably connected to a front axle. Each upper control arm is pivotably connected to the frame and is capable of rotating into the aperture in response to a force generated by contact of its respective wheel with an irregularity in the road surface during the operation of the motor vehicle. As the upper control arms are placed within the frame rails, interference between the control arms and other components located in the engine compartment is substantially eliminated. The substantial elimination of this interference reduces the design effort and lead time associated with the development of the vehicle frame and suspension system as well as integrating the engine into the vehicle. The ability to assemble and service the vehicle are likewise improved through the elimination of the entanglement between suspension components and engine components. Additionally, placement of the upper control arms within the frame rails serves to isolate the control arms from the elevated temperatures of the engine compartment.
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Chrysler Corporation
Coughlin William J.
Rice Kenneth R.
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