Title:
サスペンション構造
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4333982
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
Vehicle suspension having a control arm pivotally mounted to vehicle body. Wheel support is pivotally mounted to the control arm. A hydraulic strut is pivotally mounted to body at trunnion mount. The wheel may be protracted to be placed vertically on the road surface or retracted at an angle, for example to allow good marine performance in an amphibious vehicle. Strut may be extended or retracted by hydraulic fluid pumped through ports and may also be used for wheel springing and damping. As trunnion mount is part way up the strut, the strut can pivot out of the way of the retracing wheel. A second control arm may also be fitted; this may be part of a double wishbone wheel suspension.
Inventors:
Roy Croft, Terence, James
Application Number:
JP2002545960A
Publication Date:
September 16, 2009
Filing Date:
November 30, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Gibbs Technologies Limited
International Classes:
B60F3/00; B60G3/20; B62D61/12
Domestic Patent References:
| JP35606U |
Foreign References:
| US5769021 | ||||
| US5531179 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Atsushi Nakajima
Kato Kazunori
Katsuichi Nishimoto
Kato Kazunori
Katsuichi Nishimoto