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Title:
SUSPENSION OF TWIST BEAM TYPE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH04283114
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

PURPOSE: To avoid interference of a twist beam and a propeller shaft without changing alignment change characteristics in a suspension of twist beam type.

CONSTITUTION: A suspension of twist beam type is provided with a pair of trailing arms 10L and 10R and a twist beam 34 which extends in the lateral direction of vehicle and is connected with a pair of trailing arms at both ends between front end an rear end. The twist beam has a cross section which is opened upward and is curved upward at the center between both ends. It is possible to avoid interference of the twist beam and a propeller shaft by curving the twist beam upward and to avoid that the center of shear of the twist beam becomes too high due to the cross section which is opened upward.


Inventors:
AOKI TETSUYA
Application Number:
JP7058391A
Publication Date:
October 08, 1992
Filing Date:
March 11, 1991
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP
International Classes:
B60G9/04; B60G9/00; B60G21/05; (IPC1-7): B60G9/04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Akashi Masatake