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Title:
VEHICLE FRONT SUSPENSION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/141924
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
This vehicle front suspension includes a lower suspension support structure, an upper suspension support structure, a steering knuckle, and a strut. The steering knuckle has a lower end that is rotatably joined to the lower suspension support structure, and an upper end. The strut has an upper end that is connected to the upper suspension support structure, and a lower end affixed to the upper end of the steering knuckle by means of a knuckle upper part release structure. The knuckle upper part release structure has designated fragile parts that release the upper end of the steering knuckle from the strut when a prescribed amount of force is applied in the rearward direction to the lower suspension support structure and/or the steering knuckle.

Inventors:
LAM JOYCE (JP)
CORBY RYAN (JP)
DIX JEFFERY (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2014/055301
Publication Date:
September 18, 2014
Filing Date:
March 03, 2014
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Assignee:
NISSAN MOTOR (JP)
International Classes:
B62D7/18; B60G7/00
Foreign References:
JP2003146246A2003-05-21
JP2002362124A2002-12-18
JP2012236481A2012-12-06
JP2012006545A2012-01-12
JP2010269701A2010-12-02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MIYOSHI, Hidekazu et al. (JP)
Hidekazu Miyoshi (JP)
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