Title:
WHEEL SUPPORTING DEVICE AND SUSPENSION DEVICE COMPRISING SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001072572
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention concerns a suspension device (1) comprising a wheel carrier (31) articulated relative to the suspension elements (18, 19). Said linkage is provided by rigid wishbones (6, 7). That additional degree of freedom enables to vary the camber ( alpha ) independently of the suspension travel and of deformations of its elements. Said camber variation is controlled, preferably, by the forces to which the wheel is subjected (2) in the contact zone (AC). This is obtained by the configuration provided wherein the movements of the wheel (2) relative to the vehicle body (5) allow an instantaneous rotation centre (CIR r/c) located beneath the ground plane (S).
Inventors:
SERRA LOIC (FR)
TETAZ CHRISTIAN (FR)
TETAZ CHRISTIAN (FR)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2001/003399
Publication Date:
April 11, 2002
Filing Date:
March 26, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MICHELIN SOC TECH (FR)
MICHELIN RECH TECH (CH)
SERRA LOIC (FR)
TETAZ CHRISTIAN (FR)
MICHELIN RECH TECH (CH)
SERRA LOIC (FR)
TETAZ CHRISTIAN (FR)
International Classes:
B60G3/18; B60G3/26; B60G7/00; B60G13/00; B60G15/07; B60G17/015; B62D17/00; (IPC1-7): B62D17/00; B60G7/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1996037375A1 | 1996-11-28 |
Foreign References:
| DE19649245A1 | 1998-06-04 | |||
| US4700972A | 1987-10-20 |
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