ATE321697T1 - Selbstlenkendes, nachlaufeinstellbares aufhängungssystem - Google Patents

Selbstlenkendes, nachlaufeinstellbares aufhängungssystem

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ATE321697T1
ATE321697T1 AT01113308T AT01113308T ATE321697T1 AT E321697 T1 ATE321697 T1 AT E321697T1 AT 01113308 T AT01113308 T AT 01113308T AT 01113308 T AT01113308 T AT 01113308T AT E321697 T1 ATE321697 T1 AT E321697T1
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Prior art keywords
suspension system
caster
steering
self
adjustable suspension
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AT01113308T
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Michael J Gottschalk
Kevin M Jablonski
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Boler Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G9/00—Resilient suspensions of a rigid axle or axle housing for two or more wheels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • B60G17/00—Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or surface conditions, e.g. due to speed or load
    • B60G17/02—Spring characteristics, e.g. mechanical springs and mechanical adjusting means
    • B60G17/04—Spring characteristics, e.g. mechanical springs and mechanical adjusting means fluid spring characteristics
    • B60G17/052—Pneumatic spring characteristics
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    • B60G7/02—Attaching arms to sprung part of vehicle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D13/00—Steering specially adapted for trailers
    • B62D13/06—Steering specially adapted for trailers for backing a normally drawn trailer
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D7/00—Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings
    • B62D7/06—Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings for individually-pivoted wheels, e.g. on king-pins
    • B62D7/14—Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings for individually-pivoted wheels, e.g. on king-pins the pivotal axes being situated in more than one plane transverse to the longitudinal centre line of the vehicle, e.g. all-wheel steering
    • B62D7/142—Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings for individually-pivoted wheels, e.g. on king-pins the pivotal axes being situated in more than one plane transverse to the longitudinal centre line of the vehicle, e.g. all-wheel steering specially adapted for particular vehicles, e.g. tractors, carts, earth-moving vehicles, trucks
    • B62D7/144—Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings for individually-pivoted wheels, e.g. on king-pins the pivotal axes being situated in more than one plane transverse to the longitudinal centre line of the vehicle, e.g. all-wheel steering specially adapted for particular vehicles, e.g. tractors, carts, earth-moving vehicles, trucks for vehicles with more than two axles
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    • B60G2200/464—Caster angle
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • B60G2204/00—Indexing codes related to suspensions per se or to auxiliary parts
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    • B60G2204/421—Pivoted lever mechanisms for mounting suspension elements, e.g. Watt linkage
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • B60G2204/00—Indexing codes related to suspensions per se or to auxiliary parts
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    • B60G2204/422—Links for mounting suspension elements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • B60G2400/00—Indexing codes relating to detected, measured or calculated conditions or factors
    • B60G2400/50—Pressure
    • B60G2400/51—Pressure in suspension unit
    • B60G2400/512—Pressure in suspension unit in spring
    • B60G2400/5122—Fluid spring
    • B60G2400/51222—Pneumatic
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    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • B60G2800/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of movement or to the condition of the vehicle and to the end result to be achieved by the control action
    • B60G2800/16—Running
    • B60G2800/164—Heaving; Squatting
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B60G2800/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of movement or to the condition of the vehicle and to the end result to be achieved by the control action
    • B60G2800/24—Steering, cornering

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
  • Body Structure For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Steering-Linkage Mechanisms And Four-Wheel Steering (AREA)
  • Automatic Cycles, And Cycles In General (AREA)
AT01113308T 2000-06-15 2001-05-31 Selbstlenkendes, nachlaufeinstellbares aufhängungssystem ATE321697T1 (de)

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US09/593,516 US6293570B1 (en) 2000-06-15 2000-06-15 Self-steering, caster-adjustable suspension system

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EP (1) EP1164071B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE321697T1 (de)
AU (1) AU765391B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2348811C (de)
DE (1) DE60118277T2 (de)
DK (1) DK1164071T3 (de)
ES (1) ES2258045T3 (de)
MX (1) MXPA01005594A (de)
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