GB2222987B - Vehicle wheel suspension system - Google Patents

Vehicle wheel suspension system

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Publication number
GB2222987B
GB2222987B GB8921424A GB8921424A GB2222987B GB 2222987 B GB2222987 B GB 2222987B GB 8921424 A GB8921424 A GB 8921424A GB 8921424 A GB8921424 A GB 8921424A GB 2222987 B GB2222987 B GB 2222987B
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Prior art keywords
suspension system
vehicle wheel
wheel suspension
vehicle
wheel
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Expired - Lifetime
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GB8921424A
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GB2222987A (en
GB8921424D0 (en
Inventor
Alexander Eric Moulton
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Moulton Developments Ltd
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Moulton Developments Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G15/00—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or type of combined spring and vibration damper, e.g. telescopic type
    • B60G15/08—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or type of combined spring and vibration damper, e.g. telescopic type having fluid spring
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G11/00—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs
    • B60G11/32—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having springs of different kinds
    • B60G11/34—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having springs of different kinds including leaf springs
    • B60G11/44—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having springs of different kinds including leaf springs and also torsion-bar springs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G11/00—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs
    • B60G11/32—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having springs of different kinds
    • B60G11/34—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having springs of different kinds including leaf springs
    • B60G11/46—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having springs of different kinds including leaf springs and also fluid springs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G21/00—Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces
    • B60G21/02—Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces permanently interconnected
    • B60G21/04—Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces permanently interconnected mechanically
    • B60G21/05—Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces permanently interconnected mechanically between wheels on the same axle but on different sides of the vehicle, i.e. the left and right wheel suspensions being interconnected
    • B60G21/051—Trailing arm twist beam axles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2202/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of spring, damper or actuator
    • B60G2202/10—Type of spring
    • B60G2202/11—Leaf spring
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2202/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of spring, damper or actuator
    • B60G2202/10—Type of spring
    • B60G2202/11—Leaf spring
    • B60G2202/116—Leaf spring having a "C" form loaded only at its ends transversally to its central axis
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2202/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of spring, damper or actuator
    • B60G2202/10—Type of spring
    • B60G2202/13—Torsion spring
    • B60G2202/136—Twist-beam type arrangement
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2202/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of spring, damper or actuator
    • B60G2202/10—Type of spring
    • B60G2202/15—Fluid spring
    • B60G2202/154—Fluid spring with an accumulator
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2204/00—Indexing codes related to suspensions per se or to auxiliary parts
    • B60G2204/40—Auxiliary suspension parts; Adjustment of suspensions
    • B60G2204/45—Stops limiting travel
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2204/00—Indexing codes related to suspensions per se or to auxiliary parts
    • B60G2204/40—Auxiliary suspension parts; Adjustment of suspensions
    • B60G2204/45—Stops limiting travel
    • B60G2204/4504—Stops limiting travel using cable or band to prevent extension
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2206/00—Indexing codes related to the manufacturing of suspensions: constructional features, the materials used, procedures or tools
    • B60G2206/01—Constructional features of suspension elements, e.g. arms, dampers, springs
    • B60G2206/20—Constructional features of semi-rigid axles, e.g. twist beam type axles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2206/00—Indexing codes related to the manufacturing of suspensions: constructional features, the materials used, procedures or tools
    • B60G2206/01—Constructional features of suspension elements, e.g. arms, dampers, springs
    • B60G2206/20—Constructional features of semi-rigid axles, e.g. twist beam type axles
    • B60G2206/203—Constructional features of semi-rigid axles, e.g. twist beam type axles with outwardly bent trailing arms to increase the width of the support or wheelbase

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
GB8921424A 1988-09-23 1989-09-22 Vehicle wheel suspension system Expired - Lifetime GB2222987B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB888822473A GB8822473D0 (en) 1988-09-23 1988-09-23 Vehicle wheel suspension system

Publications (3)

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GB8921424D0 GB8921424D0 (en) 1989-11-08
GB2222987A GB2222987A (en) 1990-03-28
GB2222987B true GB2222987B (en) 1992-11-25

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GB8921424A Expired - Lifetime GB2222987B (en) 1988-09-23 1989-09-22 Vehicle wheel suspension system

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Families Citing this family (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2761302B1 (en) * 1997-03-28 1999-06-18 Peugeot IMPROVEMENT ON A REAR AXLE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE OF THE TORQUE DEFORMABLE CROSS-SECTION AND WITH SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL SUSPENSION SPRINGS
FR2773746B1 (en) * 1998-01-16 2000-02-25 Peugeot REAR SUSPENSION DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
FR2775935B1 (en) * 1998-03-11 2000-09-08 Peugeot REAR TRAIN OF A PNEUMATIC OR HYDROPNEUMATIC SUSPENSION MOTOR VEHICLE
DE19910575A1 (en) * 1999-03-10 2000-09-14 Volkswagen Ag Twist beam axle
FR2810927B1 (en) * 2000-06-28 2002-12-06 Peugeot Citroen Automobiles Sa REAR SUSPENSION TRAIN FOR MOTOR VEHICLE
FR2812242B1 (en) * 2000-07-27 2002-10-04 C F Gomma Barre Thomas DEFORMABLE AXLE WITH INTEGRATED SUSPENSION FOR MOTOR VEHICLE

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB815608A (en) * 1951-11-14 1959-07-01 George Spencer Moulton & Co Improvements in rubber torsional shear spring vehicle suspensions
GB1293687A (en) * 1970-09-22 1972-10-18 British Leyland Austin Morris Motor vehicle suspension systems
GB1404585A (en) * 1971-10-19 1975-09-03 Moulton Development Ltd Vehicle rear suspension

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB815608A (en) * 1951-11-14 1959-07-01 George Spencer Moulton & Co Improvements in rubber torsional shear spring vehicle suspensions
GB1293687A (en) * 1970-09-22 1972-10-18 British Leyland Austin Morris Motor vehicle suspension systems
GB1404585A (en) * 1971-10-19 1975-09-03 Moulton Development Ltd Vehicle rear suspension

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GB8822473D0 (en) 1988-10-26
GB2222987A (en) 1990-03-28
GB8921424D0 (en) 1989-11-08

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
746 Register noted 'licences of right' (sect. 46/1977)

Effective date: 20001030

PE20 Patent expired after termination of 20 years

Expiry date: 20090921