GB2301322B - Suspension system for automobile - Google Patents

Suspension system for automobile

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Publication number
GB2301322B
GB2301322B GB9617233A GB9617233A GB2301322B GB 2301322 B GB2301322 B GB 2301322B GB 9617233 A GB9617233 A GB 9617233A GB 9617233 A GB9617233 A GB 9617233A GB 2301322 B GB2301322 B GB 2301322B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
automobile
suspension system
suspension
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB9617233A
Other versions
GB2301322A (en
GB9617233D0 (en
Inventor
Hiroshi Maeda
Akihiko Sakazaki
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Subaru Corp
Yorozu Corp
Original Assignee
Fuji Jukogyo KK
Yorozu Corp
Yorozu Jidosha Kogyo KK
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from JP22003192A external-priority patent/JP3202070B2/en
Priority claimed from JP22003292A external-priority patent/JPH0664425A/en
Priority claimed from JP22003092A external-priority patent/JPH0664424A/en
Application filed by Fuji Jukogyo KK, Yorozu Corp, Yorozu Jidosha Kogyo KK, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd filed Critical Fuji Jukogyo KK
Priority claimed from GB9316853A external-priority patent/GB2274816B/en
Publication of GB9617233D0 publication Critical patent/GB9617233D0/en
Publication of GB2301322A publication Critical patent/GB2301322A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2301322B publication Critical patent/GB2301322B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G7/00—Pivoted suspension arms; Accessories thereof
    • B60G7/001—Suspension arms, e.g. constructional features
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G11/00—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs
    • B60G11/18—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having torsion-bar springs only
    • B60G11/181—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having torsion-bar springs only arranged in a plane parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G11/00—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs
    • B60G11/18—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having torsion-bar springs only
    • B60G11/20—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or kind of springs having torsion-bar springs only characterised by means specially adapted for attaching the spring to axle or sprung part of the vehicle
    • 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
    • B60G3/00—Resilient suspensions for a single wheel
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G7/00—Pivoted suspension arms; Accessories thereof
    • B60G7/005—Ball joints
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G7/00—Pivoted suspension arms; Accessories thereof
    • B60G7/008—Attaching arms to unsprung part of vehicle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2200/00—Indexing codes relating to suspension types
    • B60G2200/10—Independent suspensions
    • B60G2200/14—Independent suspensions with lateral arms
    • B60G2200/142—Independent suspensions with lateral arms with a single lateral arm, e.g. MacPherson type
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2200/00—Indexing codes relating to suspension types
    • B60G2200/10—Independent suspensions
    • B60G2200/14—Independent suspensions with lateral arms
    • B60G2200/144—Independent suspensions with lateral arms with two lateral arms forming a parallelogram
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2200/00—Indexing codes relating to suspension types
    • B60G2200/40—Indexing codes relating to the wheels in the suspensions
    • B60G2200/46—Indexing codes relating to the wheels in the suspensions camber angle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2200/00—Indexing codes relating to suspension types
    • B60G2200/40—Indexing codes relating to the wheels in the suspensions
    • B60G2200/462—Toe-in/out
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2200/00—Indexing codes relating to suspension types
    • B60G2200/40—Indexing codes relating to the wheels in the suspensions
    • B60G2200/464—Caster angle
    • 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
    • B60G2202/132—Torsion spring comprising a longitudinal torsion bar and/or tube
    • 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
    • B60G2204/10—Mounting of suspension elements
    • B60G2204/12—Mounting of springs or dampers
    • B60G2204/122—Mounting of torsion springs
    • 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
    • B60G2204/10—Mounting of suspension elements
    • B60G2204/14—Mounting of suspension arms
    • B60G2204/143—Mounting of suspension arms on the vehicle body or chassis
    • 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
    • B60G2204/10—Mounting of suspension elements
    • B60G2204/14—Mounting of suspension arms
    • B60G2204/148—Mounting of suspension arms on the unsprung part of the vehicle, e.g. wheel knuckle or rigid axle
    • 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
    • B60G2204/416—Ball or spherical joints
    • 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
    • B60G2204/43—Fittings, brackets or knuckles
    • B60G2204/4302—Fittings, brackets or knuckles for fixing suspension arm on the vehicle body or chassis
    • 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
    • B60G2204/61—Adjustable during maintenance
    • 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
    • B60G2206/10—Constructional features of arms
    • B60G2206/124—Constructional features of arms the arm having triangular or Y-shape, e.g. wishbone

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
GB9617233A 1992-08-19 1993-08-13 Suspension system for automobile Expired - Fee Related GB2301322B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP22003192A JP3202070B2 (en) 1992-08-19 1992-08-19 Automotive suspension equipment
JP22003292A JPH0664425A (en) 1992-08-19 1992-08-19 Suspension device for automobile
JP22003092A JPH0664424A (en) 1992-08-19 1992-08-19 Suspension device for automobile
GB9316853A GB2274816B (en) 1992-08-19 1993-08-13 Suspension system for automobile

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB9617233D0 GB9617233D0 (en) 1996-09-25
GB2301322A GB2301322A (en) 1996-12-04
GB2301322B true GB2301322B (en) 1997-02-05

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GB9617233A Expired - Fee Related GB2301322B (en) 1992-08-19 1993-08-13 Suspension system for automobile
GB9617294A Expired - Fee Related GB2301324B (en) 1992-08-19 1993-08-13 Suspension system for automobile
GB9617234A Expired - Fee Related GB2301323B (en) 1992-08-19 1993-08-13 Suspension system for automobile
GB9600353A Expired - Fee Related GB2294668B (en) 1992-08-19 1993-08-13 Suspension system for automobile

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GB9617294A Expired - Fee Related GB2301324B (en) 1992-08-19 1993-08-13 Suspension system for automobile
GB9617234A Expired - Fee Related GB2301323B (en) 1992-08-19 1993-08-13 Suspension system for automobile
GB9600353A Expired - Fee Related GB2294668B (en) 1992-08-19 1993-08-13 Suspension system for automobile

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GR20200100064A (en) * 2020-02-07 2021-09-15 Κορρες, Δημητριος Ιωαννη Arrangement of pairs of concentric torsion bars for the interconnection of a four-wheel vehicle's suspensions

Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4415178A (en) * 1980-12-26 1983-11-15 Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Suspension for motor vehicles
GB2144685A (en) * 1983-08-11 1985-03-13 Avtomobilny Z Im Leninskogo Ko Suspension of a motor vehicle
EP0255921A2 (en) * 1986-08-04 1988-02-17 Specialty Products Inc. Camber adjustment
US4753454A (en) * 1986-08-29 1988-06-28 Dr. Ing. H.C.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft Device for vehicle wheel camber adjustment
US5382043A (en) * 1988-08-01 1995-01-17 Jordan; Mark P. Suspension alignment device

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4415178A (en) * 1980-12-26 1983-11-15 Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Suspension for motor vehicles
GB2144685A (en) * 1983-08-11 1985-03-13 Avtomobilny Z Im Leninskogo Ko Suspension of a motor vehicle
EP0255921A2 (en) * 1986-08-04 1988-02-17 Specialty Products Inc. Camber adjustment
US4753454A (en) * 1986-08-29 1988-06-28 Dr. Ing. H.C.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft Device for vehicle wheel camber adjustment
US5382043A (en) * 1988-08-01 1995-01-17 Jordan; Mark P. Suspension alignment device

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB2294668A (en) 1996-05-08
GB2301322A (en) 1996-12-04
GB2294668A8 (en) 1996-06-10
GB2301323B (en) 1997-02-05
GB2301324A (en) 1996-12-04
GB9617234D0 (en) 1996-09-25
GB9600353D0 (en) 1996-03-13
GB2294668B (en) 1997-02-05
GB2301323A (en) 1996-12-04
GB9617233D0 (en) 1996-09-25
GB9617294D0 (en) 1996-09-25
GB2301324B (en) 1997-02-05

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