US3586346A
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Axle suspension,especially rear axle suspension for motor vehicles
Assignee: Daimler Benz AG
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Filing: 1969-05-09
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Granted: 1971-06-22
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Expires: 1989-05-09
Abstract
Abstract An axle suspension, in particular a rear axle suspension for motor vehicles, in which each rear wheel is suspended at the vehicle superstructure by two guide members, disposed one above the other, of which one guide member extends substantially in one direction of the vehicle while the other guide member extends in the opposite direction; one guide member of each vehicle side is connected with the wheel carrier in a substantially hingelike manner, and these two guide members are connected with each other so as to pivot in unison about a substantially transversely extending axis.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolfgang Sautter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:50
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60G; B60G11/00; B60G11/18; B60G11/182; B60G21/00; B60G21/02; B60G21/04; B60G21/05; B60G3/00; B60G3/18; B60G3/20; B60G2200/00; B60G2200/10; B60G2200/13; B60G2200/40; B60G2200/464; B60G2204/00; B60G2204/10; B60G2204/14; B60G2204/143; B60G2204/40; B60G2204/41; B60G2204/414; B60G2204/416; B60G2204/421; B60G2204/80; B60G2204/82
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
An axle suspension, especially a rear axle suspension for motor vehicles having a superstructure and wheels located on opposite sides, comprising for each wheel, guiding wheel carrier means, upper guide means, lower guide means for connecting the wheel carrier means to the superstructure, bearing support means for pivotally mounting one of said upper and lower guide means substantially about a transverse axis of the vehicle, means for coupling said one guide arm of oppositely located wheels for mutual entrainment in the torsional direction, and yielding support means for supporting the bearing support means at the superstructure, wherein the yielding support means has a resiliency relative to the superstructure about a longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
An axle suspension, especially a rear axle suspension for motor vehicles having a superstructure and wheels located on opposite sides, comprising for each wheel, guiding wheel carrier means, upper guide means, lower guide means for connecting the wheel carrier means to the superstructure, bearing support means for pivotally mounting one of said upper and lower guide means substantially about a transverse axis of the vehicle, means for coupling said one guide arm of oppositely located wheels for mutual entrainment in the torsional direction, and yielding support means for supporting the bearing support means at the superstructure, wherein the yielding support means has a resiliency relative to the superstructure about a longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An axle suspension according to claim 1, characterized in that said one guide means are the upper guide means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
An axle suspension according to claim 1, characterized in that said one guide means are connected with the wheel carrier means corner-rigid, as seen in longitudinal view of the vehicle and in plan view, and in that said wheel carrier means are connected with the other guide means by universal joint means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
An axle suspension according to claim 3, characterized in that said one guide means are the upper guide means and extend essentially rearwardly from the wheel carrier means, and the other guide means are the lower guide means extending essentially forwardly from the wheel carrier means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
73 words
An axle suspension according to claim 4, characterized in that the other guide mans are constructed as triangular guide structures each having an innner guide arm directed inwardly of the vehicle and an outer guide arm disposed on the vehicle outside, the inner guide aRms of said triangular guide structures being supported movably in the vehicle longitudinal direction, and the outer guide arms thereof being supported substantially immovably in the vehicle longitudinal direction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
An axle suspension according to claim 5, characterized in that the inner guide arms are movably suspended at the vehicle superstructure by mean of link members pivotal in the vehicle longitudinal direction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
An axle suspension according to claim 6, characterized in that the one guide means torsionally coupled with each other are supported at the bearing support means about mutually inclined transversely disposed pivot axes for pivoting movements in unison.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
An axle suspension according to claim 7, characterized in that the wheel axes are arranged substantially parallel to the pivot axes of the one guide means and to the joint axes of joint means connecting the one guide means with the wheel carrier means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
An axle suspension according to claim 8, characterized in that the one guide means are torsionally coupled with each other by elastic substantially disc-shaped elements having a disc axis disposed substantially in a vehicle longitudinal plane and forming part of said coupling means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
60 words
An axle suspension according to claim 9, characterized in that the one first guide means are supported in the transversely disposed pivot axes thereof at the pivotal support means, on the one hand, within the area of the vertical vehicle longitudinal center plane and, on the other, in wheel proximity at a cross bearer means of the bearing support means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
An axle suspension according to claim 10, characterized in that the yielding support means is inclined so that the bearing support means pivots about a vehicle longitudinal center axis disposed lower than the bearing support plane.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
An axle suspension according to claim 11, characterized in that said last-mentioned vehicle longitudinal center axis is disposed outside of the bearing support means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
An axle suspension according to claim 12, characterized in that the bearing support means includes a rear axle housing.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
An axle suspension according to claim 13, characterized in that the bearing support means is extended in the rearward direction and is elastically supported at the vehicle superstructure at as large as possible a distance from the wheel center axis of the wheels.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
72 words
An axle suspension according to claim 3, characterized in that the other guide means are constructed as triangular guide structures each having an inner guide arm directly of the vehicle and an outer guide arm disposed on the vehicle outside, the inner guide arms of said triangular guide structures being supported movably in the vehicle longitudinal direction, and the outer guide arms thereof being supported substantially immovably in the vehicle longitudinal direction.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
An axle suspension according to claim 15, wherein said other guide means are the lower guide means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
An axle suspension according to claim 16, characterized in that the one guide means are the upper guide means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
An axle suspension according to claim 15, characterized in that the inner guide arms are movably suspensed at the vehicle superstructure by means of link members pivotal in the vehicle longitudinal direction.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
An axle suspension according to claim 1, characterized in that the one guide means torsionally coupled with each other are supported at the bearing support means about mutually inclined transversely disposed pivot axes for pivoting movements in unison.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
44 words
An axle suspension according to claim 3, characterized in that the wheel axes are arranged substantially parallel to the pivot axes of the one guide means and to the joint axes of joint means connecting the one guide means with the wheel carrier means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
An axle suspension according to claim 1, characterized in that the one guide means are torsionally coupled with each other by elastic substantially disc-shaped elements having a disc axis dIsposed substantially in a vehicle longitudinal plane.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
57 words
An axle suspension according to claim 1, characterized in that the one guide means are supported in the transversely disposed pivot axes thereof at the pivotal support means, on the one hand, within the area of the vertical longitudinal center plane and, on the other, in wheel proximity at a cross bearer means of the bearing means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
36 words
An axle suspension according to claim 1, characterized in that the yielding support means is inclined, so that the bearing support means pivots about a vehicle longitudinal center axis disposed lower than the bearing support plane.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
24 words
An axle suspension according toe claim 23, characterized in that said last-mentioned vehicle longitudinal center axis is disposed outside of the bearing support means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
19 words
An axle suspension according to claim 23, characterized in that the bearing support means includes a rear axle housing.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
43 words
An axle suspension according to claim 23, characterized in that the bearing support means is extended in the rearward direction and is elastically supported at the vehicle superstructure at as large as possible a distance from the wheel center axis of the wheels.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-06-21 | 1974-12-21 | 1975-06-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-06-21 | 1978-12-21 | 1979-06-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-06-21 | 1982-12-21 | 1983-06-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |