US4544180A
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Trailing link type beam suspension
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1984-01-17
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Granted: 1985-10-01
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Expires: 2004-01-17
Abstract
Abstract A trailing link type beam suspension suitable for use as the rear suspension of a front-drive type automobile. The beam suspension comprises a hollow axle beam having a left first end and a right second end to which left and right wheels are connected rotatably; a first trailing arm having one end fixed to the first end of the axle beam and the other end connected to the chassis; a second trailing arm having one end rotatably connected to the second end of the axle beam and the other end connected to the chassis; a stabilizer received by the hollow axle beam and having one end fixed to the first end of the axle beam and the other end swingably supported by the second end of the axle beam; and a link through which the other end of the stabilizer is connected to the second trailing arm. The stabilizer may be composed of a torque tube received by the hollow axle beam and fixed at one end to a portion of the latter adjacent to the second end thereof, and a torsion bar non-rotatably fixed at its one end to the other end of the torque tube and swingably supported at its other end by the one end of the torque tube.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideki Maru
- 👤 Tetsuro Mitsui
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 07:36
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60G; B60G21/00; B60G21/02; B60G21/04; B60G21/05; B60G21/055; B60G11/00; B60G11/18; B60G11/183; B60G9/00; B60G9/003; B60G2200/00; B60G2200/20; B60G2200/21; B60G2200/30; B60G2200/31; B60G2202/00; B60G2202/10; B60G2202/13; B60G2202/134; B60G2202/135; B60G2202/1351; B60G2202/136; B60G2202/1362
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A trailing link type beam suspension comprising: a hollow axle beam having first and second ends at each of which a wheel is connected rotatably; a first trailing arm having one end fixed to the first end of said axle beam and the other end connected to the chassis of a vehicle; a second trailing arm having one end rotatably connected to the second end of said axle beam and the other end connected to said chassis; a stabilizer means in said hollow axle beam and having one end fixed to the first end of said axle beam and the other end swingably supported by the second end of said axle beam; and a link connecting the other end of said stabilizer means to said second trailing arm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A trailing link type beam suspension comprising: a hollow axle beam having first and second ends at each of which a wheel is connected rotatably; a first trailing arm having one end fixed to the first end of said axle beam and the other end connected to the chassis of a vehicle; a second trailing arm having one end rotatably connected to the second end of said axle beam and the other end connected to said chassis; a stabilizer means in said hollow axle beam and having one end fixed to the first end of said axle beam and the other end swingably supported by the second end of said axle beam; and a link connecting the other end of said stabilizer means to said second trailing arm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A trailing link type beam suspension as claimed in claim 1, wherein said stabilizer means comprises a torsion bar.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A trailing link type beam suspension as claimed in claim 2, wherein said torsion bar has a longitudinal axis offset from the rotational axes of the wheels around said first and second ends of the axle beam.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
A trailing link type beam suspension as claimed in claim 3 comprising a panhard rod disposed in the vicinity of a vertical plane passing through the rotational axes of the wheels, said panhard rod having one end pivotably connected to the axle beam and another end pivotably connected to the chassis.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
69 words
A trailing link type beam suspension as claimed in claim 3 comprising damping means connected to the axle beam and to the chassis for damping movement of the axle beam, said damping means undergoing movement along an axis upon damping the movement of the axle beam, the axis of movement of the damping means extending along a line passing in close proximity to the rotational axes of the wheels.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A trailing link type beam suspension as claimed in claim 2, wherein said torsion bar extends substantially along the entire length of the hollow axle beam and projects beyond said second end thereof for attachment to said link.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A trailing link type beam suspension as claimed in claim 6 comprising bearing means in said axle beam rotatably supporting said torsion bar.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
153 words
A trailing link type beam suspension comprising: a hollow axle beam having first and second ends at each of which a wheel is connected rotatably; a first trailing arm having one end fixed to the first end of said axle beam and the other end connected to the chassis of a vehicle; a second trailing arm having one end rotatably connected to the second end of said axle beam and the other end connected to said chassis; a stabilizer means including a torque tube in said hollow axle beam and having one end fixed to the portion adjacent to said second end of said axle beam and a torsion bar having one end non-rotatably connected to the other end of said torque tube and the other end rotatably supported by the one end of said torque tube; and a link connecting the other end of said torsion bar to said second trailing arm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
153 words
A trailing link type beam suspension comprising: a hollow axle beam having first and second ends at each of which a wheel is connected rotatably; a first trailing arm having one end fixed to the first end of said axle beam and the other end connected to the chassis of a vehicle; a second trailing arm having one end rotatably connected to the second end of said axle beam and the other end connected to said chassis; a stabilizer means including a torque tube in said hollow axle beam and having one end fixed to the portion adjacent to said second end of said axle beam and a torsion bar having one end non-rotatably connected to the other end of said torque tube and the other end rotatably supported by the one end of said torque tube; and a link connecting the other end of said torsion bar to said second trailing arm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
A trailing link type beam suspension as claimed in claim 8, wherein said torsion bar has a longitudinal axis offset from the rotational axes of the wheels around said first and second ends of the axle beam.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
A trailing link type beam suspension as claimed in claim 9 comprising a panhard rod disposed in the vicinity of a vertical plane passing through the rotational axes of the wheels, said panhard rod having one end pivotably connected to the axle beam and another end pivotably connected to the chassis.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
69 words
A trailing link type beam suspension as claimed in claim 9 comprising damping means connected to the axle beam and to the chassis for damping movement of the axle beam, said damping means undergoing movement along an axis upon damping the movement of the axle beam, the axis of movement of the damping means extending along a line passing in close proximity to the rotational axes of the wheels.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
A trailing link type beam suspension as claimed in claim 8, wherein said torsion bar extends within said torque tube, the suspension further comprising bearing means in said torque tube at said one end thereof for rotatably supporting said torsion bar thereat.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
53 words
A trailing link type beam suspension as claimed in claim 12 further comprising a cylindrical member rotatably received in the torque tube and non-rotatably connected to said other end of said torsion bar, and an anchor arm fixed to said cylindrical member, said link connecting said anchor arm to said second trailing arm.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
166 words
In a trailing link type beam suspension comprising: an axle having first and second ends at each of which a wheel is connected rotatably; a first trailing arm having one end fixed to the first end of said axle beam and the other end pivotably connected to the chassis of a vehicle; and a second trailing arm having one end rotatably connected to the second end of said axle beam and the other end pivotably connected to said chassis; the improvement, wherein the axle beam is tubular and hollow and comprising stabilizer means in said hollow axle beam for resisting relative rotation thereof due to differential up and down movement of the wheels, said stabilizer means including a torsion bar having first and second ends, means securing one of the ends of the torsion bar to the axle beam, means rotatably supporting the second end of the torsion bar from the axle beam, and a link rotatably connecting said torsion bar to said second trailing arm.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
166 words
In a trailing link type beam suspension comprising: an axle having first and second ends at each of which a wheel is connected rotatably; a first trailing arm having one end fixed to the first end of said axle beam and the other end pivotably connected to the chassis of a vehicle; and a second trailing arm having one end rotatably connected to the second end of said axle beam and the other end pivotably connected to said chassis; the improvement, wherein the axle beam is tubular and hollow and comprising stabilizer means in said hollow axle beam for resisting relative rotation thereof due to differential up and down movement of the wheels, said stabilizer means including a torsion bar having first and second ends, means securing one of the ends of the torsion bar to the axle beam, means rotatably supporting the second end of the torsion bar from the axle beam, and a link rotatably connecting said torsion bar to said second trailing arm.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
The improvement as claimed in claim 14, wherein said torsion bar has a longitudinal axis offset from the rotational axes of the wheels around said first and second ends of the axle beam.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
47 words
The improvement as claimed in claim 15 comprising a panhard rod disposed in the vicinity of a vertical plane passing through the rotational axes of the wheels, said panhard rod having one end pivotably connected to the axle beam and another end pivotably connected to the chassis.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
65 words
The improvement as claimed in claim 15 comprising damping means connected to the axle beam and to the chassis for damping movement of the axle beam, said damping means undergoing movement along an axis upon damping the movement of the axle beam, the axis of movement of the damping means extending along a line passing in close proximity to the rotational axes of the wheels.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-09-30 | 1989-04-01 | 1989-10-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-09-30 | 1993-04-01 | 1993-10-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-09-30 | 1997-04-01 | 1997-10-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |