Vehicle rear suspension system
A rear suspension system is described for a vehicle having a rear body section provided with a sub-frame including a pair of longitudinal member extending substantially longitudinally at the opposite sides of the rear body section, and at least one cross-member extending substantially transversely and having opposite ends connected with the longitudinal members. The longitudinal member has a rear end portion located higher than a front end portion, the rear suspension system including swing arm means extending substantially longitudinally and having one end resiliently connected with the longitudinal member at a heightwise position between the front end portion and the rear end portion of the longitudinal member for vertical swinging movement about a center of movement. The system also includes a wheel carrying means for carrying a rear wheel for rotation about a rotation axis, the wheel carrying means being connected rigidly with the swing arm means at the other end of the swing arm means to that a longitudinal force and a rotating force about a transverse axis can be transmitted between the swing arm means and the wheel carrying means.
- Assignee:
- Mazda Motor Corp., Hiroshima
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4650209
- OSTI ID:
- 6659076
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 25 Feb 1986
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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