Vehicle rear wheel suspension with dual links extending in the overall forward direction
This patent describes a dual link suspension for suspending a body of a vehicle with respect to a wheel, comprising: a wheel support member for supporting the wheel to be rotatable about a horizontal axis generally lateral to the vehicle body, a front link member extending horizontally and laterally to the vehicle body and generally flexibly connected with the vehicle body at an inboard end thereof and with the wheel support member at an outboard end thereof. The connection between the front link member and the wheel support member is forward from the axis of rotation of the wheel by a first distance L1, a rear link member extending generally horizontally and laterally to the vehicle body on a rear side of the front link member and generally flexibly connected with the vehicle body at an inboard end thereof and with the wheel support member at an outboard end thereof. The connection between the rear link member and the wheel support member is rearward from the axis of rotation of the wheel by a second distance L2, and a strut rod member extending generally horizontally and longitudinally to the vehicle body and generally flexibly connected with the vehicle body at one end thereof and with the vehicle support member at another end thereof.
- Assignee:
- Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4650211
- OSTI ID:
- 6659103
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 17 May 1985
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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