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Title: Vehicle rear suspension mechanism

Abstract

A vehicle rear suspension mechanism is described which consists of: a suspension member connected with a vehicle body; wheel hub means supporting a rear wheel having a wheel center plane for rotation about a rotating axis; and connecting means for connecting the wheel hub means with the suspension member. The connecting means include ball joint means having a pivot center located forwardly of and below the rotating axis of the rear wheel and connecting the wheel hub means to the suspension member pivotably about the pivot center, first resilient means located between the wheel hub means and the suspension member rearwardly of and above the rotating axis of the rear wheel, and second resilient means located between the wheel hub means and the suspension member forwardly of and above the rotating axis of the rear wheel.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5247797
Patent Number(s):
US 4603882
Assignee:
Mazda Motor Corp., Hiroshima
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 02 Nov 1984
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; VEHICLES; SPRINGS; SUPPORTS; FASTENERS; ROTATION; WHEELS; MACHINE PARTS; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; MOTION; 330600* - Advanced Propulsion Systems- Vehicle Design Factors

Citation Formats

Kijima, T, and Maebayashi, J. Vehicle rear suspension mechanism. United States: N. p., 1986. Web.
Kijima, T, & Maebayashi, J. Vehicle rear suspension mechanism. United States.
Kijima, T, and Maebayashi, J. 1986. "Vehicle rear suspension mechanism". United States.
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title = {Vehicle rear suspension mechanism},
author = {Kijima, T and Maebayashi, J},
abstractNote = {A vehicle rear suspension mechanism is described which consists of: a suspension member connected with a vehicle body; wheel hub means supporting a rear wheel having a wheel center plane for rotation about a rotating axis; and connecting means for connecting the wheel hub means with the suspension member. The connecting means include ball joint means having a pivot center located forwardly of and below the rotating axis of the rear wheel and connecting the wheel hub means to the suspension member pivotably about the pivot center, first resilient means located between the wheel hub means and the suspension member rearwardly of and above the rotating axis of the rear wheel, and second resilient means located between the wheel hub means and the suspension member forwardly of and above the rotating axis of the rear wheel.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5247797}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Aug 05 00:00:00 EDT 1986},
month = {Tue Aug 05 00:00:00 EDT 1986}
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