Suspension of front double-axle vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10065470-B2
Application number	US-201615137456-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 25, 2016
Priority date	Nov 20, 2015
Publication date	Sep 4, 2018
Grant date	Sep 4, 2018

Abstract

A suspension for a front double-axle vehicle is provided in which when an axial load is input from either a first front axle or a second front axle, the axial load is transmitted and dispersed to the other axle. The suspension includes an intermediate bracket that is disposed between a front leaf spring coupled to the first front axle and a rear leaf spring coupled to the second front axle. A front shackle is rotatably coupled at a first end thereof to a rear end of the front leaf spring. Additionally, a connector is rotatably coupled at a first end thereof to a second end of the front shackle and at a second end thereof to a front eye end of the rear leaf spring, and is rotatably coupled to the intermediate bracket at an intermediate portion thereof between the first and second ends.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A suspension for a front double-axle vehicle, comprising:
an intermediate bracket disposed between a front leaf spring coupled to a first front axle and a rear leaf spring coupled to a second front axle, wherein the intermediate bracket is fixedly installed on a vehicle body frame;
a front shackle rotatably coupled at a first end thereof to a rear end of the front leaf spring; and
a connector rotatably coupled at a first end thereof to a second end of the front shackle and at a second end thereof to a front eye end of the rear leaf spring, wherein the connector is rotatably coupled to the intermediate bracket at an intermediate portion thereof between the first and second ends,
wherein the connector includes:
a cross beam having a central part with a circular cross-section, a front rod that protrudes forward from the central part and is coupled to the front shackle, and a rear rod that protrudes rearward from the central part and is coupled to the front eye end of the rear leaf spring;
a rubber bushing coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the central part; and
a bushing pipe coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the rubber bushing,

wherein the intermediate bracket is fixedly coupled at an upper end thereof to the vehicle body frame and includes in a lower end thereof a coupling aperture through which the connector is coupled to the intermediate bracket, and the coupling aperture includes a front aperture and a rear aperture that communicate with an exterior,
wherein the bushing pipe is coupled to the coupling aperture of the intermediate bracket, and
wherein the front rod and the rear rod are installed to respectively pass through the front aperture and the rear aperture of the intermediate bracket.

2. The suspension according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an upper stopper and a lower stopper coupled to upper and lower surfaces of the front rod and upper and lower surfaces of the rear rod and when the central part rotates, the upper stopper and the lower stopper come into contact with the intermediate bracket.

3. The suspension according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an adjustment bolt disposed on a side portion of the central part and threadedly coupled to the intermediate bracket across the coupling aperture.

4. The suspension according to claim 1 , wherein when an axial load is input from either the first front axle or the second front axle, the central part is configured to rotate while the rubber bushing is elastically deformed, and the axial load is dispersed to the other front axle by rotation of the central part.

5. The suspension according to claim 4 , when the axial load is input from the first front axle, the front leaf spring is moved upward and the front shackle is moved upward by the upward movement of the front leaf spring.

6. The suspension according to claim 4 , wherein when the axial load is input from the second front axle, the rear leaf spring is moved upward and the front eye end is moved upward by the upward movement of the rear leaf spring.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Son Tae Young

Classifications

• B60G21/045

  between wheels on different axles on the same side of the vehicle, i.e. the left or the right side · CPC title

• B60G5/047 Primary

  at least one arm being resilient, e.g. a leafspring (B60G5/053 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60G2300/02

  Trucks; Load vehicles · CPC title

• B60G2204/421

  Pivoted lever mechanisms for mounting suspension elements, e.g. Watt linkage · CPC title

• B60G2204/121

  Mounting of leaf springs · CPC title