Suspension structure of utility vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10464386-B2
Application number	US-201615386294-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 21, 2016
Priority date	Dec 21, 2016
Publication date	Nov 5, 2019
Grant date	Nov 5, 2019

Abstract

A suspension structure of a utility vehicle includes a frame, a wheel, and a trailing arm including an arm extending anteroposteriorly and supported by the frame, a knuckle rotatably supporting the wheel, and a rotary shaft configured to angularly displace the knuckle in a vehicle width direction with respect to the arm.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A suspension structure of a utility vehicle, comprising:
a frame;
a wheel;
a trailing arm including an arm extending anteroposteriorly and supported by the frame, a knuckle rotatably supporting the wheel, and a rotary shaft configured to allow angular displacement of the knuckle in a vehicle width direction with respect to the arm;
a first rod and a second rod aligned so as to be paired vertically with respect to the knuckle, each of the first and second rods extending in the vehicle width direction and having a first end supported by the frame and a second end supported by the knuckle; and
a third rod extending in the vehicle width direction and having a first end supported by the frame and a second end supported ahead of a center of the knuckle, and
wherein the first rod, the second rod and the third rod are placed within the wheel in side view and top view of the utility vehicle, and
wherein the second end of the third rod is supported by the arm or the knuckle, and the first rod and the second rod are supported behind the center of the knuckle.

2. The suspension structure according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a shock absorber extending vertically and having a first end supported by the frame and a second end supported by the arm.

Assignees

• Kawasaki Heavy Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Hisada Kazumasa
• Bozych Gary
• Nishiguchi Nobuyuki
• Ohshima Takeru
• Nakashima Yusuke

Classifications

• B60G2204/148

  on the unsprung part of the vehicle, e.g. wheel knuckle or rigid axle · CPC title

• B60Y2200/124

  Buggies, Quads · CPC title

• B60G2200/182

  with one longitudinal arm or rod and lateral rods · CPC title

• B60G3/202

  having one longitudinal arm and two parallel transversal arms, e.g. dual-link type strut suspension · CPC title

• B60G2200/14

  with lateral arms · CPC title