Camber adjusting assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11427256-B2
Application number	US-202017100645-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 20, 2020
Priority date	Aug 21, 2015
Publication date	Aug 30, 2022
Grant date	Aug 30, 2022

Abstract

An apparatus and a method are provided for a camber adjustment assembly, comprising: first and second end plates coupled to a substantially planar center portion, wherein the first and second end plates comprise a generally triangular configuration; a chassis element coupled to a trailing arm and the camber adjustment assembly, and wherein a force may be applied to the camber adjustment assembly so as to desirably induce a positive or negative camber condition.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An assembly for adjusting the camber of a wheel coupled with a trailing arm, the assembly comprising:
a triangular member for coupling the trailing arm with a chassis of a vehicle;
a first corner of the triangular member configured to be hingedly coupled to the trailing arm;
a second corner of the triangular member configured to be coupled to a first chassis element; and
a third corner of the triangular member configured to be coupled to a second chassis element.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising one or more tension inducing mechanisms for biasing the assembly to a desired camber.

3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the assembly is configured to adjust the camber according to road conditions.

4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the triangular member comprises an upper ball joint ball joint and a lower ball joint that are configured to cause a positive camber condition.

5. The assembly of claim 4 , wherein the upper ball joint is positioned further from a center of the vehicle that the lower ball joint.

6. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the triangular member comprises: a planar portion disposed between a first end plate and a second end plate having substantially similar triangular shapes; and a hole disposed at each of the first corner, the second corner, and the third corner.

7. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the second corner and the third corner are configured to be adjustably coupled with the chassis.

8. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the second corner and the third corner are configured to be hingedly coupled with the chassis.

9. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the second corner and the third corner are configured to enable adjusting the camber of the wheel between a negative camber angle and a positive camber angle.

10. A method for adjusting the camber of a wheel of a vehicle, comprising:
coupling a wheel camber adjustment assembly between a trailing arm and a chassis of the vehicle;
forming a hinged connection between a first corner of the wheel camber adjustment assembly and the trailing arm;
attaching a second corner and a third corner of the wheel camber adjustment assembly to the chassis; and
adjusting one or more of the second corner and the third corner with respect to the chassis to alter the camber of the wheel.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein coupling includes using one or more bearings to couple the camber adjustment assembly to the trailing arm.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein attaching includes incorporating one or more suitable joints to couple the wheel camber adjustment assembly to the chassis.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein adjusting further comprises configuring one or more tension inducing mechanisms to bias the wheel camber adjustment assembly to a desired camber of the wheel.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein adjusting further comprises configuring the wheel camber adjustment assembly to continuously change the camber of the wheel in response to road conditions.

15. A method for a wheel camber adjustment assembly, comprising:
forming a triangular member for coupling the trailing arm with a chassis of a vehicle;
configuring a first corner of the triangular member to be hingedly coupled to the trailing arm;
configuring a second corner of the triangular member to be coupled to a first chassis element; and
configuring a third corner of the triangular member to be coupled to a second chassis element.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein forming includes disposing a planar portion between a first end plate and a second end plate having substantially similar triangular shapes.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein disposing further includes disposing a hole at each of the first corner, the second corner, and the third corner.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein forming further includes incorporating one or more tension inducing mechanisms for biasing the wheel camber adjusting assembly to a desired camber.

19. The method of claim 15 , wherein configuring further comprises configuring one or more of the second corner and the third corner to be adjustably coupled with the chassis.

20. The method of claim 15 , wherein configuring further comprises configuring one or more of the second corner and the third corner to be hingedly coupled with the chassis.

Assignees

• Gordon Robby
• Niemiec Mike

Inventors

• Gordon Robby
• Niemiec Mike

Classifications

• B60G2200/1322

  with a wishbone or triangular arm · CPC title

• B60G2204/143

  on the vehicle body or chassis · CPC title

• B60G2200/46

  camber angle · CPC title

• B60G2206/50

  Constructional features of wheel supports or knuckles, e.g. steering knuckles, spindle attachments · CPC title

• B60G2206/124

  the arm having triangular or Y-shape, e.g. wishbone · CPC title