Abstract:
An assembly comprises an upper axle ball joint support torque box, torque tube, torque tube support housing, forward torque rod, and forward torque rod support. The upper axle ball joint support torque box is configured to connect to an upper axle ball joint mount of a solid front axle of a vehicle. The torque tube support housing is configured to connect to the upper ball joint support torque box. The forward torque rod is configured to connect to the forward torque rod support and the torque tube. The forward torque rod support is configured to connect to frame structure of the vehicle. The torque tube support housing is configured to slide forward and backward along the torque tube. The assembly may comprise an anti-twist bracket configured to connect to the ball joint support torque box. The assembly, when installed, reduces side-to-side shaking of the solid front axle vehicle.
Abstract:
A tubular spring, such as a coil spring, a torsion-rod spring, and/or a stabilizer for motor vehicles, may comprise at least one metal tube element having a tube internal cross section, a tube internal diameter, a tube external diameter, a tube internal wall, and a tube wall thickness. At least one metal foam may be disposed in the tube internal cross section of the at least one metal tube element of the tubular spring in at least one part-region. The metal foam may be connected in an at least partially materially integral manner to the tube internal wall of the metal tube element. Further, the at least one metal tube element may have an at least partially martensitic structure.
Abstract:
An axle control element of a motor vehicle has a torsion spring system connected to a wheel control element via a rotary spring arm and fixedly supported on the vehicle body via a controllable actuator. The torsion spring system has a torsion spring rod nested inside a torsion spring tube. An actuator unit is spaced apart from the torsion spring system and is fixed on the vehicle body and a pivotally controllable drive lever is connected to the actuator unit. The drive lever is connected to a torsion spring tube, and an output lever is connected to a torsion spring rod and directly or indirectly via a coupling to the wheel control element. Alternatively, the drive lever is connected to a torsion spring rod, and the output lever is connected to a torsion spring tube and directly or indirectly via a coupling to the wheel control element.
Abstract:
A vehicular torsion bar suspension device, which comprises a front torsion bar spring and a rear torsion bar spring respectively installed at front and rear suspensions of the vehicle. The opposite ends of the front and rear torsion bar springs on the same side are connected mutually by a connection mechanism, and are connected with a vehicle frame through a positioning device. The connection mechanism is mounted between the front and rear torsion bar springs on the same side, so that a linkage relationship is established between the front and rear torsion bar springs. The device improves the vibration situation of the vehicle when driving the vehicle on an uneven ground, and prevents the vehicle frame and vehicle body skeleton from suffering torsional force. As a result, the usage life of the vehicle is prolonged.
Abstract:
A roll decreasing structure of a suspension for the front and dead axles of a commercial vehicle, wherein an axle is inserted into the body of a mounting member mounted at a frame, a base arm mounted with wheels is attached to an external side of the axle via a key and the axle is mounted at the other end of the axle with a torsion bar case to which an end of a torsion bar of a straight spring steel is mounted by way of serration method.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an improved vehicle suspension system. More particularly, the present invention relates to an independent suspension system for light and medium duty trailers which utilizes a flexible bladder mounted between the vehicle frame and the axle. The flexible bladder is housed within a casing to control the flow of air into the bladder and to provide for flexible movement of the axle relative to the vehicle frame. In the preferred embodiment, the flexible bladder is a traditional break-chamber housing and multiple break-chamber housings may be utilized to increase the load-carrying capacity of the trailer.
Abstract:
An improved torsion suspension system designed to limit excessive side sway conditions with a popular torsion suspension system. The improved system that uses a torsion shackle bracket that bolts to the second flanged shell half used on the existing torsion suspension system. The system also includes an anti-sway rod that connects at one end to a lateral extending axle mounted on the torsion shackle bracket. The opposite end of the anti-sway rod is connected to the motor vehicle's frame or to a selectively attached bracket attached to the frame located across from the torsion shackle bracket. In the preferred embodiment, the anti-sway rod extends to opposite side of the motor vehicle. During use, the ends of the anti-sway rod are able to rotate around the axles so that the elastic member is able to move vertically and provide a soften ride.. The rod is sufficiently rigid to limit the lateral movement of the second flanged shell half thereby limiting side sway.
Abstract:
A torque rod for a heavy duty motor vehicle includes a shaft and two ends, each end being selectively attachable to points on the vehicle's chassis. The rod is composed of a polymerizable composite material. The shaft is either of solid, hollow, or layered composition. As an option, the shaft includes two adjustably interlocking halves enclosed and overlapped by a slidable sleeve. The sleeve is provided with a hole for the insertion of a bonding and filling material to fix the selected interlocked position to fit the chassis as needed.
Abstract:
An independent rear wheel suspension for an automobile type vehicle wherein each wheel effects negative camber orientation during both jounce and rebound deflection, the suspension including a pair of control arms supported on the vehicle body for pivotal movement about transverse axes of the body, a pair of wheel support members connected at their lower ends to respective ones of the control arms for relative pivotal movement about longitudinal axes of the control arms, and a pair of lateral control rods each having an outboard end connected to a corresponding wheel support member above the control arm connections for universal pivotal movement and to the vehicle body at the center plane thereof also for universal pivotal movement. The lower and upper portions of each wheel support member traverse arcs of substantially infinite and finite, respectively, lateral radii during jounce and rebound so that negative camber orientation is effected.
Abstract:
This is a gauge for facilitating the setting of the two torsion bars on an automobile and embodies a single base unit adapted to be stably supported on the same surface as the wheels of the car, the base unit supporting two pairs of upstanding gauge strut assemblies, each pair of which includes extensible portions with feeler elements for respective engagement with two vehicle reference surfaces and also includes an elongated pointer arm coupled to the pair of extensible portions to indicate the relative elevation differential between said vehicle reference surfaces.