VEHICLE STRUT TYPE SUSPENSION SYSTEM - MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP

Title:

VEHICLE STRUT TYPE SUSPENSION SYSTEM

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/1997/003852

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A vehicle strut type suspension system has a lower arm comprising a lateral arm (31) and a compression arm (60). One end of the lateral arm is rotatably connected to a hub carrier supporting a wheel (1), and the other end thereof is rotatably connected to a vehicle body (2). One end of the compression arm is rotatably connected to the lateral arm at first connecting points (50, 54) of the hub carrier side end portion of the lateral arm, and the other end thereof is rotatably connected to the vehicle body at a second connecting point (70) spaced away from the other end of the lateral arm in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Upon application of an external force to the wheel, the other end of the compression arm is displaced along a straight line connecting the first connecting points to the second connecting point. The suspension system is compact and superior in durability.

Inventors:

HARARA MITSUHIKO (JP)
MORITA TAKAO (JP)
OKAMOTO HIDEAKI (JP)
MATSUKAWA TSUTOMU (JP)
TAKEUCHI YASUTOMO (JP)
SUZUKI HIDEKAZU (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP1996/002050

Publication Date:

February 06, 1997

Filing Date:

July 22, 1996

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP (JP)
HARARA MITSUHIKO (JP)
MORITA TAKAO (JP)
OKAMOTO HIDEAKI (JP)
MATSUKAWA TSUTOMU (JP)
TAKEUCHI YASUTOMO (JP)
SUZUKI HIDEKAZU (JP)

International Classes:

B60G3/18; B60G7/00; F16F13/28; (IPC1-7): B60G3/28; B60G7/02; B60G17/015

Foreign References:

JPH05155215A	1993-06-22
JPS63263111A	1988-10-31
JPS5086027A	1975-07-11
JPS6328006U	1988-02-24
JPH02216309A	1990-08-29
JPS6150810A	1986-03-13
JPS6334210A	1988-02-13
JPH02270614A	1990-11-05
JPH042441B2	1992-01-17
JPH07137518A	1995-05-30
JPH06122310A	1994-05-06
JPH05178049A	1993-07-20

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