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US 10,946,707 B2Granted
Supporting structure for shock absorber of suspension device and suspension structure of utility vehicle
AssigneeKawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsTakashi Hisamura, Yusuke Nakashima
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Abstract
A suspension structure of a utility vehicle includes: a shock absorber; and a trailing arm extending in a longitudinal direction of the utility vehicle. A lower end of the shock absorber is supported by a rear end of the trailing arm within a wheel as viewed in a side view of the utility vehicle.
Claims12
A suspension structure of a utility vehicle comprising:
- a shock absorber;
- a trailing arm extending in a longitudinal direction of the utility vehicle;
- a knuckle to which a rear end of the trailing arm is connected;
- and
- a plurality of rods extending in a vehicle width direction of the utility vehicle and connecting the knuckle to a vehicle body frame of the utility vehicle,
- wherein a lower end of the shock absorber is supported by a rear end of the trailing arm within a periphery of a wheel as viewed in a side view of the utility vehicle, and
- wherein a rod of the plurality of rods is positioned on a lower side and has a bent portion that bends upward at an intermediate portion in the vehicle width direction.
4 more elements
A suspension structure of a utility vehicle comprising:
- a shock absorber;
- a trailing arm extending in a longitudinal direction of the utility vehicle;
- a knuckle to which a rear end of the trailing arm is connected;
- and
- a plurality of rods extending in a vehicle width direction of the utility vehicle and connecting the knuckle to a vehicle body frame of the utility vehicle,
- wherein a lower end of the shock absorber is supported by a rear end of the trailing arm within a periphery of a wheel as viewed in a side view of the utility vehicle,
- wherein the trailing arm has a bent portion at an intermediate position thereof with respect to the longitudinal direction, the bent portion being configured such that the trailing arm is inclined downwardly from the intermediate position toward the rear end of the trailing arm, and
- wherein a rod of the plurality of rods is positioned on a lower side and has a bent portion that bends upward at an intermediate portion in the vehicle width direction.
5 more elements
A suspension structure of a utility vehicle comprising:
- a shock absorber;
- and
- a trailing arm extending in a longitudinal direction of the utility vehicle;
- wherein a lower end of the shock absorber is supported by a rear end of the trailing arm within a periphery of a wheel as viewed in a side view of the utility vehicle,
- wherein the trailing arm has a bent portion at an intermediate position thereof with respect to the longitudinal direction, the bent portion being configured such that the trailing arm is inclined downwardly from the intermediate position toward the rear end of the trailing arm, and
- wherein a first portion of the trailing arm located on a front side of the bent portion has a first angle of inclination with respect to a horizontal plane, a second portion of the trailing arm located on a rear side of the bent portion has a second angle of inclination with respect to the horizontal plane, and the first angle of inclination is smaller than the second angle of inclination.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.