Four-point cab suspension system
AssigneeAGCO Corporation
InventorsDaniel J. Soldan, Jarred M. Jennings
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a suspension system for a vehicle cab, the suspension system comprising: a structural assembly; a cab mounted to the structural assembly; and plural suspension units arranged between the cab and the structural assembly, the plural suspension units comprising, fore and aft, a first pair of suspension units and a second pair of suspension units, wherein a lateral distance between the second pair of suspension units is greater than a lateral distance between the first pair of suspension units.
Claims16
A suspension system for a vehicle cab, the suspension system comprising:
- a structural assembly comprising a vehicle frame and a sub-frame mounted to the vehicle frame;
- a cab mounted to the structural assembly;
- and
- plural suspension units arranged between the cab and the structural assembly, the plural suspension units comprising, fore and aft, a first pair of suspension units and a second pair of suspension units, wherein the first pair of suspension units are attached to the sub-frame and the second pair of suspension units are attached to the vehicle frame, and a lateral distance between the second pair of suspension units is greater than a lateral distance between the first pair of suspension units.
A vehicle, comprising:
- an engine;
- a structural assembly comprising a vehicle frame and a sub-frame mounted to the vehicle frame;
- a cab mounted to the structural assembly;
- and
- plural suspension units arranged between the cab and the structural assembly, the plural suspension units comprising, fore and aft, a first pair of suspension units and a second pair of suspension units, wherein the first pair of suspension units are attached to the sub-frame and the second pair of suspension units are attached to the vehicle frame, and a lateral distance between the second pair of suspension units is greater than a lateral distance between the first pair of suspension units.
A cab suspension method for a vehicle, the method comprising:
- navigating the vehicle along a surface;
- and
- controlling cab roll of the vehicle, as the vehicle navigates along the surface, with plural suspension units, the plural suspension units comprising, fore and aft, a first pair of suspension units attached to a subframe of a structural assembly and a second pair of suspension units, attached to a vehicle frame, wherein a lateral distance between the second pair of suspension units is greater than a lateral distance between the first pair of suspension units.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.