Stabilizer bar and stabilization method
AssigneeVolvo Truck Corporation
InventorsChristopher Lamotte, Jean-Marc Blond
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Abstract
The invention relates to stabilizer bar (10) for use with the suspension of a vehicle such as a truck. The stabilizer bar (10) comprises a shaft (12) supported by bearings (18), cranked parts for example in the form of crank arms (30) being provided at or adjacent each end of the shaft (12), each cranked part having a connection point (32) for connection, in use, to a respective link member (34), wherein each connection point (32) is substantially aligned with a respective one of the bearings (18) relative to the axis of the shaft (12). The invention also relates to a vehicle incorporating such a stabilizer bar (10) and to a roll stabilization method using such a stabilizer bar (10).
Claims12
A stabilizer bar comprising:
- a shaft that is hollow at least adjacent ends thereof, and that is supported by bearings which are located within the shaft;
- cranked parts being provided at or adjacent each end of the shaft, each cranked part having a connection point for connection, in use, to a respective stabilizer rod member, and each connection point is substantially aligned with a respective bearing relative to an axis of the shaft, each bearing comprises a flexible material bushing located upon a support and compressed between a part of the support and a part of a respective bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.