Dual-wheels corner system with transverse suspension

A vehicle corner system for a dual-axle wheels assembly, the vehicle corner system comprising:

• a sub-frame;
• a first wheel interface having a first spinning axis about which a first wheel spins when connected to the first wheel interface;
• a first suspension linkage comprising a first arm connected to the sub-frame and to the first wheel interface, the first arm is rotatable with respect to the sub-frame about a first axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first spinning axis;
• a second wheel interface having a second spinning axis about which a second wheel spins when connected to the second wheel interface;
• a second suspension linkage comprising a second arm connected to the sub-frame and to the second wheel interface, the second arm is rotatable with respect to the sub-frame about a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the second spinning axis;
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• a motion restrainer comprising a piston assembly interconnecting the first suspension linkage and the second suspension linkage, the motion restrainer is to controllably increase and decrease a length of the piston assembly;
• wherein the motion restrainer is to controllably increase and decrease the length of the piston assembly to control a height of the sub-frame relative to a ground surface when the vehicle corner system is assembled to a vehicle platform.

A vehicle corner system for a dual-axle wheels assembly, the vehicle corner system comprising:

• a sub-frame;
• a first wheel interface having a first spinning axis about which a first wheel spins when connected to the first wheel interface;
• a first suspension linkage comprising a first arm connected to the sub-frame and to the first wheel interface, the first arm is rotatable with respect to the sub-frame about a first axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first spinning axis;
• a second wheel interface having a second spinning axis about which a second wheel spins when connected to the second wheel interface;
• a second suspension linkage comprising a second arm connected to the sub-frame and to the second wheel interface, the second arm is rotatable with respect to the sub-frame about a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the second spinning axis;
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• a motion restrainer comprising a piston assembly interconnecting the first suspension linkage and the second suspension linkage, the motion restrainer is to controllably increase and decrease a length of the piston assembly;
• wherein (i) the first wheel interface and the second wheel interface, and (ii) the piston assembly are at opposite sides of the sub-frame with respect to each other.

A vehicle corner system for a dual-axle wheels assembly, the vehicle corner system comprising:

• a sub-frame;
• a first wheel interface having a first spinning axis about which a first wheel spins when connected to the first wheel interface;
• a first suspension linkage comprising a first arm connected to the sub-frame and to the first wheel interface, the first arm is rotatable with respect to the sub-frame about a first axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first spinning axis;
• a second wheel interface having a second spinning axis about which a second wheel spins when connected to the second wheel interface;
• a second suspension linkage comprising a second arm connected to the sub-frame and to the second wheel interface, the second arm is rotatable with respect to the sub-frame about a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the second spinning axis;
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• a motion restrainer comprising a piston assembly interconnecting the first suspension linkage and the second suspension linkage, the motion restrainer is to controllably increase and decrease a length of the piston assembly;
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• a first shock absorber connected to the first suspension linkage and to the sub-frame;
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• a second shock absorber connected to the second suspension linkage and to the sub-frame.

A vehicle corner system for a dual-axle wheels assembly, the vehicle corner system comprising:

• a sub-frame;
• a first wheel interface having a first spinning axis about which a first wheel spins when connected to the first wheel interface;
• a first suspension linkage comprising a first arm connected to the sub-frame and to the first wheel interface, the first arm is rotatable with respect to the sub-frame about a first axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first spinning axis;
• a second wheel interface having a second spinning axis about which a second wheel spins when connected to the second wheel interface;
• a second suspension linkage comprising a second arm connected to the sub-frame and to the second wheel interface, the second arm is rotatable with respect to the sub-frame about a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the second spinning axis;
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• a motion restrainer comprising a piston assembly interconnecting the first suspension linkage and the second suspension linkage, the motion restrainer is to controllably increase and decrease a length of the piston assembly;
• wherein the first suspension linkage comprises a third arm connected to the first wheel interface and the sub-frame, the third arm is rotatable with respect to the sub-frame about a third axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first spinning axis;
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• wherein the second suspension linkage comprises a fourth arm connected to the second wheel interface and the sub-frame, the fourth arm is rotatable with respect to the sub-frame about a fourth axis that is substantially perpendicular to the second spinning axis;
• wherein the third arm comprises a third arm aperture through which a first shock absorber extends between the first arm and the sub-frame, and
• wherein the fourth arm comprises a fourth arm aperture through which a second shock absorber extends between the second arm and the sub-frame.

A vehicle corner system comprising:

• a sub-frame;
• a first wheel interface having a first spinning axis about which a first wheel spins when connected to the first wheel interface;
• a first suspension linkage connected to and being transverse to the sub-frame and to the first wheel interface;
• a second wheel interface having a second spinning axis about which a second wheel spins when connected to the second wheel interface;
• a second suspension linkage connected to and being transverse to the sub-frame and to the second wheel interface;
• wherein at least one of:
• the first wheel interface is rotatable about a first steering axis;
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• the second wheel interface is rotatable about a second steering axis;
• and
• wherein the vehicle corner system further comprises:
• a steering actuator connected to the sub-frame and having a steering actuator rod that is transverse to the first and second spinning axes and to the first and second steering axes, and
• a steering linkage connected to the steering actuator rod and to:
• the first wheel interface to rotate the first wheel interface about the first steering axis, and the second wheel interface to rotate the second wheel interface about the second steering axis.