Rear suspension
AssigneeMitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorTakashi Yamaguchi
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Abstract
In a vehicle rear suspension, each of right and left trailing arms (1) is bent upward at a bent part in an intermediate area between a front end cylindrical portion (2) and a rear end portion (3) so that the trailing arms (1) can be substantially L-shaped. Each end of a torsion beam (7), having a substantially U-shaped cross-section, is connected to an upward inclining area of each trailing arm (1) inclining from the rear end portion (3) toward the bending part (6). This makes it possible to arrange the torsion center of the torsion beam (7) having the substantially U-shaped section in a relatively high position and to maintain the strength of the torsion beam (7) at a high level.
Claims5
A rear suspension, comprising:
- a pair of right and left trailing arms arranged substantially along a longitudinal direction of a vehicle and having front ends thereof axially supported by a vehicle body and rear ends thereof supporting wheels;
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- a torsion beam extending substantially in a lateral direction of the vehicle and having both ends thereof respectively connected to said right and left trailing arms,
- wherein said trailing arms are bent upward at intermediate positions between front ends and rear ends thereof such that said trailing arms are substantially L-shaped.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.