Vehicle suspension comprising a leaf spring assembly
AssigneeVolvo Truck Corporation
InventorStefan PREIJERT
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Abstract
A vehicle suspension arrangement includes a leaf spring assembly with at least two leaf springs which are arranged, during use in a vehicle, with a longitudinal extension generally coinciding with the longitudinal extension of said vehicle; the suspension arrangement includes a spring clamping unit connecting the leaf springs to an axle in the vehicle; and wherein each of the leaf springs includes end sections which are configured to be fastened in a vehicle chassis. Furthermore, the spring clamping unit includes a spacer component which is configured for separating the leaf springs in a vertical or horizontal direction.
Claims9
Vehicle suspension arrangement comprising a leaf spring assembly with at least two leaf springs which are arranged, during use in a vehicle, with a longitudinal extension generally coinciding with the longitudinal extension of the vehicle;
- the suspension arrangement comprising a spring clamping unit connecting the leaf springs to an axle in the vehicle;
- and wherein each of the leaf springs comprises front and rear end sections which are configured to be fastened in a vehicle chassis;
- wherein the spring clamping unit comprises a spacer component which is configured for separating the leaf springs in a vertical or horizontal direction, wherein the vehicle suspension arrangement further comprises at least one upper leaf spring and at least one lower leaf spring, the upper and lower leaf springs being mounted vertically spaced apart, wherein the upper leaf spring is arranged in a reverse manner, as regarded with reference to a horizontal plane, with respect to the lower leaf spring, wherein the at least one upper leaf spring and at least one lower leaf spring are connected to the same common anchoring point in the front end section and the rear end section, respectively.
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