Structural additions for boosting lateral effectiveness
OwnerAndrew W. Chowinventor
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Abstract
Structural Additions for Boosting Lateral Effectiveness improves on existing suspension systems to resist car-body rotation during turns around curves. Lateral structural additions increase the separation of springs and shock absorbers to increase a vehicle's rotational stiffness against rolls caused by lateral inertial forces. Vertical structural additions change the magnitude and direction of the moment that causes a vehicle's body to roll. The combination of lateral and vertical structural additions allows the design of vehicle suspension systems that can provide simultaneously smooth ride and good turning performance.
Claims2
A vehicle suspension system comprising:
- vehicle body;
- front and rear wheels;
- at least one font axle;
- at least one rear axle;
- vertical structural additions;
- and
- springs;
- with said front axle connecting said front wheels;
- with said rear axle connecting said rear wheels;
- with said vertical structural additions rigidly attached to and located above the front and the rear axles;
- with said vehicle body attached in the longitudinal direction by longitudinally rigid means to each assembly of axle and vertical structural additions;
- with the vehicle body supported vertically over each assembly of axle and vertical structural additions by said springs;
- and
- with the vehicle body attached in the lateral direction by laterally rigid means to only the vertical structural additions at elevation above the axles.
A vehicle suspension system comprising:
- vehicle body;
- front and rear wheels;
- at least one front axle;
- at least one rear axle;
- vertical structural additions;
- and
- springs;
- with said front axle connecting said front wheels;
- with said rear axle connecting said rear wheels;
- with said vertical structural additions rigidly attached to and located above the front and the rear axles;
- with said vehicle body attached in the longitudinal direction by longitudinally rigid means to each assembly of axle and vertical structural additions;
- and
- with the vehicle body hung vertically by said springs from the vertical structural additions while locating center of gravity of vehicle body below the springs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.