Rigid axle mounting for a vehicle
AssigneeScania CV Aktiebolag (publ)
InventorsPeter Mikaelsson, Anders Gustavsson
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a suspension element for a rigid wheelshaft of a vehicle. The suspension element is connected pivotably to the wheelshaft by two connections and is connected pivotably to the vehicle's framework by two connections. The suspension element is designed to prevent movement of the wheelshaft in longitudinal and transverse directions and to provide a stabilizing effect. The suspension element is composed of two separate elongate elements which are designed to be held together by at least one separate connecting device.
Claims12
Suspension element for a rigid wheelshaft of a vehicle, comprising
- two separate elongate elements, the elongate elements are resilient in the vertical direction of the vehicle and the elongate elements incorporate respective leaf springs, and at least one separate connecting device holding the elongate elements together;
- a respective first connection by pivotably connecting each elongate element to the wheelshaft and a respective second connection by pivotably connecting each elongate element to the vehicle framework, whereby the suspension element prevents movement of the wheelshaft in longitudinal and transverse directions and provides a stabilizing effect for the wheelshaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.