Back to results
US 9,796,423 B2Granted
Vehicle suspension cradle structure
AssigneeRENAULT s.a.s.
InventorVincent LaVilluniere
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A front unit of a motor vehicle includes a transverse beam forming a casing with a steering rack and having, at ends of the transverse beam, protuberances arranged to be fixed to a receiving structure of the vehicle. The front unit also includes two suspension arms, each positioned at one of the ends of the transverse beam and each having at least one first and one second pivot joint. The transverse beam includes a fixing interface to receive a single pivot joint of each of the suspension arms.
Claims12
A front unit of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a transverse beam, having a front side and a back side opposite the front side, forming a casing with a steering rack and having, at ends of the transverse beam, protuberances arranged to be fixed to a receiving structure of the vehicle;
- two suspension arms, each positioned at one of the ends of the transverse beam and each having at least one first and one second pivot joint;
- a front part to be directed towards a front of the vehicle;
- and
- a rear part to be directed towards a rear of the vehicle, the steering rack being situated at the front relative to the suspension arms,
- wherein the transverse beam comprises a fixing interface to receive a single pivot joint of each of the suspension arms, the fixing interfaces being provided at the back side of the transverse beam.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.