Global Patent Index - EP 0656837 A1

EP 0656837 A1 19950614 - INDEPENDENT WHEEL SUSPENSION.

Title (en)

INDEPENDENT WHEEL SUSPENSION.

Title (de)

UNABHÄNGIGE RADAUFHÄNGUNG.

Title (fr)

SUSPENSION INDEPENDANTE POUR UNE ROUE.

Publication

EP 0656837 A1 19950614 (EN)

Application

EP 93913209 A 19930527

Priority

  • GB 9301101 W 19930527
  • GB 9218588 A 19920902

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9405520A1] An independent wheel suspension (1) for all-terrain vehicles has upper and lower wishbones (2, 3) pivoted at one of their ends on the structure (C) of the vehicle about respective axes (X, X1) which are parallel to each other and to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, a wheel support (4) which is pivotably connected to the wishbones at their other ends about respective axes (Y, Y1) parallel to the other axes, and two telescopic spring/shock-absorber struts (5, 6) pivotably connected at opposite ends to the structure (C) of the vehicle and to the upper wishbone (2), intermediate the ends of the latter, about respective axes (Z, Z1) parallel to the other axes (X, X1; Y, Y1) so that the struts can pivot about their respective axes (Z, Z1) as they contract and extend with oscillations of the wishbones (2, 3) in use, with the lower ends of the struts describing a transverse arcuate path about the axis (Z) of the upper ends. The ability of the struts (5, 6) to pivot about the two axes (Z, Z1) as they are compressed or extended results in their progressive loading or unloading and leads to a smooth ride.

IPC 1-7

B60G 15/06; B60G 11/14; B60G 7/00

IPC 8 full level

B60G 3/20 (2006.01); B60G 7/00 (2006.01); B60G 11/14 (2006.01); B60G 13/02 (2006.01); B60G 15/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

B60G 7/001 (2013.01 - EP); B60G 11/14 (2013.01 - EP); B60G 15/06 (2013.01 - KR); B60G 15/062 (2013.01 - EP); B60G 2202/21 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9405520A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE DK ES FR GR IE IT LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9405520 A1 19940317; AU 4334893 A 19940329; EP 0656837 A1 19950614; GB 9218588 D0 19921014; JP H08500558 A 19960123; KR 950702918 A 19950823; RU 95108331 A 19970210

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9301101 W 19930527; AU 4334893 A 19930527; EP 93913209 A 19930527; GB 9218588 A 19920902; JP 50694294 A 19930527; KR 19950700830 A 19950302; RU 95108331 A 19950331