EP 0879153 A1 19981125 - IMPROVEMENTS IN VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS
Title (en)
IMPROVEMENTS IN VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS
Title (de)
VERBESSERUNGEN AN FAHRZEUGAUFHÄNGUNGEN
Title (fr)
AMELIORATIONS POUR LA SUSPENSIONS DE VEHICULES
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 9700446 W 19970217
- GB 9603216 A 19960215
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9729920A1] A lightweight goods vehicle has a chassis frame or subframe whose rear end can be lowered to the ground by de-pressurising the air in air suspension units (80) for the rear axle. The air suspension units (80) act between the chassis longitudinal members and the axle (74), and the axle is further controlled by modified leaf spring members (82A, 82B) which are articulated together at (86) and connected at their rear end by means of rear links or shackles (32) to the chassis member. The air bags (94) are preferably arranged in tandem to either side of the axle (74) and may be connected by a separate base plate (90) and saddle (92) to the axle (74) where the spring position is outboard of the chassis member position, or may be directly connected to the forward leaf spring part (82A) where the leaf spring positions underlie the chassis members.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B60G 9/00 (2006.01); B60G 11/27 (2006.01); B60G 11/46 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B60G 9/003 (2013.01); B60G 11/27 (2013.01); B60G 11/465 (2013.01); B60G 2202/112 (2013.01); B60G 2202/152 (2013.01); B60G 2202/1524 (2013.01); B60G 2202/412 (2013.01); B60G 2206/428 (2013.01); B60G 2206/911 (2013.01); B60G 2300/024 (2013.01); B60G 2300/34 (2013.01); B60G 2300/38 (2013.01); B60G 2500/324 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9729920A1
Citation (third parties)
Third party :
- GB 2297732 A 19960814 - CARSON PATRICK [IE], et al
- Installation instructions dated 1995 for the air suspension kit described in GB 2297732 A
- Acknowledgement which indicates the air suspension kit was known to AMK Automotive Limited in 1995
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9729920 A1 19970821; AU 1804297 A 19970902; AU 730458 B2 20010308; EP 0879153 A1 19981125; GB 9603216 D0 19960417; NZ 331383 A 20000228
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 9700446 W 19970217; AU 1804297 A 19970217; EP 97903496 A 19970217; GB 9603216 A 19960215; NZ 33138397 A 19970217