MULTILINK REAR AXLE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A multilink rear axle comprising:
- first and second wheel suspensions arranged on opposite sides of a vehicle, each wheel suspension comprising a wheel carrier configured to support a wheel of the vehicle thereon; and
a leaf spring extending in a width direction of the vehicle transverse to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the leaf spring being coupled to the first and second wheel suspensions,wherein each of the wheel suspensions further comprises a first lower control arm, an upper control arm, and a trailing arm,wherein the control arms and the trailing arm are each arranged with respective ends on the wheel carrier,wherein the leaf spring is arranged below each upper control arm, andwherein at least one vertically extending strut couples the leaf spring to each upper control arm.
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Abstract
A multilink rear axle comprises a wheel carrier, a leaf spring, a first lower control arm, an upper control arm, and at least one member. The wheel carrier can rotatably support a wheel of the vehicle. The leaf spring can extend in a width direction of the vehicle that is transverse to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The first lower control arm can extend in the width direction and is pivotably coupled to the wheel carrier at a rear half thereof. The upper control arm can extend in the width direction and can be pivotably coupled to the wheel carrier at an attachment point that is offset from the rotation axis of the supported wheel in the longitudinal direction by less than or equal to 100 mm. The at least one member can pivotably couple the leaf spring to the upper control arm.
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1. A multilink rear axle comprising:
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first and second wheel suspensions arranged on opposite sides of a vehicle, each wheel suspension comprising a wheel carrier configured to support a wheel of the vehicle thereon; and a leaf spring extending in a width direction of the vehicle transverse to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the leaf spring being coupled to the first and second wheel suspensions, wherein each of the wheel suspensions further comprises a first lower control arm, an upper control arm, and a trailing arm, wherein the control arms and the trailing arm are each arranged with respective ends on the wheel carrier, wherein the leaf spring is arranged below each upper control arm, and wherein at least one vertically extending strut couples the leaf spring to each upper control arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A multilink rear axle comprising:
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a wheel carrier for rotatably supporting a wheel of the vehicle, the supported wheel having a rotation axis; a leaf spring extending in a width direction of the vehicle that is transverse to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle; a first lower control arm extending in the width direction and pivotably coupled to the wheel carrier at a rear half thereof; an upper control arm extending in the width direction and pivotably coupled to the wheel carrier at an attachment point that is offset from the rotation axis in the longitudinal direction by less than or equal to 100 mm; and at least one member pivotably coupling the leaf spring to the upper control arm. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A trailing arm rear axle comprising:
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a wheel carrier; an upper control arm coupled to a top portion of the wheel carrier; a front lower control arm coupled to a front, bottom portion of the wheel carrier; a rear lower control arm coupled to a rear, bottom portion of the wheel carrier; a trailing arm coupled to a front portion of the wheel carrier; and a spring element coupled at an end thereof to the upper control arm. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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Specification