Body banking suspension apparatus for a vehicle
First Claim
1. A suspension apparatus for a vehicle provided between a pair of right and left wheels of the vehicle and the vehicle body characterized in that one end portion of a suspension spring at a vehicle body side is secured to a movable member associated with a steering operation member for movement, the other end portion of the suspension spring is connected to a suspension arm, a lever member pivotally connected to the vehicle body is connected to said movable member, and a tie rod is connected to said lever member, so that when the vehicle makes a turn, the vehicle body is caused to decline toward the turning center side according to the steering operation.
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Abstract
A suspension apparatus for a vehicle adapted to decline the body and/or the wheels toward the turning center side according to the steering operation when the vehicle makes a turn. In this suspension apparatus, the end portion of a suspension spring at the vehicle body side or the end portion of an upper arm at the vehicle body side are secured to a movable member associated with a steering operation member for movement. In the vehicle equipped with this suspension apparatus, driver can enjoy the similar steering sense or feeling as a motorcycle.
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11 Claims
- 1. A suspension apparatus for a vehicle provided between a pair of right and left wheels of the vehicle and the vehicle body characterized in that one end portion of a suspension spring at a vehicle body side is secured to a movable member associated with a steering operation member for movement, the other end portion of the suspension spring is connected to a suspension arm, a lever member pivotally connected to the vehicle body is connected to said movable member, and a tie rod is connected to said lever member, so that when the vehicle makes a turn, the vehicle body is caused to decline toward the turning center side according to the steering operation.
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5. A suspension apparatus for a vehicle provided between a pair of right and left wheels of the vehicle and the vehicle body, the vehicle further including a steering operation member and a movable member associated with the steering operation member for movement laterally of the vehicle body upon turning of the steering operation member, said apparatus comprising on each side of said vehicle body:
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a lower suspension arm pivotally connected to the vehicle body and the respective wheel, a suspension spring connected between the movable member and said lower suspension arm, a lever member pivotally connected to the vehicle body and connected to the movable member, and a tie rod connected to a portion of said lever member and the respective wheel; whereby when the vehicle makes a turn, the vehicle body is caused to decline toward a turning center side according to the steering operation. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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