The present invention relates to a vehicle and a method for improving the roll characteristics of a vehicle. The vehicle includes an axle, a sprung mass, a first control arm, a second control arm, a third control arm, a first pivotable joint, a second pivotable joint, a third pivotable joint, and a fourth pivotable joint. The torsional stiffness of the first control arm, the second control arm, the first pivotable joint, the second pivotable joint, the third pivotable joint, and the fourth pivotable joint are substantially equal to or greater than the torsional stiffness of the axle, whereby the axle bends and twists during a sprung mass roll event in order to limit an amount of roll.
A VEHICLE WITH A FOUR BAR LINK SUSPENSION SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH IMPROVED ROLL CHARACTERISTICS
VEHICULE EQUIPE D'UN SYSTEME DE SUSPENSION A QUATRE BRAS AYANT DES CARACTERISTIQUES DE ROULIS AMELIOREES
2016-04-26
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60G VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS , Radaufhängungen und Federungen für Fahrzeuge |
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