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WO2005035284A3
WO2005035284A3 PCT/FR2004/050497 FR2004050497W WO2005035284A3 WO 2005035284 A3 WO2005035284 A3 WO 2005035284A3 FR 2004050497 W FR2004050497 W FR 2004050497W WO 2005035284 A3 WO2005035284 A3 WO 2005035284A3
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knuckle pin
steering knuckle
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Fabien Cuvilliers
Remi Rollet
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Renault SAS
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Renault SAS
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Priority to EP04805740A priority patent/EP1673244A2/en
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Publication of WO2005035284A3 publication Critical patent/WO2005035284A3/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G21/00—Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces
    • B60G21/02—Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces permanently interconnected
    • B60G21/04—Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces permanently interconnected mechanically
    • B60G21/05—Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces permanently interconnected mechanically between wheels on the same axle but on different sides of the vehicle, i.e. the left and right wheel suspensions being interconnected
    • B60G21/051—Trailing arm twist beam axles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G7/00—Pivoted suspension arms; Accessories thereof
    • B60G7/008—Attaching arms to unsprung part of vehicle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D7/00—Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings
    • B62D7/18—Steering knuckles; King pins
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2200/00—Indexing codes relating to suspension types
    • B60G2200/20—Semi-rigid axle suspensions
    • B60G2200/21—Trailing arms connected by a torsional beam, i.e. twist-beam axles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2200/00—Indexing codes relating to suspension types
    • B60G2200/40—Indexing codes relating to the wheels in the suspensions
    • B60G2200/445—Self-steered wheels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2200/00—Indexing codes relating to suspension types
    • B60G2200/40—Indexing codes relating to the wheels in the suspensions
    • B60G2200/46—Indexing codes relating to the wheels in the suspensions camber angle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2200/00—Indexing codes relating to suspension types
    • B60G2200/40—Indexing codes relating to the wheels in the suspensions
    • B60G2200/462—Toe-in/out
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2204/00—Indexing codes related to suspensions per se or to auxiliary parts
    • B60G2204/10—Mounting of suspension elements
    • B60G2204/14—Mounting of suspension arms
    • B60G2204/143—Mounting of suspension arms on the vehicle body or chassis
    • B60G2204/1434—Mounting of suspension arms on the vehicle body or chassis in twist-beam axles arrangement
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2204/00—Indexing codes related to suspensions per se or to auxiliary parts
    • B60G2204/10—Mounting of suspension elements
    • B60G2204/14—Mounting of suspension arms
    • B60G2204/148—Mounting of suspension arms on the unsprung part of the vehicle, e.g. wheel knuckle or rigid axle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2204/00—Indexing codes related to suspensions per se or to auxiliary parts
    • B60G2204/40—Auxiliary suspension parts; Adjustment of suspensions
    • B60G2204/422—Links for mounting suspension elements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2206/00—Indexing codes related to the manufacturing of suspensions: constructional features, the materials used, procedures or tools
    • B60G2206/01—Constructional features of suspension elements, e.g. arms, dampers, springs
    • B60G2206/20—Constructional features of semi-rigid axles, e.g. twist beam type axles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2206/00—Indexing codes related to the manufacturing of suspensions: constructional features, the materials used, procedures or tools
    • B60G2206/01—Constructional features of suspension elements, e.g. arms, dampers, springs
    • B60G2206/50—Constructional features of wheel supports or knuckles, e.g. steering knuckles, spindle attachments

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
  • Steering-Linkage Mechanisms And Four-Wheel Steering (AREA)

Abstract

The invention relates to a motor vehicle steering axle comprising two longitudinal arms which are connected by means of a cross-member. According to the invention, each of the aforementioned longitudinal arms comprises: a front end which is connected to the body shell using an elastically-deformable articulation means, such as to enable wheel travel in relation to the vehicle shell in the event of longitudinal impacts on the wheel; and a rear end which is connected to a steering knuckle pin using at least one upper articulation means and one lower articulation means, said upper articulation means being elastically deformable in an essentially-longitudinal direction. The invention is characterised in that the steering axle comprises a connecting rod having a first end which is fixed to the steering knuckle pin and a second end which is articulated in relation to the above-mentioned cross-member close to the mid-plane thereof. In this way, the rotation of the steering knuckle pin around an essentially-longitudinal axis passing through the lower articulation means causes the complementary rotation of said steering knuckle pin around an essentially-vertical axis.
PCT/FR2004/050497 2003-10-10 2004-10-11 Motor vehicle steering axle Ceased WO2005035284A2 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2006530464A JP4444291B2 (en) 2003-10-10 2004-10-11 Car steering axle
EP04805740A EP1673244A2 (en) 2003-10-10 2004-10-11 Motor vehicle steering axle

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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FR03-11864 2003-10-10
FR0311864A FR2860751B1 (en) 2003-10-10 2003-10-10 DIRECT AXIS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

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WO2005035284A2 WO2005035284A2 (en) 2005-04-21
WO2005035284A3 true WO2005035284A3 (en) 2005-06-23

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FR2879508B1 (en) * 2004-12-22 2009-12-18 Michelin Soc Tech SUSPENDED AXLE FOR VEHICLE
DE102006016762A1 (en) * 2006-04-10 2007-10-31 GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit Steering knuckle for a vehicle
FR2902698B1 (en) * 2006-06-23 2008-12-19 Michelin Soc Tech SUSPENDED AXLE FOR VEHICLE
DE102006033755A1 (en) * 2006-07-21 2008-01-24 GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit Twist-beam axle with additional Watt linkage
DE102008001030A1 (en) * 2008-04-07 2009-10-08 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Countersteering vehicle rear axle
FR2935673B1 (en) * 2008-09-05 2011-05-20 Peugeot Citroen Automobiles Sa REAR DIRECTION TRAIN FOR MOTOR VEHICLE
FR2936444B1 (en) * 2008-09-29 2010-10-15 Renault Sas SOFT REAR AXLE AXLE AND HOLLOW TRAVERSE AND CORRESPONDING VEHICLE
JP6016097B2 (en) * 2012-10-15 2016-10-26 スズキ株式会社 Vehicle torsion beam suspension
JP6567633B2 (en) 2017-11-28 2019-08-28 Ntn株式会社 Hub unit with steering function and vehicle equipped with the same

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DE3239630A1 (en) * 1981-10-27 1983-05-11 Toyo Kogyo Co. Ltd., Hiroshima Rear wheel suspension for motor vehicles
DE3912520A1 (en) * 1989-04-17 1990-10-18 Opel Adam Ag Rear suspension for motor vehicle - has each rear wheel mounted on stub axle which can swing about vertical axis
JPH0516832A (en) * 1991-07-18 1993-01-26 Toyota Motor Corp Twist beam type rear suspension with steering mechanism
FR2726227A1 (en) * 1994-10-26 1996-05-03 Renault SUSPENSION FOR AN INDEPENDENT REAR WHEEL TRAIN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
WO1997031794A1 (en) * 1996-02-29 1997-09-04 Netherlands Car B.V. A motor vehicle
JPH10250335A (en) * 1997-03-11 1998-09-22 Mitsubishi Motors Corp Trailing arm support structure for vehicle suspension
JP2000025438A (en) * 1998-07-14 2000-01-25 Nissan Motor Co Ltd Vehicle suspension device
WO2000074961A1 (en) * 1999-06-09 2000-12-14 Renault Self-steering axle for vehicle
JP2002012015A (en) * 2000-04-27 2002-01-15 Nissan Motor Co Ltd Suspension device
EP1217249A1 (en) * 2000-12-22 2002-06-26 Hutchinson Anti-vibration bush and motor vehicle comprising said bush
FR2830911A1 (en) * 2001-10-16 2003-04-18 Michelin Avs Hydroelastic articulated joint for damping transmission vibrations has two elastically deformable elements of different lengths

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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DE3239630A1 (en) * 1981-10-27 1983-05-11 Toyo Kogyo Co. Ltd., Hiroshima Rear wheel suspension for motor vehicles
DE3912520A1 (en) * 1989-04-17 1990-10-18 Opel Adam Ag Rear suspension for motor vehicle - has each rear wheel mounted on stub axle which can swing about vertical axis
JPH0516832A (en) * 1991-07-18 1993-01-26 Toyota Motor Corp Twist beam type rear suspension with steering mechanism
FR2726227A1 (en) * 1994-10-26 1996-05-03 Renault SUSPENSION FOR AN INDEPENDENT REAR WHEEL TRAIN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
WO1997031794A1 (en) * 1996-02-29 1997-09-04 Netherlands Car B.V. A motor vehicle
JPH10250335A (en) * 1997-03-11 1998-09-22 Mitsubishi Motors Corp Trailing arm support structure for vehicle suspension
JP2000025438A (en) * 1998-07-14 2000-01-25 Nissan Motor Co Ltd Vehicle suspension device
WO2000074961A1 (en) * 1999-06-09 2000-12-14 Renault Self-steering axle for vehicle
JP2002012015A (en) * 2000-04-27 2002-01-15 Nissan Motor Co Ltd Suspension device
EP1217249A1 (en) * 2000-12-22 2002-06-26 Hutchinson Anti-vibration bush and motor vehicle comprising said bush
FR2830911A1 (en) * 2001-10-16 2003-04-18 Michelin Avs Hydroelastic articulated joint for damping transmission vibrations has two elastically deformable elements of different lengths

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 14 31 December 1998 (1998-12-31) *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 04 31 August 2000 (2000-08-31) *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2002, no. 05 3 May 2002 (2002-05-03) *

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JP2007508180A (en) 2007-04-05
JP4444291B2 (en) 2010-03-31
FR2860751A1 (en) 2005-04-15
FR2860751B1 (en) 2007-06-08
WO2005035284A2 (en) 2005-04-21

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