Vehicle suspension system
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0737270
(2013-01-09)
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등록번호 |
US-8800696
(2014-08-12)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
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초록
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A vehicle equipped with a double wishbones and double tandem members suspension system to suspend the vehicle, the double tandem members being operatively interconnected together and adapted to receive idling wheels adapted to support and guide an endless belt thereon to provide significant suspensi
A vehicle equipped with a double wishbones and double tandem members suspension system to suspend the vehicle, the double tandem members being operatively interconnected together and adapted to receive idling wheels adapted to support and guide an endless belt thereon to provide significant suspension travel and prevents an endless belt disengagement from the idling wheels. A suspension system and a kit thereof are also provided.
대표청구항
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1. A vehicle comprising: a frame;a suspension system connected to the frame of the vehicle to suspend the vehicle, the suspension system includinga first member pivotally secured in respect to the frame of the vehicle at a first side thereof and pivotally secured to a hub at a second side of the fir
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A vehicle comprising: a frame;a suspension system connected to the frame of the vehicle to suspend the vehicle, the suspension system includinga first member pivotally secured in respect to the frame of the vehicle at a first side thereof and pivotally secured to a hub at a second side of the first member;a second member pivotally secured in respect to the frame of the vehicle at a first side thereof about a second member pivot and pivotally secured to the hub at a second side of the first member;a first tandem member pivotally secured to the hub about a first tandem member pivot;at least one first wheel rotatably secured to a first side of the first tandem member;a second tandem member pivotally secured to a second side of the first tandem member thereof about a second tandem member pivot;at least one second wheel rotatably secured to a first side of the second tandem member;at least one third wheel rotatably secured to a second side of the second tandem member; the wheels being adapted to operatively secure thereon an endless belt adapted to be rotated to propel the vehicle; anda suspension member operatively secured between the at least one of the first member, the second member and the hub, and the frame to suspend the frame and is adapted to absorb a load variation applied to the suspension system. 2. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the first member is pivotally secured to the frame via a first member pivot having an axis substantially parallel to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. 3. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the hub is adapted to substantially vertically travel along a substantially vertical plan substantially parallel with a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. 4. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the suspension member extends through the first member. 5. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the suspension member includes a pneumatic bladder. 6. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the suspension member includes a shock absorber. 7. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the suspension system is a suspension system module and wherein four suspension system modules are collectively suspending the vehicle. 8. The vehicle of claim 7, wherein two suspension system modules are disposed at a forward portion of the vehicle, respectively on each lateral side of the vehicle, and two suspension system modules are disposed at a rearward portion of the vehicle, respectively on each lateral side of the vehicle, wherein two suspension system modules disposed on the same lateral side of the vehicle have opposed first wheels to minimize endless belt tension variations when the suspension is traveling when reacting to the load variation. 9. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the first tandem member pivot is longitudinally asymmetrically located about a longitudinal length of the first tandem member. 10. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the second tandem member pivot is longitudinally asymmetrically located about a longitudinal length of the second tandem member. 11. A vehicle suspension system comprising: a first member pivotally secured in respect to the frame of the vehicle at a first side thereof and pivotally secured to a hub at a second side thereof;a second member pivotally secured in respect to the frame of the vehicle at a first side thereof about a second member pivot and pivotally secured to the hub at a second side thereof;a first tandem member pivotally secured to the hub about a first tandem member pivot;at least one first wheel rotatably secured to a first side of the first tandem member;a second tandem member pivotally secured to a second side of the first tandem member thereof about a second tandem member pivot;at least one second wheel rotatably secured to a first side of the second tandem member;at least one third wheel rotatably secured to a second side of the second tandem member; the wheels being adapted to operatively secure thereon an endless belt adapted to be rotated to propel the vehicle; anda suspension member operatively secured between the at least one of the first member, the second member and the hub, and the frame to suspend the frame, and is adapted to absorb a load variation applied to the suspension system. 12. The vehicle suspension system of claim 11, wherein the first member is pivotally secured to the frame via a first member pivot having an axis substantially parallel to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle when the suspension system is installed on the vehicle. 13. The vehicle suspension system of claim 11, wherein the hub is adapted to substantially vertically travel about a substantially vertical plan substantially parallel with a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. 14. The vehicle suspension system of claim 11, wherein the suspension member extends through the first member. 15. The vehicle suspension system of claim 11, wherein the suspension member includes a pneumatic bladder. 16. The vehicle suspension system of claim 11, wherein the suspension system is a suspension system module and wherein four suspension system modules are collectively suspending the vehicle. 17. The vehicle suspension system of claim 16, wherein two suspension system modules are disposed at a forward portion of the vehicle, respectively on each lateral side of the vehicle, and two suspension system modules are disposed at a rearward portion of the vehicle, respectively on each lateral side of the vehicle, wherein two suspension system modules disposed on the same lateral side of the vehicle have opposed first wheels to minimize endless belt tension variations when the suspension is traveling when reacting to the load variation. 18. The vehicle suspension system of claim 11, wherein the first tandem member axis is longitudinally asymmetrically located on the first tandem member pivot. 19. The vehicle suspension system of claim 11, wherein the second tandem member axis is longitudinally asymmetrically located on the second tandem member pivot. 20. A suspension system kit for a vehicle, the kit comprising: a first member adapted to be pivotally secured to a vehicle at a first side thereof about a first member pivot and pivotally secured to a hub at a second side thereof;a second member adapted to be pivotally secured to the vehicle at a first side thereof about a second member pivot and pivotally secured to the hub at a second side thereof;a first tandem member adapted to be pivotally secured to the hub about a first tandem member pivot;at least one first wheel adapted to be rotatably secured to a first side of the first tandem member;a second tandem member adapted to be pivotally secured to a second side of the first tandem member thereof about a second tandem member pivot;at least one second wheel adapted to be rotatably secured to a first side of the second tandem member;at least one third wheel adapted to be rotatably secured to a second side of the second tandem member; the at least one third wheel being adapted to rotatably secure thereon an endless belt adapted to be rotated to propel the vehicle; anda suspension member adapted to be operatively secured between at least one of the first member, the second member and the hub, and the frame to suspend the frame, and is adapted to absorb a load variation applied to the suspension system when the suspension system kit is mounted to the vehicle.
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