Lateral control mechanism for an axle beam suspension system
View Patent ↗An axle beam suspension system for a mobile vehicle, the system includes a main vehicle body, an axle attached to the main vehicle body, a control bar, and a track bar. The track bar includes a controlling connection portion. A first end of the track bar is attached at a lateral attachment to a lateral joint connection portion of the main vehicle body. A second end of the track bar is attached at a pivot attachment to a pivot joint portion on the axle. The control bar has a first end attached at a control attachment to a control joint connection portion of the main vehicle body and a second end attached at a fourth attachment to the controlling connection portion of the track bar. A lateral portion of an axle-pivoting-movement is transferred into lateral movement of the axle beam suspension system.
1. An axle beam suspension system for a mobile vehicle, the system comprising:
a main vehicle body including a first downward projecting attachment bracket and a second downward projecting attachment bracket;
an axle attached to the main vehicle body;
a track bar including a flange portion extending from the track bar in a mid-region, the track bar attached at a first end to the first downward projecting attachment bracket and attached at a second end to a pivot joint attachment bracket on the axle, wherein the first end connection allows for a lateral movement of the first end about the first downward projecting attachment bracket; and
a control bar attached at a first end to the second downward projecting attachment bracket and attached at a second end to the flange portion of the track bar,
wherein a lateral portion of an axle-pivoting-movement is transferred into lateral movement of the axle beam suspension system.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the track bar and the control bar lie in a plane parallel to the axle.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the track bar forms a hypotenuse of a triangle in the plane and wherein an extension of a line from the second end of the control bar intersects a right angle of the triangle.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the lateral portion of the axle-pivoting-movement is transferred into lateral movement of the first end o and wherein a wheel attached to an end of the axle moves vertically.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein a length of the track bar is about half of a width of the main vehicle body.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first and second ends of the track bar and control bar are operably attached to rotate and flex.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second ends of the track bar and control bar are operably attached with at least one bushing.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the bushing attaching the first end of the track bar has a softer rate than the rate of the other bushings.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the axle is a rear axle.