Suspension and steering system
The present invention discloses methods and apparatus for controlling dampening in a vehicle with no attributes of wheel scrub or camber change. The present invention further discloses steering systems, whereas the steering may function without the unwanted attributes of bump steer and roll steer.
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a first articulating v-shaped arm comprising an upper v-arm having an inferior end and a superior end and a lower v-arm having an inferior end and a superior end;
a second articulating v-shaped arm comprising an upper v-arm having an inferior end and a superior end and a lower v-arm having an inferior end and a superior end; and
a wheel carrier attached to the first and second v-shaped arms,
wherein the inferior end of the first upper v-arm is pivotally attached to the superior end of the first lower v-arm forming a first “v” shape, the inferior end of the second upper v-arm is pivotally attached to the superior end of the second lower v-arm forming a second “v” shape, and the inferior ends of the first and second lower v-arms are pivotally attached to the wheel carrier.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one removable dampener for controlling articulation of the first and second v-shaped arms.
3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one dampener is selected from the group comprising of a shock, spring, leaf spring, coil, torsion bar, cantilever spring, cantilever shock and combinations thereof
4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising an adjustable vertical limiter affixed substantially perpendicular to the wheel carrier for regulating suspension travel.
5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one cross-brace connecting the first v-shaped arm to the second v-shaped arm for improved structural rigidity and support of the apparatus.
6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a vehicle pivotally attached to the superior ends of the first and second upper v-arm.
7. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second v-shaped arms are configured in a plane substantially parallel to the vertical axis of the wheel carrier.
8. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first v-shaped arm is substantially parallel to the second v-shaped arm.
9. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first v-shaped arm is substantially perpendicular to the second v-shaped arm.