DROPCASE SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTORIZED VEHICLE

摘要

A suspension assembly for a motorized vehicle includes a rotatable drive-unit driveshaft extending outwardly from an aperture of a drive unit. A first portion of a dropcase is pivotally coupled to the drive unit. A first end portion of a dropcase driveshaft is coupled to the drive-unit driveshaft such that rotation of the drive-unit driveshaft causes a corresponding rotation of the dropcase driveshaft. A second end portion of the dropcase driveshaft extends outwardly from a second portion of the dropcase and is suitable for coupling to a wheel hub. A pivotal-coupling assembly pivotally couples the dropcase to the drive unit. The pivotal-coupling assembly provides a pivot axis between the dropcase and the drive unit along a longitudinal length of the drive-unit driveshaft.

主权项

1. A suspension assembly for a motorized vehicle comprising:
a drive unit defining a drive-unit output aperture; a rotatable drive-unit driveshaft having a longitudinal length and a distal end portion extending outwardly from the drive unit through the drive-unit output aperture; an arm having a longitudinal length, a first portion, and a second portion spatially offset from the first end portion, the first portion of the arm pivotally coupled to the drive unit; an arm driveshaft having a first end portion and an opposing second end portion, the first end portion coupled to the drive-unit driveshaft such that rotation of the drive-unit driveshaft causes a corresponding rotation of the arm driveshaft, the second end portion extending outwardly from the second portion of the arm and configured and arranged to couple to a wheel hub, wherein the arm driveshaft is spatially offset from the drive-unit driveshaft along the longitudinal length of the arm; and a pivotal-coupling assembly pivotally coupling the arm to the drive unit, the pivotal-coupling assembly providing a pivot axis between the arm and the drive unit along the longitudinal length of the drive-unit driveshaft.