Suspension assembly having a sway bar

摘要

A suspension assembly for a vehicle has left and right suspension arms, left and right shock absorbers operatively connected to their corresponding suspension arms, a sway bar operatively connected to the left and right suspension arms, left and right hinges pivotally connecting corresponding ends of the sway bar to their corresponding suspension arms. Each hinge includes a first hinge member pivotally connected to its corresponding end of the sway bar, a second hinge member pivotally connected to its corresponding suspension arm, the second hinge member being pivotally connected to the first hinge member, and a hinge lock selectively rigidly connecting the first hinge member to the second left member to prevent the first hinge member from pivoting relative to the second hinge member. A vehicle having the suspension assembly is also disclosed.

主权项

1. A vehicle comprising:
a frame; a left ground engaging member operatively connected to a first end portion of the frame and being disposed on a left side of a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle; a left suspension arm operatively connecting the left ground engaging member to the first end portion of the frame; a left shock absorber operatively connected between the left suspension arm and the frame; a right ground engaging member operatively connected to the first end portion of the frame and being disposed on a right side of the longitudinal centerline; a right suspension arm operatively connecting the right ground engaging member to the first end portion of the frame; a right shock absorber operatively connected between the right suspension arm and the frame; at least one other ground engaging member operatively connected to a second end portion of the frame opposite the first end portion of the frame; at least one other suspension arm operatively connecting the at least one other ground engaging member to the second end portion of the frame; at least one other shock absorber operatively connected between the at least one other suspension arm and the frame; a motor operatively connected to at least one of the left ground engaging member, the right ground engaging member and the at least one other ground engaging member; a sway bar pivotally connected to the frame; a left hinge pivotally connecting a left end of the sway bar to the left suspension arm, the left hinge including:
a first left hinge member pivotally connected to the left end of the sway bar;a second left hinge member pivotally connected to the left suspension arm, the second left hinge member being pivotally connected to the first left hinge member; anda left hinge lock selectively rigidly connecting the first left hinge member to the second left hinge member to prevent the first left hinge member from pivoting relative to the second left hinge member; and a right hinge pivotally connecting a right end of the sway bar to the right suspension arm, the right hinge including:
a first right hinge member pivotally connected to the right end of the sway bar;a second right hinge member pivotally connected to the right suspension arm, the second right hinge member being pivotally connected to the first right hinge member; anda right hinge lock selectively rigidly connecting the first right hinge member to the second right hinge member to prevent the first right hinge member from pivoting relative to the second right hinge member.