| 摘要 |
<p>A suspension apparatus for a vehicle, including: a loop spring that includes a main portion having a shape obtained by forming an elongate member into a loop as seen in a wheel-axis direction in which an axis of a wheel extends and a first and a second attachment portion fixedly provided at one and the other of opposite ends of the main portion and attached to a body of the vehicle so as to be rotatable about respective rotation axes; and a carrier supported by the loop spring for holding the wheel rotatably about the axis thereof, wherein the apparatus is configured to suspend the vehicle body based on an elastic reaction force of the main portion, wherein the apparatus further comprises a plurality of carrier supporting portions each of which is fixedly provided on the loop spring at a circumference thereof, and wherein the carrier is supported by the carrier supporting portions.</p> |
