Vehicle rear wheel suspension with dual links extending in the overall forward direction.

摘要

A suspension for a vehicle includes a wheel support member (1) which supports a rear wheel (3) rotatably about a horizontal axis (2) lateral to the vehicle body. Inboard ends of first )4) and second (5) link members are coupled to the body of the vehicle rotatably about horizontal axes (12, 23) longitudinal to the vehicle body, and extend therefrom in the direction lateral to the vehicle body towards the front of the vehicle at first (t1) and second (t2) angles, taken as signed quantities. The outboard ends of these link members are coupled to the wheel support member (1) rotatably about horizontal axes (8, 20) longitudinal to the vehicle body. A means is provided for biasing the wheel support member (1) downwards with respect to the vehicle body. A strut rod (6) extends generally longitudinally to the vehicle body, its front and rear ends are coupled by first (6c) and second (6d) coupling constructions to the vehicle body and the wheel support member with respect to force in the longitudinal direction of the strut rod, and an elastic member (39) is interposed in one of these coupling constructions. The sum of the first and the second angles, taken as signed quantities, is greater than zero. Thereby, when this wheel is the outer wheel on a curve, force thereon in the rearwards and inwards direction is borne by the link members and may not induce any substantial compression or tension in the strut rod. Accordingly, the elastic member is better able to absorb shock and vibration and prevent them being transmitted to the vehicle body.