Suspension for a steerable wheel of a motor-vehicle with a semi-virtual steering axis

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PATENT NO 9844991
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15260377

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In a suspension for a steerable wheel of a vehicle with a semi-virtual steering axis, a wheel support is connected to vehicle structure by an upper arm and two lower rods, one supporting lateral loads, whereas the other supporting longitudinal loads and being located forwardly relative to the rod supporting lateral loads. In a non-steered wheel condition, an articulated joint connecting the lower rod supporting the longitudinal loads is located more outwardly. The arrangement is such that during steering with a wheel being on an outer side of the curve, an intersection point of projections on a horizontal plane of the lower rods is displaced more inwardly. In a steered wheel condition, with said wheel being on an inner side of the curve, projections on the horizontal plane of said lower rods meet at a point displaced longitudinally forwardly relative to the intersection point in the non-steered wheel condition.

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FCA ITALY S P A10135 TORINO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Battaglia, Gaetano Turin, IT 6 47
Dusini, Luca Turin, IT 11 47

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