| US 7,537,223 B2 | ||
| Vehicle wheel suspension assembly | ||
| Sigvard Olof Zetterstroem, Vaestra Froelunda (Sweden) | ||
| Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, Mich. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 12, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/275,115. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0131474 A1, Jun. 14, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. B60G 7/02 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 280—86.75 [280/5.52; 280/5.522; 280/86.751; 280/86.758] | 20 Claims |
| 1. A suspension assembly for a vehicle wheel comprising:
a hub assembly supporting a wheel for rotation;
a first control arm pivotally connected to the hub assembly and a chassis of a vehicle;
at least one actuator connected to the chassis and the hub assembly for translation of the hub assembly relative to the chassis;
and
a linkage connected to the chassis proximate to a connection of the at least one actuator, the linkage being connected to
the hub assembly proximate to the connection of the at least one actuator for reducing transverse loads and torques applied
to the at least one actuator from the hub assembly;
wherein the linkage further comprises a four-bar mechanism.
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