A steering axle assembly 10 comprising an upper 11 and a lower 12 control arm; a connection yoke 13; and a wheel knuckle 15. Each arm 11, 12 can be pivotably attached to a vehicle body, and the yoke 13 extends between, and it pivotably connected to, these arms 11, 12. The wheel knuckle 15 supports a wheel hub 16; and is pivotably mounted on the yoke 13 and is pivotably moveable about a steering axis. The wheel knuckle 15 may rotate through a steering angle of at least 25°; and can be connected to a vehicle’s drive train by a drive shaft 20. A spring assembly may be connected to the lower arm 12; and a damper assembly may be connected to the lower arm 11. The invention also concerns a vehicle (50, Fig. 9) comprising this steering axle assembly 10.
Steering axle assembly
2020-09-23
Patent
Electronic Resource
English