Dr. Ing. H.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft

Gebhard Ruf

Ulrich Bez

Volker Munz

Karl Hauser

Klaus R Duwel

Wolfgang Hanisch

Hartmut Holzer

Herbert Linge

Imre Selmeci

A rear axle suspension for an automotive vehicle has a driven rear axle which is guidably suspended by at least one control arm at each end of the axle and an elastic joint for interconnecting one end of each control arm with the vehicle body in a manner permitting the opposite end of the control arm to be displaced upwardly and downwardly with like movements of a respective end of the axle suspended thereby. Each respective interconnected joint and control arm is constructed and arranged with respect to each other for producing a more resilient suspension of the axle in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle when the opposite end of the control arm is deflected downwardly than when the opposite end is deflected upwardly with respect to a neutral position thereof. In accordance with preferred embodiments, the above-noted differing resiliencies can be achieved by the use of elastic joints that are more resilient along one axis than another, the control arms being shifted between positions more in alignment with one or the other of said axes or by shifting the control arm producing a deformation of the elastic joints that changes its degree of resiliency.

Rear axle suspension for automotive vehicles

A transport vehicle which includes a vehicle frame, a vehicle cab or cabin, and a spring support arrangement for supporting the vehicle cab or cabin at the vehicle frame. At least one of a mechanical or hydraulic elevating system is operatively connected at the vehicle cab or cabin and the vehicle frame for enabling a predetermined amount of pivotal movement of the vehicle cab or cabin relative to the vehicle frame in a vertically extending plane. A damping system is operatively connected to the elevating system so as to effect a damping action thereon.

Transport vehicle

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Gebhard Ruf