Independent rear wheel suspension

Abstract

An independent rear wheel suspension (100; 100') for a vehicle in which a knuckle (1) rotatably supporting a rear wheel (2) of the vehicle is pivotably connected in a vertically movable manner to the vehicle body by means of a substantially longitudinally extending trailing arm (5), a substantially transversely extending upper arm (3), a substantially transversely extending short front lower arm (6), and a substantially transversely extending long rear lower arm (4). The knuckle (1) is vertically swingingly pivotably attached to the upper arm (3) and the rear lower arm (4). The upper arm (3), trailing arm (5), front lower arm (6), and rear lower arm (4) are vertically swingingly pivotably attached to the vehicle body. The knuckle (1) is leftwardly and rightwardly swingingly pivotably attached to the trailing arm (5) so as to rotate about a substantially vertical axis (12-14) extending through the rear end part (A) of the trailing arm (5). The operative pivotal point (B) between the knuckle (1) and the front lower arm (6) is offset in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle with respect to the pivotal point (A) between the knuckle (1) and the trailing arm (5). The outer end part (B) of the front lower arm (6) is vertically swingingly pivotably attached to the trailing arm (5).