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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2001
Filed:
May. 13, 1998
Daniel Laurent, Marly, CH;
Marc Sebe, Marly, CH;
Conception et Developpement Michelin S.A., Givisiez, CH;
Abstract
The vehicle includes a suspended running chassis (,) making it possible to define a longitudinal and vertical plane forming a reference on the chassis (,), the preferred running direction being parallel to the longitudinal plane, and at least two wheel connecting systems, the wheels (,) of which are not aligned relative to the longitudinal plane, the wheel connecting systems being mounted on the chassis (,) on either side of the latter in the transverse direction, each of the wheel connecting systems including a wheel (,) mounted on a support (,) by means of a suspension device allowing vertical deflection of the wheel (,) relative to the support (,), the suspensions being independent of one another. Each support (,) is mounted on the chassis (,) by means of a camber mechanism which includes a camber lever (,) and an actuating lever (,) making it possible to vary the camber angle of the corresponding wheel (,). The camber mechanism includes an arm (,) mounted on the support (,) an axis of support oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal plane, and mounted on the chassis (,) without any possibility of tilting about a longitudinal axis relative to the chassis (,), so as to transmit the weight carried by the chassis to the support (,).