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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2006
Ryan J. Suhre, Linden, MI (US);
Andrew D. Massignan, Waukesha, WI (US);
Andrew H. Roth, West Bend, WI (US);
Mark Hutchison, New Berlin, WI (US);
Scott J. Saiki, Dousman, WI (US);
Ryan J. Suhre, Linden, MI (US);
Andrew D. Massignan, Waukesha, WI (US);
Andrew H. Roth, West Bend, WI (US);
Mark Hutchison, New Berlin, WI (US);
Scott J. Saiki, Dousman, WI (US);
Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle including a frame, left and right wheels, and a leaning suspension system. The frame defines a longitudinal vehicle axis. The leaning suspension system includes a transverse beam, left and right damping members, left and right control arms, and at least one lean actuator. The transverse beam is coupled to the frame and pivotable about the vehicle axis. The left and right damping members are pivotally coupled to the left and right sides of the transverse beam. The left control arm is pivotally coupled to the left wheel and to the frame, and the right control arm is pivotally coupled to the right wheel and to the frame. The lean actuator is pivotally connected between the frame and the transverse beam. The lean actuator is configured to extend and retract to tilt the left and right wheels and to lean the vehicle while cornering.