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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2006
Munehisa Horiguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Masahiro Hasebe, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuaki Miki, Tokyo, JP;
Takumi Tachibana, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Naito, Tokyo, JP;
Katsunori Doi, Tokyo, JP;
Tsukasa Hosokawa, Tokyo, JP;
Munehisa Horiguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Masahiro Hasebe, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuaki Miki, Tokyo, JP;
Takumi Tachibana, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Naito, Tokyo, JP;
Katsunori Doi, Tokyo, JP;
Tsukasa Hosokawa, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
By bending and stretching a link mechanism, both left and right wheels of a vehicle can be inclined toward inside of cornering to generate a camber thrust as a lateral force, i.e. an increase in cornering force. Further, by bending and stretching the link mechanism, the passenger compartment can be inclined in accordance with inclination of a connecting link, and thus the center of gravity of the vehicle can be moved toward its inner wheel during cornering. By preventing lifting of the inner wheel during cornering, cornering performance is improved. Because the passenger compartment is inclined toward the inner wheel during cornering, centrifugal force is less likely to be felt by the occupant.