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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2011
Masaaki Tanaka, Hiroshima, JP;
Shin Murata, Hiroshima, JP;
Masaaki Tanaka, Hiroshima, JP;
Shin Murata, Hiroshima, JP;
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
It is an object to obtain excellent suspension performance and effectively enhance steering stability during vehicle turning, with a simple configuration. A vehicle suspension apparatus comprises an upper lateral link () and a lower lateral link () each having one end () swingably mounted to a wheel carrying member () and the other end () swingably supported by a vehicle body, while being installed to extend in a vehicle widthwise direction, and a lower link () having one end mounted to a lower portion of the wheel carrying member () at a position rearward of a rotary shaft of a wheel, and the other end swingably supported by the vehicle body. The one ends () of the upper and lower lateral links () are mounted, respectively, to an upper portion and a lower portion of the wheel carrying member () at positions frontward of the rotary shaft of the wheel. The upper and lower mounting portions each mounting a respective one of the upper and lower lateral links () to the wheel carrying member () are disposed at approximately same positions in a vehicle longitudinal direction in side view. Further, the other ends () of the upper and lower lateral links () are supported, respectively, by an upper portion and a lower portion of a frame memberinstalled to extend in an upward-downward direction in side view.