Patent ID: 7077409
Filing Date: 2006-07-18
Classification: B60G,B60K

Abstract:
1. A vehicle driveline and suspension arrangement comprising a hollow chassis which extends longitudinally relative to the vehicle and which contains a driveline for transmitting power to a pair of wheels suspended from the chassis, each wheel being mounted on a swinging arm which is pivoted at one end on the chassis and which extends longitudinally relative to the chassis, the other end of each swinging arm carrying a wheel support and final drive for the respective wheel, a respective resilient suspension member connected at one end to the chassis and at the other end to each respective swinging arm, a drive shaft extending transversely between each final drive and a gearbox which forms part of the driveline within the chassis, each drive shaft being connected with its respective final drive and the gearbox via respective flexible couplings and each drive shaft comprising a pair of shaft halves which are slidable with respect to each other, each drive shaft being enclosed substantially along its entire length and each swinging arm being guided on the chassis against lateral movement relative to the chassis during pivoting, wherein each swinging arm is guided on the chassis by a guide mounted on the chassis and a slide mounted on the swinging arm, said slide being slidably mounted in the guide to constrain lateral movement of said swinging arm.