Patent ID: 6857625
Filing Date: 2005-02-22
Classification: B60G

Abstract:
1. A motor vehicle drive arrangement comprising: a spring carrier; two spring caps; a helical spring tensioned between two spring caps supported by said spring carrier; a damping tube; a piston rod connected to a chassis of the vehicle; a shock absorber having a region of said piston rod within said helical spring; electrical motor means with drive means for displacing axially at least one of said spring caps; said electrical motor comprising an annular motor with an external stator surrounding an internally threaded rotor; a motion-limiting nut carried inside said rotor and driven by said external stator; a spring cap holder connected to one of said spring caps and being in form of an outside threaded spindle, said motion limiting nut displacing axially said spring cap holder; said spring cap holder having a base with a central opening for supporting said one of said spring caps.