Patent ID: 8882116
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: B60G

Abstract:
1. A passive vehicle suspension system, comprising: a first system associated with a first tire of a vehicle, wherein the first system is configured to adjust a camber of the first tire relative to a chassis of the vehicle in response to forces experienced by the vehicle, and wherein the first system comprises a link of fixed length coupled to the first tire and a link of variable length coupled to the first tire; a second system associated with a second tire of the vehicle, wherein the second system is configured to adjust a camber of the second tire relative to the chassis of the vehicle in response to the forces experienced by the vehicle, and wherein the second system comprises a link of fixed length and a link of variable length coupled to the second tire; and a substantially rigid link separate from the chassis coupling the link of variable length coupled to the first tire and the link of variable length coupled to the second tire; wherein the passive vehicle suspension system operates without adding energy to the first system through an actuator; wherein the camber adjustment is dependent upon a relative vertical travel of the first tire with respect to the second tire; and wherein the coupling of the link of variable length coupled to the first tire and the link of variable length coupled to the second tire cambers the first tire parallel to the second tire.