Patent ID: 6155372
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: B60K

Abstract:
A suspension system for supporting a power train which includes an engine and a transmission mounted transversely in a vehicle body, the power train having a front side facing a forward direction of the vehicle and a rear side facing a rearward direction of the vehicle comprising:an engine side mount attached to the engine end of the power train and a transmission side mount attached to the transmission end of the power train for supporting a static load of the power train within the vehicle body, where the engine side mount and the transmission side mount are located near a transverse vertical plane which includes a roll main axis of inertia of the power train; anda front mount attached to the vehicle body and a rear mount attached to the vehicle body for absorbing a torque reaction force of the power train, said front mount located in front of the front side of the power train and said rear mount located to the rear of a rear side of the power train;wherein the rear mount has a spring constant which is higher than a spring constant of the front mount and at least one of the engine side mount and the transmission side mount is located, with respect to the forward direction of the vehicle, in front of said vertical plane including the roll main axis of inertia.