Patent ID: 6863290
Filing Date: 2005-03-08
Classification: B60G,F16F

Abstract:
1. A suspension comprising: wheel supporting members for supporting left and right wheels respectively on a vehicle body movably in a vertical direction; a leaf spring disposed on a lower side of the vehicle body, the leaf spring extending in a vehicle width direction and having both end portions each arranged on an upper side of the respective wheel supporting member; a pivot projecting from a lower face of the vehicle body and supporting on the vehicle body a middle portion of the leaf spring in the vehicle width direction; and receiving pieces interposed between the wheel supporting members and the both end portions of the leaf spring respectively; wherein each of the wheel supporting members includes a recess portion opened upwardly on which one of the receiving pieces is mounted to be prevented from detaching; each of the receiving pieces includes an engaging portion for engaging with one of the both end portions of the leaf spring to prevent detachment of the leaf spring; and each of the receiving pieces includes an elastic member and a first metal plate joined on an upper face of the elastic member, the elastic member capable of deforming to follow a displacement of a relative position in the vehicle width direction between the leaf spring and one of the wheel supporting members.