Patent ID: 6808033
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: B60G,B60K

Abstract:
A wheel suspension assembly for a vehicle having wheels and a chassis, the suspension assembly comprising:at least two trailing arm suspension members which are rotatably attachable to the chassis, each suspension member being designed to rotatably receive a wheel for rotation about a first axis; at least two electric drive units which are rigidly mounted on the chassis separate from the trailing arm suspension members, each said electric drive unit having an axis of rotation that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis; and a transmission unit for each said electric drive unit, for transferring a drive force from each said drive unit to a respective one of the wheels, each said transmission unit including a gearbox that aligns the rotational axis of the drive unit with the first axis, each said transmission unit also including a constant velocity joint to accommodate pivoting of the suspension member relative to the chassis.