Patent ID: 7997395
Filing Date: 2011-08-16
Classification: B60G

Abstract:
1. A strut suspension comprising: a shock absorber that constitutes a strut; a coil spring provided around the shock absorber; and a bearing portion that connects the shock absorber to a vehicle body such that the shock absorber can rotate, wherein an absorber-axis of the shock absorber differs from a rotational axis of the bearing portion; and an angle between the absorber-axis and the rotational axis in a vehicle-width direction is smaller than an angle between the absorber-axis and a kingpin axis in the vehicle-width direction, wherein the bearing portion includes a bearing including an inner race and an outer race; and a thickness of each of the inner race and the outer race in a direction of the absorber-axis varies along the vehicle-width direction, wherein the bearing portion is provided between an upper support and an upper spring seat; and the bearing portion includes a first stopper that prohibits the inner race from rotating with respect to the upper spring seat, and a second stopper that prohibits the outer race from rotating with respect to a bearing upper support that is secured to the upper support, wherein the first stopper is formed on a bottom surface of the inner race and the first stopper fits in a first hole provided the upper spring seat, wherein the second stopper is formed on a top surface of the outer race and the second stopper fits in a second hole provide in the upper support, and wherein a bottom surface of the inner race and a top surface of the outer race are orthogonal to the absorber-axis.