Patent ID: 6027130
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: B60G

Abstract:
A wheel suspension for a-front wheel of a motor vehicle having a vehicle body, comprising:a wheel supporting member rotatably supporting said front wheel, said wheel supporting member having an upper portion and a lower portion;a lower link having an outside end rotatably connected to said lower portion and an inside end swingably supported by the vehicle body;a connecting member mounted on said upper portion of said wheel supporting member in such a manner as to rotate relative to said upper portion about a first axis (L.sub.K), said first axis (L.sub.K) being a king pin axis;a shock absorber having an upper end pivotally connected to the vehicle body and a lower end connected to said connecting member;an upper link having an inside end pivotally connected to the vehicle body and an outside end pivotally connected to said connecting member, said upper link defining a second axis (Lu) which passes through both the pivoted inside end of said upper link and the pivoted outside end of the same; anda tie rod connected to said wheel supporting member to pivot the same about said first axis,wherein said lower link and said upper link are arranged to exhibit negative camber characteristics upon bounding, andwherein said shock absorber is supported by said connecting member in a manner to pivot about a third axis (Ls), said third axis (Ls) being inclined with respect to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle in such a manner that a lateral distance of the third axis from the longitudinal axis increases as the third axis extends rearward.