Patent ID: 6231062
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: B60G,B62D

Abstract:
A steerable road wheel suspension for connecting a steerable road wheel to a sprung part of a vehicle which has a longitudinal axis, the suspension comprising a suspension arm having an inner end and an outer end, the inner end of the suspension arm having a pair of spaced apart pivotable connections for pivotably connecting the suspension arm to the sprung part of the vehicle such that the suspension arm is rotatable about a pivot axis extending substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis of the vehicle;a substantially vertical suspension strut having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end of the substantially vertical suspension strut being connected at the upper end thereof to said sprung part;a steering knuckle pivotably connected to the outer end of the suspension arm and the lower end of the substantially vertical suspension strut such that the steering knuckle rotatable about a steering axis to allow steering of the wheel of the vehicle; anda steering actuator being connected to the steering knuckle to facilitate steering;wherein the suspension arm is substantially planar and the pivot axis lies outside a plane defined by the substantially planar suspension arm.