Patent ID: 7270340

Claim:
An independent wheel suspension with a wheel-guiding strut ( 20 ) which is mounted on a vehicle body and comprises a wheel carrier ( 50 ) mounted on the strut ( 20 ) by several elastic pivot bearings, the wheel carrier ( 50 ) having a center axis and being attached to the strut ( 20 ) in front of its center axis ( 2 ) with regard to the direction of travel ( 8 ) via at least one elastic control bearing ( 54 ) having a bearing journal ( 35 ) with a center line ( 37 ) which is disposed in a vertical plane extending at an angle of 20° to 50° with respect to the direction of travel ( 8 ), the wheel carrier ( 50 ) further being mounted movably on the strut ( 20 ) behind the axis ( 2 ) thereof with respect to the direction of travel ( 8 ) and above the horizontal wheel center transverse plane ( 3 ) via at least one swivel support link ( 91 ) articulated in pivot bearings ( 46 , 87 ) and ( 83 , 88 ) having axial center lines ( 47 , 49 ) disposed in an at least approximately vertical plane at least in the installation position, and the wheel carrier ( 50 ) being also movably supported on the strut ( 20 ) behind the axis ( 2 ) thereof with respect to the direction of travel ( 8 ) and below the horizontal wheel center transverse plane ( 3 ) via a support bearing ( 71 ) in the form of a pivoting bearing having a center line ( 43 ) extending at least approximately parallel to the direction of vehicle travel ( 8 ).