VEHICLE WITH ELASTOMERIC BEARING SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND ELASTOMERIC BEARING THEREFOR

• Main Authors: BARBULESCU, STEFAN, KUBAT, TIMOTHY, J, LEFFERTS, SCOTT, R
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 14.08.2008
• Subjects: BEARINGS; BLASTING; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; LIGHTING; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MOTOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; SHAFTS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; SPRINGS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRAILERS; TRANSPORTING; WEAPONS

A vehicle suspension system for large vehicles includes at least one elastomeric bearing. The bearing includes at least one substantially cylindrical elastomeric portion (230), at least one substantially frustospherical elastomeric portion (232), and at least one non-extensible shim (208) disposed between and bonded to the substantially cylindrical elastomeric portion and the substantially frustospherical elastomeric portion. La présente invention concerne une suspension pour véhicules de grande taille, comprenant au moins un palier en élastomère. Le palier comprend au moins une partie en élastomère essentiellement cylindrique, au moins une partie en élastomère de forme essentiellement frusto-sphérique et au moins une cale non extensible disposée entre la partie en élastomère essentiellement cylindrique et la partie en élastomère de forme essentiellement frusto-sphérique, et adhérant à celles-ci.