US 11,673,443 B2
Suspension system for electric heavy-duty vehicle
Guillaume Desourdy, Terrebonne (CA); and Jason Soares, Montreal (CA)
Assigned to DANA HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC, Maumee, OH (US)
Filed by LES MOTEURS NORDRESA INC., Laval (CA)
Filed on Jul. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/943,943.
Prior Publication US 2022/0032704 A1, Feb. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. B60G 7/00 (2006.01); B60G 11/27 (2006.01); B60G 17/052 (2006.01); B60G 7/02 (2006.01)
CPC B60G 11/27 (2013.01) [B60G 7/008 (2013.01); B60G 7/02 (2013.01); B60G 17/052 (2013.01); B60G 2202/152 (2013.01); B60G 2204/126 (2013.01); B60G 2204/143 (2013.01); B60G 2204/148 (2013.01); B60G 2300/026 (2013.01); B60G 2300/50 (2013.01); B60G 2400/05162 (2013.01); B60G 2500/30 (2013.01); B60G 2800/914 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
a wheel hub assembly coupled to a frame of the vehicle via a first wishbone arm and a second wishbone arm; and
an air spring directly and pivotably coupled at opposite ends to a first link and a second link, the first link positioned above the second link, each of the first link and the second link being pivotably coupled to the frame of the vehicle, the second link further being pivotably coupled to the first wishbone arm, wherein the air spring is positioned above the wheel hub assembly with respect to the vehicle.