US 12,330,469 B1
Vehicle chassis system with an offset track bar
Matthew Malenfant, Livonia, MI (US); Jared Shroyer, Madison Heights, MI (US); and Shane Edward Foley, Milford, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 16, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/886,705.
Int. Cl. B60G 7/00 (2006.01); B60K 1/00 (2006.01); B62D 7/16 (2006.01)
CPC B60G 7/001 (2013.01) [B60K 1/00 (2013.01); B62D 7/163 (2013.01); B60G 2200/34 (2013.01); B60G 2200/341 (2013.01); B60G 2206/11 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A chassis system of a vehicle, the chassis system comprising:
a frame of the vehicle forming a base for the vehicle;
an axle operably coupled to the frame, the axle having a first portion with a first diameter and a second portion with a second diameter;
an electric motor operably coupled to the axle to propel the vehicle;
one or more wheel assemblies operably coupled to the axle; and
a track bar operably coupled to the axle via a first end and operably coupled to the frame via a second end,
wherein the track bar modulates lateral movement and lateral stiffness of the axle,
wherein the second end is linearly displaced from the first end along a reference line,
wherein the track bar includes a hook portion defining an offset from the reference line, the offset extending away from the axle, and
wherein the hook portion extends around a transition between the first portion and the second portion of the axle.