CPC B60G 3/20 (2013.01) [B60G 2200/144 (2013.01); B60G 2200/422 (2013.01); B60G 2200/44 (2013.01); B60G 2204/416 (2013.01); B60G 2300/026 (2013.01)] | 22 Claims |
1. A suspension system for a wheel of a vehicle, the suspension system comprising:
a first arm;
a second arm;
a support structure positioned between the first arm and the second arm, the support structure configured to be coupled to the wheel that is rotatable about a wheel rotation axis;
a first bearing assembly coupled to the first arm and supporting the support structure for movement, the first bearing assembly including a single spherical bearing; and
a second bearing assembly coupled to the second arm and supporting the support structure for movement, the second bearing assembly including a first spherical bearing and a second spherical bearing;
wherein the first spherical bearing of the second bearing assembly is a first half spherical bearing and the second spherical bearing is a second half spherical bearing, wherein the first half spherical bearing is positioned vertically above the second half spherical bearing, the first half spherical bearing supporting a housing relative to the second arm against loads exerted in a direction toward the first arm, the second half spherical bearing supporting the housing relative to the second arm against loads exerted in a direction away from the first arm.
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