US 12,077,234 B2
Steering and suspension mechanism
Amit Aknin, Karkom (IL); and Shmuel Chioclea, Tel-Aviv (IL)
Assigned to REE Automotive Ltd., Kibbutz Glil-Yam (IL)
Filed by REE Automotive Ltd., Kibbutz Glil-Yam (IL)
Filed on Dec. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/564,102.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/132,505, filed on Dec. 31, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0204078 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
Int. Cl. B62D 7/16 (2006.01); B60G 3/20 (2006.01); B62D 7/06 (2006.01); B62D 7/18 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 7/16 (2013.01) [B60G 3/20 (2013.01); B62D 7/06 (2013.01); B62D 7/18 (2013.01); B60G 2200/144 (2013.01); B60G 2200/44 (2013.01); B60G 2204/14 (2013.01); B60G 2204/4232 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A suspension and steering mechanism for a vehicle comprising:
at least one suspension arm comprising a wheel mounting end and a base end, said base end rotatably coupled with a reference frame via a first joint and a second joint along a base axis;
a steering arm including a first actuated end and a second actuated end, said steering arm coupled with said at least one suspension arm at a rotation point of said steering arm, said first actuated end and second actuated end each extending toward a first direction and a second direction from said rotation point;
a first steering actuator, including an actuating end and a fixed end, said steering actuator is rotatably coupled at said fixed end thereof with said at least one suspension arm, and rotatably coupled at said actuating end with one of said actuated first and second ends of said steering arm; and
a second steering actuator, including an actuating end and a fixed end, said second steering actuator is rotatably coupled at said fixed end thereof with said at least one suspension arm, and rotatably coupled at said actuating end with the other one of said actuated first and second ends of said steering arm,
wherein a horizontal location of each of said fixed ends is within at least one of a horizontal cross section of said at least one suspension arm, and a triangle defined by said rotation point and the largest width between said first joint and said second joint along said base axis.