B - Operations – Transporting – 60 – G
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
60
G
B60G 7/02 (2006.01) B62D 21/02 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2330874
A vehicle trailer frame (130) includes one or more cross member/suspension system mounting assemblies (132a, 132b) which mount axle/suspension systems (150a, 150b) and provide support against the twisting, parallelogram and S-shaped deflections typically caused by vertical, lateral, longitudinal and roll loads commonly encountered by a vehicle trailer during operation, and which can cause premature wear of trailer frame components. Each cross member/suspension system mounting assembly employs a minimal number of parts to support a single axle/suspension system, and includes a cross member (160) and a suspension assembly mounting member (161) disposed at each end of the cross member. Each suspension assembly mounting member is generally triangular-shaped and includes a horizontally-disposed base and a pair of vertically extending, diagonally opposed gussets. A plurality of openings are formed in each suspension assembly mounting member to reduce the overall weight of the cross member/suspension system mounting assembly, to accommodate an air spring mounting bolt, to facilitate welding of the mounting member to the trailer frame, and to promote drainage. Each suspension assembly mounting member fits on the cross member and is attached thereto by a continuous weld, and the mounting member and the cross member both nest in and are attached to other components of the trailer frame by continuous welds. Suspension assembly hangers are attached to the cross member/suspension system mounting assembly with continuous welds, and other components of a pair of suspension assemblies are suspended from the hangers, which in turn support an axle and wheels.
L'invention concerne un cadre(130) de remorque de véhicule comprenant un ou plusieurs ensembles (132a, 132b) de montage de traverse/suspension permettant de monter des systèmes (150a, 150b) essieu/suspension et de constituer un support contre la torsion et les déflexions en parallélogramme et en forme de S provoquées en général par des charges verticales, latérales, longitudinales et cylindriques habituellement supportées par une remorque de véhicule en cours d'utilisation et pouvant provoquer une usure prématurée des composantes du cadre de la remorque. Chaque ensemble de montage de traverse/suspension comporte un nombre réduit de pièces de support d'un système essieu/suspension unique et comprend une traverse (160) et un élément de montage (161) de suspension disposé à chaque extrémité de la traverse. Chaque élément de montage de suspension est généralement en forme de triangle et comprend une base disposée à l'horizontale et deux goussets verticaux opposés en diagonale. Plusieurs ouvertures sont formées dans chaque élément de montage de suspension et sont destinées à réduire le poids général de l'ensemble de montage de traverse/suspension, à loger un boulon de fixation de ressort pneumatique, à faciliter le soudage de l'élément de montage au cadre de remorque et à faciliter la vidange. Chaque élément de montage de suspension tient sur la traverse et y est fixé par une soudure continue et l'élément de montage et la traverse tiennent au cadre de la remorque aux autres éléments duquel ils sont fixés par des soudures continues. Des mains de ressort de suspension sont fixées à l'ensemble de montage de traverse/suspension par des soudures continues et d'autres éléments d'une paire de suspensions sont suspendus aux mains de ressort qui, à leur tour, servent de support à un essieu et aux roues.
Pierce Phillippi Randsome
Ramsey John Edward
Hendrickson International Corporation
Ridout & Maybee Llp
The Boler Company
LandOfFree
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