WHEEL ASSEMBLY KINEMATIC ENHANCEMENT DEVICE

An automotive vehicle includes a wedge fixed by shear connections to a structural member. Upon application of a rearward force, the wedge shears free and moves between the structural member and a wheel assembly where it rotationally displaces a vehicle tire. The rearward force also laterally displac...

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Hauptverfasser: MOHAMMED OMAR FARUQUE, XIAOWEI LI, PING CHEN, JAMES C. CHENG, YIJUNG CHEN, DEREK BOARD
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:An automotive vehicle includes a wedge fixed by shear connections to a structural member. Upon application of a rearward force, the wedge shears free and moves between the structural member and a wheel assembly where it rotationally displaces a vehicle tire. The rearward force also laterally displaces the body of the vehicle. The wedge is tethered to the structural member.