Rear Suspension Lowering Brackets for Adjustable Ride Height
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing two-wheeled motor vehicle suspension systems often have fixed geometries, which do not allow for adjustable rear ride height, limiting accessibility and comfort for riders of varying heights and conditions.
Innovation Solution
A motor vehicle suspension lowering system (MVSLS) using curved mounting brackets and linking brackets with apertures that couple to existing rear suspension components via fastening elements, allowing for selective lowering of the rear ride height without permanent modifications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed geometry rear suspension is used, then the suspension structure is simple and reliable, but the ride height cannot be adjusted for riders of varying heights
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is segmented into multiple aperture positions along its length, allowing the shock absorber to be mounted at different locations to achieve various ride heights. This segmentation enables adjustability without requiring a completely complex suspension system redesign.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a static fixed-geometry suspension to a dynamic adjustable configuration by allowing the shock absorber mounting position to be changed. The multiple aperture positions provide discrete adjustable states, enabling the suspension geometry to adapt to different riding conditions and rider heights.
2Ease of operation
If welding or permanent modification is used to lower suspension, then the ride height can be permanently changed, but the vehicle structure may be damaged and installation becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
A mounting bracket serves as an intermediary component between the existing suspension system and the shock absorber. This bracket provides a non-permanent interface that allows ride height adjustment through bolt-on mounting at multiple aperture positions, eliminating the need for welding or permanent structural modifications while maintaining vehicle integrity.
3Ease of operation
If the rear suspension is lowered for better control and stability, then rider control and vehicle stability improve, but accessibility for shorter riders decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The suspension system allows dynamic adjustment of ride height through selective mounting positions on the bracket. Shorter riders can choose higher mounting positions for better accessibility, while taller riders or those prioritizing stability can select lower positions, enabling each rider to optimize the balance between accessibility and vehicle control according to their needs.
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AI summary
Apparatus and associated methods relate to a motor vehicle suspension lowering apparatus and system. In an illustrative example, the motor vehicle suspension lowering apparatus may, for example, include one or more curved mounting brackets. The one or more curved mounting brackets may, for example, operatively couple an existing rear suspension and shock mounts of a motor vehicle. The one or more curved mounting brackets may, for example, operatively couple one or more linking brackets via fastening elements inserted into corresponding predetermined apertures on both the one or more linking brackets and the one or more mounting brackets. Various embodiments may advantageously alter a geometry of an existing rear suspension of a motor vehicle to selectively lower a rear ride height of the motor vehicle.