Independent suspension and halfshaft assembly with double crown spline joint

摘要

An independent suspension and rear halfshaft assembly for a vehicle having at least one wheel, a frame and at least one source of torque transmission, comprising at least one rigid arm hingedly connected to the frame and connected to the wheel, a Cardan type universal joint operatively connected to the source of torque transmission and having a pivot point approximately collinear with the pivot axis of the rigid arm, a rigid axle shaft operatively connected to the Cardan type universal joint and a crown spline joint operatively connecting the rigid axle shaft and the wheel.