(1)The function of an axle is located between thesuspension and the wheels, with wheels installed at bothends and connected to the frame (or body) through thesuspension.lts function is to transmit various loadsbetween the frame (or body) and the wheels
(2j Clasnification of venicke
① According to different suspension structures, axles aredivided into two types: integral and detachable
2)According to the different functions of thewheels on the axle, the axle is divided into fourtypes: steering axle,drive axle, steering drive axle.and support axle, as shown in Fiqure 6-1.
In rear wheel drive cars, the front axle is not only used forload-bearing, but also plays a steering role, which is called steering axle.The rear axle is not only used for bearing, but also plays a driving
role, which is called a drive axle.
The front axle of off-road vehicles and front wheel drivevehicles, in addition to carrying and steering, also playsa driving role, so it is called a steering drive axle.
Tho middle of the integral axle is a rigid solid or holiow beam,
which is used with non independent suspension.
The detachable axle is a movable joint structure, which is matchewith an independent suspension