Strut rod made of composite material for suspension of front axle of vehicle
US10179491B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2800/80
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a strut rod made of composite material for a suspension of a front axle of a vehicle, including: an upper part coupled to a rod and piston assembly connected to a vehicle body; and a U-shaped lower part including two brackets for fixing a knuckle arm of the vehicle. This strut rod includes means for detecting a crack. This detection means includes at least one additional edge positioned so as to project from an outer surface of the U-shaped lower part of the strut rod in a region where a crack possibly occurs in the case of an accidental shock on a wheel of the vehicle.
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