Elastic chassis link for a vehicle

US10625551B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Peter Rumpel · Feldkirchen-Westerham, DE
• Hartmut Krehmer · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 15, 2016
• Grant date: Apr 21, 2020
• Expiry date: Jul 30, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60G2500/22
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An elastic chassis link for a vehicle is disclosed. The elastic chassis link includes a sliding joint having first and second sliding joint rods. The joint rods are movable axially relative to each other in order to change the rigidity of the elastic chassis link. The first sliding joint rod is connected to a piston that is arranged axially and movable axially within a piston space within second sliding joint rod. The piston divides the piston space into two chambers that interact with a damping element, such as fluid, within each chamber.