Longitudinal control arm device of a drivable semi-independent suspension

US10632808B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE

Inventors

• Josef Holtheide · Neuenkirchen, DE
• Alfons Nordloh · Visbek, DE
• Markus Wulf · Wixom, US
• Michael Beyer · Tecate Mission Road, US
• Felix Kallass · Osnabrück, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 13, 2016
• Grant date: Apr 28, 2020
• Expiry date: Jan 8, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60G2300/50
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A trailing arm device (1) of a drivable torsion beam axle (2) is described. The trailing arm device (1) has a housing (5) in which a drive-train (8) can be arranged and is connected to a trailing arm (4). The housing (5), as fitted into position within a vehicle, has a sidewall (11) formed integrally with a central housing region (9) on a side facing toward a wheel. The sidewall delimits a housing interior space (10) that accommodates, at least partially, the drive-train (8). On the side facing away from the wheel, the housing interior space (10) is delimited by at least one cover element (14) that can be detachably connected to the central housing region (9).