Patent · US Expired

Axle having a bridge arranged underneath the wheel axle

US6722459B1 · kind B1 · utility

34Cited by

9References

13Claims

0Family size

Assignee

ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE

Inventors

Harald Wendl · Vilshofen, DE
Michael Roske · Friedrichshafen, DE
Max Bachmann · Friedrichshafen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 10, 2002
Grant date	Apr 20, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 21, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/72
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An axle, preferably for driving a low-platform omnibus, has a bridge (15) arranged at a distance from the wheel axle. The housing (14) of a driving engine (1) is connected with the bridge (15) and with suspension elements (19), on one side of the axle, to secure the axle to the vehicle and, on the other side, with a hub carrier (8) to receive forces of the wheel. The driving engine (1) has a sufficient axial distance from the wheel axle so as to create a space, in a direction opposite to the axial distance, so that a disk brake (11) and portion of the actuation device (12) of the disk brake (11) can be located within the wheel rim.

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