Rubber bearing with a jounce sensor

US7045999B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG · DE

Inventors

• Metin Ersoy · Eltville am Rhein, DE
• Joachim Spratte · Osnabrück, DE
• Bernd Grannemann · Espelkamp, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 6, 2004
• Grant date: May 16, 2006
• Expiry date: May 24, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16F2230/08
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A bearing for a control arm of a wheel suspension of a vehicle has at least one sensor (18, 28, 38, 48, 58) arranged in or at the bearing (11, 21, 31, 41). The sensor determines the relative movement of the vehicle parts connected to each other by the bearing (11, 21, 31, 31, 41).