Bearing device of a transverse leaf spring that can be mounted in the region of a vehicle axle of a vehicle

US8459676B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE

Inventors

• Jens Heimann · Mindelheim, DE
• Andreas Vossel · Osnabrück, DE
• David Vopel · Ravensburg, DE
• Volker Wagner · Mühlacker, DE
• Gabriele Fruhmann · Bregenz, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 11, 2010
• Grant date: Jun 11, 2013
• Expiry date: Aug 11, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60G2206/73
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A bearing mechanism (4) for a transverse leaf spring (1) for mounting in the region of a vehicle axle of a vehicle. The bearing mechanism (4) has two outer bearing shells (6, 7) that can be connected together and insertion devices (9, 10) with at least some regions of which are encompassed by the outer bearing shells (6, 7) and which each comprise at least two layer elements (9A, 9B, 9C and 10A, 10B, 10C) with different stiffnesses. In the assembled state, the insertion devices (9, 10) are each disposed between the outer bearing shells (6, 7) and the transverse leaf spring (1). The insertion devices (9, 10) can be connected to the outer bearing shells (6, 7) and the transverse leaf spring (1), via a bolt device (8) which connects the outer bearing shells (6, 7) together and to a vehicle chassis at least in a force locking manner.