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Vehicle body comprising a longitudinal member and an elastomer bearing arranged thereon, especially as a transmission mounting

US8702159B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Bernard Lohmann · Gifhorn, DE
Werner Krauth · Wolfsburg, DE
Gwendolin Schifferli · Oebisfelde, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 30, 2011
Grant date	Apr 22, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 30, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16F1/36
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a vehicle body comprising at least one longitudinal member (1) and an elastomer bearing (3) arranged thereon for supporting a vehicle component. Said elastomer bearing (3) consists of a first stable bearing part (4) attached to the body and a second stable bearing part (5) connected to the component, and an elastomer body (6) is arranged between the bearing parts. According to the invention, the elastomer bearing (3) is arranged at least partially in a receiving cavity (2) on the longitudinal member (1), and the first bearing part (4) attached to the body spans the receiving cavity (2) in the form of an impact bridge fixed to the edges of the cavity.

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