Suspension assembly for an automotive vehicle and automotive vehicle comprising such a suspension assembly
US9114681B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2300/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A suspension assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a fixed bracket, a suspension arm mounted between two mounting flanges of the bracket, a spacer mounted in a bore of a flange of the bracket, and an articulation shaft mounted through the flanges, the suspension arm and the spacer. The spacer includes an inner ring in which the articulation shaft is mounted An end face of the inner ring is adapted to be pressed, along a longitudinal axis of the shaft, against a lateral face of the suspension arm. The spacer includes, between its inner ring and the bore in which the spacer is mounted, a deformable sleeve, deformable along die longitudinal axis under a shear effort and adapted to slide with respect to the inner ring or to the bracket, along the longitudinal axis.
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