Holder for a spring

US9115778B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE

Inventors

• Volker Wagner · Mühlacker, DE
• Gabriele Fruhmann · Bregenz, AT
• Stefan Lehmkuhl · Bad Rothenfelde, DE
• Arnold Middelkampf · Badbergen, DE
• Jorg Brandt · Vechta, DE
• Holger Hoeckmann · Bad Essen, DE
• Uwe Steinkamp · Osnabrück, DE
• Norbert Schmudde · Osnabrück, DE
• Martin Rattay · Ravensburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 5, 2012
• Grant date: Aug 25, 2015
• Expiry date: Jul 5, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60G2206/15
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A holder (5) for a spring (2) which has a spring fastening area (10) for fastening the spring (2) to the holder (5) and a wheel carrier fastening area (9) for fastening a wheel carrier (4) to the spring. The holder (5) further has a deformable zone (23) for transmitting force from the spring fastening area (10) to the wheel carrier fastening area (9).