Axle and production method thereof

US9199522B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ALOIS KOBER GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Gerhard Beck · Berlin, DE
• Wolfgang Hildensperger · Burgau, DE
• Robert Köhler · Leipzig, DE
• Georg Schuster · Thannhausen, DE
• Stefan Uhl · Fellbach, DE
• Peter Wegscheider · Geiselhöring, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 6, 2012
• Grant date: Dec 1, 2015
• Expiry date: Jul 6, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60G2206/8103
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A carrying axle (1) for trailers and a method for the production thereof are provided. The axle (1) includes an axle body (4) having an outer supporting axle tube (10) in which a rocker arm assembly (6), which is bent once or several times, is introduced. The rocker arm assembly (6) is produced as a metal, tubular stamped and bent single piece. The rocker arm assembly is stamped from a platine (21) or a sheet metal strip (23) and is bent in order to form an angled tube (22).