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Spring bracket arm

US9868329B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE

Inventors

Manuel Bauer · Graz, AT
Paul Lenz · Waldkirchen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 9, 2015
Grant date	Jan 16, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 9, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60G2206/8201
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A spring carrier of a motor vehicle axle, particularly of a portal axle, with a longitudinal portion (1) and a flange portion (2) which adjoins the one end of the longitudinal portion (1) and which has a flange (8). The longitudinal portion (1) includes at least one fastening point for fastening to a shock absorber and/or to a suspension. At least the longitudinal portion (1) of the spring carrier arm comprises a lower shell (4) and an upper shell (3) of metallic material or of a plastic with or without fiber reinforcement, the shell edges (6, 7) thereof extending along the neutral bending axis (5) of the spring carrier arm, and the lower shell (4) and upper shell (3) are connected to one another along the neutral bending axis (5) of the spring carrier arm by bonding engagement.

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