Modular cradle for a vehicle drive train comprising a transverse base receiving a lightweight split steering housing
US9981681B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D21/11
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention concerns a method for assembling a modular cradle (1) for a vehicle steering axle, said method comprising a prefabrication step (a), which involves separately producing a base (3), a first module (10) that comprises a first section (2A) of a steering housing (2) for guiding a rack, and a first bearing (11) for receiving a stabilizer bar (13), a second module (20), separate from the base (3) and from the first module (10), which comprises a second section (2B) of the steering housing (2) for guiding the rack and a second bearing (21) for receiving the stabilizer bar (13), followed by an assembly step (b), which involves mounting and securing the first module (10) on a left-hand receiving area (7) of the base (3), and the second module (20) on a right-hand receiving area (8) of said base (3).
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