Suspension link element

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10131219-B2
Application number	US-201515302109-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 9, 2015
Priority date	Apr 11, 2014
Publication date	Nov 20, 2018
Grant date	Nov 20, 2018

Abstract

The invention relates to a link element (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising a connecting rod (2) and a coupling element (3) for coupling the connecting rod (2) to a subassembly of the motor vehicle, wherein the coupling element (3) comprises a housing (5) with a passage (6) through which the connecting rod (2) extends into the housing (5); characterized by a stop plate (7) for supporting forces transferred to the coupling element (3) by the connecting rod (2).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A link element ( 1 ) for a motor vehicle, comprising a connecting rod ( 2 ) and a coupling element ( 3 ) for coupling the connecting rod ( 2 ) to a subassembly of the motor vehicle, wherein the coupling element ( 3 ) comprises a housing ( 5 ) with a passage ( 6 ), through which the connecting rod ( 2 ) extends into the interior of the housing ( 5 ), comprising a stop plate ( 7 ) for supporting forces transferred to the coupling element ( 3 ) by the connecting rod ( 2 ); and wherein the stop plate ( 7 ) is made of sheet steel, of aluminum or of organic sheet.

2. The link element ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the stop plate ( 7 ) is arranged on the connecting rod ( 2 ).

3. The link element ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the stop plate ( 7 ) is arranged inside the housing ( 5 ) and cooperates with at least one counter stop ( 9 ) inside the housing ( 5 ) for supporting pivoting movements of the connecting rod ( 2 ) relative to the coupling element ( 3 ).

4. The link element ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the stop plate ( 7 ) has an opening ( 8 ) configured to accommodate the connecting rod ( 2 ).

5. The link element ( 1 ) according to claim 4 , wherein the connecting rod ( 2 ) is positively accommodated in the opening ( 8 ).

6. The link element ( 1 ) according to claim 5 , wherein the stop plate ( 7 ) is arranged at the connecting rod ( 2 ), thus allowing the stop plate ( 7 ) to participate in movements of the connecting rod ( 2 ).

7. The link element ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the coupling element ( 3 ) is formed by a cylindrical round bearing and the stop plate ( 7 ) has the shape of a cylinder wall portion.

8. The link element ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the stop plate ( 7 ) has a larger circumference or a larger area than the passage ( 6 ) in the housing ( 5 ).

9. The link element ( 1 ) according to claim 8 , wherein the stop plate ( 7 ) forms a cover for the passage ( 6 ).

10. The link element ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the stop plate ( 7 ) is arranged in the region of the passage ( 6 ).

11. The link element ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the stop plate ( 7 ) abuts the inside of the housing ( 5 ).

12. The link element ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the stop plate ( 7 ) is made of spring sheet steel.

13. The link element ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the stop plate ( 7 ) has a substantially U-shaped opening ( 8 ) for receiving the connecting rod ( 2 ), wherein the opening ( 8 ) has an outline corresponding to a cross section of the connecting rod ( 2 ).

14. A link element ( 1 ) for a motor vehicle, comprising a connecting rod ( 2 ) and a coupling element ( 3 ) for coupling the connecting rod ( 2 ) to a subassembly of the motor vehicle, wherein the coupling element ( 3 ) comprises a housing ( 5 ) with a passage ( 6 ), through which the connecting rod ( 2 ) extends into the interior of the housing ( 5 ), comprising a stop plate ( 7 ) for supporting forces transferred to the coupling element ( 3 ) by the connecting rod ( 2 ); wherein the stop plate ( 7 ) has a larger circumference or a larger area than the passage ( 6 ) in the housing ( 5 ); and wherein the stop plate ( 7 ) forms a cover for the passage ( 6 ).

15. The link element ( 1 ) according to claim 14 , wherein the stop plate ( 7 ) is arranged in the region of the passage ( 6 ).

16. The link element ( 1 ) according to claim 15 , wherein the stop plate ( 7 ) abuts the inside of the housing ( 5 ).

Assignees

• Boge Elastmetall Gmbh
• Volkswagen Ag

Inventors

• Scharf Joerg
• Peiser Henning
• Wurm Karsten

Classifications

• B60K5/1241 Primary

  Link-type support (B60K5/125, B60K5/1275 take precedence) · CPC title

• B60G2204/10

  Mounting of suspension elements · CPC title

• B60G2206/11

  the arm being a radius or track or torque or steering rod or stabiliser end link · CPC title

• B60K5/1266

  Supports comprising friction damping devices (B60K5/125, B60K5/1283 take precedence) · CPC title

• B60G7/001 Primary

  Suspension arms, e.g. constructional features (B60G7/006 takes precedence) · CPC title