Wheel suspension bearing, wheel suspension bearing assembly and motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9752614-B2
Application number	US-201514610939-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 30, 2015
Priority date	Jan 31, 2014
Publication date	Sep 5, 2017
Grant date	Sep 5, 2017

Abstract

A wheel suspension bearing is disclosed as being arranged on a member of a motor vehicle, with a bearing bushing and a bearing bushing carrier. The bearing bushing carrier incorporates the bearing bushing and is designed to be situated in the member of the motor vehicle. A wheel suspension bearing assembly, as well as a correspondingly equipped motor vehicle is also disclosed.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A wheel suspension bearing comprising a bearing bushing and a bearing bushing carrier which incorporates the bearing bushing, wherein the bearing bushing carrier is configured to be situated in one of a longitudinal or cross member of a motor vehicle, wherein the bearing bushing carrier comprises at least one clamping flange configured to abut against the member of the motor vehicle.

2. The wheel suspension bearing according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one clamping flange comprises at least one through hole, by means of which the clamping flange can be joined with the member.

3. The wheel suspension bearing according to claim 2 , wherein the bearing bushing carrier comprises a first clamping flange and a second clamping flange configured to be arranged on a side of the member opposite the first clamping flange.

4. A wheel suspension assembly comprising:
a wheel suspension bearing including a bearing bushing and a bearing bushing carrier which incorporates the bearing bushing; and
a longitudinal or cross member having a through hole formed therein, wherein the bearing bushing carrier is situated in the through hole and accommodates the wheel suspension bearing, wherein the through hole has a larger clearance than a portion of at least one clamping flange projecting into the through hole.

5. The wheel suspension assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the through hole incorporates a bushing accommodating the wheel suspension bearing.

6. The wheel suspension assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the bushing in the member establishes an interference fit with the wheel suspension bearing.

7. The wheel suspension assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the member is provided with at least one hole for fixing the wheel suspension bearing in place.

8. The wheel suspension assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one hole comprises a through hole, and wherein the wheel suspension bearing is fixed in place by at least one fastener extending through the member.

9. The wheel suspension assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the fastener comprises at least one of a rivet bolt, a threaded bolt with male threads or a threaded bolt with female threads.

10. The wheel suspension assembly according to claim 4 further comprising, with a motor vehicle suspension arm mounted on the wheel suspension bearing.

11. The wheel suspension assembly according to claim 10 , wherein the wheel suspension arm is selected from the group consisting of a trailing arm and a wishbone.

12. The wheel suspension assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the member is a longitudinal member.

13. A motor vehicle with at least one wheel suspension assembly according to claim 4 .

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Llc

Inventors

• Siebeneick Juergen

Classifications

• F16C27/063

  Sliding contact bearings · CPC title

• F16C2326/05

  Vehicle suspensions, e.g. bearings, pivots or connecting rods used therein · CPC title

• B60G2204/41

  Elastic mounts, e.g. bushings · CPC title

• B60G7/001

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

• F16F1/38

  with a sleeve of elastic material between a rigid outer sleeve and a rigid inner sleeve or pin {, i.e. bushing-type (hydraulically-damped bushes F16F13/14; suppression of vibrations in rotating systems by making use of elastomeric spring members between rotating elements, driveline torque being transmitted therebetween F16F15/126, by making use of a dynamic damping mass attached to a rotating element by means of elastomeric springs F16F15/14; pivots per se F16C11/00; elastic or yielding bearings or bearing supports F16C27/00; parts of sliding-contact bearings, e.g. bushes F16C33/04)} · CPC title