Suspension strut mount

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9969232-B2
Application number	US-201514876076-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 6, 2015
Priority date	Dec 3, 2014
Publication date	May 15, 2018
Grant date	May 15, 2018

Abstract

A suspension strut mount ( 1 ), with a mount arranged between a guide ring ( 2 ) and a cap ( 3 ). The guide ring ( 2 ) and the cap ( 3 ) are connected to each other by a snap-on connection ( 5 ) that has at least one torsion snap-fit hook ( 6, 21 ) that is arranged via a holder ( 7 ) that can be torsionally bent on one of the guide ring ( 2 ) or the cap ( 3 ) and engages, in the assembled state, in an undercut ( 8 ) on the other of the guide ring ( 2 ) or the cap ( 3 ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A suspension strut mount ( 1 ), comprising a mount arranged between a guide ring ( 2 ) and a cap ( 3 ), the guide ring ( 2 ) and the cap ( 3 ) are connected to each other by a snap-on connection ( 5 ) that includes at least one torsion snap-on hook ( 6 , 21 ) that is arranged via a holder ( 7 ) that is torsionally bendable located on one of the guide ring ( 2 ) or the cap ( 3 ) and engages, in an assembled state, in an undercut ( 8 ) on the other of the guide ring ( 2 ) or the cap ( 3 ), wherein the holder ( 7 ) that is torsionally bendable has a web ( 12 ) that extends in a circumferential direction of the suspension strut mount ( 1 ) and to which the torsion snap-on hook ( 6 , 21 ) is attached.

2. The suspension strut mount according to claim 1 , wherein the holder ( 7 ) is torsionally bendable for axial assembly or disassembly of the guide ring ( 2 ) and the cap ( 3 ).

3. The suspension strut mount according to claim 1 , wherein the web ( 12 ) of the holder ( 7 ) that is torsionally bendable is arranged at a distance from the one of the guide ring ( 2 ) or the cap ( 3 ) on which the holder ( 7 ) that is torsionally bendable is arranged.

4. The suspension strut mount according to claim 1 , wherein the web ( 12 ) has a circular cross section at least in some sections.

5. The suspension mount according to claim 1 , wherein the one of the guide ring ( 2 ) or the cap ( 3 ) on which the torsion snap-on hook ( 6 , 21 ) is arranged has a projection ( 15 ) that points toward the torsion snap-on hook ( 6 , 21 ) and against which the torsion snap-on hook ( 6 , 21 ) contacts for disassembly of the suspension strut mount ( 1 ).

6. The suspension strut mount according to claim 1 , comprising multiple ones of the torsion snap-on hooks ( 6 , 21 ) arranged distributed around a circumference.

7. The suspension strut mount according to claim 1 , wherein the mount comprises a sliding bearing or rolling bearing ( 4 ).

8. A suspension strut mount ( 1 ), comprising a mount arranged between a guide ring ( 2 ) and a cap ( 3 ), the guide ring ( 2 ) and the cap ( 3 ) are connected to each other by a snap-on connection ( 5 ) that includes at least one torsion snap-on hook ( 6 , 21 ) that is arranged via a holder ( 7 ) that is torsionally bendable located on one of the guide ring ( 2 ) or the cap ( 3 ) and engages, in an assembled state, in an undercut ( 8 ) on the other of the guide ring ( 2 ) or the cap ( 3 ), wherein the torsion snap-on hook ( 6 , 21 ) has on at least one of an inside or an outside in a radial direction, a section produced from a softer plastic material than other regions of the torsion snap-on hook ( 6 , 21 ).

Assignees

• Schaeffler Technologies Ag

Inventors

• Wollner Andreas
• Lutz Rainer
• Stautner Ralf

Classifications

• B60G2204/128

  Damper mount on vehicle body or chassis · CPC title

• B60G2204/124

  Mounting of coil springs · CPC title

• B60G15/062 Primary

  the spring being arranged around the damper (B60G15/061, B60G15/067, B60G15/07 take precedence) · CPC title

• B60G2204/418

  Bearings, e.g. ball or roller bearings · CPC title

• B60G15/067 Primary

  characterised by the mounting on the vehicle body or chassis of the spring and damper unit · CPC title