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US 10,059,163 B2Granted
Leaf spring and leaf spring assembly
AssigneeMuhr und Bender KG
InventorsJochen Asbeck, Sascha Picur, Bernfried Hesselmann
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Abstract
A leaf spring for a wheel suspension of a motor vehicle, comprises a first spring part made from a fiber reinforced plastic material and a second spring part made from a steel material. The first spring part and the second spring part are connected to each other. The ratio of the length of the first spring part to the length of the second spring part is larger than two. A leaf spring assembly can include such a leaf spring and receiving devices.
Claims13
A leaf spring assembly for a wheel suspension of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a leaf spring with a first spring part made from a fibre reinforced plastic material and a second spring part made from a steel material, namely spring steel,
- wherein the first spring part comprises a first spring end portion of the leaf spring and wherein the second spring part comprises a second spring end portion of the leaf spring,
- wherein the first spring part and the second spring part are longitudinally connected to each other in a connecting region arranged longitudinally between the first spring end portion and the second spring end portion,
- wherein a ratio of a length of the first spring part to a length of the second spring part is greater than two, and wherein in a relaxed condition the first spring part comprises a lower convex curvature and the second spring part, starting from the first spring part, is bent downwards and comprises a lower concave curvature;
- a first receiving device, in which the first end portion of the leaf spring is supported;
- a second receiving device, in which a second end portion of the leaf spring is supported;
- wherein the first receiving device and the second receiving device are configured such that the first end portion and the second end portion of the leaf spring are held so as to be non-displaceable relative to each other.
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