System and method for manufacturing a top mount
AssigneeMCS Manufacturing, LLC
InventorsAaron Call, Stephen Cameron
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Abstract
A system and method for manufacturing a top mount for a vehicle suspension includes loading a top mount body, a journal, and a plurality of knurled studs into a lower die assembly. The lower die assembly includes a stationary die base, a floating die top, and a pusher shaft. A pusher head assembly applies a downward pressure to insert the knurled studs into the top mount body, while the pusher shaft substantially simultaneously applies an upward pressure to insert the journal into the top mount body. The floating die top and the pusher head assembly are raised in tandem to eject the top mount from the stationary die base. The floating die top and the pusher head assembly then retract so that the top mount can be removed from the system.
Claims8
A method for manufacturing a top mount of a vehicle suspension, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a top mount body having an opening and a plurality of stud holes, a plurality of knurled studs, and an insert body;
- inserting the knurled studs in the stud holes of the top mount body;
- and
- applying a pressure to the knurled studs to press the knurled studs into top mount body and to crimp the knurled studs in the stud holes of the top mount body, and to insert the insert body into the opening of the top mount body.
A method for manufacturing a top mount of a vehicle suspension, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a system for manufacturing the top mount of the vehicle suspension, including:
- a floating die top configured to receive the top mount body, the floating die top having a primary opening and a plurality of secondary openings formed therethrough, the primary opening configured to receive and align an insert body adjacent the opening of the top mount body;
- a stationary die base having a plurality of crimp blocks, the crimp blocks disposed in the secondary openings of the floating die top, the floating die top slidably disposed over the crimp blocks, each of the crimp blocks configured to receive one of the knurled studs
- a pusher head assembly configured to selectively move to and from a resting position and a crimping position, the pusher head assembly in the crimping position contacting the knurled studs to press the knurled studs into the top mount body and causing the crimp blocks of the stationary die base to crimp the top mount body adjacent the knurled studs to thereby affix the knurled studs to the top mount body.
A method for manufacturing a top mount of a vehicle suspension, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a top mount body having an opening and a plurality of stud holes, a plurality of knurled studs, and an insert body all to a system for manufacturing the top mount;
- inserting the knurled studs in the stud holes of the top mount body;
- and
- using the system to apply a pressure to the knurled studs to press the knurled studs into top mount body and to crimp the knurled studs in the stud holes of the top mount body, and to insert the insert body into the opening of the top mount body;
- and
- ejecting the top mount of the of the vehicle suspension from the system following the applying of the pressure to the knurled studs to insert and crimp the knurled studs in the stud holes of the top mount body, and the applying of the pressure to the insert body to insert the insert body into the opening of the top mount body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.