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US 10,293,652 B2Granted
Axle unit
AssigneeSAF-HOLLAND GmbH
InventorGregory Galazin
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Abstract
An axle unit includes an axle tube and a suspension arm element, wherein the axle tube extends substantially along a tube axis, wherein the suspension arm element has a first joining region comprising a recess, wherein the first joining region of the suspension arm element is adjacent to the axle tube, wherein the suspension arm element is substantially transverse to the tube axis, and wherein a weld portion between the suspension arm element and the axle tube is located in the first joining region.
Claims18
An axle unit, comprising:
- an axle tube;
- and
- a suspension arm element;
- wherein the axle tube extends substantially along a tube axis;
- wherein the suspension arm element includes a first joining region comprising a recess;
- wherein the first joining region of the suspension arm element is adjacent to the axle tube, and wherein the suspension arm element is substantially transverse to the tube axis;
- wherein a weld portion between the suspension arm element and the axle tube is located in the first joining region;
- wherein the suspension arm element surrounds the axle tube with a suspension arm arc angle relative to the tube axis;
- wherein the suspension arm arc angle is less than 180°;
- wherein the axle tube and the suspension arm element are secured to each other exclusively in the first joining region;
- wherein the axle tube includes a pressure half and a tension half;
- and
- wherein the weld portion is located exclusively in the pressure half of the axle tube.
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