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US 10,926,596 B2Granted
Suspension system
AssigneeArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
InventorsEdwin D. Lorenz, Adam P. Sadlik, Michael Schlundt, Rituja D. Marathe
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Abstract
A suspension system having a knuckle carrier. A pivot mechanism may pivotally couple a control arm to the knuckle carrier. The pivot mechanism may include a preload nut that may exert a preload force on a bearing assembly. A platform may be fixedly disposed on the knuckle carrier. The platform may support an air spring and may have an arm that is coupled to a stabilizer bar subassembly.
Claims20
A suspension system comprising:
- a knuckle carrier that has a hole;
- a control arm that is pivotally mounted to the knuckle carrier;
- and
- a pivot mechanism that is disposed in the hole and pivotally couples the control arm to the knuckle carrier, the pivot mechanism including:
- a pin having a shoulder, a threaded portion, and a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole that each receive a fastener that mounts the pin to the control arm, wherein the shoulder and the threaded portion are axially positioned between the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole;
- a first bearing assembly that receives the pin and engages the shoulder;
- and
- a preload nut that has a threaded region that mates with the threaded portion, wherein tightening the preload nut exerts a preload force on the first bearing assembly.
5 more elements
A suspension system comprising:
- a knuckle carrier that has a hole;
- a control arm that is pivotally mounted to the knuckle carrier;
- and
- a pivot mechanism that is disposed in the hole and pivotally couples the control arm to the knuckle carrier, the pivot mechanism including;
- a pin having a shoulder and a threaded portion;
- a first bearing assembly that receives the pin and engages the shoulder;
- and
- a second bearing assembly that is disposed in the hole and receives the pin;
- and
- a preload nut that has a threaded region that mates with the threaded portion, wherein the preload nut engages the second bearing assembly and tightening the preload nut exerts a preload force on the first bearing assembly.
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A suspension system comprising:
- a knuckle carrier that has a hole and a mounting stem;
- a steering knuckle that is pivotally mounted to the knuckle carrier along an axis of rotation;
- an upper control arm that is pivotally mounted to the knuckle carrier along a first control arm axis;
- a platform that is fixedly disposed on the mounting stem and located above the upper control arm, wherein the platform supports an air spring and has an arm that is coupled to a stabilizer bar subassembly;
- and
- a pivot mechanism that is disposed in the hole and pivotally couples the upper control arm to the knuckle carrier, the pivot mechanism including;
- a pin having a shoulder and a threaded portion;
- a first bearing assembly that receives the pin and engages the shoulder;
- and
- a preload nut that has a threaded region that mates with the threaded portion, wherein tightening the preload nut exerts a preload force on the first bearing assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.