Suspension device of a motor-vehicle wheel
AssigneeC.R.F. Societa Consortile per Azioni
InventorsSilvano Sandri, Carlo Pavesio, Dario Scantamburlo, Renato Badino, Stefano Lucà
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Abstract
A suspension device of a motor-vehicle wheel includes a support member of the motor-vehicle wheel connectable to the motor-vehicle structure by means of one or more suspension members, a brake disc connected in rotation with the motor-vehicle wheel, a brake caliper associated with the brake disc and a brake disc cover. The brake caliper is formed in a single piece with the support member of the motor-vehicle wheel by means of additive manufacturing technology.
Claims16
A suspension device of a motor-vehicle wheel including:
- a motor-vehicle wheel support member, connectable to the motor-vehicle structure by means of one or more suspension members,
- a brake disc connected in rotation with the wheel of the motor-vehicle,
- a brake caliper associated with said brake disc, and
- a brake disc cover rigidly connected to said support member and at least partially surrounding said brake disc,
- wherein said brake caliper is formed in a single piece with said support member by means of additive manufacturing technology, and
- wherein said suspension device comprises an air intake arranged to uniformly convey an air flow within said suspension device, so as to dissipate heat generated by said brake disc during execution of a braking phase on the motor-vehicle.
A suspension device of a motor-vehicle wheel, including:
- a motor-vehicle wheel support member, connectable to the motor-vehicle structure by means of one or more suspension members,
- a brake disc connected in rotation with the wheel of the motor-vehicle,
- a brake caliper associated with said brake disc, and
- a brake disc cover rigidly connected to said support member and at least partially surrounding said brake disc,
- wherein said brake caliper is formed in a single piece with said support member by means of additive manufacturing technology,
- wherein said suspension device, at an inner face intended to face towards an inside of the motor-vehicle in its assembled condition, includes an upper attachment point for connection to a ball joint of an upper pivoting arm and a lower attachment point for connection to a ball joint of a lower pivoting arm, said upper and lower attachment points respectively having a main axis extending in a substantially vertical direction,
- wherein said device comprises an additional attachment point, arranged near said upper attachment point, for connection to a ball joint of a steering system, and
- wherein said device comprises a first and a second peripheral covering portion, arranged so as to cover said ball joint of said steering system and said ball joint of said upper pivoting arm, respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.