Air spring assembly
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsRobert Hogan, Yunjun Li
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Abstract
An air spring assembly for a vehicle includes a spring seat adapted to be secured to vehicle structure of the vehicle. The spring seat has a post extending therefrom. The air spring assembly includes an inflatable air spring having a mounting cap for attachment to the spring seat. The mounting cap has a cavity extending therein to receive the post. The air spring assembly further includes a retaining member extending through the mounting cap and over the post to prevent the post from exiting the cavity to attach the mounting cap to the spring seat.
Claims20
An air spring assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a spring seat adapted to be secured to vehicle structure of a vehicle, said spring seat having a post extending therefrom;
- an inflatable air spring having a mounting cap for attachment to said spring seat, said mounting cap having a cavity extending therein to receive said post;
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- a retaining member extending through said mounting cap and over said post to prevent said post from exiting said cavity to attach said mounting cap to said spring seat.
An air spring assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a lower spring seat adapted to be secured to either on of an axle and lower control arm of a vehicle;
- an upper spring seat adapted to be secured to a frame of the vehicle;
- at least one of said upper spring seat and said lower spring seat having a post extending therefrom;
- an air spring having an inflatable diaphragm with a mounting cap for attachment to either one of said lower spring seat and said upper spring seat, said mounting cap having a cavity extending therein to receive said post;
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- a non-threaded retaining member extending through said mounting cap and over said post to prevent said post from exiting said cavity.
An air spring assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a lower spring seat adapted to be secured to either one of an axle and lower control arm of a vehicle;
- an upper spring seat adapted to be secured to a frame of the vehicle, said upper spring seat having a post extending therefrom with a flange extending radially outwardly at a free end thereof;
- an air spring having an inflatable diaphragm, a lower mounting cap for attachment to said lower spring seat and an upper mounting cap for attachment to said upper spring seat;
- at least one of said lower mounting cap and said upper mounting cap comprising a base wall and an annular side wall extending from said base wall, said base wall having a cavity extending therein to receive said post and a channel being formed in said base wall and communicating with said cavity, a plurality of channel members extending generally perpendicularly to said channel and communicating with said cavity, a plurality of apertures extending through said side wall and aligned with said channel members, said base wall having a recess in a periphery thereof and a tab extending into said recess having a plurality of projections extending therefrom;
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- a non-threaded and U-shaped retaining member extending through said mounting cap and over said post to prevent said post from exiting said cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.