Positioning feature and method for precise vehicle heights
AssigneeTenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
InventorsJohn Heeren, Herman Sanen, Maarten Maes
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Abstract
A corner assembly includes a suspension module and a wheel assembly. In order to compensate for tolerance stack up in relation to a specified height of the corner assembly, the attachment between a damper of the suspension module and a knuckle of the wheel assembly is adjusted. The amount of adjustment is determined by measuring the assembled length of the suspension module, comparing the measured length to a standard length and determining an amount of adjustment necessary.
Claims17
A corner assembly comprising:
- a suspension module;
- a wheel assembly attached to said suspension module;
- and
- means for setting a specified height of said corner assembly by adjusting a measured length of said suspension module.
A method for setting a specified length of a corner assembly including a suspension module and a wheel assembly, said method comprising:
- measuring a length of said suspension module;
- determining an amount of length adjustment required to achieve said specified length;
- adjusting said measured length of said suspension module from said measured length to said specified length.
A corner assembly comprising:
- a top mount assembly;
- a damper attached to said top mount assembly;
- a wheel assembly attached to said damper;
- and
- means for setting a specified height of said corner assembly by adjusting a dimension between said damper and said wheel assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.