Supporting Tube With A Vibration Damper
AssigneeZF Friedrichshafen AG
InventorsHendrik Marquar, Manfred Schuler, Josef Renn, Klaus Stretz, Karin Sundermann, Michael Zutzmann
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Abstract
A supporting tube for a vibration damper including an axial supporting surface on which rests an outer cylinder of the vibration damper. A fixing cap which holds a second axial supporting surface for securing the cylinder against loading in the opposing direction. The fixing cap is connected to the supporting tube by positive engagement, and separate locking elements for both parts are arranged between the fixing cap and the supporting tube, which locking elements position the outer cylinder relative to the supporting tube.
Claims27
A supporting tube for a vibration damper comprising:
- an outer cylinder of the vibration damper;
- an axial supporting surface on which rests the outer cylinder;
- a second axial supporting surface for securing the outer cylinder;
- a fixing cap configured to hold the second axial supporting surface for securing the outer cylinder against loading in an opposing direction connected to the supporting tube by positive engagement;
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- a separate locking element for the fixing cap and the supporting tube arranged between the fixing cap and the supporting tube configured to position the outer cylinder relative to the supporting tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.