Motor vehicle elastic suspension joint and motor vehicle structure comprising such a joint
AssigneeRENAULT s.a.s.
InventorsVincent Masi, Frederic Thomas, Yann Verdier
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Abstract
An elastic suspension hinge for an automobile, to be fastened to a fastening portion of a structure of the automobile via a clamping mechanism including a fastening element, the hinge being of type that includes an inner sleeve. At least one of the ends of the inner sleeve is configured to engage by conical fitting with the free end of a bushing rigidly connected to the fastening portion of the structure and having a longitudinal passage.
Claims11
1-10. (canceled)
A motor vehicle elastic suspension joint configured to be mounted on a mounting portion of a structure of a motor vehicle by a clamping means which comprises a mounting element, the joint comprising an inner sleeve covered with a sleeve made of elastic material, the inner sleeve including two ends protruding beyond the sleeve made of elastic material and configured to be passed through by the mounting element,
- wherein at least one of the ends of the inner sleeve is configured to engage by conical interlocking with a free end of a bushing which is integral with the mounting portion of the structure and includes a longitudinal passage, such that the mounting element passing through the longitudinal passage and the inner sleeve mounts the joint by clamping on the mounting area of the structure.
A motor vehicle structure comprising:
- a mounting portion on which is fitted an elastic shock absorber joint comprising an inner sleeve, covered with a sleeve made of elastic material, the inner sleeve being mounted on the mounting portion by a clamping means that comprises a mounting element that passes through the inner sleeve,
- wherein the mounting portion comprises a bushing that has one end secured to the mounting portion, and a free end, wherein a longitudinal passage opens out, the mounting element passing thorough the longitudinal passage, and wherein one of the ends of the inner sleeve engages by conical interlocking with the free end of the bushing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.