US 2013/0093154 A1 · MODULAR INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME

Abstract

A method of producing a modular independent suspension having portal wheel ends is disclosed herein. The method includes, but is not limited to, assembling a first flank component and a second flank component to opposite sides of a sub-frame configured to receive a carrier. The method further includes assembling a first upper control arm and a first lower control arm to the first flank component. The method further includes assembling a second upper control arm and a second lower control arm to the second flank component. The method further includes assembling a first portal wheel end to the first upper control arm and the first lower control arm. The method still further includes assembling a second portal wheel end to the second upper control arm and the second lower control arm.

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Dependent claims

A method of producing a modular independent suspension having portal wheel ends, the method comprising:

assembling a first flank component and a second flank component to opposite sides of a sub-frame configured to receive a carrier;
assembling a first upper control arm and a first lower control arm to the first flank component;
assembling a second upper control arm and a second lower control arm to the second flank component;
assembling a first portal wheel end to the first upper control arm and the first lower control arm;
and
assembling a second portal wheel end to the second upper control arm and the second lower control arm.

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A modular independent suspension having portal wheel ends, the modular independent suspension comprising:

a sub-frame configured to receive a carrier, the sub-frame having a first side and a second side;
a first spacer component coupled to the first side of the sub-frame;
a second spacer component coupled to the second side of the sub-frame;
a first flank component coupled to the first spacer component;
a second flank component coupled to the second spacer component;
a first control arm assembly coupled to the first flank component;
a second control arm assembly coupled to the second flank component;
a first portal wheel end coupled to the first control arm assembly;
and
a second portal wheel end coupled to the second control arm assembly.

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A modular independent suspension having portal wheel ends, the modular independent suspension comprising:

a sub-frame configured to receive a carrier, the sub-frame having a first side and a second side, the first side defining a first plurality of sub-frame bolt holes, and the second side defining a second plurality of sub-frame bolt holes;
a first flank component having a first plurality of first flank bolt holes configured to align with less than all of the first plurality of sub-frame bolt holes, the first plurality of first flank bolt holes being aligned with a first subset of the first plurality of sub-frame bolt holes and the first flank component being coupled to the first side of the sub-frame via a first plurality of fasteners extending through the first plurality of first flank bolt holes and the first subset of the first plurality of sub-frame bolt holes;
a second flank component having a second plurality of second flank bolt holes configured to align with less than all of the second plurality of sub-frame bolt holes, the second plurality of second flank bolt holes being aligned with a second subset of the second plurality of sub-frame bolt holes and the second flank component being coupled to the second side of the sub-frame via a second plurality of fasteners extending through the second plurality of second flank bolt holes and the second subset of the second plurality of sub-frame bolt holes;
a first control arm assembly coupled to the first flank component;
a second control arm assembly coupled to the second flank component;
a first portal wheel end coupled to the first control arm assembly;
and
a second portal wheel end coupled to the second control arm assembly.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Modular independent suspension and method of producing the same

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Abstract

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