Stabilizer for a vehicle suspension
AssigneesEngineering Developments for Automotive Industry, S.L., Toyota Motor Europe
InventorsJosé Ramón MOSTEIRO GOYOAGA, Nicolas MARCHAND
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Abstract
A stabilizer for a vehicle suspension, including a longitudinal polymeric body with a metal frame having two ends and a central sector, having a hole at each end in which there is housed a ball joint, where the frame is formed from two metal parts having an open section which are arranged opposite one another on their open sides, where each part includes a deep drawn portion that goes towards the open side such that the opposing parts are supported on the deep drawn portions and attached therein by welding.
Claims13
Stabilizer for a vehicle suspension, comprising a longitudinal polymeric body with a metal frame having two ends and a central sector, having a hole at each end in which there is housed a ball joint, wherein the frame is formed from two metal parts having an open section which are arranged opposite one another on their open sides, characterized in that each part comprises at least one deep drawn portion that goes towards the open side such that the opposing parts are supported on said deep drawn portions and attached therein by welding.
Method for obtaining a stabilizer bar for a vehicle suspension, characterized in that it comprises:
- obtaining two metal parts by means of mechanical press forming, each part having two ends and a central sector comprising at least one deep drawn portion, each end having a hole,
- arranging said parts opposite one another,
- welding both parts in the opposing deep drawn portions, and
- embedding the parts in an overmolded body which externally coats them and fills the inner space defined by the two opposing parts.
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