Axle system
AssigneeSAF-HOLLAND GmbH
InventorsJean Khoury, Christopher Nagel
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Abstract
Axle system for use in utility vehicles includes a suspension arm and a clamping unit, wherein the clamping unit has a base element and a clamping element, wherein the base element is substantially arranged on a first side and the clamping element on the second side of the suspension arm lying opposite the first side, wherein the base element is configured to be secured to an axle element, and wherein a tensile element is configured to apply a tensile force between the clamping element and the base element, such that the suspension arm is held by force fit between the clamping element and the base element.
Claims20
-15. (canceled)
An axle system for use in utility vehicles, comprising:
- a suspension arm;
- and
- a clamping unit;
- wherein the clamping unit has a base element and a clamping element;
- wherein the base element is at least partially arranged on a first side and the clamping element on a second side of the suspension arm lying opposite the first side;
- wherein the base element is configured to be secured to an axle element;
- and
- wherein a tensile element is provided which is designed to apply a tensile force between the clamping element and the base element, such that the suspension arm is held by force fit between the clamping element and the base element.
A method for production of axle system, comprising:
- providing a suspension arm;
- providing a clamping unit;
- and
- providing an axle element;
- connecting a base element of the clamping unit to the axle element;
- placing the suspension arm on the base element;
- and
- providing a clamping element of the clamping unit and clamping of the clamping element against the suspension arm by a tensile element which is in engagement with the base element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.