Coupling device for a vehicle suspension
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorJoerg KEUSER
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a coupling device for a stabilizer of a suspension. The coupling device has a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion that is supported thereon. One coupling portion has a connection location for the stabilizer and another coupling portion has a connection location for a wheel suspension. and the coupling device also has a locking device, which, in a locking position, limits a relative movement of the second coupling portion with respect to the first coupling portion in a first direction. In order to better protect a stabilizer from overload, the locking device is configured in a release position to release the relative movement when a first force acting between the connection locations exceeds a threshold value.
Claims20
A coupling device for a vehicle suspension comprising:
- a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion being supported on the first coupling portion, wherein the first coupling portion has a connection location for a stabilizer and the second coupling portion has a connection location for a wheel suspension;
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- a locking device that limits, in a locking position, a relative movement of the second coupling portion with respect to the first coupling portion in a first direction, wherein the locking device is configured, in a release position, to release the relative movement responsive to a first force, acting between the connection locations, exceeding a threshold value.
A vehicle comprising:
- a coupling, connected between a stabilizer and wheel suspension, having a second coupling portion supported on a first coupling portion;
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- a lock that limits, in a locked position, movement of the second coupling portion relative to the first coupling portion in a first direction, wherein the lock is configured, in a released position, to release the movement responsive to a first force, acting on the coupling, exceeding a threshold.
A vehicle chassis comprising:
- a coupling, connected between a stabilizer and wheel suspension, having cylinder and piston portions, wherein the piston is supported in the cylinder;
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- a lock that limits, in a locked position, movement of the piston relative to the cylinder in a first direction, wherein the lock is configured, in a released position, to release the movement responsive to a first force, acting on the coupling, exceeding a threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.