Back to results
US 2019/0054881 A1Published application
Reinforced four-bar linkage
AssigneeDr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsHans-Juergen Schmitt, Alexander Eichinger
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A coupling link (18) for a hinged roll bar (12) has first and second cover plates (24, 26) spaced apart from each other. An axle bearing (32, 50) is connected to the two cover plates (24) for forming a rotary joint (40) with a first link lever (14) that can be mounted on the axle bearing (32, 50). The coupling link (18) has, in the region of the rotary joint (40), a reinforcing element (42) that forms a support of the first link lever (14).
Claims10
A coupling link for a hinged roll bar of a motor vehicle, the roll bar being configured as a four-bar linkage, comprising:
- a first cover plate,
- a second cover plate that is separate from the first cover plate, wherein the first cover plate and the second cover plate are arranged spaced apart from each other, and
- an axle bearing connected to the two cover plates for forming a rotary joint with a first link lever that can be mounted on the axle bearing,
- the coupling link having a reinforcing element in a region of the rotary joint, the reinforcing element forming a support of the first link lever.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.