Bushing collar assembly
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsClaude B. Lawrence, Abhijith Sadananda, Christopher Dendis, Binoy J. Rodrigues, Michael Joseph Zimcosky
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Abstract
A bushing collar assembly on a vehicle includes a subframe formed of a first material and a bushing collar formed of a second material. The subframe has an engagement face. The bushing collar has a sleeve shaped main body defining axial end faces. At least one of the axial end faces has a plurality of spaced apart nubs disposed thereon that are configured to deform and fully embed into the engagement face of the subframe upon application of a predetermined compressive force.
Claims20
A bushing collar assembly on a vehicle, comprising:
- a subframe formed of a first material, the subframe having an engagement face;
- and
- a bushing collar formed of a second material, the bushing collar having a sleeve shaped main body defining axial end faces, at least one of the axial end faces has a plurality of spaced apart nubs disposed thereon that are configured to deform and fully embed into the engagement face of the subframe upon application of a predetermined compressive force, wherein the second material has a higher material hardness than the first material.
A bushing collar assembly in a suspension system on a vehicle, comprising:
- a base formed of a first material, the base having an engagement face;
- and
- a bushing collar formed of a second material defining axial end faces with at least one of the axial end faces having a plurality of spaced apart protuberances thereon that fully embed into the engagement face of the base upon application of a predetermined compressive force, wherein the second material has a higher material hardness than the first material.
A chassis joint on a vehicle, comprising:
- a subframe having an engagement face;
- and
- a bushing collar having a sleeve shaped main body defining axial end faces, at least one of the axial end faces has a plurality of spaced apart nubs disposed thereon that are configured to deform and fully embed into the engagement face of the subframe upon application of a predetermined compressive force to increase slip friction between the bushing collar and the subframe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.