Chassis component, method for producing a chassis component, and wheel suspension for a motor vehicle
AssigneeZF Friedrichshafen AG
InventorsJonas MEIER ZU FARWIG, Alexander LUNDBERG, Michael KLANK
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Abstract
A chassis component (1) for a wheel suspension having at least two pivot points (3, 4), at least one connecting structure (7) which interconnects the pivot points (3, 4) with one another, and at least one sensor (9). The at least one sensor (9) is embodied as a piezoresistive thin film (19) arranged on a section of a surface (8) of the connecting structure (7). A thin film interconnects contact points (15, 16), of at least two conductive sections (13, 14) which are integrated in the connecting structure (7), to one another.
Claims17
1-14. (canceled)
A chassis component (1), for a wheel suspension, comprising:
- at least two pivot points (3, 4),
- at least one connecting structure (7) connecting the two pivot points (3, 4) to one another,
- at least one sensor (9), and
- the at least one sensor (9) being arranged on a section of a surface (8) of the connecting structure (7) in such a manner that the sensor (9) connecting contact points (15, 16), of at least two conductive sections (13, 14) which are integrated in the connecting structure (7), to one another.
The chassis component (1) according to claim 18, wherein the at least one sensor (9) is a piezo-resistive thin film (19) arranged on the section of the surface (8) of the connecting structure (7), and the piezo-resistive thin film (19) is provided with a protective coating (10) or is covered or surrounded by the material of the connecting structure (7).
A method for producing a chassis component (1) so that the chassis component (1) has at least two pivot points (3, 4) and a connecting structure (7), the connecting structure (7) is made from a plastic or at least a fiber composite material, and the chassis component (1) is provided with at least one sensor (9), the method comprising:
- integrating at least two conductive sections (13, 14) in the connecting structure (7) in such a manner that contact points (15, 16) of the at least two conductive sections (13, 14) emerge at a surface (8) of the connecting structure (7) and are connected to one another by a sensor (9).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.