Suspension thrust bearing device with dust boot retainer
AssigneeAktiebolaget Skf
InventorsBruno Montboeuf, Jordan Renaudon
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Abstract
A suspension thrust bearing device provides a lower support cap, an upper bearing cap and at least one bearing arranged between the caps. The lower support cap includes a rigid main body in contact with the bearing, and a flexible vibration damping seat delimiting a bearing surface for the upper end of a suspension ring. The vibration damping seat of the lower support cap is secured to the main body and is provided with at least one retaining hook extending at least in the radial direction and axially offset with respect to the bearing surface on the side opposite to the bearing.
Claims10
A suspension thrust bearing device comprising:
- a lower support cap, an upper bearing cap and at least one bearing arranged between the caps, the lower support cap having a rigid main body in contact with the bearing, and a flexible vibration damping seat delimiting a bearing surface for the upper end of a suspension ring, wherein the vibration damping seat of the lower support cap is secured to the main body and provided with at least one retaining hook extending at least in the radial direction and axially offset with respect to the bearing surface on the side opposite to the bearing.
A strut bearing unit comprising:
- a rod,
- a suspension spring mounted around the rod,
- a suspension thrust bearing device providing a lower support cap, an upper bearing cap and at least one bearing arranged between the caps, the lower support cap having a rigid main body in contact with the bearing, and a flexible vibration damping seat delimiting a bearing surface for the upper end of a suspension ring, wherein the vibration damping seat of the lower support cap is secured to the main body and provided with at least one retaining hook extending at least in the radial direction and axially offset with respect to the bearing surface on the side opposite to the bearing, and
- a dust boot mounted around the rod, the dust cover being axially secured to the suspension thrust bearing device by cooperation with the retaining hook (44;
- 48) of the vibration damping seat of the lower support cap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.