Spring link
AssigneeBenteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
InventorsStephan MEYER, Dirk VOIGT, Tom HOLMGREN, Branislav KUCKA
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a spring link for a wheel suspension in a motor vehicle. The spring link has a link body made of light alloy. The link body has two side walls and a cover connecting the side walls. According to the present disclosure, at least one buckling force-reduced zone is formed in the link body. The zone has at least one region with material properties that are reduced compared to the original material properties. The zone is at least partially heat-treated, which reduces the buckling force.
Claims20
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A spring link for a wheel suspension in a motor vehicle, the spring link comprising:
- a link body, the link body having two side walls and a cover connecting the two side walls, wherein
- the link body has a buckling force-reduced zone, the buckling force-reduced zone having at least one region which has material properties that are reduced compared to original material properties of an original material of the at least one region, and
- the buckling force-reduced zone is at least partially heat-treated by a heat treatment, and a buckling force in the buckling force-reduced zone is reduced by the heat treatment.
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