Bracket for a strut of a vehicle suspension and connecting structure thereof to connect such a bracket and a shock absorber
AssigneeToyota Jidosh Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorHiroyuki Koba
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Abstract
A bracket made from a metal sheet for connecting a strut of a suspension and a wheel carrier has at least two attaching portions attached to the wheel carrier. A holding portion holds the strut at a predetermined position, and at least one welding portion substantially exactly surrounds the predetermined position of the strut and is welded to the strut.
Claims18
A bracket assembly in combination with a strut of a suspension and a wheel carrier, said bracket assembly comprising:
- a bracket and a welding bead;
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- said bracket formed from a thin flat metal plate and comprising:
- a holding portion for holding the strut;
- at least two attaching portions extending directly from said holding portion for attaching said bracket to the wheel carrier;
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- at least one welding portion for surrounding and conforming to the strut at a predetermined position of the strut, such that said at least one welding portion is welded in a circular direction to the strut at said predetermined position;
- said welding bead substantially surrounding said strut, welding said strut at a substantially whole circumference thereof to said at least one welding portion and being formed under completely constant welding conditions.
A connecting structure in combination with a strut of a vehicle suspension comprising:
- a bracket formed from a thin metal plate, said bracket comprising a holding portion for holding the strut, at least two attaching portions extending directly from said holding portion for attaching said bracket to a wheel carrier and at least one welding portion for surrounding and conforming to an end of the strut such that the at least one welding portion is completely welded in a circular direction to the strut when the strut is located at a predetermined position;
- said connecting structure further comprising a welding bead substantially surrounding said strut, welding said strut at a substantially whole circumference thereof to said at least one welding portion and being formed under substantially constant welding conditions.
A suspension for an automobile in combination with a strut and a wheel carrier comprising:
- a bracket formed from a thin metal plate, said bracket comprising a holding portion for holding the strut, at least two attaching portions extending directly from said holding portion for attaching said bracket to said wheel carrier and at least one welding portion for surrounding and conforming to an end of said strut, such that the at least one welding portion can be completely welded in a circular direction to the strut when the strut is located at a predetermined position;
- said suspension further comprising a welding bead substantially surrounding said strut, welding said strut at a substantially whole circumference thereof to said at least one welding portion and being formed under substantially constant welding conditions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.