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US 6,126,177 AGranted
Sensor arrangement on a wheel suspension for a vehicle
AssigneeDaimlerChrysler AG
InventorHans-Rudolf Steinert
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Abstract
In a sensor arrangement for a vehicle wheel suspension, a pivot arm is mounted pivotably on a vehicle body and a sensor for detecting the relative position between pivot arm and vehicle body is arranged in a fixed position on the vehicle body. The sensor is mechanically coupled to the pivot arm. A sensor-side attachment element and a pivot-arm-side attachment element are attached to the vehicle body at a common attachment point.
Claims11
Sensor arrangement for a vehicle wheel suspension have a pivot arm mounted pivotably on a vehicle body, said arrangement comprising:
- a sensor arranged in a fixed position on the vehicle body and adapted to be mechanically coupled to the pivot art, for detecting a relative position between the pivot arm and vehicle body;
- wherein
- a sensor-side attachment element and a pivot-arm-side attachment element are attached to the vehicle body at a common attachment point;
- the sensor-side attachment element comprises a sensor mount which is fixed to the sensor;
- and
- the pivot-arm-side attachment element is a pivot bearing for pivotably attaching the pivot arm to the vehicle body.
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