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US 7,478,968 B2Granted
Rocker pendulum made of an extruded section
AssigneeZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
InventorsGeorg Wolf, Frank Budde
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Abstract
A rocker pendulum for a motor vehicle has an oblong basic body via at least one fastening element, wherein the basic body is a hollow extruded section.
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A rocker pendulum for a motor vehicle, the rocker pendulum comprising:
- a motor vehicle component including a stabilizer rod;
- an oblong basic body having an inner wall or an outer wall with a plurality of wall projections of rectangular cross section at equally spaced locations from one another along a length of said inner wall or said outer wall with each said wall projection arranged parallel to an adjacent said wall projection, wherein said plurality of wall projections define a plurality of recesses, each recess being defined between each said wall projection and said adjacent wall projection, said basic body including a hollow extruded section, said basic body being composed of a reinforced plastic;
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- a fastening element connecting said basic body with said motor vehicle component, said motor vehicle component being coaxially pivitably mounted on said fastening element, said fastening element having a plurality of peripheral projections, at least one peripheral projection engaging at least one of said wall projections to form a snap connection for connecting said fastening element to said basic body, said fastening element being composed of a thermoplastic material.
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A rocker pendulum for a motor vehicle, the rocker pendulum comprising:
- a motor vehicle component including a stabilizer rod;
- a basic body having a wall with a plurality of radially outwardly extending rows of teeth, with each tooth row of said rows of teeth comprising an annular projection of rectangular cross section or circumferentially spaced apart annular segment projections of rectangular cross section with each said tooth row being parallel and at an axially spaced location from an adjacent tooth row along a length of said wall to define a plurality of parallel recesses, with each recess of said plurality of recesses being between one said tooth row and another said tooth row of said plurality of teeth, each said tooth having an engagement surface, said basic body including a hollow extruded section, said basic body being composed of a reinforced plastic, said basic body including an axle component or a suspension component;
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- a fastening element having a plurality of peripheral projections with a first surface, said first surface being complementary to said tooth engagement surface and contacting said engagement surface upon deformation of one or both of said basic body and said fastening element to form a snap fit connection for connecting said basic body with said motor vehicle component, said motor vehicle component being pivotably mounted on said fastening element and axially arranged between an end portion of said fastening element and a front side of said basic body, said fastening element being composed of a thermoplastic material.
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A rocker pendulum for a motor vehicle, the rocker pendulum comprising:
- a motor vehicle component including a stabilizer rod;
- an oblong basic body having an inner wall with a plurality of wall projections of rectangular cross section at equally spaced locations from one another along a length of said inner wall with each said wall projection arranged parallel to an adjacent said projection, wherein a recess is defined between each said wall projection and said adjacent wall projection, said basic body including a hollow extruded section, said basic body having at least one said recess at least in an area of a free end of said basic body at said inner wall;
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- a fastening element connecting said basic body with said motor vehicle component, said motor vehicle component being coaxially pivotably mounted on said fastening element, said fastening element having a plurality of peripheral projections, at least one said peripheral projection engaging at least one of said wall projections, said fastening element having a first area and a second area, said fastening element being inserted with said first area into said free end of said basic body, said first area having on an outside at least one said peripheral projection which engages said recesses of said basic body, said fastening element including a limiting element, in the form of a collar, adjoining said first area directly or via said second area or is made in one piece with said first area;
- a sealing element arranged between said limiting element and a front side of said basic body, said sealing element completely enclosing said second area.
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A rocker pendulum for a motor vehicle, the rocker pendulum comprising:
- a motor vehicle component including a stabilizer bar;
- an oblong basic body having an inner wall with a plurality of wall projections of rectangular cross section at equally spaced locations from one another along a length of said inner wall with each said wall projection arranged parallel to an adjacent said wall projection, wherein a recess is defined between each said wall projection and said adjacent wall projection, said basic body including a hollow extruded section, said basic body having at least one said recess at least in an area of a free end of said basic body at said inner wall;
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- a fastening element connecting said basic body with a motor vehicle component, said motor vehicle component being coaxially pivotably mounted on said fastening element, said fastening element having a plurality of peripheral projections, at least one said peripheral projection engaging at least one of said wall projections, said fastening element having a first area and a second area, said fastening element being inserted with said first area into said free end of said basic body, said first area having on an outside at least one said peripheral projection which engages said recesses of said basic body, said fastening element including a limiting element, in the form of a collar, adjoining said first area directly or via said second area or is made in one piece with said first area;
- a sealing element arranged between said limiting element and a front side of said basic body, said sealing element completely enclosing said second area, said fastening element with said first and second areas passing through an opening of said motor vehicle component to be connected with said rocker pendulum, wherein said opening of said motor vehicle component encloses said second area.
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A rocker pendulum for a motor vehicle, the rocker pendulum comprising:
- a motor vehicle component including a stabilizer rod;
- an oblong basic body having an inner wall with a plurality of wall projections of rectangular cross section at equally spaced locations from one another along a length of said inner wall with each said wall projection arranged parallel to an adjacent said wall projection, wherein a recess is defined between each said wall projection and said adjacent wall projection, said basic body including a hollow extruded section, said basic body having at least one said recess at least in an area of a free end of said basic body at said inner wall;
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- a fastening element connecting said basic body with said motor vehicle component, said motor vehicle component being coaxially pivotably mounted on said fastening element, said fastening element having a plurality of peripheral projections, at least one said peripheral projection engaging at least one of said wall projections, said fastening element being inserted with a first area into said free end of said basic body, said first area having on an outside at least one said peripheral projection which engages said recesses of said basic body, said fastening element including a limiting element, in the form of a collar, adjoining said first area directly or via a second area or is made in one piece with said first area, said motor vehicle component being arranged between said limiting element and a front side of said basic body, wherein an elastic element is arranged between said limiting element and said front side of said basic body.
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A rocker pendulum for a motor vehicle, the rocker pendulum comprising:
- a motor vehicle component including a stabilizer bar linkage element;
- an oblong basic body having an inner wall with a plurality of wall projections of rectangular cross section at equally spaced locations from one another along a length of said inner wall with each said wall projection arranged parallel to an adjacent said wall projection, wherein a recess is defined between each said wall projection and said adjacent wall projection, said basic body including a hollow extruded section, said basic body having at least one said recess at least in an area of a free end of said basic body at said inner wall;
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- a fastening element connecting said basic body with said motor vehicle component, said motor vehicle component being coaxially pivotably mounted on said fastening element, said fastening element having a plurality of peripheral projections, at least one said peripheral projection engaging at least one of said wall projections, said fastening element being inserted with a first area into said free end of said basic body, said first area having on an outside at least one said peripheral projection which engages said recesses of said basic body, said fastening element including a limiting element, in the form of a collar, adjoining said first area directly or via a second area or is made in one piece with said first area, said motor vehicle component being arranged between said limiting element and a front side of said basic body, wherein an elastic element is arranged between said limiting element and said front side of said basic body, wherein at least one said peripheral projection of said fastening element has a wedge-shaped or sawtooth-shaped cross section.
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A rocker pendulum for a motor vehicle, the rocker pendulum comprising:
- a motor vehicle component including a stabilizer rod;
- an oblong basic body having an inner wall with a plurality of wall projections of rectangular cross section at equally spaced locations from one another along a length of said inner wall with each said wall projection arranged parallel to an adjacent said wall projection, wherein a recess is defined between each said wall projection and said adjacent wall another projection, said basic body including a hollow extruded section, said basic body having at least one said recess at least in an area of a free end of said basic body at said inner wall;
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- a fastening element connecting said basic body with said motor vehicle component, said motor vehicle component being coaxially pivotably mounted on said fastening element, said fastening element having a plurality of peripheral projections, at least one said peripheral projection engaging at least one of said wall projections, said fastening element being inserted with a first area into said free end of said basic body, said first area having on an outside at least one said peripheral projection which engages said recesses of said basic body, said fastening element including a limiting element, in the form of a collar, adjoining said first area directly or via a second area or is made in one piece with said first area, said motor vehicle component being arranged between said limiting element and a front side of said basic body, wherein an elastic element is arranged between said limiting element and said front side of said basic body, wherein at least one said peripheral projection of said fastening element has a wedge-shaped or sawtooth-shaped cross section, said basic body and said fastening element forming a snap connection with one another.
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A rocker pendulum for a motor vehicle, the rocker pendulum comprising:
- a motor vehicle component including a stabilizer rod;
- an oblong basic body having an inner wall with a plurality of wall projections of rectangular cross section at equally spaced locations from one another along a length of said inner wall with each said wall projection arranged parallel to an adjacent said wall projection, wherein a recess is defined between each said wall projection and said adjacent wall projection, said basic body including a hollow extruded section, said basic body having at least one said recess at least in an area of a free end of said basic body at said inner wall, said basic body being composed of a fiber-reinforced plastic;
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- a fastening element connecting said basic body with said motor vehicle component, said motor vehicle component being coaxially pivotably mounted on said fastening element, said fastening element having a plurality of peripheral projections, at least one said peripheral projection engaging at least one of said wall projections, said fastening element being inserted with a first area into said free end of said basic body, said first area having on an outside at least one said peripheral projection which engages said recesses of said basic body, said fastening element including a limiting element, in the form of a collar, adjoining said first area directly or via a second area or is made in one piece with said first area, said motor vehicle component being arranged between said limiting element and a front side of said basic body, wherein an elastic element is arranged between said limiting element and said front side of said basic body, wherein at least one said peripheral projection of said fastening element has a wedge-shaped or sawtooth-shaped cross section, said basic body and said fastening element forming a snap connection with one another, said recesses being arranged in parallel to one another.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.