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US 9,291,223 B2Granted
Axle assembly having a steering knuckle
AssigneeArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
InventorsTomaz Dopico Varela, Degao Li
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Abstract
An axle assembly having a steering knuckle and a brake spider. The steering knuckle may include a spindle and a camshaft tube hole that may receive a camshaft for actuating a brake pad assembly. The brake spider may be disposed on the steering knuckle and may not encircle the spindle.
Claims20
An axle assembly comprising:
- a steering knuckle that includes:
- a spindle that supports a wheel hub assembly;
- and
- a camshaft tube hole;
- and
- a brake spider that is a separate component from the steering knuckle that is directly attached to the steering knuckle, the brake spider having an anchor pin hole that receives an anchor pin that is configured to support a brake pad assembly and does not engage the steering knuckle, wherein the brake spider does not encircle the spindle.
3 more elements
An axle assembly comprising:
- a steering knuckle that includes:
- a spindle configured to rotatably support a wheel hub assembly;
- and
- a camshaft tube hole that is spaced apart from the spindle;
- a camshaft rotatably disposed in the camshaft tube hole for actuating a brake pad assembly;
- and
- a brake spider that has an anchor pin hole that receives an anchor pin that supports the brake pad assembly and does not engage the steering knuckle, wherein the brake spider is a separate component from the steering knuckle that is fixedly attached to and engages the steering knuckle such that the brake spider is not disposed between the spindle and the camshaft tube hole.
4 more elements
An axle assembly comprising:
- a steering knuckle that includes:
- a spindle configured to rotatably support a wheel hub assembly;
- and
- a camshaft tube hole that extends through the steering knuckle;
- a camshaft tube disposed in the camshaft tube hole;
- a camshaft rotatably disposed in the camshaft tube for actuating a brake pad assembly;
- and
- a brake spider that is a separate component from the steering knuckle and is fixedly attached to the steering knuckle, the brake spider having an anchor pin hole that receives an anchor pin that supports the brake pad assembly, wherein the brake spider is spaced apart from and does not engage the spindle, camshaft tube, and the camshaft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.