Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080250833 | Method For Manufacturing an Axle Component, and Axle Component Which is Manufactured as a Result - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an axle component having the following steps: arranging a hollow semi-finished product such as a tube in a die for forming the axle component; introduction of fluid into the interior of the hollow semi-finished product; and loading of the fluid with high pressure, in order to deform the hollow semi-finished product in accordance with the die as a result. | 10-16-2008 |
20090058029 | CAST MEMBER HAVING AN INTEGRATED STEEL SLEEVE - The invention relates to as suspension unit for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, having a rigid axle, comprising a longitudinal member or axle member having a suspension section, a support section and an axle receptacle section, wherein the suspension section is designed to be rotatably or pivotably articulatedly mounted on a frame element of the vehicle, the longitudinal member can be supported on the frame element by means of the support section, and the vehicle axle can be coupled to the axle receptacle section and to a hollow cylindrical element. The longitudinal member is formed from a cast or composite material and the hollow cylindrical element is formed from a weldable material. The hollow cylindrical element is arranged in the axle receptacle section and is connected to the longitudinal member in a form-fitting or force-fitting manner. | 03-05-2009 |
20090120740 | BRAKE SUPPORT PLATE - A brake support plate secures a caliper for disk brakes or the components of a drum brake to a wheel suspension or to a wheel axle. The brake support plate includes an axle opening with a snug-fit section for receiving an axle element, wherein the snug-fit section is slightly smaller than a corresponding section of the axle element. A circumference of the axle opening includes at least one discontinuation, such as, for example, a slot where the snug-fit section can be expanded for assembly. A securing element is disposed in such a manner as to decrease the discontinuation so that the snug-fit section returns to substantially its original size. | 05-14-2009 |
20100013295 | AXLE BODY - The invention relates to an axle body, particularly for a commercial vehicle, wherein the body is configured substantially as an axle pipe, which comprises a center section and at least one receiving section connected thereto for receiving an axle guide, wherein the axle body in the center section has a substantially constant wall thickness, and wherein the axle body in the receiving section, at least in some regions, has a wall thickness that is greater than the wall thickness of the center section. | 01-21-2010 |
20110233010 | ACTUATING SYSTEM FOR A DRUM BRAKE - An actuating system for a drum brake of a vehicle, in particular of a commercial vehicle or an agricultural machine, comprising at least a brake lining carrier ( | 09-29-2011 |
20110278115 | BRAKE DISC ARRANGEMENT FOR DISC BRAKES - A brake disc arrangement for disc brakes, in particular for land vehicles, comprising a friction ring ( | 11-17-2011 |
20110308900 | BRAKE SYSTEM FOR DISK BRAKES - A brake system for disk brakes, particularly of land vehicles, including a brake caliper including two opposite brake linings adapted to engage with a brake disk arranged between the brake linings, and a brake bracket on which the brake caliper is arranged in an axially movable manner by a fastening device, wherein the fastening device includes a first bearing device through which the brake caliper is supported on the brake bracket in a vibration-damped manner, the brake caliper is supported on the brake bracket by a damping element that includes a hydro-bearing of the first bearing device, fastening device includes a second bearing device that supports the brake caliper on the brake bracket in an axially movable manner, and wherein the bearing device includes a vibration-damped fixed bearing. | 12-22-2011 |
20120103737 | DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING BRAKE SHOES OF A DRUM BRAKE - A device for supporting brake shoes of a drum brake of a vehicle, in particular of a utility vehicle or an agricultural machine, includes a brake carrier, a brake lining carrier and a bearing body, wherein the brake lining carrier is arranged on the brake carrier so as to be swivelable across the bearing body in such a way that the brake lining carrier can be pivoted along a plane of swiveling, the inclination of the plane of swiveling to the brake carrier being variable, and wherein the bearing body has a bearing surface which is rotation-symmetrical about its bearing axis and the front faces of the bearing body have fastening portions for arranging the bearing body on the brake carrier or on the brake lining carrier. | 05-03-2012 |
20120104837 | WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY HAVING A CENTERING DEVICE FOR VEHICLES - A wheel bearing assembly with a centering device that includes a wheel hub arranged rotatably on an axle body about an axis of rotation. The assembly further includes a centering unit fixed to the wheel hub, wherein the centering unit has a centering portion, and wherein the distance of the centering portion to the axis of rotation is smaller than the distance of the outer periphery of the wheel hub to the axis of rotation. | 05-03-2012 |
20130218411 | METHOD FOR CONFIGURING AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TRAILER - The invention relates to a method of configuring an electronic control unit ( | 08-22-2013 |
20130334867 | Axle System - An axle system including an external unit having a maximum extent D | 12-19-2013 |
20140028080 | WHEEL BEARING ARRANGEMENT, IN PARTICULAR WHEEL BEARING ARRANGEMENT FOR UTILITY VEHICLES - A wheel bearing arrangement, in particular wheel bearing arrangement for utility vehicles, comprising a hollow body unit, a securing unit and a stator unit, wherein the hollow body unit has a maximum extent in an axial direction, a pressure space extending substantially in the axial direction, and an end section, wherein the securing unit is secured to the end section, wherein the stator unit is secured to the securing unit, and wherein the stator unit has attachment and sealing means, by means of which a rotor unit can be made to bear against the wheel bearing arrangement in a way which is air-tight and rotatable relative to the stator unit. | 01-30-2014 |
20140252740 | Chassis System for Commercial Vehicles - A chassis system for commercial vehicles includes an axle stub element and a linkage element, wherein the linkage element has a recess and the axle stub element has a first mounting section, wherein the first mounting section is arranged in the recess of the linkage element and is force-locked at the recess due to a shaping process, and wherein an adhesive layer, via which a material band is formed between the first mounting section of the axle stub element and the recess of the linkage element, is provided between the first mounting section and the recess. | 09-11-2014 |
20140291093 | Brake System for Utility Vehicles - The present invention relates to a brake system for utility vehicles, comprising an actuation unit, a transmission element and a converter unit, wherein the actuation unit moves the transmission element along a transmission axis, the converter unit being arranged on a wheel axis and comprising at least one piston element. According to the invention, the transmission axis intersects the wheel axis at least in the region of the converter unit, and the transmission element is designed to transmit a force onto the piston element in order to move the latter transverse to the wheel axis. | 10-02-2014 |
20140305752 | Brake System of a Drum Brake - A brake system of a drum brake includes a carrier unit and a brake cylinder, wherein a connecting element is provided, which has a first connection section for fixing the brake cylinder and is fixed in a second connection section to the carrier unit wherein, the first connection section is arranged offset to the second connection section while being parallel relative to the wheel axis, and wherein the first connection section can be fixed directly to the brake cylinder in order to keep the distance between the center of gravity of the brake cylinder and the first connection section low. | 10-16-2014 |
20150053515 | Brake Disc Arrangement for Disc Brakes - A brake disc arrangement for disc brakes comprising a friction ring, a mounting adapter for mounting the brake disc arrangement on a wheel hub, at least one connecting element for connecting the friction ring and the mounting adapter, and at least one contour having a friction ring-side and an adapter-side contour region, wherein the contour is shaped along a longitudinal axis by recesses in the friction ring and the mounting adapter running perpendicular to a rotational axis of the brake disc arrangement, wherein the connecting element may be brought from a first state where the connecting element is arranged inside the contour and a second state where the outer diameter of the connecting element is enlarged, such that the connecting element is connected to the friction ring-side and/or the adapter-side contour region by form fit and/or friction fit. | 02-26-2015 |
20150053516 | Brake Carrier - A brake carrier includes a carrier unit having a first connecting section fixed to a brake cylinder, a second connecting section fixed to a converter unit and a third connecting section fixed at an axle element; a transmission element received between the first and second connecting sections; the brake cylinder, the transmission element and the converter unit are fixed to the axle element by the carrier unit; the transmission element can be displaced mainly along an a transmission axle that is tilted in relation to the wheel axle such that the converter unit is aligned closer to the wheel axle than the brake cylinder; the first connecting section is offset along the wheel axle to the connecting section; and the relation of the offset between the first and third connecting sections and the distance to the wheel axle from the transmission axle has values between about 0.1 and about 2. | 02-26-2015 |
20150054245 | Axle Unit for Commercial Vehicles - The invention relates to an axle assembly for commercial vehicles includes a linkage element, a first axle element and a second axle element, wherein the first axle element substantially extends along a tube axis and can be fastened on a first side of the linkage element, wherein the second axle element is shaped at least in regions rotationally symmetrically around the stub axis and can be fastened on a second side of the linkage element, wherein the tube axis and the stub axis are separated from one another in the region of the linkage element, and wherein a receiving section is provided which can be fastened to at least one of the elements in order to provide a bearing for a spring element such that a first plane of the spring element is cut at least in regions by one of the axes. | 02-26-2015 |