Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
280930512 | Kingpin, steering knuckle, steering arm, or wheel carrier construction | 51 |
20080252030 | VEHICLE CORNER MODULE - A corner module for an automotive vehicle includes a suspension upright, a wheel end, and a CV joint. The wheel end has a housing that is secured to the suspension upright and a hub that is provided with a flange to which a road wheel is attached and also spindle that projects from the flange into the housing. In addition, the wheel end has a tapered roller bearing located between the housing and the hub spindle. The CV joint drives the hub through a coupler ring or an inboard bearing cone that fits around and is engaged with the hub spindle, all through mating splines. The CV joint may have a stub shaft that projects from the bell through the hub spindle to clamp the CV joint and hub spindle together. Torque is transferred to the hub spindle at a large diameter through the bell of the CV joint. When present, the stub shaft serves merely to hold the CV joint and hub spindle together and thus may exist at a small diameter. Because the bearing transfers radial and thrust loads through tapered rollers, it and the wheel end of which it is a part may exist in configurations smaller than their counterparts in traditional wheel ends. | 10-16-2008 |
20080296860 | Hydroformed Steering Knuckle Assembly for Vehicles and Method of Making Same - A hydroformed steering knuckle assembly for a vehicle and method of making same includes a hydroformed main body. The hydroformed steering knuckle assembly also includes at least one component secured to the hydroformed main body. The hydroformed main body is a hydroformed monolithic structure being integral, unitary, and one-piece. | 12-04-2008 |
20080309042 | Mounting Process for a Joint Arrangement as Well as Joint Arrangement for a Motor Vehicle Axle - A process is provided for mounting a joint arrangement, especially for a driven axle of a motor vehicle, as well as, furthermore, to a joint arrangement, especially for a motor vehicle axle. The joint arrangement has a joint fork ( | 12-18-2008 |
20080315545 | Axle Stub Bearing Unit - An axle stub bearing unit for a bearing point of an axle stub of a steerable axle of a vehicle is provided, with a radial bearing that is constructed as a needle bearing, and a separate axial bearing that is constructed as a sliding bearing, which are accommodated in a cup-shaped bush ( | 12-25-2008 |
20090001678 | SPINDLE COOLING DEVICE - A spindle with cooling fins is disclosed. The spindle has raised cooling fins on an outside exterior surface. The fins create cooling channels which direct air upward when the vehicle is in motion. The redirected air passes over and around the brake and hub assemblies. This effectively dissipates heat from the brake and hub assemblies and will help to prevent overheating and premature failure of the parts. | 01-01-2009 |
20090008889 | Method of Making a Wheel Support Knuckle and Trailing Arm - A wheel support knuckle and trailing arm assembly that is attached to a toe link of a vehicle suspension system. The trailing arm assembly is formed by a blade member and a reinforcement member. The wheel support knuckle defines an axle bore and includes an integrally formed upper link receptacle and an integrally formed brake caliper track. The toe link is retained on the trailing arm assembly by a clevis formed by a transverse wall formed in the blade member and a parallel transverse wall formed in the reinforcement member. An alternative embodiment discloses a one-piece trailing arm that defines a clevis for connection to the toe link between a transverse wall and a tab that extends parallel to the transverse wall. A method of making cast wheel support knuckle and stamped trailing arm assembly is also disclosed. | 01-08-2009 |
20090091098 | WHEEL ASSEMBLY - A wheel assembly for a vehicle includes a knuckle having an upper end and a lower end. A bracket is mounted to one of the upper end and the lower end of the knuckle by a plurality of fasteners. A ball joint is mounted to the bracket and configured for attaching the wheel assembly to the vehicle. One of the knuckle and the bracket defines a boss and the other defines a bore. The boss is slideably disposed within the bore in slip fit engagement. The boss transfers a load between the knuckle and the bracket in both a vertical direction along a king pin axis and a horizontal direction along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. | 04-09-2009 |
20090108556 | ROTATING FIFTH WHEEL HITCH KINGPIN ASSEMBLY - A kingpin assembly comprises a housing having a recess located therein, a collar member operably coupled to the housing, and an integral single-piece kingpin having at least a portion located within the recess of the housing, wherein the housing and collar cooperate to rotationally secure the kingpin within the recess of the housing, and wherein the kingpin provides a sole rotational support for the kingpin with respect to the housing and the collar. | 04-30-2009 |
20090230649 | Hydraulic assist wheel end - A steerable vehicle knuckle has an inboard portion defining upper and lower arms, with a kingpin between them, and has an outboard portion defining a spindle that cooperates with a fluid driven motor. The arms define a cavity where an axle end portion is pivotally received. Fluid supply ports, which supply fluid to energize the motor, are located on an upper surface of the knuckle's inboard portion. Fluid drain lines extend within the knuckle from the motor to the cavity and are utilized to drain fluid from the motor. The supply ports and drain lines are each connected to separate hoses formed in a small arc that follows closely the circular curvature of the kingpin. This arrangement of port, lines, and hoses is less expensive to produce, easier to package, more robust, allows for faster steering reaction, and is easier to assemble than conventional arrangements. | 09-17-2009 |
20090236813 | System And Method For Adapting A Unit Bearing Front Driving Axle - A steering knuckle for adapting a unit bearing front axle of a vehicle using original equipment manufacturer (OEM) spindle and wheel hub assembly parts to replace the unit-bearing wheel assembly, wherein the steering knuckle comprises a first side of the steering knuckle that is configured to receive one or more components of the OEM spindle and wheel hub assembly. The steering knuckle includes a boring for receiving a spindle hub on an OEM spindle, and one or more apertures circumferentially spaced around the boring and for alignment with holes on a spindle flange of the OEM spindle. Studs are inserted through the apertures of the steering knuckle for securing the OEM spindle to the steering knuckle. A second side of the steering knuckle is configured to be affixed in pivoting relationship to an axle housing of the vehicle wherein the axle housing is originally manufactured to be linked to a unit-bearing steering knuckle. | 09-24-2009 |
20090261550 | STEERING KNUCKLE FOR A VEHICLE - A steering knuckle for a wheel of a vehicle is provided, particularly a motor vehicle, with a wheel bearing mounting section that serves for mounting the wheel bearing and with a control arm mounting section that serves for mounting control arms. The wheel bearing mounting section can be elastically pivoted relative to the control arm mounting section. | 10-22-2009 |
20100007108 | Steering Stopper Unit for Vehicle - A steering stopper unit for vehicle includes a stopper that is disposed to a knuckle and a stopper bracket that corresponds to the stopper and is disposed to a lower arm that is rotatably connected with a lower portion of the knuckle, and includes a stopper plate, which is hingedly engaged with an end of the stopper bracket, selectively contacts a forward side or rearward side of the stopper bracket, and has a predetermined thickness. | 01-14-2010 |
20100025951 | STEERING KNUCKLE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to an axle journal ( | 02-04-2010 |
20100038873 | Steering knuckle with spindle and method of making same - A forged or cast vehicle steering knuckle with spindle and a method of making the same are disclosed. The knuckle has an upper boss portion, a lower boss portion, and a spindle portion. The spindle portion has a tapered conical channel. The knuckle is formed, by way of forging or casting, in the axial direction, to orient the grains of the material also in the axial direction. | 02-18-2010 |
20100066047 | Dual taper knuckle and dual taper adapter sleeve - A knuckle includes two steering bosses (i.e., upper and lower), each having a continuous channel, connecting, respectively, separate channel openings where the channels taper outward from an inner diameter to each of their respective openings. A hollow first adapter sleeve is located within either one of the channel openings of the upper steering boss, and a hollow second adapter sleeve is located within either one of the channel openings of the lower steering boss. As a result of this structure, the knuckle may be used on either side of a vehicle, allow for entry of a steering arm/tie rod arm from forward to rear (rearwardly directed) or vice versa in either of the steering bosses, and may be applied to various sizes of knuckle-steer axle assemblies. | 03-18-2010 |
20100140895 | Seal for steering knuckle pin bearing - A steering knuckle pin bearing assembly includes a bearing and a steering knuckle pin pivotably supporting a steering knuckle relative to an axle beam. A sealing collar seals a space between the bearing and the steering knuckle pin, which space may include a spacer washer. The sealing collar is slidably borne on a radial outer surface of the bearing. In addition, the sealing collar has at least one sealing region that is in slidable contact with an at least substantially cylindrical sealing surface of the axle beam. | 06-10-2010 |
20100207341 | KNUCKLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING KNUCKLE - The invention provides a knuckle and a method of manufacturing the knuckle that do not cause an increase in the number of man-hours. A knuckle according to the invention is equipped with a knuckle part for fixing a shock absorber constituting a suspension unit, a bearing for rotatably supporting a wheel, and a knuckle part for supporting the bearing. The knuckle part is constructed by being extruded in an axial direction of the shock absorber and the knuckle part is constructed by being extruded in an axial direction of the bearing. | 08-19-2010 |
20100219598 | Vehicle steer axle assembly - In one aspect, a vehicle steer axle has a horizontal axle member that has a steering axis male feature integrally formed on an end, wherein a vehicle steering knuckle, which forms a vehicle steering axis female feature, is directly rotatably coupled to the vehicle steer axle. In another aspect, a vehicle steering knuckle has a horizontal steering knuckle member that has a steering axis male feature integrally formed on an end, wherein the vehicle steering knuckle is directly rotatably coupled to a vehicle steer axle, which forms a vehicle steering axis female feature. Neither of these aspects utilize a separable kingpin. | 09-02-2010 |
20100276901 | Independent suspension and steering assembly - An independent suspension and steering system that can be used with a large truck. The suspension system includes a transversely extending leaf spring assembly. The midpoint of the leaf spring assembly is secured at the centerline of the vehicle while the two opposing ends of the leaf spring assembly are shackled to vertically moveable carriers on which the steering knuckles are pivotally mounted. The steering unit includes a transversely extending relay rod which is attached to tie rods at its opposite ends. The tie rods are, in turn, attached to the steering knuckles. In some embodiments, at least one steering gear is coupled with the relay rod via a connecting rod that is secured at one end to the rotating output shaft of the steering gear and secured at its other end to the relay rod. | 11-04-2010 |
20110089657 | VEHICLE STEERING DEVICE - A steering device includes left and right arm mechanisms each including a front arm and a rear arm whose one ends are rotatably connected to a wheel-mounting portion at wheel-side connecting points and whose other ends are rotatably connected at body-side connecting points. The front arm and rear arm of the arm mechanisms each include a plurality of links, and adjacent links are rotatably connected to each other at an intermediate connecting point. An arm driving device drives the arm mechanisms independently from each other such that the angles of individual links around the connecting points are uniquely determined. | 04-21-2011 |
20110227306 | Wheel Assembly - A wheel assembly for a vehicle includes a knuckle having an upper end and a lower end. A bracket is mounted to one of the upper end and the lower end of the knuckle by a plurality of fasteners. A ball joint is mounted to the bracket and configured for attaching the wheel assembly to the vehicle. One of the knuckle and the bracket defines a boss and the other defines a bore. The boss is slideably disposed within the bore in slip fit engagement. The boss transfers a load between the knuckle and the bracket in both a vertical direction along a king pin axis and a horizontal direction along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. | 09-22-2011 |
20110241304 | MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR LOWER STEERING ARM - A knuckle includes a spindle to support a wheel and upper and lower bosses extending inwardly of the spindle. The lower boss includes a tie rod arm mount interface. A tie rod arm is received within the tie rod arm mount interface and a steer arm is positioned on an opposite side of the knuckle from the tie rod arm. The steer arm is fixed to the tie rod arm and includes an input mount interface to receive steering input to turn a wheel. The steer arm and tie rod arm are attached to each other with at least one fastener, or can be integrally formed together as a single-piece component. | 10-06-2011 |
20120161410 | STEERING APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE HAVING TWO FRONT WHEELS - A steering apparatus includes a first joint disposed on a control rod that extends rotatably through a head tube, two second joints disposed respectively on two suspension units, and two connecting bars each connected between the first joint and a respective one of the second joints. The first joint includes a seat disposed fixedly on the control rod, at least one first rotating member having a central axis and rotatable on the seat about the central axis of the first rotating member, and at least one second rotating member having a central axis and rotatable on the first rotating member about the central axis of the second rotating member. The axes of the first and second rotating members of the first joint are perpendicular to each other. | 06-28-2012 |
20120235374 | Wheel Assembly - A wheel assembly for a vehicle includes a knuckle having an upper end and a lower end. A bracket is mounted to one of the upper end and the lower end of the knuckle by a plurality of fasteners. A ball joint is mounted to the bracket and configured for attaching the wheel assembly to the vehicle. One of the knuckle and the bracket defines a boss and the other defines a bore. The boss is slideably disposed within the bore in slip fit engagement. The boss transfers a load between the knuckle and the bracket in both a vertical direction along a king pin axis and a horizontal direction along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. | 09-20-2012 |
20120248723 | SPHERICAL BEARING WITH SEALING MEMBER - A sealed spherical bearing is disclosed, having a race and a ball disposed therein. A seal between the race and the ball inhibits the ingress of contaminants into the spherical bearing. The seal has a first edge. The first edge is secured to a retainer, which is press-fit into an annular groove defined by the race. The ball and the race are rotatable relative to each other. A second edge of the seal is seated in a second annular groove defined the ball. A lubricant is disposed inside the second annular groove. A convex surface of the ball and a concave surface of the race form a sliding surface. A self-lubricating treatment is applied to one or more of the sliding surfaces. | 10-04-2012 |
20120274040 | STEERABLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH CENTERING ACTUATOR - A steerable suspension system may include a steering knuckle and an actuator, the actuator having an effective piston area which varies in response to rotation of the steering knuckle. A method of stabilizing a steerable suspension system may include applying a first level of pressure, thereby applying a stabilizing force to a steering knuckle and permitting rotation of the steering knuckle, and applying a second level of pressure, thereby preventing rotation of the steering knuckle. Another steerable suspension system may include an axle, a tie rod arm, and a pressure operated actuator interconnected between the tie rod arm and the axle. | 11-01-2012 |
20130119628 | VEHICLE KNUCKLE WITH BOLT-ON STEER ARM - A vehicle steering knuckle has an inward contact surface that is attached to a vehicle steer arm that has an outward contact surface, by way of at least one bolt extending through aligned holes in the knuckle and into the steer arm. The bolt connects the knuckle to the steer arm, from a side of the knuckle that is opposite the steer arm. Thereby, the vehicle steering knuckle and vehicle steer arm come in contact with each other at the contact surfaces by tightening the bolt. The steer arm may have a ball bearing, dowel pin, protrusions, or cut-out extending into or out of the vehicle steering knuckle or vehicle steer arm at the contact surfaces. | 05-16-2013 |
20130161918 | Steering Knuckle for a Vehicle - A steering knuckle to be used with the steering assembly of a vehicle such as a farming tractor is disclosed. The steering knuckle comprises several preconfigured attachment areas where attachment element(s) or bracket(s) can be releasably yet rigidly secured. The attachment areas may be further reinforced with additional knuckle material (e.g. metal, metallic alloy). The steering knuckle therefore provides predetermined and preconfigured attachment locations where a wheel-replacing track system can be secured, thereby allowing the track system to be mounted to the vehicle while avoiding attachment at inconvenient or weak locations. | 06-27-2013 |
20130168937 | Wheel Assembly - A wheel assembly for a vehicle includes a knuckle having an upper end and a lower end. A bracket is mounted to one of the upper end and the lower end of the knuckle. A ball joint is mounted to the bracket and configured for attaching the wheel assembly to the vehicle. One or more pins and/or bolts contained within a respective knuckle bore of the knuckle and a respective bracket bore of the bracket transfers a load between the knuckle and the bracket in both vertical and horizontal directions along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. | 07-04-2013 |
20130181421 | PIVOT BEARING WITH TURNED DAMPER CLAMPING - Pivot bearing for a wheel suspension, in particular for a front axle of a motor vehicle, containing a wheel bearing receiver, a steering arm, a spring strut receiver with a damper clamping and a carrier rib, wherein the damper clamping of the spring strut receiver faces the vehicle outside and the pivot bearing has an opening in the region between the wheel bearing receiver and the damper clamping. | 07-18-2013 |
20130193659 | CAST STEERING KNUCKLE FOR A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE COMPRISING A CAST STEERING KNUCKLE - A cast steering knuckle for a vehicle such as a truck includes a knuckle body. One or more pipes, each including a pipe body, are moulded into the knuckle body providing a duct for a fluid and/or one or more electrical harnesses. | 08-01-2013 |
20140027994 | Steering Knuckle Assembly with Snap Ring Spindle Retention and a Method of Manufacture - A steering knuckle assembly and a method of manufacture. The steering knuckle assembly may include a steering knuckle, a spindle, and a snap ring. The snap ring may be disposed in snap ring grooves in the steering knuckle and spindle to inhibit movement of the spindle with respect to the steering knuckle. | 01-30-2014 |
20140035247 | STEERING AXLE ASSEMBLY WITH SELF-LUBRICATED BEARINGS - A steering axle assembly includes a wheel end having a knuckle section comprising a first arm and a second arm each extending therefrom. The steering axle assembly includes an axle beam having a connecting end. A pin is disposed in respective bores of the first and second arms and of the connecting end. The steering axle assembly includes a self-lubricated bearing system that including a first tubular bushing, a second tubular busing and an annular thrust bearing. The self-lubricated bearing system has an adequate amount of lubricant therein at a beginning of life state and the amount of the lubricant being sufficient for an end of life state defined by at least one million miles of operation of the heavy duty truck, without replenishment of the lubricant. | 02-06-2014 |
20140042722 | Axle Assembly - An axle assembly having an axle beam, a kingpin, and a steering knuckle. The axle beam has a kingpin hole that receives the kingpin and a fastener hole that extends from the kingpin hole. A fastener is disposed in the fastener hole and engages the kingpin to inhibit movement of the kingpin. | 02-13-2014 |
20140167377 | KINGPIN DRIVER - A kingpin driver comprising a first cap, where the first cap includes an opening; a second cap positioned at an opposing side of the kingpin driver, where the second cap includes an opening, and where the second cap comprises a larger circumference than the first cap; a plurality of connection rods positioned between the first cap and the second cap, where the plurality of connection rods fastens the first cap and the second cap; and a driving mechanism, where the driving mechanism threads through the opening of the first cap and the opening of the second cap to drive out a kingpin when the kingpin driver is position within a spindle. | 06-19-2014 |
20140265201 | AUTOMOTIVE REAR SUSPENSION SUBASSEMBLY - An automotive rear-suspension subassembly includes a rear-suspension frame, a first and second independent suspension, and a steering actuator coupled with each independent suspension through a bellcrank. The frame includes a front cross-member, a first side-rail, and a second side-rail, and defines a first side and a second side. The actuator is disposed on the first side of the frame, and the bellcrank extends across the frame from the first side to the second side. Each independent suspension is respectively configured to support a vehicle wheel, and includes a respective knuckle. Actuation of the steering actuator urges each respective knuckle to rotate. | 09-18-2014 |
20140265202 | STEERING KNUCKLE - The present invention provides improved aftermarket vehicle lowering steering knuckles that are superior to existing aftermarket steering knuckles because they are capable of lowering a vehicle while maintaining or improving vehicle handling, increasing caster, and improving alignment capabilities. Embodiments of the vehicle lowering steering knuckles of the present invention improve handling characteristics by adding caster angle into the steering knuckle, allowing the original caster specifications to be increased without changing the forward or aft locations of the vehicle wheels. This is achieved by adjusting the mounting location of the upper ball joint laterally so that the mounting points are adjusted without affecting the front wheel placement. Embodiments of the vehicle lowering steering knuckles of the present invention also increase vehicle lowering capacity by increasing the downward angle of the upper ball joint mount. | 09-18-2014 |
20140291954 | YARD MAINTENANCE VEHICLE WITH CABLE STEERING ASSEMBLY - A riding yard maintenance vehicle may include a frame, a steering assembly, a cable and at least one set of guide pulleys. Wheels of the riding yard maintenance vehicle may be attachable to the frame. The steering assembly may include a steering apparatus operably coupled to front wheels of the riding yard maintenance vehicle via a cable system. The cable system may include the cable, which may be wrapped around at least a portion of the steering shaft. The cable may terminate at respective ends thereof at corresponding ones of a first shaped cam and a second shaped cam each of which is operably coupled to respective ones of a first axle rod and a second axle rod. The first and second axle rods may be rotatably connected to respective ones of the front wheels. The first and second shaped cams may cause movement of the front wheels based on movement of the cable responsive to rotation of the steering shaft. The at least one set of guide pulleys may receive respective different portions of the cable to guide the cable to respective ones of the first and second shaped cams. | 10-02-2014 |
20140361505 | KINGPIN ASSEMBLY FOR STEERING AND SUSPENSION LINKAGE ASSEMBLY - A kingpin assembly for pivotally supporting a steering knuckle of a steering linkage assembly is disclosed herein. The kingpin assembly includes a pin and a bearing mount assembly. The pin includes a shoulder disposed between a first tapered portion and a second tapered portion. The first tapered portion is structured and arranged for load bearing and is in engagement with the steering knuckle. The second tapered portion is in reverse taper configuration relative to the first tapered portion, measured axially along the pin. The bearing mount assembly has a first bearing half and a second bearing half. The first and second bearing halves sandwiches the second tapered portion for retention thereof. Each of the first and second bearing halves is in engagement with the steering knuckle. | 12-11-2014 |
20150008653 | YARD MAINTENANCE VEHICLE WITH CABLE STEERING ASSEMBLY FOR TIGHT TURNING - A riding yard maintenance vehicle may include a frame, a steering assembly, and a cable. Wheels of the riding yard maintenance vehicle may be attachable to the frame. The steering assembly may include a steering apparatus operably coupled to front wheels of the riding yard maintenance vehicle via a cable system. The cable system may include the cable, which may be wrapped around at least a portion of the steering shaft. The cable may terminate at respective ends thereof at corresponding portions of a turn magnification assembly that indirectly couples the cable to the front wheels. The turn magnification assembly may be configured to approximate Ackermann geometry steering of respective ones of the front wheels based on movement of the cable responsive to rotation of the steering shaft. | 01-08-2015 |
20150048583 | Axle Beam Having a Cavity - An axle beam having a beam portion and a kingpin mounting portion. The kingpin mounting portion may have a cavity that may be disposed adjacent to a kingpin hole and an end hole. | 02-19-2015 |
20150084300 | CHASSIS MODULE AND CAMBER ANGLE ADJUSTMENT - One exemplary vehicle chassis module may include a knuckle, a sub-frame and a camber control link coupled to at least one of the knuckle and the sub-frame via a slot and a surface surrounding the slot. The vehicle chassis module may also include a bolt fastener having a head corresponding with the surface, such that the bolt fastener remains at a fixed position along the slot when torque is applied to the bolt fastener and the head rotatably slides across the surface. | 03-26-2015 |
20150108732 | ACTIVELY CONTROLLED TORSION BAR SUSPENSION - A suspension system for a vehicle having a vehicle body arranged along a first axis includes a steering knuckle configured to rotatably support the vehicle's road wheel. The system also includes a torsion bar that is configured to generate a spring rate and arranged along a second axis that forms an acute angle relative to the first axis. The system also includes a tensile drop link fixed relative to the steering knuckle. The system additionally includes a semi-trailing arm having a first end and a distal second end, wherein the semi-trailing arm is operatively connected to a first end of the torsion bar at the first end of the arm and to the tensile drop link at the second end of the arm. Furthermore, the system includes an actuator fixed relative to the body and configured to rotate a second end of the torsion bar about the second axis. | 04-23-2015 |
20160090121 | STEERING KNUCKLE APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicle steering knuckle includes a body part to which an axle is attached, an arm portion including one end integrally connected with an outer periphery of the body part and spreading outwardly from the body part along an extending axis, and a connecting portion configured to be connected with a vehicle component. The arm portion includes a first portion, a second portion, and a hollow portion. The first portion including a peripheral wall configured to enclose around the extending axis. The second portion including a peripheral wall including an opening partially opened around the extending axis. At a cross-section intersecting the extending axis, an end portion of the peripheral wall of the second portion on a side of the opening includes an enlarged portion which is enlarged in width as compared with side portions adjacent to the end portion. | 03-31-2016 |
20160090122 | STEERING KNUCKLE APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicle steering knuckle includes a body part to which an axle is attached, an arm portion including one end integrally connected with an outer periphery of the body part and spreading outwardly from the body part along an extending axis, and a connecting portion configured to be connected with a vehicle component. The arm portion includes a first portion, a second portion, and a hollow portion. The first portion including a peripheral wall configured to enclose around the extending axis. The second portion including a peripheral wall including an opening partially opened around the extending axis. At a cross-section intersecting the extending axis, an end portion of the peripheral wall of the second portion on a side of the opening includes an enlarged portion which is enlarged in width as compared with thickness of side portions adjacent to the end portion. | 03-31-2016 |
20160121926 | STEERING KNUCKLE COMPRISING FIBER REINFORCEMENT - A steering knuckle comprising a bearing connection point for connecting a bearing to the knuckle and comprising a further connection point for connecting the knuckle to a further component. The bearing connection point is formed by a first insert and the further connection point is formed by a second insert, which are joined by a composite body comprising a fiber-reinforced material that is overmolded to the first and second inserts. The bearing connection point and the further connection point are additionally joined by one or more continuous fiber tows that are wound around part of a radially outer surface of the first insert and of the second insert. | 05-05-2016 |
20160121927 | LIGHTWEIGHT STEERING KNUCKLE - A steering knuckle comprising a bearing connection interface (formed by a sleeve element) for connecting a wheel bearing to the steering knuckle and further connection interfaces (formed by a bracket for connection of a ball joint) for connecting the steering knuckle to an upper and lower vehicle suspension control arm. A sleeve element bore is adapted to one of receive a wheel bearing outer ring or serve as the outer ring. The sleeve element and the bracket are joined by a composite body comprising a fiber-reinforced material. The fiber-reinforced material comprises a long fiber molding compound is overmolded to a first (sleeve element) joining surface and to a second (bracket) joining surface. The first joining surface is a radially outer surface thereof. The long-fiber molding compound flows into a recessed portion of the first joining surface for mechanically locking the sleeve element to the composite body in an axial direction. | 05-05-2016 |
20160144891 | Axle Assembly for a Vehicle with a Double Kingpin Hinge Arrangement - An axle assembly for a vehicle includes an axle having opposite axle ends and a pair of axle hubs. The axle assembly has a pair of double kingpin hinge arrangements, each including a first pivot pin connected with a respective one of the axle ends, a second pivot pin operatively associated with a respective axle hub, and a knuckle interconnecting the first pivot pin and the second pivot pin. At least one steering cylinder is associated with each double kingpin hinge arrangement. Each steering cylinder is interconnected between the axle and the knuckle or the axle hub. | 05-26-2016 |
20160159392 | Lightweight Steering Knuckle Assembly and Method of Manufacturing the Same - A steering knuckle assembly that is made of a lightweight material, such as an aluminum-based material, but is strong enough to withstand various induced stresses like those caused during a press-fit installation of a wheel bearing assembly. In one embodiment, the steering knuckle assembly includes a steering knuckle component made of an aluminum-based material that is over-molded or cast around a reinforcing insert made of a stronger ferrous-based material. The reinforcing insert has an inner surface surrounding an opening that is designed to receive a wheel bearing assembly, where the inner surface can be machined before or after the over-molding or casting process. | 06-09-2016 |
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20190144034 | INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION FOR VEHICLES, IN PARTICULAR A SUSPENSION FOR A DIRECTIONAL WHEEL FOR VEHICLES | 05-16-2019 |