Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Theo Kueppers

Andreas Carlitz

Christoph Meier

Paul Zandbergen

Daniel Mainz

Rainer Souschek

Raphael Koch

Jens Glorer

Ivica Papic

Christopher Meier

The present disclosure provides a transverse link for a wheel suspension of a vehicle that includes at least one wheel-side attachment structure and at least one structure-side attachment structure. The wheel-side and structure-side structures are connected to each other by a connection structure which extends therebetween. The connection structure and/or at least one of the attachment structures is/are produced by a generative production method. At least one of the attachment structures is constructed as a generatively produced bushing which has an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve surrounding the inner sleeve. The sleeves are connected to each other by a fold-like structure. The present disclosure further provides a method for producing such a transverse link.

Transverse link for a wheel suspension of a vehicle and method for the production thereof

A vehicle includes a rear wheel suspension including a twist beam axle. The vehicle also includes upper and lower mounts for a spring and each defining a seat. The lower mount is disposed on the axle and the upper mount is disposed at a distance and parallel to the lower mount on a frame member. A first adapter is disposed within the lower mount seat and a second adapter is disposed within the upper mount seat. Each adapter defines a groove to receive an end of the spring, a support extending from the groove within an inner diameter of the spring and a wall disposed along a segment of the groove being configured to maintain a position of the spring.

Seat mounts for side load spring on a twist beam axle

A suspension member having an arm member and a ball joint section. The ball joint section having an opening receiving a press fit ball joint. The material of the ball joint section having a smaller material thickness than the material of the arm member. The ball joint section connected to the arm member.

Suspension member for a motor vehicle and method of making same

The disclosure relates to a method for producing a transverse member having a securable ball joint receiving member from a transverse member having an integral ball joint receiving member. The transverse member is the kind used for connecting a vehicle wheel to a vehicle structure. The method comprises providing a transverse member having an integral ball joint receiving member, separating the integral ball joint receiving member from the transverse member, and connecting a securable ball joint receiving member to the transverse member to replace the removed integral ball joint receiving member. This method may be performed to correct the position and orientation of a ball joint as provided by the integral ball joint receiving member or to further utilize a production tool that already produces a transverse member with an integral ball joint receiving member.

Method for producing a transverse member

A vehicle suspension transverse link, including a bearing journal assembly having a pin-shaped portion and an anchor portion that attaches to a connecting point on the link. The anchor portion has an unrounded configuration.

Vehicle suspension transverse link

The invention concerns a wheel suspension system for the non-steered wheels () of a motor vehicle, with a twist beam axle () which comprises two wheel-supporting trailing arms () pivotably mounted on a motor vehicle body () and a cross member () connecting the trailing arms () together, and a Watt linkage () also connecting the trailing arms () together, at least one articulated holder () being integrated in each trailing arm () itself for articulated coupling of the Watt linkage ().

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Waldfeucht, Germany

Theo Kueppers