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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2021
Zf Friedrichshafen Ag, Friedrichshafen, DE;
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Abstract
A chassis component (), with a first end section () and a second end section () and a connecting section () is arranged between the two end sections (). At least one ball joint () is associated with one of the two end sections (), and a sensor device () is associated with the ball joint (). A first sensor element () of the sensor device () is arranged on the end section () that has the ball joint () and a second sensor element () is arranged on an inner joint component () of the ball joint (). In order to avoid damage to the chassis component () and/or a disturbance-inducing factor for the sensor device () caused by a tensile or compressive load, the connecting section () has an elastically deformable zone () preferably in the longitudinal and/or the transverse direction of the vehicle.