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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2002
Jan-Olof Bodin, Alingsås, SE;
Volvo Lastvagnar AB, Göteborg, SE;
Abstract
Spindle arrangement for a non-driven, steerable vehicle wheel of a motor vehicle including a spindle unit ( ) with bores ( ) located at an axial distance from one another and aligned axially with one another for rotatable mounting of the spindle unit ( ) relative to a kingpin ( ) accommodated via a central portion ( ) in a through-bore ( ) in a front axle-beam ( ). A stub axle unit ( ) is connected to the spindle unit ( ) and on which a wheel hub ( ) is mounted. Bearing means ( ) for the rotatable mounting of the spindle unit ( ) are arranged at a first and second end ( ) of the kingpin ( ). When the bearing means ( ) located at the first end ( ) of the kingpin ( ) is a spherical sliding bearing ( ), that bearing ( ) takes up only radial forces in relation to the center axis ( ) of the kingpin ( ).