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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2010
Gabriele Fruhmann, Bregenz, AT;
Hartmut Werries, Bissendorf, DE;
Peter Hofmann, Gauting, DE;
Christoph Elbers, Stemwede, DE;
Gabriele Fruhmann, Bregenz, AT;
Hartmut Werries, Bissendorf, DE;
Peter Hofmann, Gauting, DE;
Christoph Elbers, Stemwede, DE;
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Abstract
A bearing mechanism for a transverse leaf spring mounted near a vehicle axle of a vehicle. The bearing mechanism has an outer bearing shell device and insertion devices, which are encompassed by the outer bearing shell device and comprise layer elements of different stiffness. The insertion devices are each disposed between the outer bearing shell device and the transverse leaf spring. First layer elements have a greater stiffness and are positioned between the transverse leaf spring and second layer elements with lower stiffness. The first layer elements are half-shell shaped and convex between end regions and oriented in the axial direction of the transverse leaf spring. The end regions of the first layer elements comprise regions that are concave with respect to the surface of the leaf spring, and free ends of which point away from the surface of the leaf spring.