Wheel carrier for a motor vehicle

Abstract

A wheel carrier for a motor vehicle, with a base element carrying a wheel bearing, at least one bearing point for a detachable connection to a link provided with a link connection region, as well as at least one bearing point for a detachable connection to a link connection region provided at a link. The first link connection region and the second connection region are designed as separate components and the first link connection region and the second connection region are detachably connected by a fastener to the base element.

Claims

1. A wheel carrier for a motor vehicle, comprising a base element supporting a wheel bearing, at least one bearing point for a detachable connection to a link provided with a first link connection region, at least one bearing point for a detachable connection to a link provided with a second link connection region, wherein the first link connection region and the second link connection region are designed as separate components and that the first link connection region and the second link connection region are detachably connected by a fastening means to the base element, and wherein a decoupling element is arranged between the base element and the first link connection region and the second connection region.

2. The wheel carrier according to claim 1, wherein the decoupling element is formed from an elastomeric material.

3. The wheel carrier according to claim 2, wherein the decoupling element is vulcanized at the base element or at the first link connection region and the second link connection region.

4. The wheel carrier according to claim 1, wherein the decoupling element is designed in the form of a separate insert.

5. The wheel carrier according to claim 1, wherein the fastening means is tensioned against a decoupling layer.

6. The wheel carrier according to claim 5, wherein the decoupling layer is arranged at the base element, or at the first link connection region and the second link connection region, or at the attachment means.

7. The wheel carrier according to claim 5, wherein the decoupling layer is formed from an elastomeric material.

8. The wheel carrier according to claim 1, wherein the fastening means is formed from screws.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) Further advantages and possible applications of the present invention will become evident from the following description in conjunction with the embodiment illustrated in the figures.

(2) The figures show the following:

(3) FIG. 1 a wheel carrier according to the invention;

(4) FIG. 2 an enlarged rear view illustration of the upper link connection region of the wheel carrier of FIG. 1;

(5) FIG. 3 a sectional view along the line A-A of FIG. 2;

(6) FIG. 4 an enlarged rear view of the lower link connection region of the wheel carrier of FIG. 1, and

(7) FIG. 5 the lower link connection region of FIG. 4 in a partial sectional view.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(8) FIG. 1 shows a wheel carrier, generally designated by the reference number 10, for a motor vehicle. The wheel carrier 10 comprises a base element 14 carrying a wheel bearing 12. To the base element 14 is connected in the assembled state of the wheel carrier 10 to a first link connection region 16 that is associated with a first link connection plane, hereinafter referred to as an upper link connection region, as well as a second link connection region 18 that is associated with a lower link plane, hereinafter referred to as a lower link connection region.

(9) The upper link connection region 16 is in the present case provided with a plurality of attachment points, in particular bearing points 16-1 and 16-2, by means of which the upper link connection region 16 can be detachably connected to the link at the upper link plane.

(10) Accordingly, the lower link connection region 18 is also provided with a plurality of link connection regions, in particular bearing points 18-1 and 18-2 by means of which the lower link can be detachably connected to the link at the lower link plane.

(11) In this case, the upper link connection region 16 as well as the lower link connection region 18 are respectively designed as separate components which are detachably connected by means of a fastening means 20, 22, see FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, to the wheel carrier 12 carrying the base part 14. The fastening means 20, 22 are in the present case formed as screws.

(12) This ensures in an advantageous manner a reduction of the variance because the wheel bearing 12 carrying the base part 14 can be maintained as is for different model series and for the installation of the wheel carrier 12 in different model series by simply using only a structurally less complex adjustment of the upper and/or of the lower link connection regions 16, 18.

(13) In addition, as can be seen from FIG. 1, and in particular from FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, a decoupling element 24, which is respectively formed from an elastomeric material, is arranged between the upper link connection region 16 and the base element 14, as well as between the lower link connection region 18 and the base element 14. Acoustic decoupling is thus ensured in this manner in an advantageous manner.

(14) In addition, as can be seen from FIG. 3, a decoupling element 26, which is formed from an elastomeric material, is arranged between the screw head 20-1 of the screw 20 and the adjacent base element 14 in order to eliminate a transmission path by means of tensioning the screw head 20-1 against the base element 14. A corresponding decoupling layer is also assigned to the screws 22.