IP Library Granted Patent US 7,156,406
Granted Patent B2
US 7,156,406 · App. 11/112,213 · Granted Jan 2, 2007

Anti-roll bar for the chassis of a motor vehicle

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Patent No.
US 7,156,406
App. No.
11/112,213
Granted
Jan 2, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a roll stabilizer for the chassis of a motor vehicle, comprising an actuator ( 3 ), which is mounted between anti-roll bar halves ( 1, 2 ) and which rotates these about a rotation axis in opposite directions as necessary. The curved path carriers ( 4, 5 ) of the actuator that are assigned to the roll stabilizer halves ( 1, 2 ) are each provided with a curved path ( 17, 18 ) inside of which a coupling element ( 13 ) is guided that can be displaced along these curved paths ( 17, 18 ) via an actuating drive ( 7, 10 ). The U-shaped or V-shaped curved path ( 18 ) of one curved path carrier ( 5 ) has two curved path branches ( 19, 20 ) that are arranged in a mirror symmetric manner in relation to a longitudinal central plane containing the rotation axis of the actuator ( 3 ).

Claims (15)

1. A roll stabilizer for a chassis of a motor vehicle, comprising:

an actuator ( 3 ) arranged between stabilizer halves ( 1 , 2 ) that rotates them opposite to one another around a rotational axis counteracting roll;

the stabilizer halves include path carriers ( 4 , 5 ), each being provided with a path ( 17 , 18 );

a coupling element ( 13 ) is guided in each of the paths and is displaceable along the paths ( 17 , 18 ) via an actuating drive ( 7 , 10 );

the path ( 18 ) of one of the path carriers ( 5 ) is curved;

the curved path ( 18 ) is provided with two curved paths branches ( 19 , 20 ) arranged in a mirror reflection symmetrical in reference to a longitudinal central plane containing the rotational axis of the actuator ( 3 );

the curved path ( 18 ) is approximately a V-shaped or U-shaped curved path.

2. A roll stabilizer for a chassis of a motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the curved path branches ( 19 , 20 ) merge at an interface ( 21 ) located in the longitudinal central plane.

3. A roll stabilizer for a chassis of a motor vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein in a neutral position, the coupling element ( 13 ) is located in the interface ( 21 ) of the two curved path branches ( 19 , 20 ).

4. A roll stabilizer for a chassis of a motor vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein a control ( 25 ) is provided by which the coupling element ( 13 ) can optionally be directed out of the neutral position into one of the two curved path branches ( 19 , 20 ).

5. A roll stabilizer for a chassis of a motor vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein the control is provided with a tilting bar ( 26 ), having a tilt axis arranged perpendicular to the rotational axis of the actuator ( 3 ).

6. A roll stabilizer for a chassis of a motor vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein one end ( 28 ) of the tilting bar engages the coupling element ( 13 ) and an other end ( 29 ) of the tilting bar engages the other path carrier ( 4 ).

7. A roll stabilizer for a chassis of a motor vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein a stop position ( 23 ) for the coupling element ( 13 ) is provided at the interface ( 21 ) of the two curved path branches ( 19 , 20 ).

8. A roll stabilizer for a chassis of a motor according to claim 7 , wherein an interior wall of the curved path ( 18 ), in an area of the interface ( 21 ), is provided with a plateau ( 24 ) which forms the stop position for the coupling element ( 13 ) laterally to the rotational axis of the actuator.

9. A roll stabilizer for a chassis of a motor according to claim 1 , wherein the path ( 17 ) of the other path carrier ( 4 ) is generally straight and is provided parallel to the rotational axis of the actuator ( 3 ).

Assignments (9)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PROPERTY NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 037732 FRAME 0347. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE APP. NO. 14/553248 SHOULD BE APP. NO. 14/553258. Recorded Oct 11, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 040404/0530 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG; SCHAEFFLER VERWALTUNGS 5 GMBH
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0228 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0347 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 9, 2012
From: INA-SCHAEFFLER KG
To: SCHAEFFLER KG
Reel/Frame 027840/0322 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 9, 2012
From: SCHAEFFLER KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 027840/0331 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 9, 2012
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 027840/0358 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 28, 2006
From: SCHAFFLER KG
To: SCHAEFFLER KG; LUK LAMELLEN UND KUPPLUNGSBAU BETEILIGUNGS KG
Reel/Frame 018578/0786 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 28, 2006
From: INA-SCHAEFFLER KG
To: SCHAEFFLER KG
Reel/Frame 018578/0824 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2005
From: KRAUS, MANFRED; OSTERLANGER, JURGEN; HOCHMUTH, HARALD; DIRNBERGER, THOMAS; REIK, WOLFGANG; PFUND, THOMAS
To: INA-SCHAEFFLER KG
Reel/Frame 016291/0440 →