Patent ID: 8764037
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: B60G

Abstract:
1. A wheel axle suspension for a vehicle, comprising on both sides of the vehicle a trailing arm which extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, a thin walled tubular axle body, which has attachment regions where the axle body is attached to the trailing arms, each trailing arm being hingedly connected at the front, viewed in the direction of travel of the vehicle, to a bearing bracket which is arranged on the vehicle chassis, as well as a pneumatic spring which is operational between each of the trailing arms and the chassis, wherein the wheel axle suspension furthermore comprises clamp bodies for clamping the axle body at said attachment regions thereof so as to attach the axle body to the trailing arms, as well as tensioning elements for providing the clamp force for the clamp bodies, wherein the clamp bodies engage the axle body over a certain longitudinal distance of each of the attachment regions and around virtually its entire circumference, wherein the axle body has a substantially circular cross section in the attachment regions and is provided with an elongated indent in each of the attachment regions, which indent extends in a longitudinal direction of the axle body and wherein at least one of the clamp bodies is provided with a protrusion that engages in the elongated indent, wherein the indent has a length which is greater than the width of the clamp bodies.