Patent ID: 7469910
Filing Date: 2008-12-30
Classification: B60G,F16F

Abstract:
1. A spring carrier for mounting a spring strut to a vehicle body, the carrier comprising: a vibration damper comprising a cylinder and a piston rod which is axially guided in the cylinder; a first spring collar, a second spring collar, and a spring located between the spring collars; an actuator comprising a nut and a threaded spindle surrounding the piston rod, the actuator being driven to change the relative axial position of the spring collars; a guide tube extending coaxially between the piston rod and the threaded spindle, the guide tube being configured to support the threaded spindle in a fixed axial position relative to said guide tube; a first resilient mount fixed to the guide tube for mounting the guide tube to the vehicle body; and a second resilient mount between the piston rod and the guide tube, whereby the piston rod can move relative to the first resilient mount.