Patent ID: 8444163

Claim:
A bearing mechanism ( 4 ) of a transverse leaf spring ( 1 ) that is mounted in a region of a vehicle axle of a vehicle, the bearing mechanism ( 4 ) comprising: an outer bearing shell device ( 30 ); the bearing mechanism ( 4 ) having at least some regions encompassed by the outer bearing shell device ( 30 ), insertion devices ( 9 , 10 ) each comprising at least two layer elements ( 9 A, 9 B, 9 C, 10 A, 10 B, 100 ) having different stiffnesses, the insertion devices ( 9 , 10 ), in an assembled state thereof, each being disposed between the outer bearing shell device ( 30 ) and the transverse leaf spring ( 1 ), a recess ( 11 C, 11 D) being formed for each of the insertion devices ( 9 , 10 ), in a region of a support surface ( 11 A, 11 B) of the transverse leaf spring ( 1 ), and at least sections of the insertion devices ( 9 , 10 ) engaging therein, in a form-locking manner, in contact surfaces ( 9 E, 10 E) facing the support surfaces ( 11 A, 11 B) of the transverse leaf spring ( 1 ), and the insertion devices ( 9 , 10 ) each having at least one receiving device ( 9 F, 10 F) into which, in the assembled state of the insertion devices ( 9 , 10 ), a region ( 1 C, 1 D) of the transverse leaf spring ( 1 ) engages; wherein an insertion part ( 9 D, 10 D), formed at least nearly semi-cylindrically, is disposed between the layer elements ( 9 A to 9 C and 10 A to 10 C) and the transverse leaf spring ( 1 ), and the insertion parts are formed with greater stiffness than the layer elements ( 9 A, 10 A) formed with a lower stiffness.