Patent ID: 8459676

Claim:
A bearing mechanism ( 4 , 5 ) of a transverse leaf spring ( 1 ) for mounting in a region of a vehicle axle of a vehicle, the bearing mechanism comprising: outer bearing shells ( 6 , 7 ) that are connectable with one another, insertion devices ( 9 , 10 ) with at least some regions of the insertion devices ( 9 , 10 ) being encompassed by the outer bearing shells ( 6 , 7 ), and each of the insertion devices ( 9 , 10 ) comprising at least two layer elements ( 9 A to 9 C, 10 A to 100 ) having different stiffnesses; the insertion devices ( 9 , 10 ), in an assembled state, each being disposed between the outer bearing shells ( 6 , 7 ) and the transverse leaf spring ( 1 ); the insertion devices ( 9 , 10 ) being connectable to the outer bearing shells ( 6 , 7 ) and the transverse leaf spring ( 1 ), via at least one bolt device ( 8 ) which connects the outer bearing shells ( 6 , 7 ) together with one another and to a vehicle chassis at least in a force locking manner; and at least two layer elements ( 9 B, 9 C, 10 B, 10 C), formed with a greater stiffness, being half-shell shaped and convex between end regions ( 9 B 1 , 9 B 2 , 9 C 1 , 9 C 2 , 10 B 1 , 10 B 2 , 10 C 1 , 10 C 2 ) oriented in an axial direction of the transverse leaf spring ( 1 ), and the each opposed end region ( 9 B 1 , 9 B 2 , 9 C 1 , 9 C 2 , 10 B 1 , 10 B 2 , 10 C 1 , 10 C 2 ) of the at least two layer elements ( 9 B, 9 C, 10 B, 10 C), formed with greater stiffness, pointing away from an adjacent surface ( 11 ) of the transverse leaf spring ( 1 ) so as to avoid damage to the adjacent surface ( 11 ) of the transverse leaf spring during large deflection.