GB2538166A - External component mounting assembly for at least one axle of a comercial vehicle - Google Patents

External component mounting assembly for at least one axle of a comercial vehicle Download PDF

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GB2538166A
GB2538166A GB1606706.8A GB201606706A GB2538166A GB 2538166 A GB2538166 A GB 2538166A GB 201606706 A GB201606706 A GB 201606706A GB 2538166 A GB2538166 A GB 2538166A
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Mercer Ted
Vanderwerf Timothy
Calkins Caleb
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D25/00—Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for
    • B62D25/08—Front or rear portions
    • B62D25/16—Mud-guards or wings; Wheel cover panels
    • B62D25/163—Mounting devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D25/00—Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for
    • B62D25/08—Front or rear portions
    • B62D25/16—Mud-guards or wings; Wheel cover panels
    • B62D25/168—Mud guards for utility vehicles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D35/00—Vehicle bodies characterised by streamlining
    • B62D35/001—For commercial vehicles or tractor-trailer combinations, e.g. caravans
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D21/00—Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted
    • B62D21/02—Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted comprising longitudinally or transversely arranged frame members
    • B62D21/03—Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted comprising longitudinally or transversely arranged frame members transverse members providing body support
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D21/00—Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted
    • B62D21/09—Means for mounting load bearing surfaces
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D35/00—Vehicle bodies characterised by streamlining
    • B62D35/008—Side spoilers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D53/00—Tractor-trailer combinations; Road trains
    • B62D53/04—Tractor-trailer combinations; Road trains comprising a vehicle carrying an essential part of the other vehicle's load by having supporting means for the front or rear part of the other vehicle
    • B62D53/08—Fifth wheel traction couplings

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Abstract

An external component mounting assembly 10 for an axle 26 of a commercial vehicle, for example a tractor, comprises a bracket 50 for mounting an external component 44, typically a fender, fairing, mud guard or other outboard element, on a frame 12 of the vehicle and also means for mounting a component 42 of a suspension 40, which is separate from external component 44 and which may be an air spring or a leaf spring, on frame 12. In a preferred embodiment, bracket 50 comprises a base (52, Figure 3) for mounting suspension component 42 and a portion (54, Figure 3) protruding from the base for mounting external component 44. The base and protruding portion may be formed in one piece or may alternatively be separate connectable parts.

Description

External Component Mounting Assembly for at least one Axle of a Commercial Vehicle The invention relates to an external component mounting assembly for at least one axle of a commercial vehicle according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
Such an assembly for at least one axle of a commercial vehicle can be found in US 2014/0117712 Al which mounts a vehicle fairing. The assembly comprises at least one fairing arranged at least partially in front of at least one wheel of the axle. The fairing is mounted on a frame of the commercial vehicle by means of at least one bracket element.
It is an object of the present invention to further develop an external component mounting assembly of the afore-mentioned kind in such a way that the weight of the assembly and, thus, the commercial vehicle can be kept particularly low.
This object is solved by an external component mounting assembly having the features of patent claim 1. Advantageous embodiments with expedient developments of the invention are indicated in the other patent claims.
In order to further develop an assembly of the kind indicated in the preamble of patent claim 1 in such a way that the weight of the assembly and, thus, the commercial vehicle can be kept particularly low, according to the present invention, at least one component of a suspension of the commercial vehicle is mounted on the frame by means of the bracket element. Examples of an external component can be a fender, mud guard, fairing, or other element mounted outboard via a bracket to a chassis of a vehicle.
Said suspension is also referred to as a wheel suspension since said suspension and, thus, said component of the suspension are used to movably mount at least one wheel on the frame of the commercial vehicle. The idea behind the present invention is to have the bracket element serve at least two purposes: a first one of said purposes is to mount an external component on the frame. This means the external component is mounted on the frame via the bracket element.
The second purpose is to mount at least one component of the suspension of the commercial vehicle on the frame so that the component is mounted on the frame via the bracket element. It was found that, usually, respective mounting elements are used for mounting external components and components of suspensions on frames of commercial vehicles which can lead to a high number of parts, large dimensions of the respective mounting elements and a high weight of the mounting elements and, thus, the respective commercial vehicle overall. Since, in the assembly according to the present invention, the bracket element serves said two purposes the dimensions and, thus, the installation space needed by the bracket element and the weight of the bracket element can be kept particularly low so that the weight the commercial vehicle overall can be kept particularly low. Moreover, the number of parts can be kept to a minimum so that the costs of the external component assembly and, thus, the commercial vehicle can be kept low.
It was further found that, typically, an external component such as a fender or chassis fairing panel is mounted rigidly directly on the frame of the commercial vehicle. However, in some cases, existing suspension components occupy a space most convenient for mounting such an external component on the frame. Circumventing such impeding parts while meeting requirements for strength and rigidity can require a structure of a mounting element for mounting the external component on the frame, wherein said structure is large, expensive, heavy and difficult to package. These problems and disadvantages can be avoided or eliminated by means of the external component mounting assembly according to the present invention since the bracket element does not need to be circumvented but the bracket element is used for mounting both the component of the suspension and the external component on the frame. Hence, a particularly simple geometry of the bracket element can be realized so that the dimensions, the weight and the costs of the bracket element can be kept to a minimum.
The invention also relates to a commercial vehicle such as, for example, a tractor, the commercial vehicle having at least one axle and at least one external component mounting assembly according to the present invention. Advantages and advantageous embodiments of the assembly according to the present invention are to be regarded as advantages and advantageous embodiments of the commercial vehicle according to the present invention and vice versa.
Further advantages, features, and details of the invention derive from the following description of preferred embodiments as well as from the drawings. The features and feature combinations previously mentioned in the description as well as the features and feature combinations mentioned in the following description of the figures and/or shown in the figures alone can be employed not only in the respective indicated combination but also in other combination or taken alone without leaving the scope of the invention.
The drawings show in: Fig. 1 a schematic perspective view of a first embodiment of an external component mounting assembly for a tandem axle of a commercial vehicle in form of a tractor, the external component mounting assembly comprising at least one external component mounted on a frame of the commercial vehicle by means of a first bracket, and a component of a suspension of the commercial vehicle is mounted on the frame by a second bracket, and wherein Fig. 1 illustrates the background of the present invention; Fig. 2 a schematic perspective view of said brackets, wherein Fig. 2 illustrates the
background of the present invention;
Fig. 3 a schematic perspective view of a first embodiment of a bracket element by means of which both said external component and said component of the suspension of the commercial vehicle can be mounted on the frame; Fig. 4 a schematic perspective view of a second embodiment of the bracket element; Fig. 5 a schematic perspective view of a second embodiment of the external component mounting assembly, wherein Fig. 5 illustrates the background of the present invention; Fig. 6 a schematic perspective view of a third embodiment of the external component mounting assembly, wherein Fig. 6 illustrates the background of the present invention; Fig. 7 a schematic perspective view of the third embodiment of the external component mounting assembly, wherein Fig. 7 illustrates the background of the present invention; Fig. 8 a schematic perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the external component mounting assembly, wherein Fig. 8 illustrates the background of the present invention; and Fig. 9 a schematic perspective view of a fifth embodiment of the external component mounting assembly, wherein Fig. 9 illustrates the background of the present invention.
In the figures the same elements or elements having the same function are indicated by the same reference signs.
Fig. 1 shows in a schematic perspective view a first embodiment of a external component mounting assembly 10 of a commercial vehicle which is, in the present case, configured as a tractor. Thus, a trailer can be pivotably connected to the tractor so that the tractor can pull and push said trailer. The commercial vehicle comprises a frame 12 having at least two longitudinal members 14 and 16 which are arranged at a distance from each other in the transverse direction of the vehicle. The frame 12 further comprises at least one cross member 18 by means of which the longitudinal members 14 and 16 are connected with each other. The tractor further comprises a fifth wheel 20 by means of which said trailer can be pivotably coupled to the tractor. The fifth wheel 20 is mounted on the frame 12.
Moreover, the commercial vehicle comprises a tandem axle 22 which comprises a first axle 24 and a second axle 26, wherein the first axle 24 is a forward axle and a second axle 26 is a rear axle since the axle 26 is arranged behind the axle 24 in the longitudinal direction of the commercial vehicle. For example, the axle 24 and/or the axle 26 is configured as a drive axle so that, for example, the axle 24 is a forward drive axle and/or the axle 26 is a rear drive axle. The respective axles 24 and 26 comprise respective lateral twin wheels 28 and 30 each comprising respective wheels 32 and 34 being inward wheels. The respective twin wheels 28 and 30 further comprise respective wheels 36 and 38 being outward wheels. For example, the wheels 32, 34, 36 and 38 are drive wheels since the commercial vehicle (tractor) can be driven by said drive wheels.
The commercial vehicle further comprises a suspension 40 which is also referred to as a wheel suspension since the axles 24 and 26 and, thus, the wheels 32, 34, 36 and 38 are movably arranged on the frame 12 by means of or via the suspension 40. This means the axles 24 and 26 are coupled to the frame 12 by means of the suspension 40, wherein the suspension 40 allows movement of the axles 24 and 26 in relation to the frame 12. For example, the suspension 40 allows movement of the axles 24 and 26 in relation to the frame 12 in the vertical direction of the vehicle wherein such movement of the axles 24 and 26 in relation to the frame 12 are spring-cushioned and damped by the suspension 40. For this purpose, the suspension 40 comprises a plurality of components by means of which the axles 24 and 26 are mounted on the frame 12. For example, some of said components of the suspension 40 are springs which can be configured as, for example, air springs. Such air springs can partially be seen in Fig. 1 and are indicated by 42, wherein the air springs 42 are components of the suspension 40. Additionally or alternatively, some of said components of the suspension 40 can be configured as leaf springs, wherein the axles 24 and 26 are spring-cushioned by said leaf springs and/or by said air springs 42. Alternatively or additionally, said suspension 40 can comprise at least one shock absorber being a further component of the suspension 40, wherein said shock absorber serves to dampen movement of the axles 24 and 26 in relation to the frame 12. Said components of the suspensions are different from the external components 44 and 46 of the external component mounting assembly 10. This means the commercial vehicle comprises the components of the suspension 40 and, in addition, the external components 44 and 46.
The external component mounting assembly 10 is mounted on the frame 12 and, in the first embodiment, configured as a fairing assembly used to realize particularly advantageous aerodynamics of the commercial vehicle. For this purpose, the external component mounting assembly 10 comprises first external components 44 configured as lateral forward fairings arranged at least partially between the respective wheels 36 and 38. Thus, the respective forward fairing is at least partially arranged in front of the respective wheel 38. Moreover, the external component mounting assembly 10 comprises second external components 46 configured as lateral rear fairings arranged at least partially aft of the respective wheels 38. For example, at least one of said forward and rear fairings comprises a first portion and a second portion adjoining the first portion, wherein the first portion is made of a first material and the second portion is made of a second material different from the first material. The respective fairing is also referred to as a fairing panel or a chassis fairing panel used to guide air to and/or around the axles 24 and 26 in a particularly advantageous way thereby realizing particularly advantageous aerodynamics of the commercial vehicle so that the fuel consumption of the commercial vehicle can be kept particularly low.
In the following, the attachment of the external component 44 to the frame 12 will be described, wherein this description can also apply to the respective external component 46. As can be seen from Figs. 1 and 2 illustrating the background of the present invention, a suspension bracket 48 is used to mount at least one of the components of the suspension 40 on the frame 12, wherein this component of the suspension 40 is also referred to as a suspension component such as an air spring, leaf spring or shock absorber. This means, the suspension bracket 48 is a first bracket or mounting element used to mount said suspension component on the frame 12. Moreover, an additional component bracket 49 is used to mount the external component 44 on the frame 12, wherein the external component 44 is different from the suspension component. The component bracket 49 is a second mounting element or bracket used to mount the external component 44 on the frame 12. The suspension bracket 48 and the component bracket 49 are separate or individual parts which are each directly mounted on, in particular screwed to, the frame 12. As can be seen from Fig. 2, the component bracket 49 bounds a receiving space 51 in which at least a portion of the suspension bracket 48 is arranged so that the component bracket 49 encompasses the impeding suspension bracket 48 in order to mount both the component bracket 49 and the suspension bracket 48 directly on the frame 12. The suspension component is mounted on the suspension bracket 48 so that the suspension component is mounted on the frame 12 via the suspension bracket 48. Moreover, the external component 44 is mounted on the component bracket 49 so that, in Fig. 1 and 2 the external component 44 is mounted on the frame 12 via the component bracket 49. As can be seen from Fig. 2, using both the suspension bracket 48 and the component bracket 49 leads to large dimensions, a complex geometry and a high weight of the component bracket 49 and, thus, the commercial vehicle overall.
In order to overcome these problems the suspension bracket 48 and the component bracket 49 are substituted by a bracket element 50 shown in Figs. 3 and 4, wherein Fig. 3 shows a first embodiment and Fig. 4 shows a second embodiment of the bracket element 50. By means of the bracket element 50, both the external component 44 and the at least one suspension component are mounted on the frame 12 so that both the external component 44 and the at least one suspension component are mounted on the frame 12 via the mutual bracket element 50.
As can be seen from Figs. 3 and 4, the bracket element 50 comprises a base portion 52 on which the suspension component is mounted. Moreover, the bracket element 50 comprises at least one protruding portion 54 protruding from the base portion 52 at least substantially in the transverse direction of the vehicle outwardly, wherein the external component 44 is mounted on the protruding portion 54. The protruding portion 54 comprises at least one attachment element 56 by means of which the external component 44 is attached to the protruding portion 54 and, thus, the bracket element 50 overall. In the embodiment shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the attachment element 56 comprises at least one opening which is configured as, for example, a through opening so that, for example, the external component 44 can be mounted on the protruding portion 54 by means of the attachment element 56 and at least one screw.
For example, the bracket element 50, in particular the protruding portion 54, comprises at least one further attachment element 58 by means of which the external component 44 can be attached to the protruding portion 54. The embodiments and advantages described with regard to the attachment element 56 can apply to the attachment element 58 and vice versa. Thus, for example, the mounting elements 56 and 58 form respective attachments points at which the external component 44 can be mounted on the protruding portion 54.
Furthermore, for example, the base portion 52 comprises a plurality of mounting elements 60 by means of which the at least one suspension component can be mounted on the base portion 52 and, thus, the bracket element 50 overall. Moreover, the base portion 52 forms a flange 62 by means of which the bracket element 50 can be, in particular directly, arranged or supported on the frame 12. The flange 62 comprises a plurality of mounting elements 64 by means of which the bracket element 50 can be mounted on or attached to the frame 12. For example, the respective mounting element 60 and/or 64 comprises at least one opening which can be configured as a through opening for, for example, a screw so that the at least one suspension component can be screwed to the base portion 52 and/or the bracket element 50 can be screwed to the frame 12.
In the first embodiment shown in Fig. 3, the base portion 52 and the protruding portion 54 are formed in one piece. For example, the bracket element 50 and, thus, the base portion 52 and the protruding portion 54, is made of a metallic material. For example, the bracket element 50 can be made by casting, in particular by die casting, so that the protruding portion 54 can be integrated into the bracket element 50 in a particularly easy way.
Moreover, for example, the mounting element 56 can be an attachment point for ancillary systems.
In the second embodiment shown in Fig. 4, the base portion 52 and the protruding portion 54 are configured as individual, in particular separately manufactured, parts, which are connected with each other. Thus, for example, the protruding portion 54 is a detachable feature which is reversibly connected with the base portions 52, so that, for example, the protruding portion 54 can be mounted on and dismounted from the base portion 52 without any damage of the base and protruding portions 52 and 54.
For example, the second embodiment, the protruding portion 54 and the base portion 52 comprise respective connecting elements 66 by means of which the protruding portion 54 can be connected with the base portion 52 and vice versa. For example, the connecting elements 66 of the protruding portion 54 are configured as through openings for screws which can be screwed in corresponding openings of the connecting elements 66 of the base portion 52, so that, for example, the protruding portion 54 can be screwed to the base portion 52. For example, in the second embodiment, the base portion 52 and/or the protruding portion 54 is made by casting, in particular by die casting. As can be seen from Figs. 1 to 4, the protruding portion 54 is a protruding feature which is added to, for example, the suspension bracket 48 so that both the external component 44 and the at least one suspension component can be mounted on the frame 12 via the bracket element 50.
By using the bracket element 50 assembly time, cost and repeatability can be improved in comparison with the external component mounting assembly 10 comprising the suspension bracket 48 and the separate component bracket 49. Moreover, the weight and the dimensions of the bracket element 50 can be kept particularly low, so that the weight and the cost of the external component mounting assembly 10 can be kept to a minimum.
Fig. 5 shows a second embodiment of the external component mounting assembly 10 in which, according to the first embodiment, the separate suspension and component brackets 48 and 49 are used. As can be seen from Fig. 5, in the second embodiment of the external component mounting assembly 10, the external components are configured as fenders covering both respective lateral twin wheels 28 and 30 in the vertical direction of the vehicle upwardly. In the second embodiment, two component brackets 49 are used for each external component 44 to mount the respective external component 44 on the frame 12, wherein each component bracket 49 encompasses a suspension bracket 48. For example, the respective component bracket 49 encompassing the corresponding suspensions bracket 48 and this suspension bracket 48 encompassed by the corresponding component bracket 49 form a set of brackets so that, in the second embodiment, four sets of brackets are used. Two sets of brackets are used for each side of the vehicle, wherein a first one of these two lateral sets of brackets is arranged between the axles 24 and 26 and the second one of these two lateral sets of brackets is arranged in front of the axle 24 with respect to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Moreover, a respective portion of the respective external component 44 is arranged between the axles 24 and 26 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. As described above, each set of brackets can be replaced by the bracket element 50 thereby reducing the number of parts, the weight and the cost of the external component mounting assembly 10.
Figs. 6 and 7 show a third embodiment of the external component mounting assembly 10 in which the external components 44 are configured as fenders. In the third embodiment, each external component 44 is mounted on the frame 12 by one set of brackets comprising a suspension bracket 48 and a component bracket 49 encompassing the corresponding suspensions bracket 48. The respective set of brackets is arranged between the axles 24 and 26 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. As described with regard to the second embodiment, each set of brackets can be replaced by a bracket element 50.
Fig. 8 shows a fourth embodiment of the external component mounting assembly 10 in which the external components 44 are configured as fenders. In the fourth embodiment, each external component 44 is mounted on the frame 12 by one set of brackets comprising a suspension bracket 48 and a component bracket 49 encompassing the corresponding suspensions bracket 48. The respective set of brackets is arranged in front of the axle 24 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. As described with regard to the second embodiment, each set of brackets can be replaced by a bracket element 50. As can be seen from Figs. 6 to 8, in the third and fourth embodiments, the respective fender is not arranged between the axles 24 and 26 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
Fig. 9 shows a fifth embodiment of the external component mounting assembly 10 in which the external components 44 are configured as fenders. In the fifth embodiment, each external component 44 is mounted on the frame 12 by one set of brackets comprising a suspension bracket 48 and a component bracket 49 encompassing the corresponding suspensions bracket 48. The respective set of brackets is arranged between the axles 24 and 26 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, wherein the respective fender is formed in such a way that a portion of the respective lateral fender is arranged between the axles 24 and 26 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. As described with regard to the second embodiment, each set of brackets can be replaced by a bracket element 50.
List of reference signs external component mounting assembly 12 frame 14 longitudinal member 16 longitudinal member 18 cross member fifth wheel 22 tandem axle 24 axle 26 axle 28 twin wheel twin wheel 32 wheel 34 wheel 36 wheel 38 wheel suspension 42 air spring 44 external component 46 external component 48 suspension bracket 49 component bracket bracket element 51 receiving space 52 base portion 54 protruding portion 56 mounting element 58 mounting element mounting element 62 flange 64 mounting element 66 connecting element

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  1. Claims 1. An external component mounting assembly (10) for at least one axle (26) of a commercial vehicle, the assembly (10) comprising at least one external component (44) mounted on a frame (12) of the commercial vehicle by means of at least one bracket element (50), characterized in that at least one component (42) of a suspension (40) of the commercial vehicle is mounted on the frame (12) by means of the bracket element (50), the external component (44) being different from the component (42) of the suspension (40).
  2. 2. The assembly (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the bracket element (50) comprises: - a base portion (52) on which the component (42) is mounted; and - at least one protruding portion (54) protruding from the base portion (52) in the transverse direction of the vehicle, wherein the external component (44) is mounted on the protruding portion (54).
  3. 3. The assembly (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that the base portion (52) and the protruding portion (54) are formed in one piece.
  4. 4. The assembly (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that the base portion (52) and the protruding portion (54) are configured as individual parts which are connected with each other.
  5. 5. A commercial vehicle, in particular a tractor, having at least one axle and at least one external component mounting assembly (10) according to any one of the preceding claims.
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