Patents Assigned to NTN EUROPE
  • Publication number: 20240075782
    Abstract: A suspension strut includes a telescopic damper, a coil spring and a suspension stop. The rotation of the suspension stop is provided by a bearing including at least one single-piece upper washer and a single-piece lower washer, the upper washer forming a planar annular bearing surface for a rod of the telescopic damper. The interface between the coiled spring and the bearing is provided by a single-piece cup including a body forming a peripheral annular zone for housing an upper end of the coiled spring. The single-piece cup includes an anti-wear coating having a thickness of less than 2 mm, overmolded on the body and at least partially covering the peripheral annular zone housing zone in order to be interposed between the body of the single-piece cup and the upper end of the coil spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: NTN EUROPE
    Inventors: Aurélien BONNAUDET, Cyril PETERSCHMITT
  • Publication number: 20240026929
    Abstract: An annular static seal for a drive wheel hub assembly including a wheel hub, a torque converter and an inner race shrunk onto the wheel hub and axially held by a flange forming a rear end of the wheel hub, is adapted, in a mounting position, to cover an annular outer perimeter of an interface between the wheel hub and the torque converter located at the rear end of the wheel hub. The static seal includes a resiliently deformable annular fastening portion protruding radially toward the reference axis, producing a resilient fastening of the static seal to the wheel hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: NTN EUROPE
    Inventor: Vincent POURROY-SOLARI
  • Publication number: 20240010040
    Abstract: The invention relates to a top mount assembly of a suspension strut, the assembly comprising: a bearing and a filtering sub-assembly abutting the bearing, which includes: a filter block; a lower support having a central portion abutting a lower face of the filter block and a peripheral portion; a cover including a central portion abutting an upper face of the filter block and a peripheral portion abutting the annular peripheral portion of the lower support. The peripheral portion of the cover is provided with fastening openings arranged radially outside the bearing to secure the filtering sub-assembly to a body element of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: NTN EUROPE
    Inventors: Alexandre BAUDU, Vincent POURROY-SOLARI