Abstract: The invention concerns a method for mounting a wheel on an axle housing in the form of an axle tube (1) for vehicles, in particular commercial vehicles, whereby the wheel is fixed e.g. with wheel bolts to a wheel hub, rotating on the axle journal (2) of the axle tube (1). The axle journal (2) is clamped on to an end section (3) of the axle tube (1) as a separate component. For simplicity of manufacture and assembly combined with functional durability it is proposed that the end section (3) of the axle tube (1) is cylindrical on the inside and that the axle stub (2) fits into the end section (3) of the axle tube (1) with an externally corresponding cylindrical connecting section (5). Further, the end section (3) of the axle tube (1) is radially clamped on to the connecting section (5) of the axle stub (2) by at least one clamping piece (6) that is adjustable in an axial direction to the end (12) of the axle tube (1) by a threaded bolt (8).

Abstract: An axle suspension for air-suspended utility vehicles and the like with which the vehicle chassis is supported by a pneumatic spring. The spring is configured as a plunger piston assembly, is preferably cylindrical, and has a plunger piston (6) that is provided for supporting and guiding a pneumatic spring bellows (5). The pneumatic spring bellows is connected via an upper mounting plate (7) to the vehicle chassis resting thereupon and is connected, e.g. via a lower base plate to the top of the plunger piston which is supported, for example, on a leaf spring assembly (1).

Abstract: A wheel mounting apparatus includes a wheel hub flange having a wheel mounting portion to be connected to a wheel, and having a hub mounting portion to be connected to a wheel hub. Alternatively, the wheel mounting portion and the wheel hub can be formed as an integral unit, and the hub mounting portion can be eliminated. Ventilation passages are provided between the wheel mounting portion of the wheel hub flange and the hub mounting portion or the wheel hub. Thus, good ventilation and cooling of the brake assembly, which is provided between the wheel rim and the wheel hub, can be achieved.

Abstract: An axle unit with a vehicle axle a rigid axle body as an axle tube, with one radial arm each on both ends thereof. The radial arms are rigidly connected with the axle body, and one region of the arms forms the lower support for a spring element. The axle body and the two radial arms jointly are formed of two integral cast part halves that have been welded with one another along a partition line extending substantially in a horizontal plane.

Abstract: A suspension for a motor vehicle includes at least one suspension link extending substantially in a longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle on a side of a longitudinal center plane of the motor vehicle. The link has a front end articulated on a bearing point stationary on the chassis of the motor vehicle. Spaced from such front end, the link is connected with an axle beam. The link includes a cutout, in which parts of a clamping device of a disk brake, particularly a brake cylinder, are disposed so as to be protected.

Abstract: Axle suspension assembly for suspending a vehicle axle includes a rigid tubular axle body to extend transversely of a vehicle. A radius arm has a front end to be articulated to a chassis of the vehicle. The radius arm is fixed, at a position rearwardly of the front end of the radius arm, to an end of the axle body. The radius arm encompasses a portion only of the axle body in the direction of a circumference thereof, such portion being equal to at least 180.degree. of such circumference. The radius arm is fixed to the axle body, preferably by a welded seam, along all edges of the radius arm bordering the axle body.

Abstract: A vehicle suspension system includes an axle body to extend transversely of a vehicle. Improved radius arms are fixed to the axle body at respective opposite sides of a longitudinal center plane of the vehicle. Each radius arm has a forward arm portion extending forwardly from the axle body and having a front end to be mounted to pivot about a pivot axis to be stationary on a chassis of the vehicle. Each radius arm has a rearward arm portion extending rearwardly from the axle body and including a support portion to support an air spring to be braced upwardly against the chassis of the vehicle. The support portion of each radius arm has a mounting structure to enable the air spring to be mounted to the support portion at a position that is variable relative thereto. Such mounting structure may include a plurality of holes spaced in the width and length directions of the support portion.

Abstract: A brake shoe mounting for a vehicle drum brake hinges brake shoes to a brake anchor member to swivel around axes that are substantially parallel to the brake drum axis. To simplify the assembly and disassembly of the brake shoes and to improve the adaptation of surfaces of brake linings to the inner surface of the brake drum that expands under stress, the hinging of the brake lining shoes to the anchor member is achieved by ball bearings.

Abstract: An axle of a motor vehicle axle includes a rigid axle body and at least one leaf spring arrangement on each of opposite sides of a longitudinal median plane of the vehicle. The spring arrangement is hinged at a front end thereof to a chassis-stationary bearing axis and is clamped at a position spaced from such axis rigidly to the axle body. One supporting arm projects rearwardly from the axle body and forms the bottom bearing of an air spring on an upper side of which a chassis is braced and having an axle lifting mechanism.

Abstract: A plunger piston system used, for example, to support and guide a pneumatic spring bellows of an air suspension axle of a commercial vehicle or the like, includes a plunger piston that has a cylindrical plunger piston skirt with a bottom foot region for connection with an air spring bearing arm and an upper plunger piston edge that adjoins the plunger piston edge that adjoins the plunger piston skirt. A trough section which extends radially inward from the edge has a trough base with an opening for the passage of a bolt for a force-fit connection with a base of the air spring bellows. The trough section defines a trough to accommodate a convex base of the air spring bellows. A supporting body fits in an inner space of the plunger piston is surrounded by the skirt thereof. A lower foot area of the supporting body rests on the lower foot area of the plunger piston. The plunger piston and the supporting body may be of plastic.

Abstract: The invention relates to a suspension for a vehicle wheel axle having a rigid axle member with at least one upper guide leaf and at least one bottom bearing leaf each on both sides of longitudinal median plane of the vehicle. They form a parabolic guide at their front ends they are articulated at a bearing point of the chassis and between their front and rear ends they are clamped rigidly to the axle member, the rear end of the guide leaf can be moved longitudinally on the chassis a bearing arm of the bearing leaf, projecting rearwards from the the axle member, forms a bottom bearing of an air spring on whose upper end the chassis is supported. To improve the properties of such an axle suspension the bearing point is approximately level to the axle member and the guide leaf extends primarily sloped from the front bottom towards the rear top.

Abstract: A mounting device for a wheel cap or a magnet wheel for sensing anti-skid systems on a wheel hub of a vehicle, creates a secure seat and greater ease of mountability and dismountability on the wheel hub by having on its outer end section a circumferential groove to receive a packing ring. The end section of the wheel cap or of the magnet wheel on the side of the wheel hub has a circumferential groove facing the circumferential groove of the wheel hub, with which groove the end section of the wheel cap or of the magnet wheel snaps by means of axially pushing over the packing ring in the circumferential groove of the wheel hub.

Abstract: A device for mounting a cam shaft for actuating the brake shoes of a drum brake for vehicles and the like, in which the cam shaft is mounted in a bearing eye of the brake bracket via a bearing section by a bushing, includes a tigthening disk and a guard ring for restraining axial movement of the cam shaft. There is a bearing section in the brake bracket for rotatably supporting the cam shaft on a section adjacent to the S-shaped cam. And, to avoid too much grease on the brakes and to increase the low maintenance or allow for no maintenance of the device, the bearing eye has an extension on the other side of the cam away from the cam and beyond the bearing section to define a grease chamber enclosing the cam shaft.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plunger piston system made preferably of glass fiber-reinforced plastic or similar composite material to support and guide the pneumatic spring bellows of an air suspension axle of a commercial vehicle or the like, with a plunger piston, which has an essentially cylindrical plunger piston skirt with a bottom foot region for the connection with an air spring bearing arm and an upper, preferably essentially semi-circular plunger piston edge, which adjoins the plunger piston skirt and which transforms preferably at an angle from the outside inwardly into a trough section that is equipped with a preferably, in any event region by region, essentially level trough base, having an opening for the passage of a bolt for a friction lock connection with a base of the air spring bellows, and that preferably forms a truncated conical trough for preferably form-locked reception of the convex base of the air spring bellow, whereby to simplify the production and yet improve the stability a supporti