A bracket 30 for a prop shaft bearing of a vehicle, which comprises an annular body 32 for surrounding the bearing, and one or more fixing structures 34a, 34b provided at an outside edge of the body. Each fixing structure 34a, 34b has a through bore 36a, 36b for receiving a fixing to mount the bracket 30 to a vehicle structure, the through bore 36a, 36b being substantially perpendicular to a first radial line extending from the centre of the annular body 32 to intercept the through bore 36a, 36b. The fixing structure 34a, 34b comprises a fixing face 40a, 40b against which a head of a fixing 37 comes to rest when the fixing is fully inserted in the bore 36a, 36b, the fixing face 40a, 40b being offset from the radial line. The head of the fixing 37 is permitted to extend inwardly of a centre of the through bore 36a, 36b, in a direction parallel to the first radial line, by a distance which is greater than the distance between the centre of the through bore 36a, 36b and an exterior surface of the annular body 32 along the first radial line.. As a result, a more compact design is achieved due to a reduction in thickness of the bracket along the direction of the centreline.


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    Title :

    Bracket for bearing


    Contributors:
    JAMES ATKINSON (author) / JOHN BOYD (author)

    Publication date :

    2024-01-03


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / F16C SHAFTS , Wellen



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