Xi Lin

US Patent:

7178815, Feb 20, 2007

Filed:

Aug 14, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/641769

Inventors:

Haimian Cai - Ann Arbor MI, US
Xi Lin - Northville MI, US

Assignee:

Automotive Components Holdings, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B62D 21/055

US Classification:

280124107, 280 93511

Abstract:

A stabilizer bar for an automotive vehicle is provided having an end link mounted to at least one end thereof. One end of the end link includes a bore in which is received a spherical bearing, such that forces transferred directly from the stabilizer bar to the end link are transferred through the spherical bearing. The second end of the end link is adapted to connect to a component of the vehicle's suspension system.

US Patent:

7581580, Sep 1, 2009

Filed:

Sep 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/516287

Inventors:

Xi Lin - Northville MI, US
Haimian Cai - Ann Arbor MI, US
Puqiang Zhang - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

Automotive Components Holdings, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B22D 19/04
B22D 19/16

US Classification:

164 98, 164100, 164111, 164112

Abstract:

A hybrid yoke for a vehicle driveshaft assembly includes a cast iron portion having a pair of opposed yoke arms at a first end. The hybrid yoke also includes a steel portion having a yoke end and a shaft end, the shaft end for coupling to the driveshaft assembly and the yoke end for insertion into a second end of the cast iron portion.

US Patent:

20040075235, Apr 22, 2004

Filed:

Oct 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/272083

Inventors:

Haimian Cai - Ann Arbor MI, US
Xi Lin - Northville MI, US
Lakshmana Gummadi - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.

International Classification:

B60G011/20

US Classification:

280/124152

Abstract:

A stabilizer bar assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a stabilizer bar, a bushing mounted to the stabilizer bar that has a first stiffness in a first radial plane, and a second stiffness in a second radial plane approximately perpendicular to the first radial plane, a bushing retainer in mechanically compressive engagement with the bushing such that the bushing is in frictional engagement with the stabilizer bar, thereby preventing relative movement of the bushing and the stabilizer bar, and a mounting bracket adapted to connect the stabilizer bar to the automotive vehicle.

US Patent:

20040090033, May 13, 2004

Filed:

Nov 8, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/290774

Inventors:

Haimian Cai - Ann Arbor MI, US
Xi Lin - Northville MI, US

Assignee:

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.

International Classification:

B60G021/055

US Classification:

280/124107

Abstract:

A suspension bar assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a suspension bar having a bushing, a bushing retainer that exerts radially and axially compressive forces onto the bushing such that the bushing is in frictional engagement with the suspension bar, thereby preventing relative movement of the bushing and the suspension bar, and a mounting bracket that is adapted to connect the suspension bar to the automotive vehicle. A method of inducing a pre-load onto a bushing that supports a bar includes: providing a bar, placing a bushing onto the bar, placing a bushing retainer onto the bushing, and compressing the bushing axially and radially within the bushing retainer.