A steering triangle (1) is provided for the axle suspension of motor vehicles
for the articulated connection of a vehicle axle with a vehicle chassis with two
control arms (2, 3). The control arms are connected to each other in a joint
housing (6) formed by the control arms (2, 3) together for a rubber-metal
bearing (11) for fixing the steering triangle (1) on the vehicle
axle. The rubber-metal bearing (11) has a pivot axis (12) provided
with a spherical surface and an elastomer body (14), which extends around
the pivot axis (12) at least in the area of the spherical surface and which
is accommodated in a recess (16) located within the joint housing (6),
in which steering triangle two pressing rings (17, 18) are arranged within
the recess (16) of the joint housing (6) on the axial outer sides
of the elastomer body (14). The pressing rings can be moved toward each
other by a tensioning device via the intermediary of stop faces (22) of
the joint housing (6). The stop faces are in contact with the outer sides
of the pressing rings (17, 18), which outer sides face away from each other.
The rubber-metal bearing can be pretensioned both in the axial direction and in
the radial direction, so that stronger forces can be absorbed due to the higher
rigidity achieved as a result.