Bearing bracket with strut attachment and wheel axle suspension comprising such a bearing bracket

A bearing bracket to be attached to a chassis comprises a pair of opposite side plates which are spaced apart to receive between them a leading end of a trailing arm. The side plates having aligned apertures to pass through a pivot bolt to pivotally mount the leading end of the trailing arm to the bearing bracket. The bearing bracket is provided on one side plate with a strut attachment collar, which has on one end a base that is positioned against the side plate. The strut attachment collar furthermore has an overhang structure that extends from the base. The overhang structure has a chassis facing side providing an attachment surface for a strut beam. The base is an annular base positioned on the side plate such that it surrounds the opening for the pivot bolt. The annular base is welded to the side plate on an outer contour of the annular base.