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US 10,300,962 B2Granted
Axle carrier with improved load path
AssigneeBenteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
InventorsAlex Mirau, Oliver Seibt, Guenter Fortmeier, Matthias Koerner, Frank Hoecker, Kim-Henning Sauerland
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Abstract
An axle carrier for a motor vehicle is disclosed having at least two attachment points, a metallic upper shell and a lower shell of fiber composite material coupled to the metallic upper shell. A first load path extending through the metallic upper shell between the at least two attachment points in an edge region, and a second load path shorter that the first load path extending through the lower shell.
Claims6
An axle carrier for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- at least two attachment points;
- a metallic upper shell having an inwardly directed recess in an edge region,
- a lower shell of fiber composite material coupled to the metallic upper shell, the lower shell having a projecting part which projects beyond the inwardly directed recess and is a direct rectilinear connection between the at least two attachment points;
- a first load path extending through the metallic upper shell between the at least two attachment points in the edge region;
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- a second load path extending through the projecting part of the lower shell between the at least two attachment points, wherein the second load path is shorter than the first load path.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.