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US 11,697,320 B2Granted
Twist beam for a suspension of a motor vehicle
AssigneeTHK RHYTHM AUTOMOTIVE GmbH
InventorsJan Dít{hacek over (e)}, Milo{hacek over (s)} K{hacek over (r)}ivan, Igor Schlender
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Abstract
A twist beam for a suspension of a motor vehicle comprises a body-side inner part having a bearing-receiving section for receiving a body-side bearing, and a wheel carrier-side outer part having a bearing-receiving section for receiving a wheel carrier-side bearing, the outer part and the inner part being separate components which are made of different materials and are firmly connected to each other.
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A twist beam for a suspension of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a body-side inner part having a bearing-receiving section for receiving a body-side bearing, and
- a wheel carrier-side outer part having a bearing-receiving section for receiving a wheel carrier-side bearing,
- wherein the outer part and the inner part are separate components which are made of different materials and are firmly connected to each other,
- wherein the inner part is an extruded profiled part that has a machined connecting section for connection to the outer part,
- wherein the connection section consists of a sleeve,
- wherein the outer part has a spigot-like end that is received in the sleeve, and
- wherein the spigot-like end is provided with a plurality of ribs, grooves or slots.
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A twist beam for a suspension of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a body-side inner part having a bearing-receiving section for receiving a body-side bearing, and
- a wheel carrier-side outer part having a bearing-receiving section for receiving a wheel carrier-side bearing,
- wherein the outer part and the inner part are separate components which are made of different materials and are firmly connected to each other,
- wherein the inner part includes a body which is firmly connected to a ring which forms the bearing-receiving section, and
- wherein the body is a plastically deformed tube,
- wherein the inner part has a connection section that includes a sleeve, and
- wherein the inner part and the outer part are connected to each other by inserting an end of the outer part into the sleeve of the inner part and the sleeve is pressed or crimped inwardly from the outside.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.