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US 2026/0274348 A1Published application
Front part or rear part of a vehicle with at least two wheelhouse elements and at least one cross-member connecting the wheelhouse elements, and method for production
AssigneesVolkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Man Truck & Bus AG
InventorsMichael TROITZSCH, Thorsten GLAESNER
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Abstract
A front part or rear part of a vehicle with at least two wheelhouse elements and at least one cross-member connecting the wheelhouse elements, which form a main body made of a lightweight metal material. At least one reinforcement element, formed from an expanded metal or a metal blank, is embedded by casting in at least one wheelhouse element and/or in the cross-member. A method for producing such a front part or rear part is also provided.
Claims10
A front part or rear part of a vehicle comprising:
- at least two wheelhouse elements;
- at least one cross-member connecting the wheelhouse elements to thereby form a main body made from a lightweight metal material;
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- at least one reinforcement element formed from an expanded metal or a metal blank, the at least one reinforcement element being embedded by casting in at least one of the at least two wheelhouse elements and/or in the cross-member.
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