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Chassis structure for a motor vehicle

US8714637B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH · DE

Inventors

Hans-Jürgen Neumann · Sankt Wendel, DE
Stephan Meyer · Worb, CH
Wolfram Linnig · Paderborn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 26, 2012
Grant date	May 6, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 26, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB62D21/09
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A chassis structure for a motor vehicle includes an extruded base member made of light metal and a reinforcing member made of steel to reinforce the base member. The base member has two walls which are spaced from one another by a distance, with the reinforcing member connecting free ends of the walls. The reinforcing member and the base member are joined to one another using electromagnetic pulse welding.

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