Twist-beam axle for motor vehicles

• Main Authors: CHRISTOPHLIEMKE WIGBERT, GLASER KLAUS, ETZOLD DIETER
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 17.01.2002
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; CASTORS; CHEMISTRY; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUSMETALS OR ALLOYS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE BY DECARBURISATION, TEMPERING OR OTHERTREATMENTS; METALLURGY; METALLURGY OF IRON; MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS; VEHICLE WHEELS; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

A twist-beam axle for motor vehicles, includes two longitudinal control arms, and a transverse strut interconnecting the longitudinal control arms, wherein the transverse strut and/or the longitudinal control arms is/are partially hardened.