Transverse support for part of vehicle understructure; has connection areas with fixing area for rear axle unit and spring holder area, which are bridged by reinforcement structure

摘要

The support (1) has a connection area on each side, which has a fixing area (2) to fix a rear axle unit and an adjacent spring holder area (4) to fix a coil spring. The support has a reinforcement structure (9) in the connection area. The reinforcement structure is box-shaped and bridges the fixing area and the spring holder area. The reinforcement structure is connected to the transverse support by spot welding. An Independent claim is included for a method to mount a reinforcement structure in a transverse support.