发明名称 |
Extruded metal sub-frame for a vehicle |
摘要 |
A sub-frame assembly for supporting a pair of wheels on a vehicle. The base may be an extrusion having a matrix of panels extending in a vertical direction. The sub-frame assembly has control arm brackets disposed on opposing ends of the base and attachment towers extending above the brackets providing attachment points to connect portions of an independent suspension to the vehicle and support a pair of wheels. The base, control brackets and attachment towers may be individual modular pieces. Left and right hand control brackets and attachment towers may be provided by respective unitary support pieces attached to opposing ends of the base. The unitary support pieces may be extrusions having panels extending in a transverse direction, nonaxial to the base. The base, control arm brackets and attachment towers, alternatively, may be provided by a single unitary extrusion having a matrix of panels extending in a transverse direction. |
申请公布号 |
US9394002(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.07.19 |
申请号 |
US201414220286 |
申请日期 |
2014.03.20 |
申请人 |
Ford Global Technologies, LLC |
发明人 |
Uicker John Joseph;Mehta Sanjay;Marchena Patrick;Chen Xiaoming;Wagner David Anthony;Azzouz Michael M.;Li Allen;Heath Gerald;Kasaragod Sunil K. |
分类号 |
B62D21/11;B23K20/12;B23K20/24;B23K20/227;B23K20/233 |
主分类号 |
B62D21/11 |
代理机构 |
Brooks Kushman P.C. |
代理人 |
Coppiellie Raymond L.;Brooks Kushman P.C. |
主权项 |
1. A method of manufacturing a light-metal sub-frame for a vehicle comprising:
extruding a base; extruding a control arm bracket; extruding an attachment tower; and assembling the base and the attachment tower to the control arm bracket such that extruded directions of the base, control arm bracket and attachment tower are nonaxial. |
地址 |
Dearborn MI US |