发明名称 |
Twist-axle with longitudinally-varying wall thickness |
摘要 |
The invention relates to a twist-axle that includes a cross-beam member and two trailing arms, each trailing arm rigidly secured to the cross-beam member in one of two connection regions of the cross-beam member or formed integrally with and extending from one of the two connection regions. The cross-beam member is formed from a tubular blank and has a torsionally elastic central portion and two torsionally stiff connection regions. The cross-beam member has a wall thickness that varies longitudinally along the length of the cross-beam member from the torsionally elastic central portion to each of the torsionally stiff connection regions. |
申请公布号 |
US9150073(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.10.06 |
申请号 |
US201213664698 |
申请日期 |
2012.10.31 |
申请人 |
Arcelormittal Tubular Products Canada, Inc. |
发明人 |
Lepre Stefano |
分类号 |
B21D53/88;B21C1/24;B21K1/12;B60G9/00;B60G21/05 |
主分类号 |
B21D53/88 |
代理机构 |
CRGO Law |
代理人 |
Greenberg Steven M.;CRGO Law |
主权项 |
1. A method of making a unitary tubular cross-beam member for use in a twist-axle of a vehicle, the cross-beam member having two connection regions defining a longitudinal direction and a central section formed between the connection regions, the central section being torsionally elastic and having a generally open transverse profile, the connection regions being torsionally stiff in at least a portion thereof, the cross-beam member having a wall thickness that is generally uniform circumferentially and varying longitudinally from the torsionally elastic central section to each of the torsionally stiff connection regions, the method comprising: a) cold forming an initial tubular blank of uniform wall thickness to obtain a tubular blank of variable wall thickness, the tubular blank having a central region corresponding to the central section, the variable wall thickness of the tubular blank corresponding to the wall thickness of the cross-beam member, and b) deforming the central region of the tubular blank to conform with the generally open transverse profile of the central section to obtain the cross-beam member. |
地址 |
CA |