Benteler-automobiltechnik Gmbh

Volkswagen Ag

Thomas Henksmeier

Erik Hochapfel

Aloys Schroeder

Guenter Fortmeier

Peter Stastny

Matthias Koerner

Waldemar Bera

Dieter Friesen

Erik Schultz

Eugen Seibel

Aloys Schröder

Andreas Janzen

Norbert Niggemeyer

Günter Fortmeier

Reinhard Jaeger

Frank Hoecker

Matthias Körner

Dennis Fluerenbrock

The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a shaped sheet metal component from a billet by means of U O forming, wherein firstly a preform is created by the U-forming and then a final shaping is performed by the O forming to give a final form.

U-O forming of a component curved about three spatial axes

The disclosure relates to a method for producing a shaped sheet metal part from a billet by UO forming. First, a preform is created by the U-forming. Then, final forming to give a final form is carried out by the O-forming. The preform has in cross section a maximum width that is smaller than the maximum width of the final form produced after the O-forming.

Method for producing a shaped sheet metal part produced by UO forming, and shaped sheet metal part

The present invention relates to an axle carrierand to a method for the production of the axle carrier. The axle carrierhas an upper shellfrom an aluminum die-casting and a lower shellfrom a fiber composite material. On a ribbed structure of the lower shell, an upper endof the reinforcing ribsis preferably configured so as to be widened such that the bearing face between the reinforcing riband the upper shellis enlarged and, on account thereof, the strength of the axle carrierproduced is increased.

Axle carrier of a hybrid construction mode

The disclosure relates to a wheel suspension system for a wheel suspension on an axle beam of a vehicle using a fastening screw, including: an entrainment element non-rotatably joinable with the fastening screw and configured to apply a torque to the fastening screw to release a force-locking fastening; and a control arm configured to be attached to the axle beam by the fastening screw and configured to act on the entrainment element during a rotational movement of the control arm with respect to the axle beam to produce the torque to release the force-locking fastening.

Wheel suspension system with a control arm

A body connection and a method of manufacturing the body connection is disclosed. A body connecting sleeve is formed in two parts from a spacer sleeve arranged in an axle auxiliary frame and from a body connecting sleeve which is coupled only to the upper shell of the axle auxiliary frame and substantially corresponds to the length of the centering extension. The body connecting sleeve is coupled exclusively in a form-fitting manner to the upper shell.

Body connection of an axle auxiliary frame and method of producing the body connection

A method for producing a shaped sheet metal component having wall thicknesses differing from each other is disclosed including providing a sheet metal material having a constant wall thickness, pre-shaping the sheet metal material into a preform by means of a hold-down press, producing at least one bulge in an inner region such that the material is stretched and has a reduced wall thickness, flattening and/or extending the produced preform, cutting the sheet metal material in order to form a blank before, during, or after the pre-shaping, and shaping the blank into the shaped sheet metal component.

Method for producing a shaped sheet metal part having wall thicknesses differing from each other by region, and axle subframe

An axle arrangement is provided having a wheel carrier with fastening arms. By placement of an assembly opening in the fastening arm in a motor vehicle transverse direction (Y), it is possible to fix the track width with the use of identical parts.

Axle arrangement with modularly fixable axle setting, and method for the production thereof, and motor vehicle with twist beam axle

A leaf spring attachment for connecting a leaf spring to an axle or frame of a motor vehicle includes a clamp to maintain the leaf spring under tension between elastomer bodies. At least one of the elastomer bodies is connected to the leaf spring by a material joint. The clamp is split to define an upper clamp member and a lower clamp member in opposition to the upper clamp member. The upper clamp member has a U-shaped configuration to embrace a topside and opposite length sides of the leaf spring. The lower clamp member includes a plurality of retention plates in spaced-apart relationship for connection with the axle by material joint. Screw fasteners are provided to secure legs of the upper clamp member to the lower clamp member.

Leaf spring attachment

A wheel suspension for a motor vehicle includes a suspension arm having a base body and support elements formed on the base body. Pivotally mounted on the suspension arm for rotation about a rotation axis is a wheel carrier which defines a wheel axis. An adjustment screw is arranged in substantial orthogonal relationship to the wheel axis and received at least one installation opening of the wheel carrier for securing the wheel carrier to the suspension arm.

Wheel suspension for a motor vehicle

An axle arrangement includes an axle member and an axle member bracket arranged on the axle member. A wheel suspension having a wheel carrier bracket is constructed in the form of a fork-shaped metal sheet and swingably supported on the axle member bracket for wheel alignment, with a wheel carrier being arranged on the wheel carrier bracket.

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Wadersloh, Germany

Thomas Henksmeier