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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2017
Magna International Inc., Aurora, CA;
Armando Perez, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Sreevidhya Anandavally, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
John B. Johnson, Columbus, MI (US);
Shiv Pareta, Troy, MI (US);
Nicholas R. Samassa, Berkley, MI (US);
Armando Perez, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Sreevidhya Anandavally, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
John B. Johnson, Columbus, MI (US);
Shiv Pareta, Troy, MI (US);
Nicholas R. Samassa, Berkley, MI (US);
MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC., Aurora, CA;
Abstract
The twist axle assembly includes a pair of trailing arms that are spaced apart from one another in a first direction. The twist axle assembly also includes a twist beam, which has an open shaped cross-sectional shape, that extends in the first direction between a pair of opposing end portions. The open cross-sectional shape of the twist beam includes a base and a pair of side walls. The end portions of the twist beam are fixedly attached with the trailing arms. A pair of beam reinforcements are fixedly attached with the trailing arms and with the base of the twist beam. The beam reinforcements are fixedly attached with the twist beam through at least one of fasteners, adhesives, resistance spot welding, cold metal transfer welding, laser welding, and brazing.