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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2013
Audi Ag, Ingolstadt, DE;
Dominik Mohrlock, Buxheim, DE;
AUDI AG, Ingolstadt, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus for reinforcing a supporting subframe for motor vehicles which is comprised of two longitudinal beams () and at least one crossbeam (), with the links () of wheel suspensions on both sides being articulated to the longitudinal beams () via radially protruding, fixed mounts () by rubber-metal sleeve bearings, and with the longitudinal beams () including at least in one region of articulation of a link () a longitudinally extending portion () and a transversely extending portion () which define in particular an approximately 90° curvature. According to the invention, the mounts () are configured as two brackets, with one of which being supported on the longitudinally extending portion () of the longitudinal beams () and the other one of which being supported on the transversely extending portion ().