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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2014
Kirchhoff Automotive Deutschland Gmbh, Attendom, DE;
KIRCHHOFF AUTOMOTIVE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH, Attend, DE;
Abstract
A subframe for a motor vehicle axle optimized for stiffness and weight is provided. Such a subframe may comprise a base member, a cross member, and a stiffening element. The base member may have an upper shell, a lower shell connected to the upper shell, and a connecting point formed on one of the shells for a pendulum bearing of a pendulum bar. The cross member may extend in a transverse direction, be attached to the base member, and have mounts for longitudinal members of the motor vehicle. The stiffening element may be connected to at least one shell in a region of the connecting point. Also described is a production method for a subframe.