US 12,280,826 B2
Subframe for a vehicle, in particular an electric vehicle
Viktor Friesen, Bielefeld (DE); and Denis Geßner, Bielefeld (DE)
Assigned to Autotech Engineering S.L., Amorebieta-Etxano (ES)
Filed by Autotech Engineering S.L., Amorebieta-Etxano (ES)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/216,664.
Claims priority of application No. 22382629 (EP), filed on Jul. 1, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0001993 A1, Jan. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. B62D 21/15 (2006.01); B62D 21/00 (2006.01); B62D 21/11 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 21/155 (2013.01) [B62D 21/00 (2013.01); B62D 21/11 (2013.01); B60G 2206/0114 (2013.01); B60G 2206/60 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A subframe for a vehicle, the subframe comprising:
a first shell element and a second shell element which is rigidly connected to the first shell element and defines a cavity therewith, at least one of the shell elements having a side wall which, as an outer wall of the subframe, is connected to the other shell element or to another of the shell elements in a materially bonded manner; and
at least one sleeve-shaped spacer element for the insertion of a fastening bolt for connecting to a body or component, wherein
the spacer element being arranged at one of its ends at a through-hole of the first shell element and extending inside the cavity in the direction of a through-hole of the second shell element, wherein the side wall of the shell element has at least one tab which is welded to the spacer element, wherein the at least one tab is formed integrally with the side wall of the shell element.