US 11,697,320 B2
Twist beam for a suspension of a motor vehicle
Jan Díte, Duesseldorf (DE); Milos Krivan, Duesseldorf (DE); and Igor Schlender, Duesseldorf (DE)
Assigned to THK RHYTHM AUTOMOTIVE GmbH, Duesseldorf (DE)
Filed by THK RHYTHM AUTOMOTIVE GmbH, Duesseldorf (DE)
Filed on Oct. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/451,683.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2020 127 863.2 (DE), filed on Oct. 22, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0126645 A1, Apr. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. B60G 7/00 (2006.01); B60G 17/019 (2006.01); B60G 21/05 (2006.01)
CPC B60G 21/051 (2013.01) [B60G 7/001 (2013.01); B60G 2200/22 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A twist beam for a suspension of a motor vehicle, comprising:
a body-side inner part having a bearing-receiving section for receiving a body-side bearing, and
a wheel carrier-side outer part having a bearing-receiving section for receiving a wheel carrier-side bearing,
wherein the outer part and the inner part are separate components which are made of different materials and are firmly connected to each other,
wherein the inner part is an extruded profiled part that has a machined connecting section for connection to the outer part,
wherein the connection section consists of a sleeve,
wherein the outer part has a spigot-like end that is received in the sleeve, and
wherein the spigot-like end is provided with a plurality of ribs, grooves or slots.