Abstract:
A structural element comprising a vehicle suspension control arm is constructed from a complex, single piece, sheet metal stamped component formed from a material of uniform thickness. The stamping is configured with the correct plan view shape and formed into an I-beam cross-section comprising a central web portion and two flange portions. The central web portion is configured as a single material thickness and the flange portions comprise upstanding and downstanding closed sections with a continuous double returned segment. The open ends of the sheet metal terminate at or near the central web portion and are welded to the web portion, and in an alternative embodiment also to the continuous double returned segment, to create a favorable structural I-beam section with flange portions twice the thickness of the web portion.
Abstract:
Elemento estructural formado a partir de una chapa de metal que comprende un brazo de suspensión vehicular (10) que incluye: a) Un componente estampado de chapa metálica (11) formado a partir de un material con espesor uniforme que comprende una parte de alma central (12) y dos partes de alas (13) en lados opuestos de dicha parte de alma central (12); b) Dicha parte de alma central (12) configurada con un espesor de una sola capa de material; c) Dichas partes de ala (13) que comprenden secciones superior e inferior (14, 15); d) Dichas secciones superior e inferior (14, 15), cada una de ellas configurada con un segmento continuo con doble vuelta (16) de dicha chapa metálica, con lo que el espesor de cada parte de ala (13) es dos veces mayor que el espesor de la parte de alma central (12); en el que los extremos de recorte (17) de la chapa metálica están adaptados para terminar contra la parte de alma central (12) y fijarlos rígidamente, de manera que el elemento estructural tenga una sección de viga en doble T, con lo que el espesor de cada parte de ala (13) es el doble que el espesor de la parte de alma central (12).
Abstract:
A structural element comprising a vehicle suspension control arm is constructed from a complex, single piece, sheet metal stamped component formed from a material of uniform thickness. The stamping is configured with the correct plan view shape and formed into an I-beam cross-section comprising a central web portion and two flange portions. The central web portion is configured as a single material thickness and the flange portions comprise upstanding and downstanding closed sections with a continuous double returned segment. The open ends of the sheet metal terminate at or near the central web portion and are welded to the web portion, and in an alternative embodiment also to the continuous double returned segment, to create a favorable structural I-beam section with flange portions twice the thickness of the web portion.
Abstract:
A structural element comprising a vehicle suspension control arm is constructed from a complex, single piece, sheet metal stamped component formed from a material of uniform thickness. The stamping is configured with the correct plan view shape and formed into an I-beam cross-section comprising a central web portion and two flange portions. The central web portion is configured as a single material thickness and the flange portions comprise upstanding and downstanding closed sections with a continuous double returned segment. The open ends of the sheet metal terminate at or near the central web portion and are welded to the web portion, and in an alternative embodiment also to the continuous double returned segment, to create a favorable structural I-beam section with flange portions twice the thickness of the web portion.
Abstract:
A structural element comprising a vehicle suspension control arm is constructed from a complex, single piece, sheet metal stamped component formed from a material of uniform thickness. The stamping is configured with the correct plan view shape and formed into an I-beam cross-section comprising a central web portion and two flange portions. The central web portion is configured as a single material thickness and the flange portions comprise upstanding and downstanding closed sections with a continuous double returned segment. The open ends of the sheet metal terminate at or near the central web portion and are welded to the web portion, and in an alternative embodiment also to the continuous double returned segment, to create a favorable structural I-beam section with flange portions twice the thickness of the web portion.
Abstract:
Un elemento estructural que comprende un brazo de control de suspensión de vehículo está construido de un componente estampado de chapa metálica, de pieza sencilla, complejo, formado a partir de un material de grosor uniforme; el estampado está configurado con la forma de vista plana correcta y dimensionado en una sección transversal de viga en I que comprende una porción de malla central y dos porciones de brida; la porción de malla central está configurada como un grosor de material sencillo y las porciones de brida comprenden secciones cerradas verticales hacia arriba y verticales hacia abajo con un segmento en retorno doble continuo; los extremos abiertos de la chapa metálica terminal en o cerca de la porción de malla central y están soldados a la porción de malla, y en una modalidad alternativa también al segmento en retorno doble continuo, para crear una sección de viga en I estructural favorable con porciones de brida dos veces el grosor de la porción de malla.
Abstract:
A structural element comprising a vehicle suspension control arm is constructed from a complex, single piece, sheet metal stamped component formed from a material of uniform thickness. The stamping is configured with the correct plan view shape and formed into an I-beam cross-section comprising a central web portion and two flange portions. The central web portion is configured as a single material thickness and the flange portions comprise upstanding and downstanding closed sections with a continuous double returned segment. The open ends of the sheet metal terminate at or near the central web portion and are welded to the web portion, and in an alternative embodiment also to the continuous double returned segment, to create a favorable structural I-beam section with flange portions twice the thickness of the web portion.