Crossmember
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1. A crossmember for a motor vehicle, comprisinga basic body having an elongated shape adapted for installation across a forward portion of a motor vehicle passenger compartment, the basic body having a shell of bent sheet metal forming an internal volume and a longitudinal axis extending along the elongated shape;
- a reinforcement member comprising a plurality of rib elements that are attached to the basic body within the internal volume along the longitudinal length of the basic body and at least one wall member positioned within the internal volume of the basic body and extending at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the crossmember basic body,wherein the wall member is manufactured from a metal sheet, is connected to the basic body and comprises at least one connection for connecting the crossmember to a portion of the motor vehicle.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a crossmember for a motor vehicle. Said crossmember (1) is composed of a base body (2) and a reinforcement (3) and has at least one wall (22) running transversally to the crossmember (1).
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1. A crossmember for a motor vehicle, comprising
a basic body having an elongated shape adapted for installation across a forward portion of a motor vehicle passenger compartment, the basic body having a shell of bent sheet metal forming an internal volume and a longitudinal axis extending along the elongated shape; -
a reinforcement member comprising a plurality of rib elements that are attached to the basic body within the internal volume along the longitudinal length of the basic body and at least one wall member positioned within the internal volume of the basic body and extending at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the crossmember basic body, wherein the wall member is manufactured from a metal sheet, is connected to the basic body and comprises at least one connection for connecting the crossmember to a portion of the motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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