Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Tubular torsion beam for rear suspensions of vehicles and manufacturing method thereof
- Patent Title (中): 用于车辆后悬架的管状扭力梁及其制造方法
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Application No.: US12669863Application Date: 2008-07-24
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Publication No.: US08308175B2Publication Date: 2012-11-13
- Inventor: Han Ho Choi , Yeon Sik Kang , Sung Ho Park , Jin Ho Oh , Keun Hwan Kim
- Applicant: Han Ho Choi , Yeon Sik Kang , Sung Ho Park , Jin Ho Oh , Keun Hwan Kim
- Applicant Address: KR
- Assignee: Posco
- Current Assignee: Posco
- Current Assignee Address: KR
- Agency: The Webb Law Firm
- Priority: KR10-2007-0074615 20070725; KR10-2007-0136227 20071224
- International Application: PCT/KR2008/004346 WO 20080724
- International Announcement: WO2009/014396 WO 20090129
- Main IPC: B60G9/04
- IPC: B60G9/04 ; B60G7/00

Abstract:
Provided is a tubular torsion beam for rear suspensions of vehicles, which is produced according to a more durable design capable of improving roll stiffness and roll strength of the tubular torsion beam. The tubular torsion beam is produced by pressure-forming a tubular steel member through hydroforming such that the tubular torsion beam has a cross-section varying along an entire length thereof, with opposite ends having a closed cross-section and mounted to respective trailing arms, a middle portion having a V-shaped open cross-section, and a transitional portion having a varying cross-section and connecting the middle portion to each of the opposite ends. During the process of manufacturing the tubular torsion beam, the opposite ends of the tubular steel member are fed using respective axial punches of a hydroforming machine, so that the opposite ends are thicker than the middle portion.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100187788A1 Tubular Torsion Beam for Rear Suspensions of Vehicles and Manufacturing Method Thereof Public/Granted day:2010-07-29
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