A method for manufacturing a hollow vehicle frame part includes: removing material from a first side of a first billet, creating a first inner shape of a target vehicle frame; removing material from a first side of a second billet to create a second inner shape of a target vehicle frame; bonding the billets together at the faying surfaces on first sides of the billets so the inner shapes face each other; and removing material by machining from the second sides of the first and second billets to create target outer shape of the vehicle frame part. The method further includes forming additional faying surfaces adjacent and at an angle to the faying surfaces on the first sides of the first and second billets, which faying surfaces together form a rabbet-type joint where the first billet and second billet are bonded. A corresponding us vehicle frame is also disclosed.
METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TUBULAR HOLLOW PROFILE VEHICLE FRAME PARTS
VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ROHRFÖRMIGEN HOHLPROFILRAHMENTEILEN FÜR KRAFTFAHRZEUGE
PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE PARTIES DE CADRE DE VÉHICULE À PROFIL CREUX TUBULAIRE
2023-02-15
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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