Frame device for a vehicle, in particular for a motor vehicle, and vehicle having at least one such frame device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11780504-B2
Application number	US-202017434179-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 21, 2020
Priority date	Mar 7, 2019
Publication date	Oct 10, 2023
Grant date	Oct 10, 2023

Abstract

A frame device for a vehicle, including a subframe which can be attached to a structure of the vehicle and which has two side members spaced apart from one another in the transverse direction of the subframe and at least one cross member via which the side members are interconnected. The frame device also includes at least one support element, which is formed separately from the subframe and has at least one attachment element by which at least one component of the vehicle can be attached to the support element, and a steering gear which is formed separately from the subframe and separately from the support element for a steering system of the vehicle. Both the steering gear and the support element are attached to the subframe by one and the same fastening element.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A frame device for a vehicle, comprising a subframe, at least one support element, a steering gear, and at least one component,
wherein the subframe, the at least one support element, the steering gear, and the at least one component are all formed separately from one another,
wherein the subframe is attachable to a structure of the vehicle and comprises two side members spaced apart from one another in a transverse direction of the subframe and at least one cross member via which the side members are interconnected,
wherein the at least one support element comprises at least one attachment element by which the at least one component of the vehicle is attachable to the support element, and
wherein both the steering gear and the support element are attached to the subframe by a first fastening element at a first attachment point and by a second fastening element at a second attachment point, the first attachment point spaced apart from the second attachment point in the transverse direction.

2. The frame device according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second fastening elements each comprise a first screw element, which are each respectively arranged partially in a first opening of the steering gear and partially in a second opening of the support element.

3. The frame device according to claim 2 , wherein the openings are formed as passage openings, each of which are respectively penetrated completely by the first screw elements.

4. The frame device according to claim 3 , wherein the subframe has a third opening, in which the first screw elements are each respectively accommodated.

5. The frame device according to claim 2 , wherein the first and second fastening elements each have a second screw element, to which the first screw elements are respectively screwed.

6. The frame device according to claim 1 , wherein the component is formed as at least one of:
a structural element of an air-conditioning system for the vehicle,
an energy storage device for storing electrical energy, and
a drive motor for driving the vehicle.

7. A vehicle comprising the frame device according to claim 1 .

8. A frame device for a vehicle, comprising a subframe, at least one support element, a steering gear, and at least one component,
wherein the subframe, the at least one support element, the steering gear, and the at least one component are all formed separately from one another,
wherein the subframe is attachable to a structure of the vehicle and comprises two side members spaced apart from one another in a transverse direction of the subframe and at least one cross member via which the side members are interconnected,
wherein the at least one support element comprises at least one attachment element by which the at least one component of the vehicle is attachable to the support element, and
wherein both the steering gear and the support element are attached to the subframe by a first fastening element, and
wherein the component is formed as at least one of:
a structural element of an air-conditioning system for the vehicle,
an energy storage device for storing electrical energy, and
a drive motor for driving the vehicle.

9. The frame device according to claim 8 , wherein both the steering gear and the support element are attached to the subframe at a first attachment point by the first fastening element, and
wherein both the steering gear and the support element are attached to the subframe at a second attachment point, which is spaced apart from the first attachment point, by a second fastening element.

10. The frame device according to claim 9 , wherein the first and second attachment points are spaced apart from one another in the transverse direction of the subframe.

11. The frame device according to claim 8 , wherein the fastening element comprises a screw element, which is arranged partially in a first opening of the steering gear and partially in a second opening of the support element.

12. The frame device according to claim 11 , wherein the openings are formed as passage openings, each of which is penetrated completely by the screw element.

13. The frame device according to claim 12 , wherein the subframe has a third opening, in which the screw element is accommodated.

14. The frame device according to claim 11 , wherein the fastening element has a second screw element, to which the first screw element is screwed.

15. A vehicle comprising the frame device according to claim 8 .

Assignees

• Audi Ag

Inventors

• Schantl Gilbert
• Goldberg Ruben
• Klinger Thomas
• Bujak Marek
• Frensch Hans-Peter
• Dobel Martin
• Manske Eike Malte

Classifications

• B62D21/11 Primary

  with resilient means for suspension {, e.g. of wheels or engine; sub-frames for mounting engine or suspensions} · CPC title

• B62D3/00

  Steering gears (power assisted or power driven B62D5/00; steering linkages B62D7/00; for non-deflectable wheels B62D11/00; gearing in general F16H) · CPC title

• B62D27/065

  using screwthread (connection of crossbeam to A- pillars B62D25/147; mounting load bearing surfaces B62D21/09; securing mudguards B62D25/163; connections for synthetic parts B62D29/048) · CPC title

• B62D3/12

  of rack-and-pinion type · CPC title