Abstract: A method for producing a protective element which is formed of individual profiles for armoring a motor vehicle. The method includes providing the individual profiles from a same steel alloy or from different steel alloys, welding the individual profiles to provide a preform, heating the preform to a temperature which is higher than an austenitizing temperature of the steel alloy or, if the individual profiles are provided from different steel alloys, to a temperature of the steel alloy having a highest austenitizing temperature, inserting the preform into a hot-forming mold, subjecting the preform to a final shaping in the hot-forming mold to provide the protective element, and hardening the protective element in the hot-forming mold. The welding is performed with a formation of at least two weld seams. A first weld seam is thereby located further away from a strike-facing side of the individual profiles than a second well seam.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an axle carrier 1 and to a method for the production of the axle carrier 1. The axle carrier 1 has an upper shell 2 from an aluminum die-casting and a lower shell 3 from a fiber composite material. On a ribbed structure of the lower shell 3, an upper end 14 of the reinforcing ribs 9 is preferably configured so as to be widened such that the bearing face between the reinforcing rib 9 and the upper shell 2 is enlarged and, on account thereof, the strength of the axle carrier 1 produced is increased.

Abstract: An axle carrier for a motor vehicle is disclosed having at least two attachment points, a metallic upper shell and a lower shell of fiber composite material coupled to the metallic upper shell. A first load path extending through the metallic upper shell between the at least two attachment points in an edge region, and a second load path shorter that the first load path extending through the lower shell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an axle carrier 1 and to a method for the production of the axle carrier 1. The axle carrier 1 has an upper shell 2 from an aluminum die-casting and a lower shell 3 from a fiber composite material. On a ribbed structure of the lower shell 3, an upper end 14 of the reinforcing ribs 9 is preferably configured so as to be widened such that the bearing face between the reinforcing rib 9 and the upper shell 2 is enlarged and, on account thereof, the strength of the axle carrier 1 produced is increased.

Abstract: An axle carrier for a motor vehicle is disclosed having at least two attachment points, a metallic upper shell and a lower shell of fiber composite material coupled to the metallic upper shell. A first load path extending through the metallic upper shell between the at least two attachment points in an edge region, and a second load path shorter that the first load path extending through the lower shell.

Abstract: A molded multilayer plastics component (1) with continuously reinforced fiber plies (2, 2?), which has a sandwich structure made of an internal structure (3) made of a foam material, embedded between at least two outer plies of fiber composite plastic. Around the periphery of the embedded internal structure (3) the component (1) has a coherent edge made of the fiber composite plastic, formed through peripheral overdimensioning (2?) of at least one of the fiber plies (2, 2?) with respect to the internal structure (3). Two alternative production processes are also disclosed for producing the multilayer plastics component (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a composite component of at least (3) different material layers, having the following layer composition: a) a carrier layer or carrier structure of metal and/or fiber-reinforced plastic, b) a bonding agent layer of elastomer, c) a cover layer of carbon fiber-reinforced or mixed carbon fiber-reinforced plastic, wherein the plastic and the arrangement of the carbon fibers or mixed carbon fibers are chosen such that the carbon fibers or mixed carbon fibers are optically visible on the surface of the cover layer.

Abstract: A moulded plastic part for accommodating at least one vehicle battery, said moulded plastic part being reinforced by one or more inserts and having at least one further functional device which is moulded onto the moulded plastic part directly during the shaping process.

Abstract: An apparatus for depositing solids from a current of air includes a bucket wheel lock, taking up this air current over a connecting opening. This apparatus has a built-in drum with a rotatably supported bucket wheel. On the one hand, a screen is provided in the drum, on which coarse solid particles are deposited from the air current and, on the other, a discharge opening for the separated coarse solids is provided. An air current, still containing fine dust particles, is supplied to a dust filter which, in the direction of flow, is behind the screen. In the direction of flow of the dust-containing air current, behind an essentially horizontal upper region of the screen, facing the dust filter, the bucket wheel lock is provided with an air current deflection, which brings about a surface removal of dust at the back side of the screen.