Abstract: A stiffening structure of a two-track vehicle is provided in the form of a shear field designed as a shaped sheet-metal piece. The shear field is fastened to a sub-frame acting as an axle support and optionally to longitudinal members of the vehicle and furthermore is supported on lateral door sills of the vehicle body. The support is provided by supporting arms formed in the shaped sheet metal piece. The supporting arms or further segments of the shear field can be stiffened by auxiliary sheets in such a way that there is a shell profile formed by a top shell and a bottom shell as viewed in the direction of the vehicle vertical axis.

Abstract: A condensate trap is provided for a housing of a motor vehicle that is sealed off from the environment, wherein the housing is provided for accommodating a technical component, in particular a power storage module. A reservoir for accommodating the condensate is formed in or on the floor of the housing. The reservoir forms the lowest point of the floor in a predefined installation situation of the housing. The reservoir is separated from the interior of the housing by a cover, which is provided with at least one breakthrough as an inlet for the condensate, accumulating in the interior. An outlet opening of the reservoir is coupled to an actively actuable element for discharging the condensate.