A drawer release is described. The drawer release includes a handle portion pivotally or rotatably engaged to a fixed portion, and the fixed portion is attached to or connected to a drawer. The handle portion includes at least one engaging member that engages a lever or actuator of a drawer-slide of the drawer to open or release the drawer. The drawer release provides for the one-handed opening of the drawer.

The present disclosure provides an extrusion forming die for a cabin component. The extrusion forming die for a cabin component comprises an upper die assembly, a lower die assembly and a combined concave die. The upper die assembly comprises an extrusion punch (3), and the combined concave die comprises an M-shaped outer concave die (4) having a hollow cavity matched with the extrusion punch (3), and a W-shaped inner concave die (5) having a rotary cavity. The W-shaped inner concave die (5) is arranged in the rotary cavity of the M-shaped outer concave die (4) in a matched manner, and the rotary cavity and the hollow cavity are matched to form a rotary extrusion die cavity (18) with a W-shaped longitudinal section.

The present disclosure provides a rotary extrusion forming method for a cabin section workpiece, comprising the following steps of: first preparing a hollow truncated cone-shaped blank; heating the prepared blank to a molding temperature and holding, and preheating a female die and a male die to above the molding temperature and holding; assembling an upper die assembly on a press; applying lubricant on the female die and the male die, and placing and fixing the blank into a die cavity of the female die; starting up a rotation driving device to drive the female die to rotate on a lower die base, so that the female die drives the blank to rotate; starting up the press to make the male die move down to a machining position of the blank in the female die cavity through the upper die assembly, and machining inner side walls of the blank.

The present disclosure provides a rotary extrusion forming method for a cabin section workpiece, comprising the following steps of: first preparing a hollow truncated cone-shaped blank; heating the prepared blank to a molding temperature and holding, and preheating a female die and a male die to above the molding temperature and holding; assembling an upper die assembly on a press; applying lubricant on the female die and the male die, and placing and fixing the blank into a die cavity of the female die; starting up a rotation driving device to drive the female die to rotate on a lower die base, so that the female die drives the blank to rotate; starting up the press to make the male die move down to a machining position of the blank in the female die cavity through the upper die assembly, and machining inner side walls of the blank.

An apparatus, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a vehicle structural component that has a plurality of open cells surrounding an open center section. The open center section comprises a multi-corner open center. A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, extruding a vehicle structural component from a metallic material, wherein the vehicle structural component includes a plurality of open cells surrounding an open center section, and wherein the plurality of open cells each comprise a polygonal cross-section and the open center section comprises a multi-corner open center.

An apparatus, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a vehicle structural component that has a plurality of open cells surrounding an open center section. The open center section comprises a multi-corner open center. A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, extruding a vehicle structural component from a metallic material, wherein the vehicle structural component includes a plurality of open cells surrounding an open center section, and wherein the plurality of open cells each comprise a polygonal cross-section and the open center section comprises a multi-corner open center.

A longitudinal beam for a motor vehicle and also to a method for the production of the longitudinal beam is disclosed. The longitudinal beam is produced from a lightweight metal profile. The extrusion direction of the lightweight metal profile runs transverse to the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal beam.

An electric vehicle, including, a user compartment and a front section including a portion of a vehicle chassis, a crash absorbing member located in the front section and connected to the portion of the vehicle chassis, the crash absorbing member including a first extruded profile, preferably an aluminum profile, having a main extension direction in a transverse direction (y) of the vehicle, whereby the extrusion direction of the first extruded profile extends substantially in the transverse direction (y) of the vehicle, and wherein further the first extruded profile includes at least two cells (C1, C2) being defined by outer walls and at least one intermediate wall separating the at least two cells (C1, C2), wherein the at least one intermediate wall has a main extension direction in the transverse direction (y) and a second extension direction which extends substantially in a vertical direction (z).

There is provided a method of forming a ring gear, including providing a tube having an inner surface comprising gear teeth, the tube being a hollow tube formed by extrusion. The method also includes inserting a shaping tool into the tube, the shaping tool having tool teeth to mate with the gear teeth, and extended and retracted configurations. The shaping tool may be inserted into the tube in its retracted configuration. Moreover, the method includes extending the shaping tool into its extended configuration to cause the tool teeth to mate with the gear teeth and to exert a radially outward force on the tube. Furthermore, the method includes fixing a shape of an outer perimeter of the tube, retracting the shaping tool into its retracted configuration to reduce the radially outward force exerted by the shaping tool on the tube, and removing the shaping tool from the tube.

There is provided a method of forming a ring gear, including providing a tube having an inner surface comprising gear teeth, the tube being a hollow tube formed by extrusion. The method also includes inserting a shaping tool into the tube, the shaping tool having tool teeth to mate with the gear teeth, and extended and retracted configurations. The shaping tool may be inserted into the tube in its retracted configuration. Moreover, the method includes extending the shaping tool into its extended configuration to cause the tool teeth to mate with the gear teeth and to exert a radially outward force on the tube. Furthermore, the method includes fixing a shape of an outer perimeter of the tube, retracting the shaping tool into its retracted configuration to reduce the radially outward force exerted by the shaping tool on the tube, and removing the shaping tool from the tube.