Trim retainer-stab clip
    52.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09670947B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-06

    申请号:US14937455

    申请日:2015-11-10

    IPC分类号: F16B5/06 F16B21/08 B60R13/02

    摘要: A trim retainer assembly having a clip portion with a base and a molded housing having a keyhole and an opening. The keyhole in the doghouse is smooth for improved molding and elimination of tuning since there are no detents in the bore to tune or maintain. The base is provided with a pair of arms that are flexible and each arm having a self detent feature that passes through the opening in the housing to provide clip retention and, at the same time, float for tolerance variations is provided. The pair of arms also include nominal centering detents. The keyhole bore, opening, and clip portion provides clip detent, consistent retention effort, float, centering and anti-rotation.

    HOLLOW VANE WITH STRUCTURE
    54.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170096060A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-06

    申请号:US15126393

    申请日:2015-03-11

    IPC分类号: B60K11/08 B60R19/52

    摘要: A hollow vane structure for an active grille system 100 having a first piece 12 of the vane body 10 that includes a front side 14 and a back side 16. The first piece 12 has a concave cross-section extending from the front side 14 toward the back side 16. This concave section creates a hollowed inward section 18 on the back side 16 of the first piece 12. The first piece 12 also includes an edge surface 20 formed on the first piece which defines a perimeter of the hollowed inward section 18. A second piece 22 of the vane body is connected to the back side 16 of the first piece 12 and extends across the hollowed inward section 18 and is connected to the first piece 12 to at least the edge surface 20 on the back side 16 of the first piece 12.

    Process and System for Laser Welding Pre-Coated Sheet Metal Workpieces

    公开(公告)号:US20170095886A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-06

    申请号:US15311832

    申请日:2015-06-19

    IPC分类号: B23K26/06 B23K26/322

    摘要: A process for laser-welding pre-coated sheet metal plates comprises loading two pre-coated sheet metal plates at a workstation, such that edges of the plates that are to be welded together are butted against one another. Each plate has a steel substrate and a pre-coat layer, the pre-coat layer including an intermetallic alloy layer and a metallic alloy layer. In a single pass, an area of each plate adjacent to the edges that are butted against one another is irradiated with a defocussed laser beam, thereby melting material of the pre-coat layer within said area of each plate. During the single pass, a stream of a gas is used to blow the melted pre-coat material out of the irradiated areas of the two plates. Absent removing the two plates from the workstation, laser-welding the plates together is performed using a focused laser beam.

    APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR FORMING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS
    57.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR FORMING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS 审中-公开
    形成三维物体的装置和过程

    公开(公告)号:US20170021565A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-26

    申请号:US15302196

    申请日:2015-04-27

    发明人: Todd DEAVILLE

    IPC分类号: B29C67/00

    摘要: An apparatus for forming a three-dimensional (3D) object includes a 3D printing head, for fabricating a first portion of the 3D object by forming a plurality of successive layers of a first material. The apparatus also includes a delivery head for fabricating a second portion of the 3D object by dispensing onto the first portion of the 3D object a plurality of layers of a continuous-fiber reinforced second material. Further, the delivery head includes comprising a roller for pressing the continuous-fiber rein-forced second material into place during the dispensing thereof. A controller controls the 3D printing head and the delivery head to cooperatively form the 3D object, based on a dataset corresponding to a 3D object model.

    摘要翻译: 用于形成三维(3D)物体的装置包括3D打印头,用于通过形成第一材料的多个连续层来制造3D对象的第一部分。 该装置还包括一个用于通过将3D物体的第一部分分配成多层连续纤维增强的第二材料制造3D物体的第二部分的输送头。 此外,输送头包括在分配期间将连续纤维强制施加的第二材料按压到位的辊子。 基于与3D对象模型对应的数据集,控制器控制3D打印头和传送头以协作地形成3D对象。

    High Strength Aluminum Stamping
    58.
    发明申请
    High Strength Aluminum Stamping 审中-公开
    高强度铝合金冲压

    公开(公告)号:US20160340766A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-24

    申请号:US15113821

    申请日:2015-01-23

    IPC分类号: C22F1/04 B21D22/02

    摘要: The invention provides a method of manufacturing a component formed of an aluminum alloy for use in an automotive vehicle application, for example those requiring high strength, light-weight, and a complex three-dimensional shape. The method begins by providing a blank formed of an aluminum alloy which is already solution heat treated and tempered, and thus has a temper designation of about T4. The method further includes heating the blank to a temperature of 150° C. to 350° C., preferably 190° C. to 225° C. The method next includes quickly transferring the blank to a hot or warm forming apparatus, and stamping the blank to form the complex three-dimensional shape. Immediately after the forming step, the component has a temper designation of about T6, but preferably not greater than T6, and thus is ready for use in the automotive vehicle application without any post heat treatment or machining.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种制造用于机动车辆应用的铝合金形成的部件的方法,例如那些需要高强度,轻量化和复杂三维形状的部件。 该方法开始于提供由铝合金形成的空白,该铝合金已经经过固溶热处理和回火,因此具有约T4的回火指定。 该方法还包括将坯料加热到150℃至350℃,优选190℃至225℃的温度。接下来,该方法包括将坯料快速转移到热或热成型装置上,并冲压 空白形成复杂的三维形状。 在成形步骤之后,该部件立即具有约T6的回火指定,但优选不大于T6,因此可以在机动车辆应用中使用,而无需后续热处理或机械加工。

    STACKED TRANSPARENT LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE TRIM COMPONENTS
    59.
    发明申请
    STACKED TRANSPARENT LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE TRIM COMPONENTS 审中-公开
    用于车辆TRIM组件的堆叠透明照明系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160325674A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-10

    申请号:US15108871

    申请日:2015-01-16

    IPC分类号: B60Q3/00 B60Q3/04 B60Q3/02

    摘要: A stacked transparent lighting arrangement for a vehicle interior trim component. The vehicle interior trim component can be any trim component or visible surface in the interior of a vehicle. Examples include but are no limited to an instrument panel, arm rest, glove compartment door, door trim piece, headliner, foot pedal or seat cover. The lighting arrangement includes a housing forming part of the vehicle interior trim component. On or more layers of transparent optics contained in the housing with a appearance formed each of the one or more layers of transparent optics. The appearance can be any type of numbers, letters, graphics or other indicia, including but not limited to words, logos or designs.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于车辆内部装饰部件的堆叠透明照明装置。 车辆内部装饰部件可以是车辆内部的任何装饰部件或可见表面。 示例包括但不限于仪表板,扶手,手套箱门,门饰件,车顶板,脚踏板或座椅盖。 照明装置包括形成车辆内部装饰部件的一部分的壳体。 包含在壳体中的一层或多层透明光学器件,具有形成每个一层或多层透明光学元件的外观。 外观可以是任何类型的数字,字母,图形或其他标记,包括但不限于字,徽标或设计。

    System And Method For High Output Laser Trimming
    60.
    发明申请
    System And Method For High Output Laser Trimming 审中-公开
    高输出激光微调系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160263706A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-15

    申请号:US15035579

    申请日:2014-11-10

    IPC分类号: B23K26/38 B23K26/08 B23K26/40

    摘要: A system 10 and method for laser cutting a plurality of parts, for example metal chassis components, using a plurality of laser cutting apparatuses is provided. The system 10 includes a plurality of the laser cutting apparatuses 14 disposed in a single enclosed cell 12 for simultaneously trimming multiple parts. The system 10 also includes at least one inner chamber 22 and at least one set of double doors 16, 18 for transferring the parts in and out of the enclosed cell 12 without any light escaping the cell 12. The parts are conveyed through the first door 16 to the inner chamber 22 while the second door 18 is closed, and through the second door 18 to the enclosed cell 12 while the first door 16 is closed. The system 10 also includes robots 24 continuously preloading and unloading the parts to maximize the laser trimming time.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种使用多个激光切割装置来激光切割多个部件(例如金属底盘部件)的系统10和方法。 系统10包括设置在单个封闭单元12中的多个激光切割装置14,用于同时修整多个部分。 系统10还包括至少一个内室22和至少一组双门16,18,用于将部件输入和移出封闭的单元12,而没有任何光从电池12排出。部件被传送通过第一门 16,同时第二门18关闭,并且在第一门16关闭的同时通过第二门18到封闭单元12。 系统10还包括机器人24连续预加载和卸载部件以使激光修整时间最大化。