Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Glass and exterior panel design for low noise transmission
-
Application No.: US16356154Application Date: 2019-03-18
-
Publication No.: US10913403B2Publication Date: 2021-02-09
- Inventor: Richard G. DeJong , Steven R. Sorenson
- Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Plano
- Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Plano
- Agency: Darrow Mustafa PC
- Agent Christopher G. Darrow
- Main IPC: B60R13/08
- IPC: B60R13/08 ; B32B17/10

Abstract:
A noise insulating support panel is provided for a structural assembly and includes a base substrate component and at least one localized stiffening reinforcement feature. The reinforcement feature generally extends across the base substrate component in a length direction aligned with, i.e., substantially parallel to, or substantially perpendicular to, a direction of airflow exhibiting turbulent pressure onto the base substrate component. The reinforcement feature cooperates with the base substrate component to minimize energy transmission through the base substrate component. If the base substrate component is a body panel, the reinforcement feature may be a stiffening rib member; if laminated glass, the reinforcement feature is located within an interlayer disposed between glass layers. The interlayer may include a first region including polyvinyl butyral having a first stiffness, and a second region including polyvinyl butyral having a second, lower stiffness. The reinforcement feature may also be an edge stiffening treatment.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200298772A1 GLASS AND EXTERIOR PANEL DESIGN FOR LOW NOISE TRANSMISSION Public/Granted day:2020-09-24
Information query