Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Welded structure for vehicle body panel
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Application No.: US14410635Application Date: 2013-06-27
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Publication No.: US09676421B2Publication Date: 2017-06-13
- Inventor: Takayuki Yamada , Yuya Furusaki
- Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Carrier Blackman & Associates, P.C.
- Agent William D. Blackman; Joseph P. Carrier
- Priority: JP2012-148198 20120702
- International Application: PCT/JP2013/067701 WO 20130627
- International Announcement: WO2014/007145 WO 20140109
- Main IPC: B25G3/34
- IPC: B25G3/34 ; F16B11/00 ; F16B12/04 ; F16L13/00 ; B62D25/02 ; B62D25/04 ; B62D25/06 ; B62D25/08 ; B62D27/02 ; B23K11/06 ; B23K101/00 ; B23K11/11 ; B23K11/087 ; B23K11/10

Abstract:
A second joining flange formed along an edge of a second panel and a third joining flange formed along an edge of a third panel are superimposed on a first joining flange formed along an edge of a first panel, a seam weld is made in a section in which the first joining flange and the second joining flange form two layers and a section in which the first joining flange and the third joining flange form two layers, and a spot weld is made in a section in which the first joining flange, the second joining flange and the third joining flange form three layers. Such structure enhances production efficiency by increasing welding speed, and facilitates spot welding in the section having three layers, for which seam welding is difficult due to the large number of superimposed sheets, thereby enhancing strength against peel-off.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150284028A1 WELDED STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE BODY PANEL Public/Granted day:2015-10-08
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