Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lightweight sliding door formed of a thin plate which is capable of maximizing an indoor space of a vehicle, and making easy access to a door component. SOLUTION: A sliding door for vehicles including a space frame 216 formed from a U-shaped extruded aluminum tube and a crossbeam to which inner and outer aluminum door panels 222 are attached. A device 206 for operation of the door is mounted on the exposed inside surface of the door. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
The present invention in one embodiment provides a battery module system including a plurality of battery cells in which each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells has an extruded body and comprising a positive terminal and a negative terminal, wherein at least one of the positive terminal and the negative terminal are insulated from the extruded body. In another embodiment, the battery cell body is provided by a stamping operation.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a thin vehicle closure panel design that substantially reduces a thickness (panel gauge plus the perpendicular distance or depth between the panels) of a vehicle hood (5) and the impact effect on the head of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle. In one embodiment, the vehicle hood (5) includes a hood shell (15) including an outer panel (25) and an inner panel (20); a unitary foam core (100) positioned between and bonded to the outer (25) and/or the inner panel (20) of the hood shell (15); and at least one recess (10) that corresponds to an underhood component (42). In another aspect of the invention, a vehicle hood (5) is provided in which a latch attachment member (60) and/or hinge members (70) are attached to inner surface (50) of the inner panel (20) of the hood shell (15).
Abstract:
A tool for making simultaneously a plurality of parallel friction stir welds includes at least one shank for holding in a chuck or collet of a friction stir welding machine, a plurality of friction stir welding pins, and friction stir welding shoulders including at least four working surfaces adjacent said pins, the shoulders and pins mounted in axial relationship; dimensions of said friction stir welding pins and shanks corresponding to dimensions and spacings of said friction stir welds.
Abstract:
Una estructura (10) de unión, que incluye: un primer componente (16, 16'') que incluye un miembro lineal que posee un par de extremos (18, 20); al menos un segundo componente (22, 24, 100) que posee una superficie (28), que se caracteriza porque dicho segundo componente (22, 24) posee una protuberancia (34, 80) que se extiende desde la citada superficie (28) y que termina en una cara (42, 104) de protuberancia, porque dicho segundo componente (22, 24, 100) define una abertura que se extiende a través de la citada protuberancia (34, 80), porque dicha abertura recibe un extremo (18, 20) de dicho miembro lineal de tal modo que la citada cara (42, 104) de protuberancia y dicho extremo (18, 20) del citado miembro lineal son limítrofes, y porque se ha montado un miembro (46, 46'') de capuchón en los citados extremos limítrofes de dichos miembro lineal y cara (42) de protuberancia.
Abstract:
Una puerta de vehículo que comprende: un panel interior (40) con una superficie interior y una superficie exterior, una estructura separadora (10) que tiene un par de patas separadas (22, 24) y un panel exterior (80) fijado a dicha superficie exterior (43) de dicho panel interior (40), caracterizado porque dicho panel interior (40) delimita una abertura para la ventanilla (41) y dicha superficie exterior delimita un canal en forma de U que rodea una parte de dicha abertura para la ventanilla; dicha estructura separadora (10) comprende un miembro en forma de U recibido en dicho canal en forma de U; y dicho panel exterior (80) está fijado a dicha superficie exterior de dicho panel interior (40) de tal forma que una parte de cada pata (22, 24) de dicha estructura separadora (10) está ubicada entre dicho panel interior y dicho panel exterior.
Abstract:
A joint structure (12) is ideally suited for use in the manufacture of assemblies and subassemblies in aluminum structures. More particularly, the alternative joint structures and methods of forming joint structures facilitate the assembly of a vehicle body-in-white. The friction welded joints (42, 52') of this invention provide assemblies in which lineals and sheet, cast, or extruded components are joined together.
Abstract:
A joint structure is ideally suited for use in the manufacture of assemblies and subassemblies in aluminum structures. More particularly, the alternative joint structures and methods of forming joint structures facilitate the assembly of a vehicle body-in-white. The friction welded joints of this invention provide assemblies in which lineals and sheet, cast, or extruded components are joined together.
Abstract:
A tool for making simultaneously a plurality of parallel friction stir welds includes at least one shank for holding in a chuck or collet of a friction stir welding machine, a plurality of friction stir welding pins, and friction stir welding shoulders including at least four working surfaces adjacent said pins, the shoulders and pins mounted in axial relationship; dimensions of said friction stir welding pins and shanks corresponding to dimensions and spacings of said friction stir welds.
Abstract:
A tool for making simultaneously a plurality of parallel friction stir welds includes at least one shank for holding in a chuck or collet of a friction stir welding machine, a plurality of friction stir welding pins, and friction stir welding shoulders including at least four working surfaces adjacent said pins, the shoulders and pins mounted in axial relationship; dimensions of said friction stir welding pins and shanks corresponding to dimensions and spacings of said friction stir welds.