US20060207207A1 - Method for manufacturing a panel-shaped component, and a body component - Google Patents

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US20060207207A1
US20060207207A1 US11/164,358 US16435805A US2006207207A1 US 20060207207 A1 US20060207207 A1 US 20060207207A1 US 16435805 A US16435805 A US 16435805A US 2006207207 A1 US2006207207 A1 US 2006207207A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D39/00—Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by plating; Tube expanders
    • B21D39/02—Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by plating; Tube expanders of sheet metal by folding, e.g. connecting edges of a sheet to form a cylinder
    • B21D39/021—Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by plating; Tube expanders of sheet metal by folding, e.g. connecting edges of a sheet to form a cylinder for panels, e.g. vehicle doors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D25/00—Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for

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  • the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a panel-shaped component such as a door, hatch, hood, cover plate, panel or the like, said panel-shaped component comprising a first panel element and a second panel element.
  • the invention also relates to a body component such as a door, hatch, hood, cover plate or the like for a motor vehicle, which body component comprises a first, inner panel element and a second, outer panel element.
  • Contemporary motor vehicles for example passenger cars, buses and heavy-duty trucks, are normally made up of a body structure comprising a plurality of panels and similar elements, for example in the form of hatches, doors, cover panels, hoods and the like.
  • panel-shaped components can be mounted at various positions on the body structure of a vehicle.
  • Such panel-shaped components for vehicles are usually manufactured in the form of a laminate-like construction which conventionally comprises an outer panel element and an inner panel element.
  • a construction in which the outer and inner panel elements are made of metal.
  • Such a construction can then be formed with the necessary rigidity and strength for the particular application.
  • the inner panel element in particular, can be difficult to shape if it is in metal, especially in terms of a configuration involving, for example, sharp edges or deep recesses in the finished product.
  • Patent document EP 976519 shows a method for joining together a plastics part and a plate-shaped reinforcing part, the reinforcing part being perforated at certain positions so that tabs or strips of material are formed. After this, the two parts are joined together by the tabs being pressed into the plastics material.
  • One object of the present invention is to provide an improved method for manufacturing a panel-shaped component with the aim of offering a simple manufacturing process and of lending high rigidity and strength to the component.
  • This object is exemplarily achieved by means of the method stated in the introduction, which is characterized in that it involves joining together the first panel element and the second panel element through the following steps: fitting the first panel element in relation to the second panel element so that the second panel element protrudes at least partially beyond the periphery of the first panel element thereby forming a protruding seam, then folding the seam over the first panel element and forming dimples at predetermined positions along the seam so that the dimples penetrate into the material of the first panel element.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide an improved body component for use in motor vehicles.
  • the second panel element is configured with dimensions such that, when fitted against the first panel element, it protrudes at least partially beyond the periphery of the first panel element, and in that the second panel element comprises a seam folded over around the first panel element, which seam has dimples formed at predetermined positions along the seam so that the dimples penetrate into the material of the first panel element.
  • the invention offers a simple and rational joining together of two panel elements, one panel element being made of plastic and the other panel element being made of metal.
  • the complete panel component can then be made with a low weight, while at the same time it is provided high rigidity and strength.
  • panel-shaped component “panel and the like allude in this context to components such as doors, hoods, cover plates, hatches and other substantially plane and plate-shaped components which are employed for use, for example, in motor vehicles.
  • FIG. 1 shows in basic representation a motor vehicle in the form of a truck having an associated panel-shaped element
  • FIG. 2 a is a cross-sectional view which shows a method for joining together a first element and a second element according to a first embodiment of the invention in a first state;
  • FIG. 2 b is a cross-sectional view which shows the joining method according to the invention, in a second state
  • FIG. 2 c is a cross-sectional view which shows the joining method according to the invention, in a third state.
  • FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a panel-shaped element manufactured according to the invention.
  • the present invention will be described below in connection with preferred embodiments.
  • a part of a motor vehicle 1 is shown, more specifically in the form of part of a cab of a truck.
  • the motor vehicle 1 comprises (includes, but is not necessarily limited to) a body structure 2 of substantially conventional type. Apart from, for example, doors and windows, the body structure 2 is constructed with hatches, panels and hoods for various purposes.
  • the body structure 2 comprises a recess 3 , which is intended to be covered by means of a hatch or panel 4 , which, in FIG. 1 , is shown in the dismantled state.
  • the panel 4 is made up of a first, inner panel element 4 a and a second, outer panel element 4 b .
  • the inner panel element 4 a is made of a plastics material, for example a suitable thermoplastic, while the outer panel element 4 b is constituted by metal, for example steel plating.
  • Panel-shaped components for use in vehicles are previously known per se. As described in the introduction, such previously known panels are made by gluing the inner plastic element to the outer metal element. The weight of the finished panel can thereby be reduced compared with a construction in which both the inner element and the outer element are made of metal.
  • a process for joining together a plastics element to a metal element by gluing poses certain problems, however, primarily by virtue of it being costly, as well as awkward and messy. For this reason, the invention offers a joining process in which the outer panel element is configured with a seam which is folded around the outer edge of the inner panel element and is then stamped firmly in place.
  • FIG. 2 a is shown a joining process is shown according to the present invention, in a first state. More specifically, FIG. 2 a is a cross-sectional view showing a part of the peripheral edge of the inner panel element 4 a and outer panel element 4 b respectively.
  • the outer panel element 4 b has external dimensions which are greater than the external dimensions of the inner panel element 4 a ; i.e., so that the edge of the outer panel element 4 b protrudes somewhat beyond the edge of the inner panel element 4 a.
  • a seam 5 is thereby formed along the edge of the outer panel element 4 b .
  • the boundary between the seam 5 and the outer panel element 4 b is indicated diagrammatically, moreover, by a dashed line in FIG. 2 a.
  • the inner panel element 4 a is fitted in relation to the outer panel element 4 b in such a way that the outer panel element 4 b protrudes at least partially beyond the first panel element, so that the seam 5 is formed.
  • the inner panel element 4 a and the outer panel element 4 b are then brought together, the seam 5 being folded over so that it is guided toward the opposite side of the inner panel element 4 a .
  • the seam 5 is then pressed down against the inside of the inner panel element 4 a . This phase is indicated by an arrow in FIG. 2 b.
  • a stamping or pressing is effected in a plurality of positions along the periphery of the panel 4 .
  • This is shown diagrammatically in FIG. 2 c . More specifically, this phase is effected by the use of a pressing tool, indicated diagrammatically by the reference numeral 6 in FIG. 2 c .
  • a pressing tool indicated diagrammatically by the reference numeral 6 in FIG. 2 c .
  • the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 2 c reveals such a dimple 7 , which is formed along the edge of the panel 4 .
  • the dimple 7 is formed, firstly, in the seam 5 and, secondly, in the underlying edge of the inner panel element 4 a.
  • FIG. 3 a perspective view is shown of a part of the finished panel 4 described in FIG. 1 and FIGS. 2 a - c .
  • FIG. 2 c illustrates the panel 4 viewed from its inside; i.e. from that side which, when the panel is mounted on a vehicle, is intended to be facing in toward the vehicle.
  • the panel 4 thus comprises a plastics inner panel element 4 a and a metal outer panel element 4 b . After the panel elements 4 a , 4 b have been joined together, a series of dimples 7 of the type shown in FIG. 2 c is formed.
  • the inner panel element 4 a is made of a plastics material.
  • a thermoplastic is utilized for this purpose since it is relatively easy to shape.
  • Other plastics materials are also suitable, however, such as, for example, thermosetting plastics or other plastics materials which have the strength required for a hatch or similar component in a vehicle.
  • the inner panel element 4 a can also be made of a plastics material containing a certain quantity of glass fiber. This gives a greater degree of rigidity and strength and, at the same time, also a greater degree of brittleness in the inner panel element.
  • the outer panel element 4 b is made of metal, preferably steel or aluminum. Other metals and alloys can also, however, be used within the scope of the invention. Expediently, a thin plate with a thickness within the range 0.2-3 mm is utilized.
  • the invention is not limited to the above-specified embodiments but can be modified within the scope of the following patent claims.
  • the invention is not limited to the inner component (which is thus facing inward toward the vehicle) being constituted by a plastics material and the outer component being constituted by metal, but rather, according to an alternative solution, the outer component can be a plastics part, while the inner component is made of metal.
  • the invention can also be implemented in such a way that the aforementioned tool acts against a plastics element (instead of a metal element as described above) which is joined together with an underlying metal element.
  • the underlying metal element is preferably configured with through holes, the placement of which corresponds to the positions of the dimples in this case configured in the plastics element.
  • the invention can be utilized for the manufacture of panels and similar elements which are intended to constitute parts of a body structure of a motor vehicle, for example, a heavy goods vehicle.
  • the invention is not, however, limited to being implemented only in respect of motor vehicles, but can also be utilized with other vehicles such as aircraft, and, in general terms, also in other contexts in which the aforementioned manufacturing method is suitable for the manufacture of panel-like elements, for example for refrigerators, freezers and the like.

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