US20140105675A1 - Multi-part equipment piece for a vehicle and connecting method - Google Patents

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US20140105675A1
US20140105675A1 US14/048,978 US201314048978A US2014105675A1 US 20140105675 A1 US20140105675 A1 US 20140105675A1 US 201314048978 A US201314048978 A US 201314048978A US 2014105675 A1 US2014105675 A1 US 2014105675A1
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    • F16B17/002—
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B17/00—Connecting constructional elements or machine parts by a part of or on one member entering a hole in the other and involving plastic deformation
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/75—Arm-rests
    • B60N2/78—Arm-rests post or panel mounted
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R13/00—Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
    • B60R13/02—Internal Trim mouldings ; Internal Ledges; Wall liners for passenger compartments; Roof liners
    • B60R13/0237—Side or rear panels
    • B60R13/0243—Doors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B17/00—Connecting constructional elements or machine parts by a part of or on one member entering a hole in the other and involving plastic deformation
    • F16B17/008—Connecting constructional elements or machine parts by a part of or on one member entering a hole in the other and involving plastic deformation of sheets or plates mutually
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R13/00—Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
    • B60R13/02—Internal Trim mouldings ; Internal Ledges; Wall liners for passenger compartments; Roof liners
    • B60R2013/0281—Internal Trim mouldings ; Internal Ledges; Wall liners for passenger compartments; Roof liners made of a plurality of visible parts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R13/00—Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
    • B60R13/02—Internal Trim mouldings ; Internal Ledges; Wall liners for passenger compartments; Roof liners
    • B60R2013/0293—Connection or positioning of adjacent panels
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49826—Assembling or joining
    • Y10T29/49833—Punching, piercing or reaming part by surface of second part
    • Y10T29/49835—Punching, piercing or reaming part by surface of second part with shaping
    • Y10T29/49837—Punching, piercing or reaming part by surface of second part with shaping of first part
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49826—Assembling or joining
    • Y10T29/49908—Joining by deforming
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T403/00—Joints and connections
    • Y10T403/49—Member deformed in situ
    • Y10T403/4949—Deforming component is inserted section

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  • the invention relates to an equipment piece with a first and a second component for the interior of a vehicle, in which at least one protrusion of the first component may be inserted into a recess of the second component and may be secured there by deformation of the projecting portion, as well as a method for producing said equipment part.
  • a generic equipment piece in the form of a door trim panel and a corresponding method are known from the publication EP 1 256 484 A1.
  • a first component in the form of an armrest is connected to a second component configured as a support, by a rivet-like protrusion on the armrest being inserted through a recess in the support.
  • the projecting portion of the protrusion projecting from the support is widened, so that both components are connected unreleaseably to one another to form a structure which is disadvantageous in the event of a crash as it is relatively hard.
  • the object of the invention is to improve the generic equipment piece with regard to manufacture and crash behavior.
  • the object is achieved in a generic equipment piece by the protrusion being configured as a tab having a wall thickness which is smaller than its longitudinal extension, and which may be anchored non-positively in the second component after insertion into the recess configured as a slot.
  • the connection therefore, is implemented in a substantially unreleaseable manner. Separation of the components is thus only possible by damaging or destroying at least one component.
  • the tab may be brought to bear at least partially against the surface of the second component.
  • the connection is not made simply at one location but by a number of tabs arranged in a linear manner, which may be displaced into a corresponding number of slots arranged in a linear manner.
  • the wall thickness of the tab substantially corresponds to the wall thickness of the adjacent regions of the first component, so that the tabs may be produced in a simple manner by punching out and/or laser cutting the edge region of the first component.
  • the connection of the tab to the second component additionally takes place by a material connection, for example by heating and melting the regions of the first and second component subsequently brought into surface contact.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the first and second component before joining
  • FIG. 2A-2C shows a section through the first and second component before, during and after joining.
  • a vehicle equipment piece 1 is shown in detail with a first component 2 in the form of a segment 3 of a door trim panel and a second component 5 configured as an armrest 4 .
  • the armrest 4 designed in a trough-like manner and consisting at least partially of a polypropylene/natural fiber composite, is provided on its edge 6 facing in the direction of the segment 3 with a number of projecting tabs 7 , whilst the segment 3 has the same number of slots 8 configured in a congruent manner.
  • the tabs 7 are preferably incorporated by punching out the semi-finished product of the armrest 4 which is still flat or already three-dimensionally deformed. At this time, the armrest 4 may optionally be already provided with a decorative layer and/or upholstery. It is understood that the length of the tabs 7 has to be greater than the thickness of the flat segment 3 in the region of the slots 8 , in particular by approximately 3 to 10 times. In certain embodiments, the slots 8 are also punched out of the segment 3 .
  • the components 2 , 5 thus provided are then joined by inserting the tabs 7 into the slots 8 (arrow A in FIG. 2B ).
  • the tabs 7 are heated by warm air and may be more easily deformed by softening the thermoplastic components thereof. Melting-on of the thermoplastic components of the armrest 4 and, components of the segment 3 compatible with these additionally leads to a material connection between the components 2 , 5 .
  • the segment 3 also consists of a polypropylene/natural fiber composite.
  • the connecting region produced in this manner has only a very small material accumulation which, on the one hand, reduces the material consumption and, on the other hand, avoids undesirable local hardening of the vehicle equipment piece 1 in the event of a crash (for example in the event of a side impact).
  • both the insertion of the tabs 7 and the deformation thereof by using appropriate punches may take place by movements in the Y-direction.

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An equipment piece includes first and second components, such as a vehicle door armrest and a vehicle door. The first component is insertable in a recess, such as a slot, in the second component. The second component may be secured in the first by deformation of a projecting portion configured as a tab having a wall thickness smaller than its longitudinal extension. The tab is anchorable non-positively in the second component after inserting into the recess.

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    CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
  • This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/389,258, filed Feb. 19, 2009, which is a continuation of PCT Application No. PCT/EP2007/007604, filed on Aug. 31, 2007, which claims priority from and the benefit of German Patent No. DE 10 2006 047 082.6, filed on Oct. 2, 2006, and German Patent No. DE 10 2006 058 491.0, filed on Dec. 12, 2006, all entitled “Multi-Part Equipment Piece for a Vehicle and Connecting Method.” Each of the foregoing applications is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
    • BACKGROUND
  • The invention relates to an equipment piece with a first and a second component for the interior of a vehicle, in which at least one protrusion of the first component may be inserted into a recess of the second component and may be secured there by deformation of the projecting portion, as well as a method for producing said equipment part.
    • SUMMARY
  • A generic equipment piece in the form of a door trim panel and a corresponding method are known from the publication EP 1 256 484 A1. In this case, a first component in the form of an armrest is connected to a second component configured as a support, by a rivet-like protrusion on the armrest being inserted through a recess in the support. Subsequently, the projecting portion of the protrusion projecting from the support is widened, so that both components are connected unreleaseably to one another to form a structure which is disadvantageous in the event of a crash as it is relatively hard. Moreover, where there is a high proportion of non-fusible fibers in the rivet-like protrusion, this process is no longer possible, or only results in a connection of unsatisfactory strength. Similarly, such protrusions may generally only be produced by injection-molding the armrest, but not by compressing flat semi-finished products.
  • The object of the invention is to improve the generic equipment piece with regard to manufacture and crash behavior.
  • The object is achieved in a generic equipment piece by the protrusion being configured as a tab having a wall thickness which is smaller than its longitudinal extension, and which may be anchored non-positively in the second component after insertion into the recess configured as a slot. As a result, hard material thickenings in the connecting region are avoided. The connection, therefore, is implemented in a substantially unreleaseable manner. Separation of the components is thus only possible by damaging or destroying at least one component.
  • In certain embodiments, it is provided that the tab may be brought to bear at least partially against the surface of the second component. Moreover, advantageously the connection is not made simply at one location but by a number of tabs arranged in a linear manner, which may be displaced into a corresponding number of slots arranged in a linear manner.
  • In certain embodiments, the wall thickness of the tab substantially corresponds to the wall thickness of the adjacent regions of the first component, so that the tabs may be produced in a simple manner by punching out and/or laser cutting the edge region of the first component. In certain embodiments, the connection of the tab to the second component additionally takes place by a material connection, for example by heating and melting the regions of the first and second component subsequently brought into surface contact.
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  • The figures show by way of example and schematically an embodiment of the invention, in which:
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the first and second component before joining,
  • FIG. 2A-2C shows a section through the first and second component before, during and after joining.
    •  DETAILED DESCRIPTION
  • In FIG. 1 a vehicle equipment piece 1 is shown in detail with a first component 2 in the form of a segment 3 of a door trim panel and a second component 5 configured as an armrest 4. The armrest 4 designed in a trough-like manner and consisting at least partially of a polypropylene/natural fiber composite, is provided on its edge 6 facing in the direction of the segment 3 with a number of projecting tabs 7, whilst the segment 3 has the same number of slots 8 configured in a congruent manner. The tabs 7 are preferably incorporated by punching out the semi-finished product of the armrest 4 which is still flat or already three-dimensionally deformed. At this time, the armrest 4 may optionally be already provided with a decorative layer and/or upholstery. It is understood that the length of the tabs 7 has to be greater than the thickness of the flat segment 3 in the region of the slots 8, in particular by approximately 3 to 10 times. In certain embodiments, the slots 8 are also punched out of the segment 3.
  • The components 2, 5 thus provided (see section according to FIG. 2A) are then joined by inserting the tabs 7 into the slots 8 (arrow A in FIG. 2B). In certain embodiments, after insertion, the tabs 7 are heated by warm air and may be more easily deformed by softening the thermoplastic components thereof. Melting-on of the thermoplastic components of the armrest 4 and, components of the segment 3 compatible with these additionally leads to a material connection between the components 2, 5. In certain embodiments, the segment 3 also consists of a polypropylene/natural fiber composite.
  • The connecting region produced in this manner has only a very small material accumulation which, on the one hand, reduces the material consumption and, on the other hand, avoids undesirable local hardening of the vehicle equipment piece 1 in the event of a crash (for example in the event of a side impact). In the embodiment, moreover, both the insertion of the tabs 7 and the deformation thereof by using appropriate punches may take place by movements in the Y-direction.

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1. An equipment piece comprising:
a first and a second component for an interior of a vehicle, wherein at least one protrusion of the first component is configured to be inserted into a recess of the second component, and to be secured to the second component by deforming a projecting portion of the at least one protrusion;
wherein the recess is configured as a slot;
wherein the at least one protrusion is configured as a tab having a wall thickness (D) which is smaller than a longitudinal extension (B) of the tab, the tab being anchorable non-positively in the second component after inserting into the slot;
wherein at least one of the first component and the second component comprises a polypropylene/natural fiber composite.
2. The equipment piece as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tab is configured to be brought to bear at least partially against a surface of the second component.
3. The equipment piece as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first component comprises a plurality of protrusions with projecting portions configured as tabs arranged in a linear manner, the second component comprises a corresponding plurality of slots arranged in a linear manner, and the plurality of tabs is configured to be inserted through the corresponding plurality of slots.
4. The equipment piece as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wall thickness (D) of the tab substantially corresponds to a wall thickness (d) of adjacent regions of the first component.
5. The equipment piece as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tab is connected to the second component by a material connection.
6. The equipment piece as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first component is an armrest and the second component is a support of a vehicle door.
7. A method for producing the equipment piece as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tab of the first component is inserted into the slot of the second component.
8. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the tab and the slot are made by punching out or laser cutting the first and second components.
9. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein at least the tab is heated after insertion.
10. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the tab is connected by a material connection to the second component.
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