WO1999010219A1 - A method of securing components together and a structural member made by said method - Google Patents
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- WO1999010219A1 WO1999010219A1 PCT/GB1998/001669 GB9801669W WO9910219A1 WO 1999010219 A1 WO1999010219 A1 WO 1999010219A1 GB 9801669 W GB9801669 W GB 9801669W WO 9910219 A1 WO9910219 A1 WO 9910219A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
- B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
- B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
- B60R21/20—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components
- B60R21/205—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components in dashboards
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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
- B21D39/04—Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by plating; Tube expanders of tubes with tubes; of tubes with rods
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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
- B21D53/00—Making other particular articles
- B21D53/88—Making other particular articles other parts for vehicles, e.g. cowlings, mudguards
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
- B60J5/00—Doors
- B60J5/04—Doors arranged at the vehicle sides
- B60J5/042—Reinforcement elements
- B60J5/0422—Elongated type elements, e.g. beams, cables, belts or wires
- B60J5/0437—Elongated type elements, e.g. beams, cables, belts or wires characterised by the attachment means to the door, e.g. releasable attachment means
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- 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
- B62D25/08—Front or rear portions
- B62D25/14—Dashboards as superstructure sub-units
- B62D25/145—Dashboards as superstructure sub-units having a crossbeam incorporated therein
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- B62D29/00—Superstructures, understructures, or sub-units thereof, characterised by the material thereof
- B62D29/008—Superstructures, understructures, or sub-units thereof, characterised by the material thereof predominantly of light alloys, e.g. extruded
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- 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
- Y10T29/49616—Structural member making
- Y10T29/49622—Vehicular structural member making
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- 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
- Y10T29/49805—Shaping by direct application of fluent pressure
Definitions
- This invention relates to a method of making an elongate structural member and a structural member made according to the method and in particular to a beam for use in a motor vehicle.
- transverse beam for a motor vehicle extending from one side of the motor vehicle to the other side of the motor vehicle behind a dashboard of the motor vehicle in order to support an airbag housing for a passenger of the motor vehicle.
- the transverse beam acting as a structural member able to withstand the forces imposed upon it by an airbag fitted within the airbag housing.
- a method of securing two or more components together comprising, selecting a tubular member having a predetermined length, width, height and wall thickness, locating a component having a corresponding aperture therein upon said tubular member, sealing the ends of said tubular member, introducing fluid to the interior of the tubular member to plastically deform the tubular member into engagement with said component so as to provide an interference fit therebetween and releasing the pressure within the tubular member.
- tubular member There may be several components secured to the tubular member each having an aperture corresponding in size and shape to that of the tubular member.
- the tubular member and the or each component may be made from dissimilar materials.
- the tubular member may be made from structural steel tube and the components may be made from a non ferrous material such as aluminium alloy.
- the components may be made by extrusion.
- a structural member made in accordance with the method as described above in which the member comprises of an elongate tubular member having at least one component secured thereto used to fasten the structural member to other structural elements.
- the structural member may be a transverse beam for fitment behind the dashboard of a motor vehicle.
- the transverse beam may have a fixing bracket secured near to each end by said process, the brackets being used to secure the transverse beam to part of the structure of the motor vehicle to which the beam is fitted.
- the transverse beam may have a steering column support bracket secured thereto by said process.
- the steering column support bracket and one of the fixing brackets may be formed as a one piece component.
- the transverse beam may have an airbag housing secured thereto by said process.
- the airbag housing and one of the fixing brackets may be formed as a one piece component.
- the airbag housing may be a separate component fixed to the transverse beam using a housing bracket.
- the airbag housing being secured to the housing bracket using a key element or rail.
- the airbag housing could be secured to the housing bracket either prior to or subsequent to securing the housing bracket to the transverse beam.
- the airbag housing and housing bracket may be locked together through a lock element therebetween.
- the tubular member may be made from thin walled steel tube.
- At least one of said components may be made from extruded aluminium alloy.
- Fig.l is a pictorial representation of a first embodiment of a structural member according to the invention.
- Fig.2 is a cross-section along the line X-X on Fig.l;
- Fig.3 is a pictorial representation showing a second embodiment of a structural member according to the invention.
- Fig.4 is a pictorial representation of a combined steering column and fixing bracket in a pre-machine state
- Fig. 5 is a pictorial side elevation of an airbag housing secured to a structural member through a housing bracket.
- a structural member 10 comprising of an elongate tubular member 9 upon which is engaged a pair of fixing brackets 11, 12, a steering column support bracket 13 and an airbag housing 14.
- the structural member 10 forming a transverse beam assembly for mounting behind a dashboard of a motor vehicle.
- the elongate tubular member 9 is made from thin wall steel tube and has a first fixing bracket 11 secured to one end and a second fixing bracket 12 secured to the opposite end.
- the fixing brackets 11, 12 have apertures 15A, 15B; 16A, 16B formed therein through which bolts may be passed to connect the structural member 10 to part of the structure of the motor vehicle to which the structural member 10 is fitted.
- the fixing brackets 11, 12 are made from an aluminium alloy by an extrusion process such that a long length of extruded aluminium is produced having the correct outer and inner profile to form the fixing brackets. The length of extruded material is then cut into lengths equal to the width of each of the fixing brackets 11, 12. This provides a very cheap and cost effective way of manufacturing the fixing brackets 11, 12.
- the steering column support bracket is made by extrusion from an aluminium alloy and has a number of threaded apertures 17A, 17B, 17C and 17D which are used to attach the steering column of the motor vehicle to which the structural member 10 is fitted.
- the airbag housing 14 is made from an aluminium alloy by extrusion and has a C-shaped cavity 19 therein into which an airbag assembly can be fitted.
- a tubular member 9 is selected having a predetermined length, width, height and wall thickness to provide the desired strength and deflection properties for the structural beam being produced.
- the components to be secured to the tubular member 9 are then located thereon each of the components having an internal aperture 18 corresponding in size and shape to that of the tubular member 9 such that they can fit thereupon with a small clearance.
- the fixing brackets 11, 12, the steering column support bracket 13 and the airbag support housing 14 are then, along with the tubular member 9, placed in a positioning jig to ensure the correct spacing and orientation is achieved.
- tubular member 9 The ends of the tubular member 9 are then sealed off such that fluid can be admitted to one end of the tubular member and the interior of the tubular member is pressurised by a pump (not shown) which raises the pressure of the fluid contained within the tubular member 9.
- tubular member 9 By increasing the fluid within the tubular member 9 it is caused to plastically deform causing expansion which results in the tubular member 9 becoming an interference fit with the components 11, 12, 13 and 14 fitted thereupon. In addition if the pressure is increased sufficiently the tubular member 9 will be caused to bulge slightly on either side of each of the components causing them to be both axially and longitudinally secured to the tubular member 9.
- the pressure within the tubular member 9 is then released but because of the plastic deformation that has been caused the tubular member 9 remains in an interference fit condition with respect to the components 11, 12, 13, 14 such that the components are subjected to a slight tension by the inter-engagement and the tubular member 9 is subject to a small compression loading due to the inter-engagement.
- a structural member 110 which is in many respects the same as the structural member previously described and for which common parts are given the same reference numeral with the addition of 100.
- the structural member 110 comprises of an elongate tubular member
- the tubular member 109 upon which is engaged a number of components 111, 114 and 120.
- the components 111, 114 and 120 are secured to the tube in the same way as that previously described that is to say the tubular member 109 is pressurised by pumping fluid into the interior thereof causing the tubular member 109 to be plastically deformed so as to secure the components 111, 114 and 120 to it.
- the first fixing bracket 111 is as previously described and has two fixing holes 115A and 115B used to secure the fixing bracket to part of the body structure of the motor vehicle.
- the airbag housing 114 is identical to that described with reference to
- the second fixing member 112 and the steering column support member 123 are different from that previously described in that they are made as a one piece assembly 120 from a single aluminium extrusion.
- the extrusion is so formed that after machining it can provide not only the steering column support 123 but also the fixing bracket 122 there being a bridging component 124 formed as an integral part thereof.
- the steering column support member 123 has a number of threaded apertures 117A, 117B, 117C and 117D used to secure a steering column to the support member 123 and two apertures 116A and 116B in the fixing bracket 122 used to secure the fixing bracket to part of the body structure of the motor vehicle.
- components made from extruded aluminium it could be used to attach components made from other non-ferrous materials or other materials such as reinforced plastic or be made by a different method.
- components could be made from magnesium alloy or from moulded a carbon fibre reinforced composite material and the tube could be made from an aluminium alloy.
- the airbag housing 14, 114 could be formed as a one piece member with one of the fixing brackets in a similar manner to that in which the steering column member 123 has been formed as a one piece member with the fixing bracket 122.
- cavities 50, 51; 150, 151 depicted in the drawings have at least one thin wall which may be burst due to the pressures presented in the member 9; 109, particularly if there are already existing material defects such as cracks, etc. In order to relieve this problem, these cavities can be removed or filled such as depicted in the drawings with regard to brackets 12 and 122.
- a housing bracket 201 of less complex profile and secured to an elongate member 202 it is preferable to provide a housing bracket 201 of less complex profile and secured to an elongate member 202.
- the bracket 201 is secured to the elongate member 202 by an interference fit in accordance with the above-mentioned and description.
- the housing bracket includes a key rail 203 upon which an airbag housing 204 is fixed subsequent to securing the bracket 201 to the member 202.
- the housing 204 is normally slid along the rail 203 and locked in place by a locking pin 205 or adhesive or any other appropriate technique.
- the housing bracket 201 has a much reduced and less complex profile compared to the airbag housing 204.
- the complexity of a supportive and enveloping tool to limit interference fit deformation under pressure is reduced. In such circumstances, it will be easier and cheaper to provide an adequate tool to stop bursting or rupture of the housing bracket 201 and elongate member 202 under pressure.
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US09/485,839 US6276740B1 (en) | 1997-08-21 | 1998-06-08 | Method of securing components together and a structural member made by said method |
DE69827823T DE69827823T2 (en) | 1997-08-21 | 1998-06-08 | CROSSBAR FOR MOTOR VEHICLE |
EP98925859A EP1015294B1 (en) | 1997-08-21 | 1998-06-08 | Transverse beam for motor vehicle |
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GBGB9717701.8A GB9717701D0 (en) | 1997-08-21 | 1997-08-21 | A method of securing components and a structural member made by said method |
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GB9804126A GB2328393A (en) | 1997-08-21 | 1998-02-27 | Securing components together and a structural member so formed |
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