Sandwich-type, generally planar, structural member having an attachment feature and assembly utilizing same
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B62D-025/20
B60R-013/01
B60R-013/02
출원번호
US-0762904
(2013-02-08)
등록번호
US-8859074
(2014-10-14)
발명자
/ 주소
Preisler, Darius J.
Heikkila, Christopher A.
출원인 / 주소
Global IP Holdings, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Brooks Kushman P.C.
인용정보
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초록▼
A sandwich-type, generally planar, structural member having an attachment feature and an assembly utilizing same are provided. The member includes a first outer layer having an outer surface, a second outer layer and a core positioned between the outer layers and having a large number of cavities. T
A sandwich-type, generally planar, structural member having an attachment feature and an assembly utilizing same are provided. The member includes a first outer layer having an outer surface, a second outer layer and a core positioned between the outer layers and having a large number of cavities. The outer layers are bonded to the core by press molding. A portion of the member is locally crushed by the press molding to form a depression. The depression has bottom and side surfaces formed by the first outer layer. The member further includes a connector fixedly secured to the bottom surface of the depression to attach a second generally planar member to the first outer layer of the structural member.
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1. An assembly comprising: a first member having an aperture or depression;a sandwich-type, general planar, structural member including a first outer layer having an outer surface, a second outer layer and a core positioned between the first outer layer and the second outer layer and having a plural
1. An assembly comprising: a first member having an aperture or depression;a sandwich-type, general planar, structural member including a first outer layer having an outer surface, a second outer layer and a core positioned between the first outer layer and the second outer layer and having a plurality of cavities wherein the outer layers are bonded to the core by press molding and wherein a portion of the structural member is locally crushed by the press molding to form a depression having bottom and side surfaces formed by the first outer layer; anda connector joined or bonded to the bottom surface of the depression of the structural member and being received and retained within the aperture or depression of the first member to connect the members and form the assembly. 2. The assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bottom surface of the depression of the structural member is planar and wherein the connector includes a base portion having a planar surface which opposes and contacts the planar bottom surface of the depression of the structural member. 3. The assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the base portion is sized and shaped to correspond to the size and shape of the depression of the structural member to locate the connector within the depression of the structural member. 4. The assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the crushed portion of the structural member is completely enclosed by the rest of the structural member. 5. The assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connector comprises a plastic clip bonded to the bottom surface of the depression of the structural member and extending above the depression of the structural member. 6. The assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connector comprises a plastic structure having a plurality of cavities, bonded to the bottom surface of the depression of the structural member and extending above the depression of the structural member. 7. The assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer layers are fiber-reinforced layers. 8. The assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the structural member has a thickness in a range of 5 to 25 mm. 9. An assembly comprising: a first member having an aperture or depression;a sandwich-type, structural panel having an attachment feature for use in the interior of a vehicle, the panel including: a first outer layer having an outer surface, a second outer layer and a core positioned between the first outer layer and the second outer layer and having a plurality of cavities wherein the outer layers are bonded to the core by press molding and wherein a portion of the panel is locally crushed by the press molding to form a depression having bottom and side surfaces formed by the first outer layer; anda connector bonded or joined to the bottom surface of the depression of the panel and being received and retained within the aperture or depression of the first member to connect the members and form the assembly. 10. The assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein the bottom surface of the depression of the panel is planar and wherein the connector includes a base portion having a planar surface which opposes and contacts the planar bottom surface of the depression of the panel. 11. The assembly as claimed in claim 10 wherein the base portion is sized and shaped to correspond to the size and shape of the depression of the panel to locate the connector within the depression of the panel. 12. The assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein the crushed portion of the panel is completely enclosed by the rest of the panel. 13. The assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein the connector comprises a plastic clip bonded to the bottom surface of the depression of the panel and extending above the depression of the panel. 14. The assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein the connector comprises a plastic structure having a plurality of cavities, bonded to the bottom surface of the depression of the panel and extending above the depression of the panel. 15. An assembly for use in the interior of a vehicle, the assembly comprising: a generally planar first member having an aperture or depression; anda sandwich-type, generally planar, structural member having an attachment feature, the structural member including a first outer layer having an outer surface, a second outer layer and a core positioned between the first outer layer and the second outer layer and having a plurality of cavities wherein the outer layers are bonded to the core by press molding and wherein a portion of the structural member is locally crushed by the press molding to form a first depression having bottom and side surfaces formed by the first outer layer, a size and a shape and having a predetermined first depth and wherein the structural member further includes a connector bonded or joined to the bottom surface of the first depression and being received and retained within the aperture or depression of the first member to connect the members together and form the assembly. 16. The assembly as claimed in claim 15, wherein the members have opposed planar surfaces contacting each other about the portion. 17. The assembly as claimed in claim 15, wherein the connector includes a clip portion and wherein the first member includes an aperture, the clip portion being received and retained within the aperture to unitarily connect the first member and the structural member and form the assembly. 18. The assembly as claimed in claim 15, wherein the first member includes a depression of a predetermined second depth and wherein the first depression and the depression of the first member define a connector-receiving cavity having a height substantially equal to a sum of the first depth and the second depth. 19. The assembly as claimed in claim 18, wherein the connector is inserted into the depression of the first member so that corresponding surfaces of the depression of the first member and the connector are in abutting engagement to unitarily connect the members and form the assembly. 20. The assembly as claimed in claim 15 wherein the connector includes a base portion sized and shaped to correspond to the size and shape of the first depression to locate the connector within the first depression. 21. A sandwich-type, generally planar, structural member having an attachment feature, the member comprising: a first outer layer having an outer surface, a second outer layer and a core positioned between the first outer layer and the second outer layer and having a plurality of cavities wherein the outer layers are bonded to the core by press molding and wherein a portion of the member is locally crushed by the press molding to form a depression having bottom and side surfaces formed by the first outer layer; anda connector joined or bonded to the bottom surface of the depression to attach a second, generally planar member to the first outer layer of the structural member, wherein the connector comprises a plastic clip bonded to the bottom surface of the depression and extending above the depression. 22. A sandwich-type, structural panel having an attachment feature for use in the interior of a vehicle, the panel comprising: a first outer layer having an outer surface, a second outer layer and a core positioned between the first outer layer and the second outer layer and having a plurality of cavities wherein the outer layers are bonded to the core by press molding and wherein a portion of the panel is locally crushed by the press molding to form a depression having bottom and side surfaces formed by the first outer layer; anda connector bonded or joined to the bottom surface of the depression to attach a generally planar member to the first outer layer of the panel, wherein the connector comprises a plastic clip bonded to the bottom surface of the depression and extending above the depression. 23. An assembly for use in the interior of a vehicle, the assembly comprising: a generally planar first member; anda sandwich-type, generally planar, structural member having an attachment feature, the structural member including a first outer layer having an outer surface, a second outer layer and a core positioned between the first outer layer and the second outer layer and having a plurality of cavities wherein the outer layers are bonded to the core by press molding and wherein a portion of the structural member is locally crushed by the press molding to form a first depression having bottom and side surfaces formed by the first outer layer, a size and a shape and having a predetermined first depth and wherein the structural member further includes a connector bonded or joined to the bottom surface of the first depression and attaching the members together to form the assembly, wherein the connector includes a clip portion and wherein the first member includes an aperture, the clip portion being received and retained within the aperture to unitarily connect the first member and the structural member and form the assembly.
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