B29C66/0246

METHOD FOR PRODUCING A JOINT CONNECTION BETWEEN A STRUCTURAL COMPONENT MADE OF A PLASTIC AND A METAL COMPONENT

A method for manufacturing a joining connection between a structural part and a metal component of a lighting device of a vehicle, the method comprising at least the following steps: Generating a microstructure in a joining surface of the metal component, the microstructure having undercuts with respect to the joining surface; Softening the plastic material of the plastic part in an area of the complementary joining surface near the surface with the aid of an introduction of heat; Pressing the plastic part and the metal component together with a pressure force in such a way that a portion of the softened plastic material penetrates the undercuts of the microstructure; and Cooling the plastic material of the plastic part, forming a new strength of the softened plastic material of the plastic part.

JOINT STRUCTURE
20220227094 · 2022-07-21 · ·

A joint structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided with: a first member that is made of a metal material and has a plurality of holes having an opening diameter of 30-100 μm formed in a surface thereof; a third member that is made of a metal material the same as or different from that of the first member, or a thermoplastic resin, and that has a plurality of independent holes having an opening diameter of 30-100 μm formed in a surface thereof; and a second member that is made of a curable resin and joins the surface of the first member in which the holes are formed and the surface of the third member in which the holes are formed.

Water-using household appliance and method

A water-using household appliance, in particular a household dishwashing machine, includes a wall which is made from a metal material, and a device which is made from a plastic material and fixedly connected to the wall by a laser weld.

Method of forming a package gusset
11364689 · 2022-06-21 · ·

The present invention is directed to a method of forming a bottom-gusseted package, wherein each package includes an inwardly-extending, pleat-like gusset at the bottom of the package. To permit heat-sealing formation of each package, the sleeve from which each gusset is formed comprises a lamination of two differing polymeric materials, a sealant layer and a non-sealant layer, so that only an exterior surface of each sleeve, at which the sealant layer is positioned, exhibits the desired heat-sealing characteristics. To facilitate package formation, the sleeves from which the bottom gussets are formed are maintained in a closed or sealed configuration during package formation by providing a heat-sealed bond at the edge of each sleeve. In one embodiment, portions of the non-sealant layer are vaporized to provide sealable surface regions of the sealant layer. In an alternative embodiment, a lamination of the sealant and non-sealant layers is formed such that the sealant layer extends laterally beyond the non-sealant layer, to thereby provide sealable surface regions of the sealant layer.

MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A METAL-COMPOSITE PATCH PART

A manufacturing apparatus of a metal-composite patch part and a manufacturing method thereof include: a laser oscillator oscillating a laser; a first laser irradiator used to perform pattern processing on one surface of a metal with a laser by receiving the laser from the laser oscillator; and a metal-composite bonding apparatus for bonding a composite tape to the one surface of the pattern-processed metal. The apparatus includes a feeder roller supplying a composite tape to the one surface of the pattern processed metal and a pressing roller pressing the composite tape to the one surface of the metal. The bonding performance between the metal and the composite and productivity may be improved because the number of the processes related to the metal-composite patch part manufacturing process may be significantly reduced.

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING METAL-RESIN JOINT
20220168965 · 2022-06-02 · ·

A method for manufacturing a metal-resin joint 30 according to the present disclosure is a method for manufacturing the metal-resin joint 30 in which a synthetic resin member 10 made of thermoplastic resin and a metal member 20 made of metal are bonded to each other, the method including: a first process of exposing a surface 12 of the synthetic resin member 10 molded into a predetermined shape, to air heated to a first temperature T1 equal to or higher than a deflection temperature under load Tf of the thermoplastic resin when a load of 1.8 MPa is applied; and a second process of bonding the surface 12 of the synthetic resin member 10 and a surface 22 of the metal member 20 to each other. Accordingly, it is possible to improve the bonding strength between the metal member 20 and the synthetic resin member 10.

Thermoplastic Composite Product

A method for manufacturing a thermoplastic composite product includes: providing a first and second thermoplastic composite component made from a consolidated stack of thermoplastic composite plies, said first and second component having a first and second ply drop off, respectively. The first and second components are positioned such that the first ply drop off and the second ply drop off are aligned, and the first and second components are fixedly connected by means of heating. The stacks of plies for the first and second components are constructed by stacking the plies in a stacking direction wherein the plies are arranged such that plies at a different position along the stacking direction are laterally offset relative to each other for the purpose of forming the first ply drop off and the second ply drop off, respectively, before consolidating.

Explosion-Proof Housing and Method for Producing the Same
20220136688 · 2022-05-05 ·

An explosion-proof housing includes at least one metal housing part having at least one of a housing opening or receiving surface, and a support edge bordering said at least one of a housing opening or receiving surface. A cover part covers said at least one of a housing opening or the receiving surface. The cover part includes a peripheral cover edge which is connected to the support edge in an explosion-proof manner such that in the event of an explosion inside the housing, the explosion is prevented from crossing over to an explosive atmosphere surrounding the housing. A plurality of connection points are formed between the support edge and the cover edge. The connection points include interlocking depressions and protrusions. The protrusions are formed by partial melting of the cover edge. The depressions and the protrusions interlock with play in a longitudinal direction of the housing.

APPARATUS FOR WELDING
20220134461 · 2022-05-05 ·

A irradiation welding apparatus including an irradiation welding generator having at least one irradiation welding head configured to apply an irradiation treatment to end contact surfaces of a first profile and a second profile to join the first profile and the second profile, where the at least one irradiation welding head forms a planar cross-sectional shape in an x-y directional plane relative to the irradiation welding generator.

ENHANCED FRACTURE TOUGHNESS OF BONDED JOINTS USING TAILORED SACRIFICIAL CRACKS
20230241843 · 2023-08-03 ·

An adhesive-based joint includes a first adherend, a second adherend, an adhesive layer located between the first adherend and the second adherend, and plural strip parts of a low adhesive material embedded into the adhesive layer. The low adhesive material has an adhesion with the adhesive layer lower than an adhesion between the first or second adherend and the adhesive layer.