Composite sheet metal component and body panel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10297912-B2
Application number	US-201615251426-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 30, 2016
Priority date	May 31, 2016
Publication date	May 21, 2019
Grant date	May 21, 2019

Abstract

A composite sheet metal component for an automobile comprises an inner metal sheet, an outer metal sheet and an intermediate polymer sheet arranged between the inner and the outer metal sheet. The intermediate polymer sheet comprises a semiconductor device and the outer metal sheet comprises at least one functional area.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A composite sheet metal component for a vehicle, comprising:
an inner metal sheet;
an outer metal sheet; and
an intermediate polymer sheet arranged between the inner and the outer metal sheet,
wherein the intermediate polymer sheet comprises a semiconductor device, and
wherein the outer metal sheet comprises at least one functional area,
wherein the semiconductor device comprises a passive tag antenna and is charged by radio energy waves transmitted by a source.

2. A body panel for an automotive comprising the composite sheet metal component according to claim 1 .

3. The composite sheet metal component according to claim 1 , wherein the source is an electromagnetic source.

4. A composite sheet metal component for a vehicle, comprising:
an inner metal sheet;
an outer metal sheet; and
an intermediate polymer sheet arranged between the inner and the outer metal sheet,
wherein the intermediate polymer sheet comprises a semiconductor device, and
wherein the outer metal sheet comprises at least one functional area,
wherein the at least one functional area of the outer metal sheet is located above the semiconductor device which comprises a first electrode and a second electrode, and
wherein the second electrode is fixed on semiconductor device and the at least one functional area is bendable toward the semiconductor device such that the first electrode is movable toward the second electrode.

5. The composite sheet metal component according to claim 4 , wherein the semiconductor device is a microelectronic device.

6. The composite sheet metal component according to claim 4 ,
wherein the intermediate polymer sheet comprises a thermoplastic material with a thickness of 0.15 millimeter to 0.35 millimeter.

7. The composite sheet metal component according to claim 6 ,
wherein the thermoplastic material is Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA).

8. The composite sheet metal component according to claim 4 ,
wherein the inner metal layer comprises aluminum, steel, magnesium, or an alloy of the aluminum, steel, and magnesium, the inner metal layer having a thickness of 0.2 millimeter to 1.5 millimeter.

9. The composite sheet metal component according to claim 4 ,
wherein the intermediate polymer layer is at least partially glued with the inner metal layer and the outer metal layer.

10. The composite sheet metal component according to claim 4 ,
wherein the outer metal layer comprises aluminum, steel, magnesium, or an alloy of the aluminum, steel, and magnesium, the outer metal layer having a thickness of 0.2 millimeter to 1.5 millimeter.

11. A composite sheet metal component for a vehicle, comprising:
an inner metal sheet;
an outer metal sheet; and
an intermediate polymer sheet arranged between the inner and the outer metal sheet,
wherein the intermediate polymer sheet comprises a semiconductor device, and
wherein the outer metal sheet comprises at least one functional area,
wherein the at least one functional area of the outer metal sheet is configured to transmit light generated by the semiconductor device.

12. The composite sheet metal component according to claim 11 ,
wherein the at least one functional area of the outer metal sheet comprises translucent areas.

13. The composite sheet metal component according to claim 11 ,
wherein the intermediate polymer sheet comprises translucent materials which guide light of the semiconductor device toward the at least one functional area of the outer metal sheet.

14. The composite sheet metal component according to claim 13 ,
wherein the translucent material comprises microstructure elements configured to couple out the light of the semiconductor device via the at least one functional area of the outer metal sheet.

15. The composite sheet metal component according to claim 11 , wherein the semiconductor device is an optoelectronic device.

16. The composite sheet metal component according to claim 11 ,
wherein the at least one functional area of the outer metal sheet comprises non-translucent areas.

17. The composite sheet metal component according to claim 11 ,
wherein the intermediate polymer sheet comprises non-translucent materials which guide light of the semiconductor device toward the at least one functional area of the outer metal sheet.

18. A body panel for an automotive comprising the composite sheet metal component according to claim 11 .

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center Gmbh
• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp

Inventors

• Supik Vladimir
• Hoefer Carsten
• Prescher Volker
• Schreiber Michael
• Bedenian George
• Lessmann Stefan
• Hirsch Judith
• Agresti Manfredo
• Kwasniak Pawel

Classifications

• B60Q1/0017

  Devices integrating an element dedicated to another function · CPC title

• H01H9/16 Primary

  Indicators for switching condition, e.g. "on" or "off" · CPC title

• H01Q1/3283 Primary

  side-mounted antennas, e.g. bumper-mounted, door-mounted (mounted on windscreens H01Q1/1271) · CPC title

• B62D25/10

  Bonnets or lids {, e.g. for trucks, tractors, busses, work vehicles (for truck beds B60J7/1607; for boats B63B19/12; doors arranged at the vehicle rear B60J5/10; inlet covers for vehicle fuel tanks B60K15/05; for protecting non-occupants of a vehicle B60R21/38)} · CPC title

• E05B83/36

  Locks for passenger or like doors · CPC title