Method for manufacturing a sandwich panel for a vehicle and a sandwich panel for a vehicle

US11878489B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11878489-B2
Application numberUS-202117154840-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 21, 2021
Priority dateSep 2, 2020
Publication dateJan 23, 2024
Grant dateJan 23, 2024

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Abstract

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A method for manufacturing a sandwich panel for a vehicle includes: etching a sheet, which etches one surface of a metal sheet; pressing the sheet, which forms a pattern of a specific shape on the one surface of the metal sheet; laminating a pair of the metal sheets; and performing injection-molding by injecting a plastic resin into the laminated pair of the metal sheets. The method may improve the bonding performance of the sandwich panel, thereby improving the degree of freedom of shape due to the press-molding.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for manufacturing a sandwich panel for a vehicle, the method comprising: etching a pair of metal sheets, which etches one surface of each metal sheet of the pair of metal sheets; pressing the pair of metal sheets, which forms a pattern of a same specific shape on the one surface of each metal sheet; laminating the pair of metal sheets so that the one surface of each metal sheet of the pair of metal sheets, on which the pattern is formed, faces the other; and performing injection-molding by injecting a plastic resin into a void portion formed inside the laminated pair of the metal sheets through an injector formed in the sandwich panel, wherein the void portion is formed by the pattern on each metal sheet of the pair of metal sheets. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein etching the pair of metal sheets etches each metal sheet by immersing each metal sheet into an etching solution. 3. The method of claim 2 , wherein an undercut is formed on the one surface of each metal sheet of the pair of metal sheets by etching the pair of metal sheets.

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  • B32B15/08Primary

    of synthetic resin · CPC title

  • using means for bonding the coating to the articles (B29C45/14795 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • comprising iron or steel {(B32B15/011, B32B15/012 and B32B15/013 take precedence)} · CPC title

  • comprising aluminium or copper {(B32B15/016 and B32B15/017 take precedence)} · CPC title

  • characterised by using adhesives · CPC title

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What does patent US11878489B2 cover?
A method for manufacturing a sandwich panel for a vehicle includes: etching a sheet, which etches one surface of a metal sheet; pressing the sheet, which forms a pattern of a specific shape on the one surface of the metal sheet; laminating a pair of the metal sheets; and performing injection-molding by injecting a plastic resin into the laminated pair of the metal sheets. The method may improve…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hyundai Motor Co Ltd, Kia Motors Corp, Il Kwang Polymer Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B32B15/08. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 23 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).