Dissimilar material joining member, dissimilar material joined structure, method for manufacturing dissimilar material joined body

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016363147-A1
Application number	US-201615174040-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 6, 2016
Priority date	Jun 15, 2015
Publication date	Dec 15, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A dissimilar material joining member includes (1) a metal tubular portion having (i) a flange and (ii) a deformable portion that deforms upon being clinched, and (2) a metal cylindrical member. The tubular portion passes through a first resin member that is to be joined to a second metal member. The flange extends radially outward from a first axial end of the tubular portion. The deformable portion is provided at a second axial end of the tubular portion. The deformable portion holds the first resin member between the deformable portion and the flange once the deformable potion is deformed so as to expand radially outward. The metal cylindrical member is attached to and within the tubular portion at the first axial end of the tubular portion and can be spot-welded to the second metal member to thereby join the first resin member to the second metal member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A dissimilar material joining member for joining a first resin member to a second metal member, the joining member comprising:
a tubular portion made of metal and having (i) a flange that extends radially outward from a first axial end of the tubular portion, and (ii) a deformable portion that deforms upon being clinched, the deformable portion being at a second axial end of the tubular portion, the tubular portion defining a first joining component configured to hold the first resin member between the flange and the deformable portion once the deformable portion is deformed by application to the tubular portion of a compressive load having at least a predetermined value, the compressive load being applied to the tubular portion in an axial direction of the tubular portion such that a center portion in a direction along the axial direction of the tubular portion is expanded radially outward to form a fold-back portion; and a metal cylindrical member having an axial length that is less than an axial length of the tubular portion, the metal cylindrical member is fixed to the tubular portion inside the tubular portion at the first axial end of the tubular portion, the metal cylindrical member defining a second joining component that is configured to be spot-welded to the second metal member.

2 . The dissimilar material joining member according to claim 1 , wherein
a proximal portion of the deformable portion includes a first tapered surface extending around a periphery of the deformable portion, the first tapered surface being inclined toward a radially inner side of the tubular portion as the first tapered surface extends toward the first axial end of the tubular portion, and a distal end portion of the deformable portion includes a second tapered surface extending around the periphery of the deformable portion, the second tapered surface being inclined toward the radially inner side of the tubular portion as the second tapered surface extends toward the second axial end of the tubular portion.

3 . The dissimilar material joining member according to claim 2 , wherein
the proximal portion includes a step surface, the step surface forming a V-shaped groove in section together with the first tapered surface, the step surface being perpendicular to the axial direction of the tubular portion.

4 . A dissimilar material joined structure comprising:
the dissimilar material joining member according to claim 1 ; the first resin member, which has a first surface and an opposite, second surface; and the second metal member, which has first and second oppositely-facing surfaces, wherein the tubular portion extends through an opening of the first resin member, the first surface of the first resin member contacts the flange of the tubular portion, the deformable portion has been expanded by application of the compressive load so as to contact the second surface of the first resin member such that the first resin member is sandwiched between the flange and the expanded deformable portion, and one axial end of the metal cylindrical member is spot-welded to the second metal member.

5 . The dissimilar material joined structure according to claim 4 , wherein:
the metal cylindrical member has a first axial end and a second axial end, the first axial end of the metal cylindrical member located adjacent to the first axial end of the tubular portion, the second axial end of the metal cylindrical member being spot-welded to the second metal member.

6 . A method of manufacturing a dissimilar material joined body using the dissimilar material joining member according to claim 1 , the manufacturing method comprising:
bringing the flange of the tubular portion into contact with the first resin member by passing the tubular portion through the first resin member; after the flange is contacted with the first resin member, applying the compressive load to the deformable portion such that the center portion in the direction along the axial direction is expanded radially outward to form the fold-back portion, and holding the first resin member between the bent deformable portion and the flange; and after performing the holding, spot-welding one axial end of the metal cylindrical member to the second metal member.

7 . A joining member for joining two members together that are made of different materials, the joining member comprising:
a metal tube that extends in an axial direction and has (i) a flange that extends radially outward from a first axial end of the tube, and (ii) a deformable portion that deforms upon being clinched, the deformable portion being at a second axial end of the tube, the deformable portion being configured to deform upon application of a compressive load to the tube in an axial direction of the tube, the compressive load having at least a predetermined value, the deformable portion deforming such that a center portion of the deformable portion in the axial direction of the tube expands radially outward to form a fold-back portion; and a metal cylindrical member having an axial length that is less than an axial length of the tube, the metal cylindrical member is fixed to and within the tube at the first axial end of the tube.

8 . The joining member according to claim 7 , wherein the metal cylindrical member is a solid metal cylinder.

9 . The joining member according to claim 7 , wherein the metal cylindrical member includes a first axial end and a second axial end, the first axial end of the metal cylindrical member is flush with the first axial end of the tube.

10 . The joining member according to claim 9 , wherein the second axial end of the metal cylindrical member is located within the tube before the deformable portion is deformed.

11 . The joining member according to claim 10 , wherein the second axial end of the metal cylindrical member is flush with the second axial end of the tube after the deformable portion is deformed.

Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Izuhara Tsuyoshi

Classifications

• F16B5/08

  by means of welds or the like (welding B23K) · CPC title

• F16B5/04 Primary

  by means of riveting (rivets F16B19/04) · CPC title

• B23K2103/172

  wherein at least one of the layers is non-metallic · CPC title

• B23K11/115 Primary

  by means of two electrodes placed opposite one another on both sides of the welded parts · CPC title

• B29C65/64

  Joining a non-plastics element to a plastics element, e.g. by force (B29C65/44 takes precedence) · CPC title