Aluminum/polypropylene/aluminum composite panel assembly for use as a shield

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019226813-A1
Application number	US-201815875260-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 19, 2018
Priority date	Jan 19, 2018
Publication date	Jul 25, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

A seating assembly includes a seat base. A seatback is operably coupled to the seat base and includes a seat cushion disposed on a front side thereof. A protective panel operably coupled with the seatback panel. The protective panel includes an internal aluminum panel disposed inside the seatback. An external aluminum panel is disposed on the seatback. A polymeric matrix is disposed between the internal aluminum panel and the external aluminum panel.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A seating assembly comprising:
a seat base; and a seatback operably coupled to the seat base and including a seat cushion disposed on a front side thereof; and a seatback panel includes a protective panel operably coupled therewith, the protective panel includes:
an internal aluminum panel disposed inside the seatback;
an external aluminum panel disposed on the seatback; and
a polymeric matrix disposed between the internal aluminum panel and the external aluminum panel.

2 . The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the polymeric matrix includes a reinforcing material disposed therein.

3 . The seating assembly of claim 2 , wherein the reinforcing material includes at least one of glass, Kevlar®, carbon fiber, natural fiber, talc, and a mineral filler.

4 . The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the polymeric matrix includes glass beads that define an isotactic foam in the polymeric matrix.

5 . The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the polymeric matrix is comprised of a high crystalline polypropylene.

6 . The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the polymeric matrix is heatstaked to each of the internal and external aluminum panels.

7 . The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the protective panel includes an offset disposed on at least one side of the protective panel.

8 . A seating assembly comprising:
a seat base; a seatback operably coupled to the seat base; and a protective panel operably coupled with an inside surface of the seatback and including: an internal panel disposed inside the seatback; an external panel disposed on the seatback, wherein the internal and external panels are formed from one of a metal and metalloid material; and a polymeric matrix disposed between the internal and external panels.

9 . The seating assembly of claim 8 , wherein the protective panel includes a plurality of apertures to receive fasteners extending from the seatback.

10 . The seating assembly of claim 8 , wherein the polymeric matrix includes a reinforcing material disposed therein.

11 . The seating assembly of claim 10 , wherein the reinforcing material includes at least one of glass, Kevlar®, carbon fiber, natural fiber, talc, and a mineral filler.

12 . The seating assembly of claim 8 , wherein the polymeric matrix includes glass beads that define an isotactic foam in the polymeric matrix.

13 . The seating assembly of claim 8 , wherein the polymeric matrix is comprised of a high crystalline polypropylene.

14 . The seating assembly of claim 8 , wherein the polymeric matrix is heatstaked to each of the internal and external aluminum panels.

15 . A seatback for a vehicle seating assembly comprising:
a frame including first and second side frame members; and a seatback panel having a protective panel disposed on a backside of the frame, the protective panel including: an internal panel disposed inside the seatback; an external panel disposed on the seatback, wherein the internal and external panels are formed from a metalloid material; and a polymeric matrix disposed between the internal and external panels.

16 . The seatback of claim 15 , wherein the protective panel includes an offset disposed on at least one side of the protective panel.

17 . The seatback of claim 16 , further including:
a reinforcing material that includes at least one of glass, Kevlar®, carbon fiber, natural fiber, talc, and a mineral filler.

18 . The seatback of claim 15 , wherein the polymeric matrix includes glass beads that define an isotactic foam in the polymeric matrix.

19 . The seatback of claim 15 , wherein the polymeric matrix is comprised of a high crystalline polypropylene.

20 . The seatback of claim 15 , wherein the polymeric matrix includes a thickness that is greater than a thickness of the internal panel and a thickness of the external panel.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Susko Thomas J

Classifications

• F41H5/0442 Primary

  Layered armour containing metal (in combination with ceramic layers F41H5/0421; heat treatment of armour plate C21D9/42) · CPC title

• F41H5/0457

  Metal layers in combination with additional layers made of fibres, fabrics or plastics · CPC title

• F41H5/023

  Armour plate, or auxiliary armour plate mounted at a distance of the main armour plate, having cavities at its outer impact surface, or holes, for deflecting the projectile · CPC title

• B60N2/686

  Panel like structures · CPC title

• F41H5/08

  for personal use {, i.e. hand held shields} · CPC title