Joining method
US-2017189994-A1 · Jul 6, 2017 · US
Joint for vehicle components
US9969441B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9969441-B2 |
| Application number | US-201614992289-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2016 |
| Priority date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Publication date | May 15, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2018 |
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A method of joining a first body made of a first material to a second body made of a second material is disclosed. The method includes the steps of placing an adhesive between the first body and second body, moving the first body toward and into contact with the second body with the adhesive between the first body and the second body, pre-curing the adhesive, and curing the first body and second body in an oven. Pre-curing may be done by induction curing along a bonding line, pre-curing adhesive in a low temperature oven, or using a two-part adhesive.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of joining a hood panel made of a first material to a body panel made of a second material, comprising the steps of: placing an adhesive between the hood panel and body panel; moving the hood panel toward and into contact with the body panel with the adhesive between the hood panel and the body panel; pre-curing a portion of the adhesive by induction curing the adhesive along a bond line where the adhesive contacts the hood panel and the body panel; and curing the hood panel and body panel in an oven. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of pre-curing the adhesive comprises the steps of: incorporating a pre-cure adhesive into the adhesive; and wherein the pre-cure adhesive provides sufficient bonding strength to adhere the hood panel and the second body together during the curing step. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the first material is aluminum and the second material is steel. 4. A method of partially curing an adhesive comprising the steps of: providing a first body and a second body, the first body and second body to be adhered together; placing the adhesive between the first body and second body; moving the first and second parts into contact; incorporating a pre-cure adhesive into the adhesive, wherein the pre-cure adhesive adhered the first body and the second body together during the curing step. 5. The method of claim 4 wherein the step of pre-curing the adhesive comprises the steps of: induction curing the adhesive along a bond line where the adhesive contacts the first body and the second body. 6. The method of claim 4 wherein the step of pre-curing the adhesive comprises the steps of: passing the adhesive, the first body, and the second body through a pre-cure oven to partially cure the adhesive. 7. The method of claim 4 wherein the pre-cure adhesive and the adhesive are a two-part epoxy adhesive. 8. A method of joining a first body made of a first material to a second body made of a second material, comprising the steps of: incorporating a pre-cure adhesive into an adhesive to form a two-part epoxy adhesive; placing two-part epoxy adhesive between the first body and second body; moving the first body toward and into contact with the second body with the two-part epoxy adhesive between the first body and the second body; pre-curing the pre-cure adhesive in the two-part epoxy adhesive to adhere the first body and the second body together; and curing the adhesive, the first body, and the second body in an oven.
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by gluing (gluing of plastics material B29C65/48) · CPC title
- B62D27/026Primary
Connections by glue bonding (in general F16B11/00; processes C09J5/00) · CPC title
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- What does patent US9969441B2 cover?
- A method of joining a first body made of a first material to a second body made of a second material is disclosed. The method includes the steps of placing an adhesive between the first body and second body, moving the first body toward and into contact with the second body with the adhesive between the first body and the second body, pre-curing the adhesive, and curing the first body and secon…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Honda Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D27/026. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 15 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).