Sabic Global Technologies B.v.

Matthew Michael Delaney

Arunachala Parameshwara

Dinesh Munjurulimana

Dhanendra Kumar Nagwanshi

Venkatesha Narayanaswamy

Anil Tiwari

Dhanendra Nagwanshi

Gregory E Tremblay

Amit Kulkarni

Poovanna Theethira Kushalappa

Rajkumar Karthikeyan

Paul Michael Atkinson

Raghavendra Janiwarad

Vineet Kapila

Mark Turner

The invention relates to a hybrid structure comprising a first component having a base and an upstanding wall extending from the base, the first component having an interior enclosed between the upstanding wall and the base, and a thermoplastic second component moulded to the first component, the second component comprising a reinforcing portion for structurally reinforcing the first component, the reinforcing portion extending in a longitudinal direction of the first component and located in the interior of the first component, the thermoplastic second component further comprising a locking portion that extends adjacently over at least part of an exterior of the first component, wherein the reinforcing portion and the locking portion are integrally formed, thus interlocking the first component in the thermoplastic second component. The invention relates as well to a method for manufacturing such a hybrid structure, and to a vehicle comprising such a hybrid structure.

Hybrid structure and method for manufacturing

A hybrid structure includes a frame member with at least three walls, forming a channel having a convex portion where two walls meet. A concave deformation is present in at least one convex portion, wherein the concave deformation extends into the channel and has open ends forming an opening through the convex portion. A plastic reinforcement member is present in the channel, wherein a portion of the reinforcement member extends into the opening and on the concave deformation.

Hybrid structures and methods of making the same

A cross-car beam, includes a plastic beam body, defining a first endand a second endspaced from the first endalong a first direction D, such that the plastic beam bodyis elongate in the first direction D. The plastic beam bodyfurther defines a cross-sectional shapealong, a plane Pthat is normal to the first direction D. The cross-car beam, may further include a metallic beam bodyconfigured to be coupled to the plastic beam body. The metallic beam bodydefining a first endand a second endspaced from the first endalong a direction, for example the first direction Dwhen the metallic bean bodyis coupled to the plastic beam body, such that the metallic beam bodyis elongate in the first direction D

Cross-car beam

A plastic energy absorption member () for an automobile bumper assembly () is disclosed. The plastic energy absorption member () includes a plastic crushable body () defining a first end and a second end opposite the first end along a length of the crushable body (). The plastic energy absorption member () further includes a plastic first mounting portion () disposed proximate to the first end and monolithic with the plastic crushable body (), the first mounting portion defining at least one first attachment member () configured to attach to the bumper (), and a plastic second mounting portion () disposed proximate to the second end and monolithic with the plastic crushable body (), the second mounting portion defining at least one second attachment member () configured to attach to the automobile rail (). The energy absorption member () defines a plurality of voids () that each extend along at least a portion of the length of the crushable body ().

Energy absorption member for automobile

Energy absorption member

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Canton, MI, United States of America

Matthew Michael Delaney