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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2014
Applicant:
Audi Ag, Ingolstadt, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
AUDI AG, Ingolstadt, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/24 (2014.01); B23K 26/244 (2014.01); B23K 1/005 (2006.01); B23K 33/00 (2006.01); B23K 26/32 (2014.01); B23K 26/323 (2014.01); B23K 101/00 (2006.01); B23K 103/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/244 (2015.10); B23K 1/0056 (2013.01); B23K 26/32 (2013.01); B23K 26/323 (2015.10); B23K 33/002 (2013.01); B23K 2101/006 (2018.08); B23K 2103/50 (2018.08);
Abstract
A connecting seam is formed between two thin-walled sheet-metal parts as a laser weld seam or laser soldered seam as additional material is supplied, respectively. The sheet-metal parts have flange portions for formation of a connecting region. At least one flange portion includes in the region of a joining zone a bead which is at least partially surrounded or filled by solidified melt from seam material after the production of the connecting seam.