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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 1/500 ; B62D 2/504 ; B23K 2/012 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 1/500 ; B62D 2/504 ; B23K 2/012 ;
Abstract
A raised portion is provided on an upper face of an end portion of a plate which forms one side of a frame member . An end portion of a plate of another frame member is abutted with the plate of the frame member . The frame members and are aluminum alloy extruded frame members and the directions of extrusion of the two frame members are orthogonal. A welding padding is carried on an upper face of the plate of the frame member . Under this condition, a rotary tool is inserted from above and a friction stir welding is carried out. Accordingly, the padding serves the same function on the plate as the raised portion on the plate , so that a good welding can be carried out.