IP Library Granted Patent US 12673461
Granted Patent B2
US 12673461 · App. 18/648,618 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Hybrid manufacturing method comprising an additive manufacturing step and a product resulting from such a method

Inventors: Stéphane Brun (Montceau les Mines, FR); Laurent Bourseguin (Villeurbanne, FR)
Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
B29C64/188B29C71/00B29C71/02B33Y40/10B33Y40/20B29C64/118B29C2071/022B29L2031/30
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Patent No.
US 12673461
App. No.
18/648,618
Granted
Jul 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hybrid manufacturing method comprising providing a base member, the base member comprising a metallic portion provided with a coating; providing a surface treatment to all or part of the coating, the surface treatment comprising a mechanical, a chemical and/or a physical treatment, to obtain a treated base surface; and forming an additional part onto the treated base surface by additive manufacturing.

Claims (14)

1 . A hybrid manufacturing method comprising:

providing a base member, the base member comprising a metallic portion provided with a coating, the coating comprising resin, an e-coat primer, and a top-coat layer;

providing a surface treatment to all or part of the coating, the surface treatment comprising thermal or chemical treatment, to obtain a treated base surface to provide adhesive features to at least a portion of the coating; and

forming an additional part onto the treated base surface by additive manufacturing.

2 . The hybrid manufacturing method of claim 1 , wherein the surface treatment comprises removing at least in part the coating.

3 . A hybrid manufacturing method comprising:

providing a base member, the base member comprising a metallic portion provided with a coating, the coating comprising an e-coat primer and a top-coat layer;

providing a surface treatment to all or part of the coating comprising removing all or part of the top-coat layer only, the surface treatment comprising thermal or chemical treatment, to obtain a treated base surface; and

forming an additional part onto the treated base surface by additive manufacturing.

4 . The hybrid manufacturing method of claim 1 , wherein the surface treatment comprises a predetermined pattern.

5 . The hybrid manufacturing method of claim 1 , comprising, before forming the additional part, providing a layer of adhesive material onto the treated base surface.

6 . The hybrid manufacturing method of claim 1 , comprising, after forming the additional part, a post-treatment.

7 . The hybrid manufacturing method of claim 1 , wherein the additional part is made of polymeric material.

8 . The hybrid manufacturing method of claim 1 , wherein the base member is all or part of a vehicle chassis or of a vehicle body, and the additional part is a bracket, a fastener, a mounting part, or an informative element.