Component, method for producing a component, and assembly
The aim of the invention is to provide a particularly planar component that is as simple as possible to produce and has an optimized stability. In order to achieve said aim, a component is proposed which comprises or is formed from a polymer matrix material and at least one non-compressible filler, wherein an average proportion of the at least one non-compressible filler is preferably approximately 75 wt. % or more, based on the total mass of the component and/or based on a local mass of the component in a locally compacted region of the component, wherein the component has one or more attachment regions for attaching the component to an additional component, and wherein a material of the component is compressed at least in the one or more attachment regions.
1 . A component wherein the component comprises or is formed from a component material which said component material comprises a polymer matrix material and at least one non-compressible filler, wherein an average proportion of the at least one non-compressible filler is approximately 75 wt. % or more, based on a total mass of the component and/or based on a local mass of the component in a locally compressed region of the component, wherein the component has one or more attachment regions for attaching the component to an additional component, wherein the component material is compressed at least in the one or more attachment regions, wherein the component material has a creep resistance c c of approximately 0.75 or more at least in the one or more attachment regions.
2 . The component according to claim 1 ,
wherein the component material is pressed at least in the one or more attachment regions by using one or more compression elements.
3 . The component according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least one non-compressible fillers is a fiber material or a glass fiber material or continuous glass fibers.
4 . The component according to claim 1 , wherein the component material has a creep resistance c c of approximately 0.85 or more at least in the one or more attachment regions.
5 . The component according to claim 1 , wherein the component is a housing component and/or a battery floor and/or an underride protection element.
6 . The component according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more attachment regions each have an at least approximately hollow-cylindrical opening in the component
or
wherein the one or more attachment regions each have an at least approximately hollow-cylindrical opening in the component, which opening extends in a direction running at least approximately perpendicularly to a main extension plane of the component.
7 . The component according to claim 1 , wherein the polymer matrix material comprises or is formed from a thermoplastic polymer material and/or, polypropylene.
8 . The component according to claims 1 , wherein the proportion of the at least one non-compressible filler at least in the one or more attachment regions is approximately 65 vol. % or more based on a volume of the component in the one or more attachment regions.
9 . The component according to claim 1 , wherein approximately 10 vol. % of the component or less, based on a total volume of the component, is compressed.
10 . A method for producing said component according to claim 1 , wherein the method comprises the following:
providing a starting component material which comprises or is formed from the polymer matrix material and the at least one non-compressible filler, wherein an average proportion of the at least one non-compressible filler is approximately 75 wt. % or more, based on a total mass of the starting component material; and
compressing the starting component material in one or more attachment regions.
11 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein, at least in each of the one or more attachment regions, a compression element or a washer, is positioned on the starting component material before the compression element or the washer is pressed against the starting component material by a tool, whereby the starting component material is compressed in or the washer attachment regions.
12 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein the starting component material or two starting components materials form one or both cover layers of a sandwich component, wherein a core arranged between the cover layers is locally displaced during production of the one or more attachment regions and/or wherein the one or more cover layers are compacted.
13 . An assembly, wherein the assembly comprises said component according to claim 1 and an additional component,
wherein the component and the additional component are connected to one another in one or more of the one or more attachment regions of the component
or
wherein the component and the additional component are connected to one another in one or more of the one or more attachment regions of the component by screwing.
14 . The assembly according to claim 13 ,
wherein the component and the additional component are connected to one another directly in the one or more attachment regions
or
wherein the component and the additional component are connected to one another directly without a sleeve in the one or more attachment regions.
15 . The component according to claim 1 . wherein the component is a sandwich component comprising two cover layers and a core arranged between the cover layers, wherein one or more attachment regions of the sandwich component are formed by locally displacing the core and/or by locally compacting one or both cover layers.
16 . The sandwich component according to claim 15 , wherein one or both cover layers and/or the core comprise a component or are produced or can be produced from a component or a planar component, wherein the component comprises or is formed from the component material comprising the polymer matrix material and the at least one non-compressible filler, wherein an average proportion of the at least one non-compressible filler is approximately 75 wt. % or more, based on a total mass of the component and/or based on a local mass of the component in a locally compressed region of the component, wherein the component has one or more attachment regions for attaching the component to an additional component, wherein the component material is compressed at least in the one or more attachment regions.
17 . The component according to claim 1 , wherein the proportion of the at least one non-compressible filler at least in the one or more attachment regions is 70 vol. % or more based on a volume of the component in the one or more attachment regions.
18 . The component according to claim 1 , wherein approximately 5 vol. % of the component or less, based on a total volume of the component, is compressed.
19 . A component wherein the component comprises or is formed from a component material which component material comprises a polymer matrix material and at least one non-compressible filler, wherein an average proportion of the at least one non-compressible filler is approximately 75 wt. % or more, based on a total mass of the component and/or based on a local mass of the component in a locally compressed region of the component, wherein the component has one or more attachment regions for attaching the component to an additional component, wherein the component material is compressed at least in the one or more attachment regions, wherein approximately 10 vol. % of the component or less, based on a total volume of the component, is compressed.
20 . The component according to claim 19 , wherein the component material has a creep resistance c c of approximately 0.75 or more at least in the one or more attachment regions.
21 . The component according to claim 19 , wherein approximately 5 vol. % of the component or less, based on a total volume of the component, is compressed.
22 . The component according to claim 19 , wherein the component material has a creep resistance cc of approximately 0.85 or more at least in the one or more attachment regions.