IP Library Granted Patent US 8,377,561
Granted Patent B2
US 8,377,561 · App. 12/075,559 · Granted Feb 19, 2013

Motor vehicle component comprising sol-gel coating

Inventors: Hans Binder (Böhmenkirch, DE); Ottmar Binder (Böhmenkirch, DE)
Assignee: Suddeutsche Aluminium Manufaktur GmbH
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Patent No.
US 8,377,561
App. No.
12/075,559
Granted
Feb 19, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a motor vehicle component, particularly a motor vehicle attachment part, preferably a motor vehicle exterior component, particularly preferred a motor vehicle trim component, made of anodized aluminum or an anodized aluminum alloy. The motor vehicle component is provided—at least partially—with a sol-gel coating. The invention further relates to a motor vehicle comprising a corresponding motor vehicle component.

Claims (13)

1. A motor vehicle component made of a material having a surface, the material selected from the group consisting of a colored anodized aluminum and a colored anodized aluminum alloy, the component being at least partially provided with a sol-gel coating on the material, wherein the sol-gel coating is a color coating obtained by adding pigments that add a color configuration to the surface, wherein the sol-gel coating is a hybrid coating including organic and inorganic ingredients, and wherein the organic ingredients are substances of phenyl groups and the inorganic ingredients are polyurethane silanes.

2. The motor vehicle component according to claim 1 , wherein the sol-gel coating is a siliceous sol-gel coating.

3. The motor vehicle component according to claim 1 , wherein the sol-gel coating has a thickness of approximately 0.5 μm to 5 μm.

4. The component of claim 1 in combination with a motor vehicle.

5. The motor vehicle component of claim 1 , wherein the component is a motor vehicle attachment.

6. The motor vehicle component of claim 1 , wherein the component is a motor vehicle trim component.

7. A motor vehicle component comprising:

a material having a surface, the material selected from the group consisting of a colored anodized aluminum and a colored anodized aluminum alloy; and

a sol-gel coating on the material, the sol-gel coating being a color coating obtained by adding pigments for adding a color configuration to the surface;

wherein the sol-gel coating is a hybrid coating including organic and inorganic ingredients, and wherein the organic ingredients are substances of phenyl groups and the inorganic ingredients are polyurethane silanes.

8. The motor vehicle component according to claim 7 , wherein the sol-gel coating has a thickness of approximately 0.5 μm to 5 μm.

9. The motor vehicle component of claim 1 , wherein the sol-gel coating has a thickness of 1 μm to 5 μm.

10. The motor vehicle component of claim 7 , wherein the sol-gel coating has a thickness of 1 μm to 5 μm.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 27, 2008
From: BINDER, HANS; BINDER, OTTMAR
To: SUDDEUTSCHE ALUMINIUM MANUFAKTUR GMBH
Reel/Frame 021162/0754 →
Priority Claims (2)
DE 10 2007 014 444 · Mar 16, 2007 · national
DE 10 2008 011 296 · Feb 27, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080261033A1 · Oct 23, 2008