IP Library Granted Patent US 12,049,029
Granted Patent B2
US 12,049,029 · App. 17/144,917 · Granted Jul 30, 2024

Method and a device for producing a laminated moulded part

Inventor: Fritz Schweindl (Muehldorf/Inn, DE)
Assignee: International Automotive Components Group GmbH
B29C43/183B29C33/424B29C45/14008B29C63/0073B29C69/00B29C33/42B29C2043/185B29C2043/186B29C2045/0079B29C2045/0093B29C45/14B29L2031/3005B29L2031/3041
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Patent No.
US 12,049,029
App. No.
17/144,917
Granted
Jul 30, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for producing a laminated moulded part comprises a pressure moulding of a blank to form a moulded part in a moulding cavity between a first moulding tool unit and a second moulding tool unit, introducing of a laminating element into the moulding cavity after the pressure moulding of the blank, and a bonding of the moulded part with the laminating element in the moulding cavity.

Claims (48)

1. A method for producing a laminated moulded part, comprising:

pressure moulding a blank to form a moulded part in a moulding cavity between a first moulding tool unit and a second moulding tool unit, wherein the blank is a mat formed of fibres;

after the pressure moulding of the blank, introducing a laminating film into a further moulding cavity between the first moulding tool unit and a third moulding tool unit, which differs from the second moulding tool unit; and

bonding the moulded part with the laminating film in the further moulding cavity;

wherein the bonding of the moulded part with the laminating film comprises a pressure laminating of the moulded part with the laminating film in the further moulding cavity;

wherein the first moulding tool unit and the second moulding tool unit are vertically aligned during pressure moulding of the blank to an exclusion of the third moulding tool unit being vertically aligned with the first moulding tool unit and the second moulding tool unit;

wherein the first moulding tool unit and the third moulding tool unit are vertically aligned during pressure laminating of the moulded part with the laminating film to an exclusion of the second moulding tool unit being vertically aligned with the first moulding tool unit and the third moulding tool unit; and

wherein a moulding surface of the third moulding tool unit is set back relative to a moulding surface of the second moulding tool unit for the laminating film.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the moulded part remains with the first moulding tool unit when introducing the laminating film and bonding of the moulded part with the laminating film.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

after the pressure moulding of the blank and before the pressure laminating of the moulded part, removing the second moulding tool unit from the first moulding tool unit.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

after the pressure moulding of the blank and before the pressure laminating of the moulded part, introducing the third moulding tool unit, such that the third moulding tool unit faces the first moulding tool unit.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

attaching the laminating film to the first moulding tool unit or the third moulding tool unit before the pressure laminating of the moulded part.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

preheating the blank before the pressure moulding of the blank.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

preheating the laminating film before the pressure laminating of the moulded part.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

injection moulding at least one localized injection molded element onto a rear face of the moulded part.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the moulded part is pressure moulded from the blank being provided as a fibrous non-woven fabric mat.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

injection moulding at least one localized injection molded element onto a rear face of the moulded part.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein:

the at least one localized injection molded element comprises at least one stiffening element and/or at least one reinforcing element.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein:

the at least one stiffening element and/or the at least one reinforcing element comprises at least one rib.

13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

delivering a plastic from an injection moulding unit to the first moulding tool unit through an injection moulding channel of the first moulding tool unit;

injection moulding the plastic delivered from the injection moulding unit to the first moulding tool unit onto a rear face of the moulded part in at least one localized region of the moulded part; and

introducing the laminating film into the further moulding cavity after the pressure moulding of the blank and the injection moulding of the at least one localized region.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the moulding surface of the third moulding tool unit is set back relative to the moulding surface of the second moulding tool unit to accommodate a thickness of the laminating film.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the set back is matched to a thickness of the laminating film.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the first moulding tool unit and the third moulding tool unit are vertically aligned during pressure laminating of the moulded part with the laminating film by horizontal movement of the third moulding tool into vertical alignment with the first moulding tool unit after the pressure moulding of the blank.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the first moulding tool unit and the third moulding tool unit are vertically aligned during pressure laminating of the moulded part with the laminating film to the exclusion of the second moulding tool unit being vertically aligned with the first moulding tool unit and the third moulding tool unit by horizontal movement of the second moulding tool out of vertical alignment with the first moulding tool unit after the pressure moulding of the blank.

18. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the blank is a non-woven mat.

19. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the blank is a thermoplastically bonded mat.

20. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the blank is formed of at least one of natural fibres, glass fibres, PET fibres, carbon fibres and cotton fibres.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 067006/0846. Recorded Jun 6, 2025
From: BLUE TORCH FINANCE LLC
To: INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS GROUP NORTH AMERICA, INC.; INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS GROUP GMBH
Reel/Frame 071494/0946 →
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 057569/0893. Recorded Jun 6, 2025
From: BLUE TORCH FINANCE LLC
To: INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS GROUP NORTH AMERICA, INC.; INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS GROUP GMBH
Reel/Frame 071494/0829 →
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 063121/0799. Recorded Jun 6, 2025
From: BLUE TORCH FINANCE LLC
To: INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS GROUP NORTH AMERICA, INC.; INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS GROUP GMBH
Reel/Frame 071494/0928 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2025
From: INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS GROUP GMBH
To: INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS GROUP NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 070188/0332 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Feb 10, 2025
From: AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS GROUP GMBH
To: AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS GROUP GMBH
Reel/Frame 070167/0268 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 20, 2023
From: INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS GROUP GMBH
To: BLUE TORCH FINANCE LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 063121/0799 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 13, 2021
From: SCHWEINDL, FRITZ
To: INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS GROUP GMBH
Reel/Frame 057168/0129 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2015 112 374.6 · Jul 29, 2015 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15748110
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