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US 12,523,040 · App. 17/762,799 · Granted Jan 13, 2026

Receiving structure, textile-reinforced component and method for producing the component

Inventors: Manfred Curbach (Dresden, DE); Dominik Schlüter (Dresden, DE); Maria Patricia Garibaldi (Hohenstein-Ernstthal, DE); Iurii Vakaliuk (Dresden, DE)
Assignee: Maria Garibaldi
E04C2/525E04B5/48E04C2/06E04C5/073H02G3/185H02S20/22E04B5/326H02G3/38
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Patent No.
US 12,523,040
App. No.
17/762,799
Granted
Jan 13, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a receiving structure ( 1 ) which is intended for casting into a matrix material and has at least one receiving element ( 4 ), which projects out of the receiving structure ( 1 ) in such a way that it can project into the matrix material. According to the invention, the receiving element ( 4 ) has in its interior a receiving space ( 6 ) which has an opening ( 10 ) facing the surface ( 94 ) of the component ( 90 ), through which opening ( 10 ) a functional module ( 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88 ) can be guided for insertion into the receiving space ( 6 ), wherein the receiving space ( 6 ) is universally designed for receiving and connecting each of the functional modules ( 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 89 ), wherein at least one position-securing element ( 40 ) is provided for securing the position of reinforcement ( 96 ) and substantially predetermines the outer shape of the component ( 90 ). The invention further relates to a component ( 90 ) comprising a textile reinforcement ( 96 ), a matrix material, and conduits ( 16 ) for the passage of electricity and/or fluids. According to the invention, a receiving structure ( 1 ) comprising receiving elements ( 4 ) is embedded in the matrix material and is connected to the textile reinforcement ( 96 ) and/or the conduits ( 16 ) via position-securing elements ( 40 ), wherein the textile reinforcement ( 96 ) is aligned in a load-dependent manner with respect to the receiving elements ( 4 ), and the receiving elements ( 4 ) of the receiving structure ( 1 ) are designed in such a way that an influence on the load-bearing behavior of the produced component ( 90 ) is minimized. The invention also relates to a method of producing a device with the receiving structure ( 1 ).

Claims (13)

1 . A receiving structure ( 1 ) which is provided for casting into a matrix material of a component ( 90 ) and has a plurality of receiving elements ( 4 ) which projects out of the receiving structure ( 1 ) in such a way that it projects at least partially into the matrix material, characterized in that the plurality of receiving elements ( 4 ) has a receiving space ( 6 ) which has, an opening ( 10 ) facing an upper surface ( 94 ) of the component ( 90 ), which is accessible from outside and through which at least one functional module can be guided for insertion into the receiving space ( 6 ), wherein the receiving space ( 6 ) is universally designed for receiving and connecting the at least one functional module, wherein at least one position securer ( 40 ) is provided for securing the position of a reinforcement ( 96 ) relative to the receiving structure ( 1 ), and wherein the receiving structure ( 1 ) substantially predetermines the outer shape of at least one surface of the component ( 90 ), wherein the receiving structure ( 1 ) comprises the plurality of receiving elements ( 4 ) hinged connected to each other by at least one web ( 100 ), such that the receiving structure ( 1 ) is curved several times and the plurality of receiving elements ( 4 ) assume a substantially tangential position with respect to a curved surface but do not undergo any deformation themselves.

2 . The receiving structure according to claim 1 , wherein the component ( 90 ) comprises the reinforcement ( 96 ) having yarns which form a rectangular grid and wherein the distance (A) of centers of the plurality of receiving elements ( 4 ) is a multiple of a mesh size (M) of the rectangular grid.

3 . The receiving structure according to claim 1 , wherein a releasable mechanical connection ( 12 ) is provided between the receiving structure ( 1 ) and the at least one functional module as well as a contacting of the at least one functional module with at least one conduit ( 16 ).

4 . The receiving structure of claim 3 , wherein the at least one conduit ( 16 ) is formed as a universal conduit, an empty universal conduit for receiving other conduits ( 16 ), and/or the reinforcement ( 96 ).

5 . The receiving structure according to claim 2 , wherein at least one assembly fitting ( 30 ) and/or the at least one position securer ( 40 ) is provided, wherein the at least one assembly fitting ( 30 ) connected to the receiving structure ( 1 ) embedded in the matrix material enables mounting of the component ( 90 ) to a superordinate structure and transport, wherein the at least one position securer ( 40 ) connected to the receiving structure ( 1 ) enables positional certainty and guiding of the reinforcement ( 96 ) and/or at least one conduit ( 16 ).

6 . The receiving structure according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one functional module ( 65 ) is designed as a storage for electrical energy or thermal energy.

7 . The receiving structure according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one functional module is configured as a connector module comprising an external output for carrying fluids, information, or power to the outside via the external output.

8 . The receiving structure according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one functional module is configured as a contact module and is configured for easy contacting of an auxiliary device ( 98 ) to be connected to the component ( 90 ) after being molded into the matrix material.

9 . The receiving structure according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one functional module is comprised of a module for electrical energy generation.

10 . The receiving structure according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one functional module is comprised of a module for thermal energy generation.

11 . The receiving structure according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one functional module comprises at least one sensor for detecting temperature, humidity or other physical variables and the at least one functional module comprises a control device which is designed to process data detected by the at least one sensor, and information received or to be transmitted by the at least one sensor, and to process the data received or to be transmitted by the at least one sensor.

12 . The receiving structure according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one function module comprises a control device which is designed to process the data detected by the at least one sensor, and the received information or the information to be transmitted, and to control or regulate the function of further functional modules.

13 . The receiving structure according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one functional module ( 86 ) comprises a signaler.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2022
From: CURBACH, MANFRED; SCHLÜTER, DOMINIK; GARIBALDI, MARIA PATRICIA; VAKALIUK, IURII
To: GARIBALDI, MARIA PATRICIA
Reel/Frame 059372/0570 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 19198960 · Sep 23, 2019 · regional
Continuity (1)
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