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US 11,465,693 · App. 17/256,521 · Granted Oct 11, 2022

Structural member for vehicle

Inventor: Takahiro Aitoh (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
B62D29/005B62D21/15
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Patent No.
US 11,465,693
App. No.
17/256,521
Granted
Oct 11, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A structural member for vehicle 1 includes: a hollow member 10 made of metal, the hollow member 10 including cutout forming portions 12 arranged along a member longitudinal direction of the hollow member, the cutout forming portions 12 each having a cutout 13 ; and reinforcing parts 20 made of FRP, the reinforcing parts 20 bonded to the hollow member 10 , the reinforcing parts 20 covering each of the cutouts 13 in each of the cutout forming portions 12 , in which a first cutout forming portion 12 a having the cutout 13 in the first region R 1 and a second cutout forming portion 12 b having the cutout 13 in the second region R 2 are arranged alternately along the member longitudinal direction of the hollow member 10.

Claims (40)

1. A structural member for vehicle, comprising:

a hollow member made of metal, the hollow member including cutout forming portions arranged along a member longitudinal direction of the hollow member, the cutout forming portions each having a cutout; and

reinforcing parts made of fiber reinforced plastic (FRP), the reinforcing parts bonded to the hollow member, the reinforcing parts covering each of the cutouts in each of the cutout forming portions, wherein

when on a coordinate axis with a barycenter of a cross section vertical to the member longitudinal direction of the hollow member set as an origin, a principal axis where a second moment of area is minimum is referred to as a first axis, an axis vertical to the first axis is referred to as a second axis, one region out of two regions of the hollow member, the two regions obtained by dividing the hollow member with the first axis or the second axis as a boundary, is referred to as a first region, and the other region is referred to as a second region, a first cutout forming portion having the cutout in the first region and a second cutout forming portion having the cutout in the second region are arranged alternately along the member longitudinal direction of the hollow member.

2. The structural member for vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the first cutout forming portion that has the cutout in the first region does not have the cutout in the second region, and

the second cutout forming portion that has the cutout in the second region does not have the cutout in the first region.

3. The structural member for vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the first cutout forming portion that has the cutout in the first region has the cutout in the second region, and

the second cutout forming portion that has the cutout in the second region has the cutout in the first region.

4. The structural member for vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

a strength of the reinforcing part arranged in each of the cutout forming portions increases from one end to the other end in the member longitudinal direction of the hollow member.

5. The structural member for vehicle according to claim 1 wherein

a fiber direction of the reinforcing part is oriented parallel to the member longitudinal direction of the hollow member.

6. The structural member for vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein

a fiber direction of the reinforcing part is oriented parallel to the member longitudinal direction of the hollow member.

7. The structural member for vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) is carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) or glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP).

8. The structural member for vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein

the fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) is carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) or glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP).

9. The structural member for vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein

the fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) is carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) or class fiber reinforced elastic (GFRP).

10. The structural member for vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein

the fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) is carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) or glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP).

11. The structural member for vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

a tensile strength of the hollow member is 980 MPa or more.

12. The structural member for vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein

a tensile strength of the hollow member is 980 MPa or more.

13. The structural member for vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein

a tensile strength of the hollow member is 980 MPa or more.

14. The structural member for vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein

a tensile strength of the hollow member is 980 MPa or more.

15. The structural member for vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein

a tensile strength of the hollow member is 980 MPa or more.

16. The structural member for vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein

a tensile strength of the hollow member is 980 MPa or more.

17. The structural member for vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein

a tensile strength of the hollow member is 980 MPa or more.

18. The structural member for vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein

a tensile strength of the hollow member is 980 MPa or more.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2020
From: AITOH, TAKAHIRO
To: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-136977 · Jul 20, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210276630A1 · Sep 9, 2021
Cited By (1)
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