IP Library Granted Patent US 11,577,671
Granted Patent B2
US 11,577,671 · App. 16/338,059 · Granted Feb 14, 2023

Absorbing sound insulation motor trim element

Inventors: Volkmar Schulze (Schierling, DE); Helmut Becker (Bochum, DE); Volker Kursch (Essen, DE); Maurizio Tarello (Caluso, IT); Norbert Nicolai (Schermbeck-Gahlen, DE)
Assignee: Adler Pelzer Holding GMBH
B60R13/0815B32B5/022B32B5/145B32B5/20B32B5/245B32B5/32B32B7/022B32B2260/021B32B2260/046B32B2262/0284B32B2307/102B32B2307/72B32B2605/00
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,577,671
App. No.
16/338,059
Granted
Feb 14, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing an absorbing sound insulation motor vehicle trim element having a four-layered structure made from a first foam layer, a second foam layer, a non-woven foam layer and a non-woven fabric layer. The invention further relates to an absorbing sound insulation motor vehicle trim element.

Claims (17)

1. An absorbing sound insulation motor vehicle trim element comprising a four-layer structure of a first foam layer, a second foam layer, a non-woven layer, and a non-woven fabric layer; wherein the absorbing sound insulation motor vehicle trim element is formed through a process comprising the following steps:

I) providing a non-woven fabric layer having the thickness d;

II) compressing the non-woven fabric layer to a compressed thickness d′;

III) foaming the second foam layer on a top surface of the compressed non-woven fabric layer by means of a first shaping foam half mold, wherein the second foam layer will diffuse into the non-woven fabric layer at least partially to form an intermediate layer with increased density, wherein the intermediate layer consists of a partial thickness of the non-woven fabric layer and the second foam layer;

IV) foaming the first foam layer on a top surface of the second foam layer remote from the non-woven fabric layer;

wherein the first foam layer has a density of from 40 to 60 g/l, a loss factor of 0.15 to 0.26, and a modulus of elasticity of from 45 to 180 kN/m2;

wherein the second foam layer has a density of 40 to 90 g/l, a loss factor from 0.15 to 0.26, and a modulus of elasticity of 20 to 300 kN/m2;

wherein the first and second foam layers have different densities, loss factors and/or modulus of elasticity;

wherein the first foam layer and the second foam layer is loaded with CO 2 ;

wherein

the top surface of the first foam layer and/or the top surface of the second foam layer has a rib structure, wherein the rib structure provides sound insulation at a boundary between the first foam and the second foam layers;

wherein the non-woven fabric layer consists of PET fibers and bicomponent fibers, wherein the proportion of the bicomponent fibers in the non-woven layer is 10% by weight.

2. The absorbing sound insulation motor vehicle trim element according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

said non-woven fabric layer has a mass per unit area of 800 g/m 2 , or a mass per unit area within a range of from 400 g/m 2 to 1800 g/m 2 , or a mass per unit area within a range of from 600 g/m 2 to 1200 g/m 2 ;

and/or

the intermediate layer has a mass per unit area of 500 g/m 2 , or a mass per unit area within a range of from 300 g/m 2 to 1500 g/m 2 , or a mass per unit area within a range of from 350 g/m 2 to 800 g/m 2 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2019
From: SCHULZE, VOLKMAR; BECKER, HELMUT; KURSCH, VOLKER; TARELLO, MAURIZIO; NICOLAI, NORBERT
To: ADLER PELZER HOLDING GMBH
Reel/Frame 048829/0001 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 16197260 · Nov 4, 2016 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200023793A1 · Jan 23, 2020
Cited By (1)
US 12,503,064