Apparatus and methods for vehicle structural or semi-structural component assembly enabling tunable deceleration characteristics
US10442365B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49886
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle structural or semi-structural component assembly or crash sensor assembly includes a body, wherein a first portion of the body comprises a polymer composite material and a sensor mount portion of the body is connected to the first portion; and a sensor directly attached to the sensor mount portion. The sensor mount portion comprises a polymer composite material and a flexible reinforcement material over-molded within the polymer composite material. A method for enabling tunable deceleration characteristics in a vehicle structural or semi-structural component assembly includes forming a structural or semi-structural component for a vehicle from a polymer composite material; over-molding a flexible reinforcement material within the polymer composite material at one or more locations along the component; and attaching a sensor directly to at least one of the one or more locations.
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