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Method for stiffening metal components by means of a robot-controlled application head

US10919284B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Robert D. Thomas · Tonkawa, US
Max Ehleben · Braunschweig, DE
Thomas Mertens · Wittingen, DE
Anselm Tobias Bochtler · Wolfsburg, DE
Fabian Fischer · Baden, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 2, 2018
Grant date	Feb 16, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 19, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB32B2605/08
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In order to optimize a method for stiffening a metal component by pressing a fiber-reinforced plastic insert onto the metal component in such a way that the method can be integrated into the serial production of the car body, it is proposed that the fiber-reinforced plastic insert be picked up by means of a robot-controlled application head and pressed onto the metal component.

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