Hybrid cast vehicle assembly with structural reinforcements
US11780505B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 7, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D25/2018
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hybrid structural assembly for a motor vehicle includes a casting and a structural inlay. The casting includes a plurality of structural components joined together in a casting process to form structural load paths and extending in a plurality of directions in a 3D space. The casting includes a cast-allowable alloy material. The structural inlay is secured to at least one of the structural components. The structural inlay includes a material having at least one of a higher ductility and a higher toughness than the cast-allowable alloy material.
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