Composite component and method of manufacturing the same
US8070993B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 9, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2206/81012
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of producing a composite component that includes both a structural insert and a plastic casing. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method uses a closed-loop control system and includes the following steps: evaluating the structural insert for various attributes, placing the structural insert in a mold cavity, adjusting the position and/or orientation of the structural insert with respect to the mold cavity based on, among other things, the evaluated attributes, and injecting molten material into the mold cavity so that it at least partially surrounds the structural insert.
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