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Lid box joining structure and joining method

US9186983B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 7, 2013
Grant dateNov 17, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 7, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60K2015/0553
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a joining structure of a lid box according to an embodiment of the invention, a joining area where a joining surface of a joining portion of a side outer panel faces a joining surface of a joining portion of the lid box includes a first area where the joining surfaces come into contact with each other and are supposed to be subjected to spot-welding and a second area where the joining surfaces are separated from each other by a predetermined gap and are supposed to be subjected to laser-welding, and the spot-welding is performed on the first area or the laser-welding is performed on the second area. For that reason, since the joining states respectively suitable for the spot-welding and the laser-welding are realized, sufficient welding quality is ensured in both the spot-welding and the laser-welding.

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