Method for the production of a hot formed and press hardened motor vehicle body structure, and motor vehicle body structure
US9308953B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49995
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a method of making a motor vehicle body structure, at least one region of a sheet metal plate of hardenable steel sheet is pierced using a blanking and/or cutting process. The at least one region of the sheet metal plate is preformed into a preform which is then hot formed in a hot forming tool and press hardened.
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