公开(公告)号：US09902351B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-27

申请号：US15300441

申请日：2015-03-31

Applicant: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.

Inventor： Somasekhar Venkat Bobba ,  Matthew D. Marks ,  Dhanendra Kumar Nagwanshi

IPC: B60R19/18 ,  F16F7/12

CPC classification number: B60R19/18 ,  B60R2019/1833 ,  B60R2019/186 ,  F16F7/12 ,  F16F7/121

Abstract: A method of making a hybrid energy absorbing beam, comprises: forming a polymer member comprising a first portion, wherein the first portion includes a first ledge and a connecting ledge connected by a first portion wall; and a rib extending from the first portion wall, wherein a cross-section of the rib taken along a line, A-A, comprises a first channel formed from an opening between a channel wall and a first traverse wall of a lobe, wherein the lobe comprises the first traverse wall and a second traverse wall with a connecting wall disposed between the first traverse wall and the second traverse wall; wherein the first channel extends along a portion of a length, Lp, of the polymer member; and forming a metal/composite member; and attaching the polymer member to the metal/composite member on an opposite side of the polymer member as the connecting wall.

公开(公告)号：US20170182959A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-29

申请号：US15300441

申请日：2015-03-31

Applicant: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.

Inventor： Somasekhar Venkat Bobba ,  Matthew D. Marks ,  Dhanendra Kumar Nagwanshi

IPC: B60R19/18 ,  F16F7/12

CPC classification number: B60R19/18 ,  B60R2019/1833 ,  B60R2019/186 ,  F16F7/12 ,  F16F7/121

Abstract: A method of making a hybrid energy absorbing beam, comprises: forming a polymer member comprising a first portion, wherein the first portion includes a first ledge and a connecting ledge connected by a first portion wall; and a rib extending from the first portion wall, wherein a cross-section of the rib taken along a line, A-A, comprises a first channel formed from an opening between a channel wall and a first traverse wall of a lobe, wherein the lobe comprises the first traverse wall and a second traverse wall with a connecting wall disposed between the first traverse wall and the second traverse wall; wherein the first channel extends along a portion of a length, Lp, of the polymer member; and forming a metal/composite member; and attaching the polymer member to the metal/composite member on an opposite side of the polymer member as the connecting wall.