Vehicle exterior components having discontinuous plated features

    公开(公告)号:US10525919B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-07

    申请号:US15436331

    申请日:2017-02-17

    Abstract: A component for a vehicle comprises two or more first members each formed of a plateable resin and defining a front surface, wherein the front surfaces of the first members (i) are spaced apart from each other such that they appear discontinuous and (ii) collectively correspond to an outer surface of the component, a second member formed of a non-plateable resin and connected to each of the first members and a chrome plating applied to one or more exposed surfaces of each of the first members. A method of manufacturing the component involves utilizing one or more molds and removing a non-plated component comprising the first members and the second member from one of the one or more molds, attaching the non-plated component to a plating rack, such as via a permanent or temporary conductive circuit, and then performing the chrome plating.

    VEHICLE ACTIVE SIDE VENT SYSTEM
    14.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170361879A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-21

    申请号:US15185332

    申请日:2016-06-17

    CPC classification number: B62D35/00 B60K11/085 B62D35/005 B62D35/008 Y02T10/88

    Abstract: An active side vent system for a vehicle can include a housing disposed in a side vent opening defined by a recessed surface in a rear portion of a front fender of the vehicle, a set of louvers disposed in the housing and configured to pivot such that (i) in an open position, none of the set of louvers extends beyond an outer surface of the front fender and (ii) in a closed position, the set of louvers are substantially flush with the recessed surface of the front fender, and an actuator configured to control the pivoting of the set of louvers.

    THREE PIECE VEHICLE RADOME
    15.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170324157A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-09

    申请号:US15145495

    申请日:2016-05-03

    CPC classification number: H01Q1/42 H01Q1/32 H01Q1/3233 H01Q1/44

    Abstract: A radome for a vehicle can include a cover piece formed of a first resin that is transparent and defining a back surface that defines one of a first recess and a first protrusion. The radome can include an intermediate piece formed of a second resin defining a front surface that is coated with a metalloid and that defines the other of the first recess and the first protrusion. The radome can further include a back piece formed of a third resin that is non-transparent and defining a top surface that defines one of a second recess and a second protrusion configured to be mated with at least a portion of at least one of the intermediate piece and the cover piece. Manufacturing the radome can involve using three different molds for forming the cover, intermediate, and back pieces, and applying the metalloid coating.

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