公开(公告)号：US20160346867A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-01

申请号：US15117619

申请日：2015-02-11

申请人： John Hill ,  Gianfranco Gabbianelli ,  James Byrne, II ,  Jaswinder Singh ,  Mari Chellman ,  Randy Beals

发明人： John Hill ,  Gianfranco Gabbianelli ,  James Byrne, II ,  Jaswinder Singh ,  Mari Chellman ,  Randy Beals

IPC分类号： B23K11/20 ,  B23K11/14

CPC分类号： B23K11/20 ,  B23K11/02 ,  B23K11/14 ,  B23K2101/006 ,  B23K2103/20

摘要： The invention provides a method of joining dissimilar materials, such as aluminum to steel, by applying low pressure and heat to minimize distortion of the materials and the heat affected zone. The method includes applying current to a weld element, at least partially melting a portion of the first material with the heated weld element, and passing through the at least partially melted portion of the first material with the weld element. The method further includes contacting the second material with the heated weld element, and melting a portion of the weld element and a portion of the second material in contact with one another to form a weld. The weld element is designed with a head to trap the first material between the head and the second material, and a vent for receiving the at least partially melted first material as the weld element passes through.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种通过施加低压和热量来将异种材料如铝与钢接合的方法，以最小化材料和热影响区的变形。 该方法包括将电流施加到焊接元件，至少部分地用加热的焊接元件熔化第一材料的一部分，并且通过焊接元件穿过第一材料的至少部分熔化的部分。 该方法还包括使第二材料与加热的焊接元件接触，并且熔化焊接元件的一部分和第二材料的一部分彼此接触以形成焊缝。 焊接元件被设计成具有头部以将第一材料捕获在头部和第二材料之间，以及用于在焊接元件通过时接收至少部分熔融的第一材料的通风口。

公开(公告)号：US09340229B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-17

申请号：US14402852

申请日：2013-05-21

申请人： Frank Gabbianelli ,  James Byrne, II ,  Julie Anne Schoenherr

发明人： Frank Gabbianelli ,  James Byrne, II ,  Julie Anne Schoenherr

IPC分类号： B62D21/11 ,  B60K5/12

CPC分类号： B62D21/11 ,  B60K5/1216

摘要： A sub-frame assembly for attachment to a unibody of a vehicle and for supporting at least one vehicular component is provided. The sub-frame assembly includes a pair of longitudinal members which are spaced from one another in a lateral direction and extend in a longitudinal direction between first and second ends. The longitudinal members at least partially converge towards one another from the first ends to the second ends such that the second ends are closer to one another than the first ends. A cross-member is coupled with and extends laterally between the longitudinal members. Each of the longitudinal members and the cross-member has a single and no more than one body mount for connection with the unibody of the vehicle such that the sub-frame assembly has exactly three body mounts in total.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于附接到车辆的一体体并用于支撑至少一个车辆部件的子框架组件。 子框架组件包括一对纵向构件，它们在横向上彼此间隔开并且在纵向方向上在第一和第二端之间延伸。 纵向构件从第一端部至第二端部至少部分地朝向彼此会聚，使得第二端部比第一端部更靠近彼此。 横向构件在纵向构件之间联接并横向延伸。 每个纵向构件和横向构件具有单个且不超过一个主体安装件，用于与车辆的一体连接，使得副框架组件总共具有正好三个主体安装件。