公开(公告)号：US09358767B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-07

申请号：US13158993

申请日：2011-06-13

申请人： Aaron Wisniewski ,  Mathew Barr ,  Daniel R. Vander Sluis

发明人： Aaron Wisniewski ,  Mathew Barr ,  Daniel R. Vander Sluis

IPC分类号： C08K3/00 ,  C08K7/00 ,  B60R21/2165 ,  B32B38/00 ,  B32B27/20

CPC分类号： B32B38/0004 ,  B32B27/20 ,  B32B2262/101 ,  B32B2305/028 ,  B32B2309/10 ,  B32B2309/105 ,  B32B2310/0843 ,  B32B2605/003 ,  B60R21/2165 ,  Y10T156/1082 ,  Y10T428/24802

摘要： A panel for use over a vehicle airbag includes a skin layer with a tear seam formed therein. The skin layer is made from a material that includes a polymer matrix and one or more transmissivity-reducers in the form of microflake fillers or fillers having a monomodal particle size distribution. The transmissivity-reducers are included in an amount that reduces the transmissivity of light through the material to reduce variation in laser scoring processes and also in an amount that does not substantially alter the mechanical properties of the polymer matrix. Skin layers made from these materials can be used in laser scoring processes of TPO coverings that are thinner than previously known.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆安全气囊的面板包括其中形成有撕裂缝的表皮层。 表皮层由包括聚合物基质和一种或多种呈微花岗质填料或具有单峰粒度分布的填料形式的透射率减少剂的材料制成。 透射率减小剂的含量以减少光透过材料的透射率来减少激光刻痕过程中的变化，并且还包括基本上不改变聚合物基体的机械性能的量。 由这些材料制成的皮肤层可用于比先前已知的TPO覆层的激光刻痕过程。

公开(公告)号：US08807590B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-19

申请号：US13215316

申请日：2011-08-23

申请人： Aaron Wisniewski ,  Mathew Barr

发明人： Aaron Wisniewski ,  Mathew Barr

IPC分类号： B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/2165 ,  B32B27/00 ,  B32B5/06 ,  B29C59/00

CPC分类号： B60R21/2165 ,  B29C59/007 ,  B29C2791/009 ,  B32B5/06 ,  B32B5/245 ,  B32B2260/046 ,  B32B2262/101 ,  B32B2266/0242 ,  B32B2266/025 ,  B32B2266/0264 ,  B32B2266/0278 ,  B32B2605/08 ,  B60R2021/21654 ,  Y10T156/1082 ,  Y10T428/249961

摘要： A panel for use over a vehicle airbag includes a multi-layer covering disposed over a substrate outer surface. The covering includes a decorative skin layer and a foam layer between the substrate and the skin layer. The covering also includes a tear seam provided at a pre-determined location for an airbag deployment opening. The foam layer has one or more material properties that vary between the substrate and the skin layer. The density of an outside layer of the foam layer may be greater than the density of an inside layer of the foam layer to improve tear seam function. The covering layers may be bonded to each other without the use of additional adhesive material. The tear seam may be formed by laser scoring and may have at least a portion that extends into the foam layer and may further extend into the skin layer.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆安全气囊的面板包括设置在基板外表面上的多层覆盖物。 覆盖物包括在基底和皮肤层之间的装饰性皮肤层和泡沫层。 覆盖物还包括设置在用于气囊展开开口的预定位置处的撕裂缝。 泡沫层具有在基底和皮肤层之间变化的一种或多种材料性质。 泡沫层的外层的密度可以大于泡沫层的内层的密度，以改善撕裂接缝的功能。 覆盖层可以彼此结合，而不使用附加的粘合剂材料。 撕裂缝可以通过激光刻痕形成，并且可以具有至少一部分延伸到泡沫层中并且可以进一步延伸到皮肤层中。

公开(公告)号：US08567815B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-29

申请号：US13227621

申请日：2011-09-08

申请人： Aaron Wisniewski ,  Mathew Barr

发明人： Aaron Wisniewski ,  Mathew Barr

IPC分类号： B60R21/20

CPC分类号： B60R21/2165 ,  B23K26/0006 ,  B23K26/359 ,  B23K26/364 ,  B23K26/389 ,  B23K26/40 ,  B23K2103/172 ,  B23K2103/42 ,  B29C59/007 ,  B29C2791/009 ,  B60R2021/21654 ,  Y10T428/249953

摘要： A covering for use over a vehicle airbag includes a skin layer and an attached foam layer. The foam layer is constructed from a polymer-based material that includes a polymer portion and an additive, and the additive may be selected to affect the energy transmission characteristics of the foam layer material when the covering is subjected to a laser scoring process that uses a laser light beam having a characteristic wavelength. The additive may decrease the amount of light energy transmitted through the material at the characteristic wavelength to limit the amount of energy leakage from one cut location to another during laser scoring. The decrease in light transmission through the material may be accompanied by an increase in the light absorption of the material, an increase in the amount of light reflected by the material, and/or an increase in a laser cutting rate of the material per unit energy.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆安全气囊的覆盖物包括表皮层和附着的泡沫层。 泡沫层由包括聚合物部分和添加剂的基于聚合物的材料构成，并且可以选择添加剂来影响泡沫层材料的能量传递特性，当覆盖物经受使用 具有特征波长的激光束。 添加剂可以减少在特征波长下透射通过材料的光能量，以限制在激光刻痕期间从一个切割位置到另一个切割位置的能量泄漏量。 通过材料的透光率的降低可能伴随着材料的光吸收的增加，材料反射的光的量的增加和/或每单位能量的材料的激光切割速率的增加 。

公开(公告)号：US20130065041A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-14

申请号：US13227621

申请日：2011-09-08

申请人： Aaron Wisniewski ,  Mathew Barr

发明人： Aaron Wisniewski ,  Mathew Barr

IPC分类号： B32B5/18 ,  B29C35/08

CPC分类号： B60R21/2165 ,  B23K26/0006 ,  B23K26/359 ,  B23K26/364 ,  B23K26/389 ,  B23K26/40 ,  B23K2103/172 ,  B23K2103/42 ,  B29C59/007 ,  B29C2791/009 ,  B60R2021/21654 ,  Y10T428/249953

摘要： A covering for use over a vehicle airbag includes a skin layer and an attached foam layer. The foam layer is constructed from a polymer-based material that includes a polymer portion and an additive, and the additive may be selected to affect the energy transmission characteristics of the foam layer material when the covering is subjected to a laser scoring process that uses a laser light beam having a characteristic wavelength. The additive may decrease the amount of light energy transmitted through the material at the characteristic wavelength to limit the amount of energy leakage from one cut location to another during laser scoring. The decrease in light transmission through the material may be accompanied by an increase in the light absorption of the material, an increase in the amount of light reflected by the material, and/or an increase in a laser cutting rate of the material per unit energy.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆安全气囊的覆盖物包括表皮层和附着的泡沫层。 泡沫层由包括聚合物部分和添加剂的基于聚合物的材料构成，并且可以选择添加剂来影响泡沫层材料的能量传递特性，当覆盖物经受使用 具有特征波长的激光束。 添加剂可以减少在特征波长下透射通过材料的光能量，以限制在激光刻痕期间从一个切割位置到另一个切割位置的能量泄漏量。 通过材料的透光率的降低可能伴随着材料的光吸收的增加，材料反射的光的量的增加和/或每单位能量的材料的激光切割速率的增加 。

公开(公告)号：US20130049335A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-28

申请号：US13215316

申请日：2011-08-23

申请人： Aaron Wisniewski ,  Mathew Barr

发明人： Aaron Wisniewski ,  Mathew Barr

IPC分类号： B60R21/20 ,  B32B38/04

CPC分类号： B60R21/2165 ,  B29C59/007 ,  B29C2791/009 ,  B32B5/06 ,  B32B5/245 ,  B32B2260/046 ,  B32B2262/101 ,  B32B2266/0242 ,  B32B2266/025 ,  B32B2266/0264 ,  B32B2266/0278 ,  B32B2605/08 ,  B60R2021/21654 ,  Y10T156/1082 ,  Y10T428/249961

摘要： A panel for use over a vehicle airbag includes a multi-layer covering disposed over a substrate outer surface. The covering includes a decorative skin layer and a foam layer between the substrate and the skin layer. The covering also includes a tear seam provided at a pre-determined location for an airbag deployment opening. The foam layer has one or more material properties that vary between the substrate and the skin layer. The density of an outside layer of the foam layer may be greater than the density of an inside layer of the foam layer to improve tear seam function. The covering layers may be bonded to each other without the use of additional adhesive material. The tear seam may be formed by laser scoring and may have at least a portion that extends into the foam layer and may further extend into the skin layer.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆安全气囊的面板包括设置在基板外表面上的多层覆盖物。 覆盖物包括在基底和皮肤层之间的装饰性皮肤层和泡沫层。 覆盖物还包括设置在用于气囊展开开口的预定位置处的撕裂缝。 泡沫层具有在基底和皮肤层之间变化的一种或多种材料性质。 泡沫层的外层的密度可以大于泡沫层的内层的密度，以改善撕裂接缝的功能。 覆盖层可以彼此结合，而不使用附加的粘合剂材料。 撕裂缝可以通过激光刻痕形成，并且可以具有至少一部分延伸到泡沫层中并且可以进一步延伸到皮肤层中。

公开(公告)号：US20120315446A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-13

申请号：US13158993

申请日：2011-06-13

申请人： Aaron Wisniewski ,  Mathew Barr ,  Daniel R. Vander Sluis

发明人： Aaron Wisniewski ,  Mathew Barr ,  Daniel R. Vander Sluis

IPC分类号： B32B3/00 ,  B32B38/04 ,  F21V9/00

CPC分类号： B32B38/0004 ,  B32B27/20 ,  B32B2262/101 ,  B32B2305/028 ,  B32B2309/10 ,  B32B2309/105 ,  B32B2310/0843 ,  B32B2605/003 ,  B60R21/2165 ,  Y10T156/1082 ,  Y10T428/24802

摘要： A panel for use over a vehicle airbag includes a skin layer with a tear seam formed therein. The skin layer is made from a material that includes a polymer matrix and one or more transmissivity-reducers in the form of microflake fillers or fillers having a monomodal particle size distribution. The transmissivity-reducers are included in an amount that reduces the transmissivity of light through the material to reduce variation in laser scoring processes and also in an amount that does not substantially alter the mechanical properties of the polymer matrix. Skin layers made from these materials can be used in laser scoring processes of TPO coverings that are thinner than previously known.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆安全气囊的面板包括其中形成有撕裂缝的表皮层。 表皮层由包括聚合物基质和一种或多种呈微花岗质填料或具有单峰粒度分布的填料形式的透射率减少剂的材料制成。 透射率减小剂的含量以减少光透过材料的透射率来减少激光刻痕过程中的变化，并且还包括基本上不改变聚合物基体的机械性能的量。 由这些材料制成的皮肤层可用于比先前已知的TPO覆层的激光刻痕过程。

公开(公告)号：US20120223512A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-06

申请号：US13039764

申请日：2011-03-03

申请人： Mathew Barr ,  Jerome Fisher ,  Daniel Vander Sluis

发明人： Mathew Barr ,  Jerome Fisher ,  Daniel Vander Sluis

IPC分类号： B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/2165

摘要： A panel for use over a vehicle airbag includes a non-visible tear seam for forming an airbag deployment opening. The tear seam may be formed by laser cutting through a panel substrate and into a panel covering using multiple laser power levels and may be formed at an angle of 85 degrees or less with respect to the substrate. Using multiple laser power levels can increase the accuracy and consistency of the residual wall thickness of the covering, and forming the tear seam at an angle of 85 degrees or less can improve tear seam function during deployment.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆安全气囊的面板包括用于形成气囊展开开口的不可见撕裂缝。 撕裂缝可以通过激光切割通过面板基板并且使用多个激光功率水平进入面板覆盖物而形成，并且可以相对于基板以85度或更小的角度形成。 使用多个激光功率水平可以提高覆盖物的剩余壁厚的精度和一致性，并且以85度或更小的角度形成撕裂缝可以改善展开期间的撕裂缝功能。