公开(公告)号：US06532639B2

公开(公告)日：2003-03-18

申请号：US09875171

申请日：2001-06-07

申请人： Chi-Mou Ni ,  Tehui Peng ,  Thomas B. Bartholomew

发明人： Chi-Mou Ni ,  Tehui Peng ,  Thomas B. Bartholomew

IPC分类号： B23P1700

CPC分类号： B62D25/084 ,  B62D29/008 ,  Y10T29/49622 ,  Y10T29/49805 ,  Y10T403/4602

摘要： A hydroformed tubular structure includes at least two hydroformed members connected at a joint. At least one of said members includes a flattened portion having opposite sides in engagement. One of the sides engages and is secured to a mating portion of another of the members and a hydroformed conjugate portion is formed in the one side adjacent the flattened portion and is secured in a recess of the other member. A hydroformed structural portion extends from the conjugate portion in a direction away from the flattened portion. A method of making the structure includes the steps of placing a tubular member in a hydroforming die, filling the tubular member with hydroforming liquid, flattening at least one portion of the tubular member intermediate its ends by forcing opposite sides of the member into engagement upon closing of the die, the liquid in the member acting to prevent collapse of other portions of the tubular member than the flattened portions, hydroforming the member into a predetermined configuration including expanded conjugate portions adjacent the flattened portions, trimming the flattened portions of the member to form a plurality of separate hydroformed parts each having at least one flattened end portion with an adjacent expanded conjugate portion, and securing the flattened portion of a first one of the parts to a second part having a recess receiving the conjugate portion of the first part to form a secure joint connecting the first and second parts.

公开(公告)号：US06361244B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-26

申请号：US09512017

申请日：2000-02-24

申请人： Chi-Mou Ni ,  Tehui Peng ,  Thomas B. Bartholomew

发明人： Chi-Mou Ni ,  Tehui Peng ,  Thomas B. Bartholomew

IPC分类号： B25G336

CPC分类号： F16B7/182 ,  B62D23/005 ,  B62D25/084 ,  B62D27/065 ,  Y10T403/70 ,  Y10T403/7152

摘要： A hydroformed tubular structure includes at least two hydroformed members connected at a joint. At least one of said members includes a flattened portion having opposite sides in engagement. One of the sides engages and is secured to a mating portion of another of the members and a hydroformed conjugate portion is formed in the one side adjacent the flattened portion and is secured in a recess of the other member. A hydroformed structural portion extends from the conjugate portion in a direction away from the flattened portion. A method of making the structure includes the steps of placing a tubular member in a hydroforming die, filling the tubular member with hydroforming liquid, flattening at least one portion of the tubular member intermediate its ends by forcing opposite sides of the member into engagement upon closing of the die, the liquid in the member acting to prevent collapse of other portions of the tubular member than the flattened portions, hydroforming the member into a predetermined configuration including expanded conjugate portions adjacent the flattened portions, trimming the flattened portions of the member to form a plurality of separate hydroformed parts each having at least one flattened end portion with an adjacent expanded conjugate portion, and securing the flattened portion of a first one of the parts to a second part having a recess receiving the conjugate portion of the first part to form a secure joint connecting the first and second parts.

公开(公告)号：US08225969B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-24

申请号：US12404457

申请日：2009-03-16

申请人： Shawn G. Quinn ,  David B. Declerck ,  Tehui Peng ,  Brian J. Schachermeyer

发明人： Shawn G. Quinn ,  David B. Declerck ,  Tehui Peng ,  Brian J. Schachermeyer

IPC分类号： B60R7/00 ,  B60R16/04

CPC分类号： F16B2/065 ,  Y10S224/902

摘要： A mounting apparatus is provided for securing a component to a base on a vehicle. The component has a first longitudinal lip extending along a first side thereof and a second longitudinal lip extending along a second side substantially opposite the first side. The mounting apparatus comprises an elongate track assembly configured to be fixedly coupled to the base and having first and second edge sections. The first edge section is configured to secure the first lip, and the second edge section is configured to form a wall. A wedge assembly is coupled to the track assembly for engaging the wall and the second lip to secure the component on the track assembly.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于将部件固定在车辆上的基座上的安装装置。 该部件具有沿其第一侧延伸的第一纵向唇缘和沿着第一侧面延伸的第二纵向唇缘，该第二纵向唇缘沿第二侧面延伸。 安装设备包括细长的轨道组件，其构造成固定地联接到基座并具有第一和第二边缘部分。 第一边缘部分构造成固定第一唇缘，并且第二边缘部分被构造成形成壁。 楔形组件联接到轨道组件，用于接合壁和第二唇缘以将部件固定在轨道组件上。

公开(公告)号：US06668955B1

公开(公告)日：2003-12-30

申请号：US09455341

申请日：1999-12-06

申请人： James W. Kosakowski ,  John L. Brummans ,  Timothy R. Hoye ,  Tehui Peng ,  Edward J. Strzelecki

发明人： James W. Kosakowski ,  John L. Brummans ,  Timothy R. Hoye ,  Tehui Peng ,  Edward J. Strzelecki

IPC分类号： B60K1104

CPC分类号： B60K11/04

摘要： A mounting system for a heat exchanger includes an isolator fabricated of a nitrile rubber material to dampen vibrations. The isolator includes a body portion and a pair of legs. The body portion includes a pair of openings sized to receive a vehicle hood latch support. The legs include contoured inner surfaces and are sized to straddle the top surface of the heat exchanger. A vehicle hood latch support assembly is frictionally attached within the isolator body portion openings. As the vehicle is initially assembled, the isolator legs straddle the heat exchanger to secure the heat exchanger to the vehicle.

摘要翻译： 用于热交换器的安装系统包括由丁腈橡胶材料制成的阻尼振动的隔离器。 隔离器包括主体部分和一对腿部。 主体部分包括一对开口，其大小用于容纳车辆罩闩锁支撑件。 腿包括轮廓的内表面，并且其尺寸设计成跨越热交换器的顶表面。 车辆罩闩锁支撑组件摩擦地附接在隔离器主体部分开口内。 当车辆初始组装时，隔离器腿跨过热交换器以将热交换器固定到车辆。