公开(公告)号：US20180185921A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15398164

申请日：2017-01-04

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Yiran Tong

IPC: B22F7/04 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B23K31/02 ,  B21D31/00

CPC classification number: B22F7/04 ,  B21D31/005 ,  B22F3/1055 ,  B22F5/10 ,  B22F7/08 ,  B22F2007/042 ,  B23K2101/006 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/00

Abstract: A sheet metal system having incremental forming and direct metal deposition, includes a plate. A groove is created in the plate. A direct metal deposition tool is positioned within the groove. A material is deposited by the direct metal deposition tool onto a surface within the groove creating a rib.

公开(公告)号：US11511808B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-29

申请号：US17090133

申请日：2020-11-05

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Jeffrey R. Halonen ,  Terry A. Swartzell ,  Yiran Tong ,  Luke A. Reini ,  Andrew W. White ,  Michael D. Regiec ,  Warren J. Parsons ,  Monte L. Taylor

IPC: B62D21/15 ,  B62D25/02 ,  B62D27/02 ,  B62D27/06 ,  B62D29/00

Abstract: An apparatus for a vehicle body including a rocker insert is provided. The apparatus includes a vehicle body including a plurality of metallic structure members and a lower portion operable to provide support to a floor surface within a passenger compartment of a vehicle and a rocker insert mounted to an in-vehicle side portion of the lower portion. The rocker insert includes an elongated bar portion including a hollow center portion including internal reinforcing web features. The rocker insert is oriented with respect to the vehicle body such that a longitudinal axis of the elongated bar portion of the rocker insert is parallel to an in-vehicle forward direction of the vehicle body.

公开(公告)号：US20220135136A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-05

申请号：US17090133

申请日：2020-11-05

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Jeffrey R. Halonen ,  Terry A. Swartzell ,  Yiran Tong ,  Luke A. Reini ,  Andrew W. White ,  Michael D. Regiec ,  Warren J. Parsons ,  Monte L. Taylor

IPC: B62D21/15 ,  B62D25/02 ,  B62D27/02 ,  B62D27/06

Abstract: An apparatus for a vehicle body including a rocker insert is provided. The apparatus includes a vehicle body including a plurality of metallic structure members and a lower portion operable to provide support to a floor surface within a passenger compartment of a vehicle and a rocker insert mounted to an in-vehicle side portion of the lower portion. The rocker insert includes an elongated bar portion including a hollow center portion including internal reinforcing web features. The rocker insert is oriented with respect to the vehicle body such that a longitudinal axis of the elongated bar portion of the rocker insert is parallel to an in-vehicle forward direction of the vehicle body.

公开(公告)号：US10478897B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US15398164

申请日：2017-01-04

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Yiran Tong

IPC: B22F7/04 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B21D31/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B23K101/00

Abstract: A sheet metal system having incremental forming and direct metal deposition, includes a plate. A groove is created in the plate. A direct metal deposition tool is positioned within the groove. A material is deposited by the direct metal deposition tool onto a surface within the groove creating a rib.