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公开(公告)号:US20220226885A1
公开(公告)日:2022-07-21
申请号:US17153049
申请日:2021-01-20
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: Qigui Wang , Thomas W. Gustafson , Steven L. Burkholder , Daniel J. Wilson , Gregory Melekian
IPC: B22D11/117 , B22D11/14 , B22D11/22
Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for continuously producing cast metal components. An exemplary method includes feeding molten metal into a first mold at a fill station; maintaining a pressurized chamber at an elevated pressure; moving the first mold into the pressurized chamber, wherein the molten metal solidifies in the first mold under the elevated pressure; and removing the first mold from the pressurized chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US11772156B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-03
申请号:US17153049
申请日:2021-01-20
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: Qigui Wang , Thomas W. Gustafson , Steven L Burkholder , Daniel J. Wilson , Gregory Melekian
Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for continuously producing cast metal components. An exemplary method includes feeding molten metal into a first mold at a fill station; maintaining a pressurized chamber at an elevated pressure; moving the first mold into the pressurized chamber, wherein the molten metal solidifies in the first mold under the elevated pressure; and removing the first mold from the pressurized chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US12097583B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-24
申请号:US17729603
申请日:2022-04-26
Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
Inventor: Daniel J. Wilson , Liang Wang , Qigui Wang , Devin R Hess , Michelle A. Wood , Ali Shabbir , Ronald C. Daul , Dale A. Gerard , Gregory Melekian
IPC: B23P6/04
CPC classification number: B23P6/04
Abstract: A method of repairing an ultra-large single-piece cast component of a vehicle body. The method includes the steps of locating a damaged portion of the cast component, determining an extent of the damaged portion of the ultra-large cast component, defining a cut-line sectioning off the damaged portion from an undamaged portion of the ultra-large cast component, cutting along the cut-line to excise the damaged portion from the undamaged portion of the ultra-large cast component, and joining a replacement piece to the undamaged portion of the ultra-large cast component. The replacement piece is fabricated based on the original manufacturer's geometry and dimensional data of the excised damaged portion. The undamaged portion of the ultra-large cast component remains on the vehicle body during the repair.
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公开(公告)号:US11920678B1
公开(公告)日:2024-03-05
申请号:US18168139
申请日:2023-02-13
Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
Inventor: Lokesh Choudhary , Qigui Wang , Wenying Yang , Marcel Taran , Gregory Melekian , Alexey Rubin
CPC classification number: F16H63/3433 , B60T1/005 , B60T1/062
Abstract: A parking pawl assembly having a housing, a parking pawl having a pin bore, a support sleeve fitted in the pin bore, and a pivot pin inserted through the support sleeve. The pivot pin is attached to the housing, thus pivotally attaching the parking pawl to the housing. The parking pawl includes a first end and a second end spaced from the first end. The first end defines the pin bore having an interior bore surface. The support sleeve includes an exterior surface fitted to the interior bore surface of the parking pawl. The exterior surface of the support sleeve may include outer diameter rolled threads or other locking features. The interior bore surface of the parking pawl may include inner diameter rolled threads operable to receive the outer diameter rolled threads of the support sleeve.
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公开(公告)号:US20220203468A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-30
申请号:US17134986
申请日:2020-12-28
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: Lokesh Choudhary , Qigui Wang , Tiruttani Munikamal , David A. Wulbrecht , Gregory Melekian , Anil K. Sachdev
IPC: B23G1/18
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a threaded hole in a workpiece includes providing the workpiece having a region with a hole. The method also includes cutting a threading for the hole. Furthermore, the method includes, independent of cutting the threading, densifying the region proximate the hole to reduce material porosity in the region.
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公开(公告)号:US20230339052A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-26
申请号:US17729603
申请日:2022-04-26
Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
Inventor: Daniel J. Wilson , Liang Wang , Qigui Wang , Devin R. Hess , Michelle A. Wood , Ali Shabbir , Ronald C. Daul , Dale A. Gerard , Gregory Melekian
IPC: B23P6/04
CPC classification number: B23P6/04
Abstract: A method of repairing an ultra-large single-piece cast component of a vehicle body. The method includes the steps of locating a damaged portion of the cast component, determining an extent of the damaged portion of the ultra-large cast component, defining a cut-line sectioning off the damaged portion from an undamaged portion of the ultra-large cast component, cutting along the cut-line to excise the damaged portion from the undamaged portion of the ultra-large cast component, and joining a replacement piece to the undamaged portion of the ultra-large cast component. The replacement piece is fabricated based on the original manufacturer’s geometry and dimensional data of the excised damaged portion. The undamaged portion of the ultra-large cast component remains on the vehicle body during the repair.
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公开(公告)号:US11767804B1
公开(公告)日:2023-09-26
申请号:US18161516
申请日:2023-01-30
Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
Inventor: Lokesh Choudhary , Qigui Wang , Brian D Kaminski , Gregory Melekian , Ronald C. Daul , Kurt T. Hilvers
CPC classification number: F02F1/18 , F02F7/0085
Abstract: An engine for a vehicle. The engine includes a cast engine block having a hybrid insert disposed in a fastener bore having rolled internal threads. The hybrid insert includes an internal surface having cut inner diameter (ID) threads and an external surface having rolled outer diameter (OD) threads. The rolled OD threads of the hybrid insert are received in the rolled internal threads of the fastener bore. The hybrid threaded insert may include a bi-metal in which the ID threads are formed of one metal alloy and the OD threads are formed of another metal alloy. Alternatively, the external surface of the hybrid insert may define locking features and the engine block is cast onto these locking features, thereby locking the hybrid insert to the engine block.
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公开(公告)号:US11577331B2
公开(公告)日:2023-02-14
申请号:US17134986
申请日:2020-12-28
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: Lokesh Choudhary , Qigui Wang , Tiruttani Munikamal , David A. Wulbrecht , Gregory Melekian , Anil K. Sachdev
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a threaded hole in a workpiece includes providing the workpiece having a region with a hole. The method also includes cutting a threading for the hole. Furthermore, the method includes, independent of cutting the threading, densifying the region proximate the hole to reduce material porosity in the region.
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