A joint design to connect tubes for a space frame, where a space frame may be a vehicle chassis, is provided. The joint may connect carbon fiber tubes and may be designed with different shapes and configurations. The joint may include acceptor ports that may mate with a tube and simultaneously contact an inner surface and outer surface of the tube for a strong connection. The joint may also include centering features which may create a space between a surface of the tube and a surface of the joint through which adhesive may flow.
MODULAR FORMED NODES FOR VEHICLE CHASSIS AND THEIR METHODS OF USE
NOEUDS FORMES MODULAIRES POUR UN CHASSIS DE VEHICULE ET LEURS PROCEDES D'UTILISATION
2015-11-19
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |
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