A vehicle structure is provided that includes at least a die cast aluminum first vehicle component adhesively bonded to a second vehicle component made of a material other than die cast aluminum, in which the adhesive bond line between the bonding surface areas of the vehicle components is made uniform in thickness by the provision of aluminum protrusions of identical height to one another integrally die cast with and extending from the bonding surface area of the first vehicle component to contact the second vehicle component. Optionally, the adhesive bond is reinforced with one or more mechanical fasteners. Also provided is a method of making the vehicle structure.
VEHICLE STRUCTURE WITH UNIFORM ADHESIVE BOND FOR DIE CAST ALUMINUM COMPONENTS, AND RELATED METHODS
2021-01-21
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |
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