A joint design to provide an adhesive injection path 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. Adhesive can be injected into a connection space between the joint and the tube through one or more integrated structural features in the joint that can provide a channel for directing adhesive to the connection space.


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    Title :

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADHESIVE INJECTION FOR NODE ASSEMBLY


    Additional title:

    SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR HAFTMITTELINJEKTION FÜR KNOTENANORDNUNG
    SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR INJECTION D'ADHÉSIF POUR ENSEMBLE NOEUD



    Publication date :

    2021-07-28


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge



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