A method for forming a vehicle reinforcing member (26, 28, 30). The method includes conforming a planar body of fibre reinforced material (CFRM) (504), such as a sheet or unidirectional tape, to a shape of a shape defining member (506, 900). In effect, the shape defining member (506, 900) is a core that defines an internal volume of a closed cross-section portion of the vehicle reinforcing member (26, 28, 30). The CFRM material (504) comprises continuous fibres in a synthetic matrix. The method further includes bonding a first edge portion (510) of the CFRM body (504) to a second edge portion (512) of the CFRM body (504) thereby to form the closed cross-section portion of the vehicle reinforcing member (26, 28, 30). An apparatus (800) for implementing the method, and components (e.g. vehicle reinforcing members (26, 28, 30), vehicle seats (10) and so forth) formed using the method are also described.

    L'invention concerne un procédé pour former un élément de renforcement de véhicule (26, 28, 30). Le procédé consiste à conformer un corps plat de matériau renforcé de fibres (CFRM) (504), tel qu'une feuille ou une bande unidirectionnelle, afin de donner à ce dernier une forme d'un élément de définition de forme (506, 900). En effet, l'élément de définition de forme (506, 900) est un noyau qui définit un volume interne d'une partie de section transversale fermée de l'élément de renforcement de véhicule (26, 28, 30). Le matériau CFRM (504) comprend des fibres continues dans une matrice synthétique. Le procédé consiste en outre à lier une première partie de bord (510) du corps CFRM (504) à une seconde partie de bord (512) du corps CFRM (504) de façon à former la partie de section transversale fermée de l'élément de renforcement de véhicule (26, 28, 30). L'invention concerne également un appareil (800) pour mettre en œuvre le procédé, et des éléments (par exemple, des éléments de renforcement de véhicule (26, 28, 30), des sièges de véhicule (10), etc., formés à l'aide du procédé.


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    Title :

    METHOD FOR FORMING A VEHICLE REINFORCING MEMBER


    Additional title:

    PROCÉDÉ POUR FORMER UN ÉLÉMENT DE RENFORCEMENT DE VÉHICULE


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2017-11-02


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60N SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES , Sitze besonders für Fahrzeuge ausgebildet / B29C Formen oder Verbinden von Kunststoffen , SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS



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