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US 12,017,391 B2Granted
Active aero system in-mold assembly hinge modular frame
AssigneeMagna Exteriors Inc.
InventorsBraendon Lindberg, Ross J. Parpart, Anthony J. Povinelli
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Abstract
A manufacturing process for an active grille shutter arrangement including in-mold assembly of an active aero hinge modular frame that allows for the joining of multiple components that are to be assembled directly out of the molding process tooling. These components could be the vane end pivots, vane end stops, drive linkages, frame end stops, etc. Final assembly of the system is facilitated by geometrical considerations and molding material considerations in the in-mold assembly (IMA) design.
Claims4
A method of in-mold assembly of an active aero system, comprising:
- providing a rotary tool operable for forming predetermined geometrical features at a plurality of rotational joints;
- providing at least one first shot of molten material forming at least one first body portion;
- providing at least one second shot of molten material that is a different material than the first shot, forming a plurality of second body portions, said first and second shot of molten materials coming into contact and forming a boundary having predetermined edge break geometry at the boundary of each of said at least one first body portion and plurality of second body portions;
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- pressing said at least one first body portion and sad plurality of second body portions together forming an assembly, wherein sad first body portions and said plurality of second body portions are solidified prior to when said pressing step occurs, and
- wherein the pressing step comprises providing a nesting assembly including a fixture operable to press the first and second body portions together forming the assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.