Joining structure, method of producing same, and wire exterior cover
AssigneesFurukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Furukawa Automotive Systems Inc.
InventorsHiroshi Suyama, Takashi Oshino, Naoyuki Kojima
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Abstract
A joining structure, a method of producing same and a wire exterior cover using the joining structure. The joining structure comprises a joining part formed by butt-welding a plate surface part of a first resin plate made of a first resin, and an end surface part of a second resin plate made of a second resin. In the joining structure, a foam resin is used for the first resin and a foam resin or a non-foam resin is used for the second resin. The joining part has a welding recess in a surface of the plate surface part. In an internal corner of a reverse surface, there is a padding section formed by melt-flowing and solidifying of at least the first resin out of the first resin and the second resin.
Claims11
A joining structure comprising:
- a first resin sheet comprising a first resin;
- a second resin sheet comprising a second resin;
- and a joint formed by mating and welding a principal surface portion of the first resin sheet and an end surface portion of the second resin sheet,
- the first resin being a foamed resin,
- the second resin being a non-foamed or foamed resin,
- the joint having a weld recess on a top surface and comprising a weld overlay portion formed at an inside corner on a bottom surface by allowing, out of the first and second resins, at least the first resin to melt, flow, and solidify.
A method for producing a joining structure, the method comprising:
- a positioning step comprising mating and positioning a bottom surface of a principal surface portion of a first resin sheet comprising a first resin and an end surface portion of a second resin sheet comprising a second resin;
- a welding horn pressing step comprising pressing a leading end of a welding horn against a top surface of the principal surface portion of the first resin sheet while the principal surface portion of the first resin sheet is mated with the end surface portion of the second resin sheet;
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- a joint forming step comprising welding the principal surface portion of the first resin sheet and the end surface portion of the second resin sheet, which are mated together, to form a joint using ultrasound emitted from the welding horn
- wherein the first resin is a foamed resin,
- wherein the second resin is a non-foamed or foamed resin, and
- wherein the joint has a weld recess on the top surface and comprises a weld overlay portion formed at an inside corner on the bottom surface by allowing, out of the first and second resins, at least the first resin to melt, flow, and solidify.
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