US 12,746,714 B2 · Method of forming resin component with insert for vehicle interior

Abstract

A method of producing a structure for a component for a vehicle interior may comprise providing a mold with an insert in a cavity, providing resin into the cavity, providing water into the cavity to push a projectile element through the insert into resin in the cavity, pushing the projectile element through the insert and resin across the cavity. The structure may comprise the insert and molded resin. The insert may comprise a metal insert (pipe, tube, etc.). The projectile element may comprise a multi-stage projectile element with a base stage separable from a front stage during forming of the structure. The structure may comprise a second section and a first section with a larger inner diameter than the second section. The insert may be provided in the first section. The base stage may remain in the formed resin structure between the first and second section.

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Dependent claims

A method of producing a structure with an insert for a component for a vehicle interior in a mold comprising a cavity using a projectile element comprising the steps of:

(a) providing the mold with the cavity;
(b) providing the insert in the cavity;
(c) providing the projectile element at the cavity;
(d) providing resin into the cavity;
(e) providing water into the cavity to push the projectile element through the insert into resin in the cavity;
(f) pushing the projectile element through the insert and through resin across the cavity;
(g) exiting the projectile element from the cavity;
wherein the component comprises a first section comprising the insert and resin formed into and around the insert;
wherein the insert comprises a tube configured to provide a structure within the component;
wherein resin formed in and around the insert in the mold is configured to provide a formed resin component comprising the structure of the insert within the resin component.

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A method of producing a structure with an insert for a component for a vehicle interior in a multi-section mold comprising a cavity with a first section and a second section using a multi-stage projectile element with a base stage and a front stage comprising the steps of:

(a) providing the mold with multi-section cavity;
(b) providing the insert in the first section of the cavity;
(c) providing the multi-stage projectile element;
(d) providing resin into the cavity;
(e) providing water into the cavity to push the multi-stage projectile element through the insert into resin in the cavity;
(f) pushing the multi-stage projectile element through the insert and through resin across the first section of the cavity;
(g) separating the base stage of the multi-stage projectile element from the front stage of the multi-stage projectile element between the first section of the cavity and the second section of the cavity;
(h) pushing the front stage of the multi-stage projectile element through the insert and through resin across the second section of the cavity;
(i) exiting the front stage of the multi-stage projectile element from the cavity;
wherein the insert comprises a metal pipe configured to provide a structure for the component;
wherein the component comprises a resin component comprising the structure of the insert and resin into and around the structure of the insert within the resin component.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method of forming resin component with insert for vehicle interior

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