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US 2013/0119710 A1Published application
Vehicle floor assembly and method for assembly
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsFabian De Luca, Juergen Hulbert
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Abstract
A method for fastening an in particular tub-shaped floor panel to an in particular frame-like vehicle structure is provided. The method includes applying an adhesive to a contact surface of the floor panel and/or of the vehicle structure, and joining the floor panel and the vehicle structure. The method includes expanding and/or activating the adhesive by heating the joint vehicle structure-floor panel composite.
Claims14
A method for fastening a floor panel to a vehicle structure comprising:
- applying an adhesive to a contact surface of at least one of a tub-shaped floor panel and a frame-like vehicle structure;
- joining the floor panel and the vehicle structure;
- and
- at least one of expanding and activating the adhesive through heating the joined vehicle structure and floor panel.
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A vehicle floor assembly, comprising:
- a vehicle structure;
- and
- a floor panel that is fastened to the vehicle structure by an adhesive applied to a contact surface of at least one of the floor panel and the vehicle structure,
- wherein the adhesive is heated to activate the adhesive and fasten the vehicle structure and floor panel.
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An assembly line for assembling a vehicle floor assembly, comprising:
- a floor panel having a contact surface that includes an applied adhesive;
- a location on the line that joins the floor panel to a vehicle structure;
- and
- a drying oven that receives the joined floor panel and vehicle structure,
- wherein no gluing station for applying the adhesive to the contact surface of the floor panel is present.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.