Damping and stiffening of a vehicle body panel
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsJason Douglas SCOTT, Bruce Richard GHASTIN, Shunmugam BASKAR
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Abstract
A damping and stiffening assembly for a body panel. The assembly includes a first damping patch and a second damping patch that are attached to the body panel. The assembly also includes a stiffening lamination that has a first end, a middle portion, and a second end. The first end of the stiffening lamination attaches to and overlaps the first damping patch. The middle portion of the stiffening lamination attaches to the body panel. The second end of the stiffening lamination attaches to and overlaps the second damping patch.
Claims20
A damping and stiffening assembly for a body panel comprising:
- a first damping patch attached to the body panel;
- a second damping patch attached to the body panel;
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- a stiffening lamination having a first end, a middle portion, and a second end, wherein the first end attaches to and overlaps the first damping patch, the middle portion attaches to the body panel, and the second end attaches to and overlaps the second damping patch.
A vehicle body component comprising:
- a vehicle body panel having an inboard surface;
- a first damping patch having an outboard surface and an inboard surface, the outboard surface attached to the inboard surface of the vehicle body panel;
- a second damping patch having an outboard surface and an inboard surface, the outboard surface attached to the inboard surface of the vehicle body panel;
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- a stiffening panel having a first end, a middle portion, and a second end, the stiffening panel extending from the first damping patch to the second damping patch, wherein the first end is attached to the inboard surface of the first damping patch, the middle portion is attached to the inboard surface of the vehicle body panel, and the second end is attached to the inboard surface of the second damping patch.
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A vehicle door comprising:
- an aluminum door panel;
- a first damping patch attached to the door panel;
- a second damping patch attached to the door panel;
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- a stiffening lamination having a first end, a middle portion, and a second end, wherein the first end attaches to and overlaps the first damping patch, the middle portion attaches to the door panel, and the second end attaches to and overlaps the second damping patch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.