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US 2017/0291647 A1Published application
Hybrid component for a vehicle
AssigneeDr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
InventorPhilipp Kellner
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Abstract
A hybrid component for a vehicle includes at least one metal base portion configured to be attached to a basic structure of the vehicle, at least one stabilizing portion made of plastic for mechanically stabilizing the hybrid component, and at least one main portion made of continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic for absorbing forces that act on the hybrid component. The hybrid component is formed, at least in part, as a hollow profile.
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A hybrid component for a vehicle, the hybrid component comprising:
- a metal base portion configured to be attached to a basic structure of the vehicle,
- a stabilizing portion made of plastic for mechanically stabilizing the hybrid component, and
- a main portion made of continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic for absorbing forces that act on the hybrid component,
- wherein the hybrid component is formed, at least in part, as a hollow profile.
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A method for producing a hybrid component, the method comprising:
- forming a metal base portion configured to be attached to a basic structure of a vehicle,
- forming a main portion made of continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic for absorbing forces that act on the hybrid component,
- forming an intermediate portion made of plastic for mechanically stabilizing the hybrid component, and
- connecting the base portion, the main portion, and the stabilizing portion together by way of a force fit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.