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US 2019/0161128 A1Published application
Vehicle frame construction and method
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsTimothy A. Abke, Duane Trent Detwiler
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Abstract
A vehicle frame construction or frame assembly and method for assembling a multi-material vehicle frame includes a first frame member formed of a first metal material and a second frame member formed of a second metal material that is dissimilar to the first metal material. The second frame member is joined to the first frame member via vaporizing foil actuator welding (VFAW).
Claims20
A vehicle frame construction, comprising
- a first frame member formed of a first metal material;
- and
- a second frame member formed of a second metal material that is dissimilar to said first metal material, wherein the second frame member is joined to the first frame member via vaporizing foil actuator welding (VFAW).
A multi-material frame assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- a first frame member formed of a first metal material;
- a second frame member formed of a second metal material that is dissimilar to said first metal material;
- and
- a reinforcement insert interposed between the first frame member and the second frame member, the reinforcement insert formed of the first metal material and joined to the first frame member via resistance spot welding,
- wherein the second frame member is joined to at least one of the first frame member or the reinforcement insert via vaporizing foil actuator welding (VFAW).
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A method for assembling a multi-material vehicle frame, comprising:
- providing a first frame member formed of a first metal material;
- providing a second frame member formed of a second metal material that is dissimilar to said first metal material;
- and
- joining the second frame member to the first frame member via vaporizing foil actuator welding (VFAW).
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.