Adhesive additive for electrical conductivity and methods for manufacturing the same
AssigneeRivian IP Holdings, LLC
InventorTimothy E. Knight
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described herein for providing electrical conductivity between a first member including a first metal material having a first galvanic potential and a second member including a second metal material having a second galvanic potential during electrocoating. An adhesive comprising conductive metallic particles is applied to one of the first or the second members. The first member and the second member are joined via the particle-induced adhesive, wherein the particle-induced adhesive provides electrical conductivity between the first member and the second member when the first member and the second member are joined.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- applying an adhesive on at least one of a first member or a second member associated with a component of a vehicle, wherein the first member comprises a first metal material having a first galvanic potential, and the second member comprises a second metal material having a second galvanic potential;
- and
- joining the first member and the second member via the adhesive, wherein the adhesive includes conductive metallic particles and provides electrical conductivity between the first member and the second member when the first member and the second member are joined.
A system comprising:
- an adhesive dispersal module configured to apply adhesive on at least one of a first member comprising a first metal material having a first galvanic potential or a second member comprising a second metal material having a second galvanic potential;
- and
- a joining module configured to join the first member and the second member via the adhesive, wherein the adhesive comprises conductive metallic particles for enabling electrical conductivity between the first member and the second member when the first members and second member are joined.
An apparatus comprising:
- a first member comprising a first metal material having a first galvanic potential;
- a second member comprising a second metal material having a second galvanic potential;
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- an adhesive,
- wherein the first member and the second member are joined via the adhesive, and wherein the adhesive includes conductive metallic particles and provides electrical conductivity between the first member and the second member when joined.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.