Method of manufacturing products by casting
AssigneeFerrari S.P.A.
InventorsLorenzo BONGIORNI, Daniele ISEPPI, Franco Carlo PINNA
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a product is described, the method comprising the steps of arranging a reinforcing element inside a core box, introducing a refractory material inside the core box so as to immerge at least part of the reinforcing element in the refractory material, manufacturing a core from the refractory material and the reinforcing element arranged in the core box, arranging the core inside the cavity of a mould of the product, pouring a material in a molten state into the cavity in such a way that it flows in contact with a portion of the reinforcing element, wherein the portion protrudes from the volume of refractory material of the core, and removing the refractory material.
Claims19
A manufacturing method for manufacturing a product, comprising the steps of:
- arranging a reinforcing element inside a core box;
- introducing a refractory material inside said core box after said arranging step, so as to immerge at least part of said reinforcing element in said refractory material;
- manufacturing a core from said refractory material and said reinforcing element arranged in said core box, said core at the end of said manufacturing step comprising a volume of said refractory material and a portion of said reinforcing element, which protrudes from said volume;
- arranging said core inside the cavity of a mould of said product;
- pouring a material in a molten state into said cavity in such a way that it flows in contact with said portion of the reinforcing element;
- and
- removing the refractory material from the product obtained at the end of said pouring step.
A component for a motor vehicle, the component comprising:
- a main body comprising a cavity;
- and
- a reinforcing element integral with said main body and arranged at least partially inside said cavity, wherein said reinforcing element comprises a lattice structure.
A manufacturing method for manufacturing a product, comprising the steps of:
- arranging a reinforcing element inside a core box;
- introducing a refractory material inside said core box after said arranging step so as to immerse at least part of said reinforcing element in said refractory material;
- manufacturing a core from said refractory material and said reinforcing element arranged in said core box, wherein said core at the end of said manufacturing step comprises a volume of said refractory material, and wherein a portion of said reinforcing element protrudes from said volume;
- arranging said core inside the cavity of a mould;
- pouring a material in a molten state into said cavity in such a way that it flows in contact with said portion of the reinforcing element;
- and
- removing the refractory material after said pouring step.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.