Reinforcing material for a panel
AssigneeNissan Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsToshikatu Miura, Yukio Nagata, Yukio Okada
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Abstract
A material for reinforcing a panel includes a resin material and a expandable material. The expandable material is centered onto the resin material in such a manner that the edges of the resin material are exposed and can adhere to the panel. The expandable material includes an easy-bending portion in a position corresponding to a bent portion of the panel. The easy-bending portion is formed by a groove or by perforations in the expandable material.
Claims4
In an automobile structure, a panel having a portion bent into a step shape, a reinforcing material fixed to the panel substantially perpendicular to the bent portion of the panel, the reinforcing material comprising:
- a resin material which was hardened by heating;
- a material which expanded irreversibly in response to heating;
- the expanded material being centered onto the resin material in such a manner that the edges of the resin material are exposed and can adhere to the panel;
- the expanded material including an easy-bending portion having plural perforations or a groove in a position corresponding to the bent portion of the panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.