Overmoulded metal/plastic composite front panel for motor vehicle
AssigneeValeo Thermique Moteur
InventorsJean-Nicolas Guyomard, Jacques Sigonneau
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Abstract
The invention concerns a front panel comprising a top metal section extending over the whole width of the panel and provided with holes for fixing it to the motor vehicle structural elements, and a metal support provided with a hole for fixing it to other structural elements or fittings of the vehicle. The section and the support are separate parts, mechanically interlocked by a plastic material jointly overmoulded on the section and the support. Said structure enables in particular the use of sections with closed cross section, such as extruded or hydroformed sections. The support consists in particular of a center jamb including a hole for being fixed to a hood lock and to a cowl beam of the vehicle.
Claims16
A composite metal/plastic panel for a motor vehicle, comprising a top metal section extending over the width of the panel and provided with means for fixing it to structural elements of the vehicle, at least one metal support provided with means for fixing to other structural elements or items of equipment of the vehicle, wherein the section and the support are separate parts, mechanically interlocked by a plastic material jointly overmoulded on the section and the support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.