Laminated structure
AssigneeMitsubishi Electric Corporation
InventorMasashi Sakai
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a laminated structure for realizing an arbitrary hollow structure by laminating in a predetermined order a plurality of plate-like members formed by punching in an arbitrary configuration. The plurality of plate-like members have a plurality of identification structure portions for individually identifying the plate-like members, and the plurality of identification structure portions are on the same side surface of a laminated structure thus obtained.
Claims16
A laminated structure containing a plurality of plate-like members laminated in a predetermined order,
- wherein the plurality of plate-like members have a plurality of identification structure portions for individually identifying the plate-like members,
- wherein the plurality of identification structure portions are on a same side surface of a laminated structure thus obtained,
- wherein the plurality of identification structure portions respectively comprise cutouts that extend from an edge of a side surface of the plate-like members toward a portion of an interior of the plate-like members,
- wherein the plurality of plate-like members are laminated in a laminating direction,
- wherein each of the cutouts have a top portion and a bottom portion which are spaced apart from each other in a direction which is perpendicular to the laminating direction and parallel to the side surface of the laminated structure on which the identification structure portions are provided, and
- wherein the top portions and the bottom portions of the respective cutouts deviate sequentially such that both the top portions and the bottom portions of the respective cutouts are simultaneously provided farther away from a same reference plane, which is parallel to the laminating direction, as one travels in the laminating direction.
A laminated structure containing a plurality of plate-like members laminated in a predetermined order,
- wherein said predetermined order of lamination is in a laminating direction,
- wherein the plurality of plate-like members have a plurality of identification structure portions for individually identifying the plate-like members,
- wherein the plurality of identification structure portions comprise respective protrusions,
- wherein the plurality of identification structure portions are on the same side surface of a laminated structure thus obtained,
- wherein the plurality of plate-like members have an identification side surface which makes up part of the side surface of the laminated structure on which the identification structure portions are provided,
- wherein each of the protrusions have a top portion and a bottom portion which are spaced apart from each other in a direction which is perpendicular to the laminating direction and parallel to the side surface of the laminated structure on which the identification structure portions are provided, and
- wherein the top portions and the bottom portions of the respective protrusions deviate sequentially such that both the top portions and the bottom portions of the respective protrusions are simultaneously provided farther away from a same reference plane, which is parallel to the laminating direction and parallel to a side surface of the laminated structure that intersects the side surface on which the identification structure portions are provided, as one travels in the laminating direction,
- wherein a cross-section of the protrusions, taken along a plane parallel to the side surface on which the identification structure portions are provided, each have a diagonal line that extends from a front surface upper corner portion to a back surface lower portion, and all of the diagonal lines are arranged in a straight line,
- wherein there is a predetermined ratio between the width of each of the identification structure portions and a thickness of each plate-like member in the laminating direction, and wherein at least one of the plate-like members has a thickness in the laminating direction which is different than a thickness of another one of the other plate-like members.
A laminated structure comprising:
- a plurality of plate-like members laminated in a predetermined order;
- and
- a plurality of identification structure portions for individually identifying the plate-like members provided on the plurality of plate-like members,
- wherein the plurality of identification structure portions are on the same side surface of a laminated structure thus obtained,
- wherein the plurality of the plate-like members comprise at least three plate-like members,
- wherein the plurality of identification structure portions respectively comprise cutouts,
- wherein the plurality of plate-like members are laminated in a laminating direction,
- wherein each of the cutouts have a top portion and a bottom portion which are spaced apart from each other in a direction which is perpendicular to the laminating direction and parallel to the side surface of the laminated structure on which the identification structure portions are provided,
- wherein each of the top portions and the bottom portions of the cutouts have an upper corner and a lower corner which are spaced apart from each other in the laminating direction such that each of the cutouts have an top upper corner, top lower corner, bottom upper corner, and bottom lower corner, and
- wherein at least one of all of the top upper corners, all of the top lower corners, all of the bottom upper corners, and all of the bottom lower corners of the cutouts are connected by a straight line,
- wherein each of the plurality of plate-like members have a thickness in the laminating direction, and
- wherein the thickness of at least one of the plurality of plate-like members is different than a thickness of another of the plate-like members.
A laminated structure comprising:
- a plurality of plate-like members laminated in a predetermined order;
- and
- a plurality of identification structure portions for individually identifying the plate-like members provided on the plurality of plate-like members,
- wherein the plurality of identification structure portions are on the same side surface of a laminated structure thus obtained,
- wherein the plurality of the plate-like members comprise at least three plate-like members,
- wherein the plurality of identification structure portions respectively comprise protrusions,
- wherein the plurality of plate-like members are laminated in a laminating direction,
- wherein each of the protrusions have a top portion and a bottom portion which are spaced apart from each other in a direction which is perpendicular to the laminating direction and parallel to the side surface of the laminated structure on which the identification structure portions are provided,
- wherein each of the top portions and the bottom portions of the protrusions have an upper corner and a lower corner which are spaced apart from each other in the laminating direction such that each of the protrusions have a top upper corner, top lower corner, bottom upper corner, and bottom lower corner, and
- wherein at least one of all of the top upper corners, all of the top lower corners, all of the bottom upper corners, and all of the bottom lower corners of the protrusions are connected by a straight line,
- wherein each of the plurality of plate-like members have a thickness in the laminating direction, and
- wherein the thickness of at least one of the plurality of plate-like members is different than a thickness of another of the plate-like members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.