Crossmember Arrangement and Method for Production
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Abstract
A method for the production of a crossmember arrangement for a motor vehicle involves providing the crossmember from a thermoplastic fiber-reinforced plastic tube. The fiber-reinforced plastic tube is heated at at least one joint for the attachment structure. The fiber-reinforced plastic tube is inserted, together with the attachment structure arranged on the joint, into an injection molding tool. A support pressure is applied in the interior of the fiber-reinforced plastic tube. The fiber-reinforced plastic tube is pressed in with the attachment structure. The joint is insert molded with a plastic structure.
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20 Claims
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11. A method for the production of a crossmember arrangement for a motor vehicle from a crossmember and at least one attachment structure that is connected to the crossmember in a non-releasable manner for a component that is to be attached to the crossmember, the method comprising the steps:
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providing the crossmember from a thermoplastic fiber-reinforced plastic tube; heating the fiber-reinforced plastic tube at at least one joint for the at least one attachment structure; inserting the fiber-reinforced plastic tube, together with the at least one attachment structure arranged on the at least one joint, into an injection molding tool; applying support pressure in an interior of the fiber-reinforced plastic tube; pressing in the fiber-reinforced plastic tube with the attachment structure; and insert molding the at least one joint with a plastic structure. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A crossmember arrangement, comprising:
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a crossmember; and at least one attachment structure that is connected to the crossmember in a non-releasable manner, wherein the at least one attachment structure is configured to attach a component to the crossmember, wherein the crossmember consists of a thermoplastic fiber-reinforced plastic tube and is pressed in with the attachment structure, wherein the crossmember and the attachment structure are connected at least in a firmly bonded manner by the thermoplastic matrix of the fiber-reinforced plastic tube and are insert molded with a plastic structure. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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