US 11,787,484 B2
Structural assembly for vehicle components having continuously formed composite reinforcement
Rohit Telukunta, Novi, MI (US); Steven Frank, Dearborn, MI (US); Leonard Anthony Shaner, New Baltimore, MI (US); Dragan B. Stojkovic, Taylor, MI (US); and Sankarsh Kanth Aekbote Vishnukanth, Southfield, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/544,163.
Prior Publication US 2023/0174165 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. B62D 25/04 (2006.01); B62D 25/02 (2006.01); B62D 25/06 (2006.01); B62D 29/00 (2006.01); B62D 21/02 (2006.01); B62D 65/02 (2006.01); B62D 27/02 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 29/001 (2013.01) [B62D 21/02 (2013.01); B62D 25/04 (2013.01); B62D 27/023 (2013.01); B62D 65/024 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hybrid structural assembly comprising:
a vehicle structural member extending from a first end to a second end;
a composite reinforcement member attached to and disposed within the vehicle structural member between the first and second ends of the vehicle structural member, the composite reinforcement member being formed by a continuous method and cut to a predetermined length extending from the first end to the second end; and
a fitting disposed within the vehicle structural member and fixed to the composite reinforcement member, the fitting connecting a first longitudinal end of the composite reinforcement member to one of the vehicle structural member or an adjacent vehicle structural member,
wherein the vehicle structural member is one of a vehicle pillar, a rocker panel, or a body cross-member.