US 12,257,760 B2
Method for manufacturing a coated plastic part
Christophe Cazes, Versailles (FR); François Lelievre, Anthony (FR); and Miguel Frade, Leiria (PT)
Assigned to NOVARES FRANCE, Vélizy-Villacoublay (FR)
Appl. No. 18/289,020
Filed by NOVARES FRANCE, Vélizy-Villacoublay (FR)
PCT Filed May 4, 2022, PCT No. PCT/FR2022/050858
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 31, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/234231, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 10, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 2104806 (FR), filed on May 6, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0208132 A1, Jun. 27, 2024
Int. Cl. B29C 51/14 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B29C 45/16 (2006.01); B29C 51/26 (2006.01); B29C 51/36 (2006.01); B29K 21/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01); B29L 31/34 (2006.01)
CPC B29C 51/14 (2013.01) [B29C 45/1418 (2013.01); B29C 45/14311 (2013.01); B29C 45/1657 (2013.01); B29C 51/264 (2013.01); B29C 51/36 (2013.01); B29C 2045/14245 (2013.01); B29K 2021/003 (2013.01); B29L 2031/30 (2013.01); B29L 2031/34 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for manufacturing a coated plastic part intended to be integrated into a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, the coated plastic part including
a base part made of thermoplastic material comprising at least one raised sector,
a sheet comprising at least one useful surface, the method comprising:
a step of creating of at least one flap in the useful surface, said step of creating comprises making cuts and marking at least one fold within the useful surface, according to a predetermined pattern, so as to define the at least one flap
a positioning step in which the sheet is positioned facing a shaping tool comprising a raised area complementary in shape to the raised sector, the useful surface being positioned opposite the raised area,
a shaping step, in which the sheet is pressed against the shaping tool, the flap being displaced to contact the raised area,
a joining step in which the sheet and the base part are held against each other so as allow securing the sheet to the base part.