Patent · US10393315B2 · B2 · US

Cellular structures with twelve-cornered cells

(11) Publication number

US10393315B2

(21) Application number

15/138,466

(22) Filing date

2016-04-26

(30) Priority date

2016-04-26

(43) Publication date

2019-08-27

(45) Date of grant

2019-08-27

(51) IPC

F16S 1/02; B32B 3/12; B64C 1/40; B64C 3/20; B65D 81/02

(52) CPC

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B64C Aeroplanes; helicopters: 1/40, 3/20
B65D Containers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers; accessories, closures, or fittings therefor; packaging elements; packages: 65/44
E04B General building constructions; walls, e.g. partitions; roofs; floors; ceilings; insulation or other protection of buildings: 2001/748
F16B Devices for fastening or securing constructional elements or machine parts together, e.g. nails, bolts, circlips, clamps, clips or wedges; joints or jointing: 1/02
Y02T Climate change mitigation technologies related to transportation: 50/40

(73) Assignee

Ford Global Technologies LLC

(72) Inventors

Tau Tyan

(54) Title

Cellular structures with twelve-cornered cells

(57) Abstract

A cellular structure may include a plurality of cells each having a twelve-cornered cross section. The twelve-cornered cross section may include twelve sides and twelve corners creating nine internal angles and three external angles. Each cell may include a plurality of longitudinal walls extending between a top and a bottom of the cell, the longitudinal walls intersecting to create corners of the cell. A structural component may include at least one wall surrounding a component interior space with a cellular structure having at least two cells positioned within the interior space. A sandwich structure may include first and second planar structures, and a cellular structure positioned between the first and second substantially planar structures.

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A cellular structure comprising: a plurality of cells, each cell of the plurality of cells having a twelve-cornered cross section comprising twelve sides and twelve corners creating nine internal angles and three external angles, wherein at least two of the twelve sides of the cross section have different cross-sectional lengths.
The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein: at least one of the nine internal angles is approximately 140 degrees; and at least one of the nine internal angles is approximately 110 degrees.
The cellular structure of claim 2, wherein: three of the nine internal angles are approximately 140 degrees; and six of the nine internal angles is approximately 110 degrees.
The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein: each of the sides of the cross section is substantially straight; and cross-sectional thicknesses of the sides of the cross section are each a substantially same thickness.
The cellular structure of claim 4, wherein a ratio of the thickness of the sides to the length of the sides of the cross section ranges from about 1:4 to about 1:10,000.
The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein: four of the twelve sides have a first cross-sectional length; four of the twelve sides have a second cross-sectional length, at least one of the first cross-sectional lengths differing from at least one of the second cross-sectional lengths; and a ratio of the first cross-sectional length to the second cross-sectional length ranges from about 1:5 to about 5:1.
The cellular structure of claim 6, wherein: four of the twelve sides have a third cross-sectional length; a ratio of the first cross-sectional length to the third cross-sectional length ranges from about 1:5 to about 5:1; and at least one of the second and third cross-sectional lengths is different than the first cross-sectional length.
The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein each cell of the plurality of cells further comprises a plurality of walls, each wall of the plurality of walls having a length that extends between longitudinal edges of the respective wall, wherein intersections of the longitudinal edges of the plurality of walls define the twelve corners of the twelve-cornered cross section.
The cellular structure of claim 8, wherein a cross-sectional length of each of the twelve sides of each cell varies along the length of a respective wall, such that the length of each wall tapers between the longitudinal edges of the wall.
The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein the cellular structure is made from a material selected from the group consisting of steel alloys, titanium alloys, aluminum alloys, magnesium alloys, nylons, polymers, plastics, composites, fiber-reinforced composites, silicone, semiconductor, papers, rubber, foams, gels, woods, corks, shape-memory materials, and combinations thereof.
The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein the cellular structure is formed by stamping, bending, press forming, hydro-forming, molding, casting, extrusion, roll forming, machining, forging, 3D printing, or a combination thereof.
The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein one or more cells are at least partially filled with a foam material.
The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein the cellular structure is configured to be placed within a structural component to enhance at least one of strength, energy absorption, stability of axial crush, and an axial crush distance of the component.
The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein the plurality of cells share at least one wall.
The cellular structure of claim 14, wherein the plurality of cells are interconnected to one another.
The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein the cellular structure is, or forms at least a part of, a vehicle structural member selected from the group consisting of: a crush can, a bumper, a front horn, a front rail, a front side rail, a rear side rail, a rear rail, a frame cross member, a shotgun, a hinge-pillar, an A-pillar, a B-pillar, a C-pillar, a door beam, a cross car beam, a front header, a rear header, a cow top, a roof rail, a lateral roof bow, a roof panel, a hood, a hood inner, a longitudinal roof bow, a body cross member, a back panel cross member, a rocker, an underbody cross member, an engine compartment cross member, a roof panel, a door, a floor, a deck lid, a lift gate, a trim backing, a battery protective housing, an oil pan, a transmission case, an intake manifold, a cylinder block, a strut mount, an engine mount, a transmission mount, a body shell, and a strengthening rib of a casted or molded component.
The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein the cellular structure is, or forms at least a part of, a shipping or packaging component selected from the group consisting of a shipping box, a pallet, and a cushioning member.
The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein the cellular structure is, or forms at least a part of, a rotor blade for a turbine.
The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein the cellular structure is, or forms at least a part of, a solar energy panel.
The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein the cellular structure is, or forms at least a part of, an elongated board sport platform.
The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein at least two of the twelve sides of the cross section have different cross-sectional thicknesses.
A cellular structure comprising at least two cells, each cell comprising a plurality of longitudinal walls extending between a top and a bottom of the cell, the longitudinal walls intersecting to create corners of the cell, wherein a transverse cross section of the cell comprises twelve sides creating nine internal angles and three external angles, and wherein at least two of the twelve sides of the cross section have different cross-sectional lengths.
The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein each of at least three of the internal angles and at least one of the external angles is substantially the same.
The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein each cell includes twelve longitudinal walls.
The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein each of the at least two cells share at least one longitudinal wall.
The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein the at least two cells are interconnected.
The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein each of the at least two cells has a volume configured to receive a filler element.
The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein the cellular structure is configured to be positioned within a structural component to enhance at least one of strength, energy absorption, stability of axial crush, and an axial crush distance of the component.
The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein the cellular structure is, or forms at least a part of, a vehicle structural member selected from the group consisting of: a crush can, a bumper, a front horn, a front rail, a front side rail, a rear side rail, a rear rail, a frame cross member, a shotgun, a hinge-pillar, an A-pillar, a B-pillar, a C-pillar, a door beam, a cross car beam, a front header, a rear header, a cow top, a roof rail, a lateral roof bow, a roof panel, a hood, a hood inner, a longitudinal roof bow, a body cross member, a back panel cross member, a rocker, an underbody cross member, an engine compartment cross member, a roof panel, a door, a floor, a deck lid, a lift gate, a trim backing, a battery protective housing, an oil pan, a transmission case, an intake manifold, a cylinder block, a strut mount, an engine mount, a transmission mount, a body shell, and a strengthening rib of a casted or molded component.
The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein the cellular structure is, or forms at least a part of, a shipping or packaging component selected from the group consisting of a shipping box, a pallet, and a cushioning member.
The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein the cellular structure is, or forms at least a part of, a rotor blade for a turbine.
The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein the cellular structure is, or forms at least a part of, a solar energy panel.
The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein the cellular structure is, or forms at least a part of, an elongated board sport platform.
The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein a cross-sectional length of each of the twelve sides of each cell varies along a length of a respective longitudinal wall, such that the length of each longitudinal wall tapers between the top and bottom of the cell.
The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein the longitudinal walls of each cell intersect to create sharp corners.
The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein the longitudinal walls of each cell intersect to create rounded corners, each corner having a respective bend radius.
A cellular structure, comprising: a plurality of cells, each cell of the plurality of cells having a twelve-cornered cross section comprising nine internal angles and three external angles forming a shape including three lobes extending outward from a central portion, each lobe being defined by a set of three of the internal angles, including at least one internal angle that is greater than 120 degrees.
The cellular structure of claim 37, wherein each set of three internal angles includes one internal angle that is approximately 140 degrees and two internal angles that are approximately 110 degrees.
A cellular structure comprising: a plurality of cells, each cell of the plurality of cells having a twelve-cornered cross section comprising nine internal angles and three external angles forming a shape including three lobes extending outward from a central portion, each of the three lobes being defined by a set of three of the internal angles, including at least one internal angle that is less than 120 degrees.
The cellular structure of claim 39, wherein each set of three internal angles includes one internal angle that is approximately 140 degrees and two internal angles that are approximately 110 degrees.

Description

This application is related to U.S. Utility patent application Ser. No. 15/138,465, entitled “CELLULAR STRUCTURES WITH TWELVE-CORNERED CELLS,” and filed on a date even herewith; to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/562,441, entitled “CELLULAR STRUCTURE,” and filed on a date even herewith; to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/562,443, entitled “CELLULAR STRUCTURE,” and filed on a date even herewith; to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/562,442, entitled “REPEATING CELLULAR PATTERN,” and filed on a date even herewith; and to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/462,439, entitled “REPEATING CELLULAR PATTERN,” and filed on a date even herewith, the entire contents of each of which are incorporated by reference herein.

The present disclosure relates generally to a cellular structure for a structural component. The present disclosure relates more specifically to a cellular structure having a plurality of cells, each cell having a cross section formed by twelve sides and twelve corners.

It is desirable for a structural component to maximize impact energy absorption and bending resistance while minimizing mass per unit length of the structural component. When a compressive force is exerted on a structural component (e.g., a force from a collision, explosion, projectile, etc.), the structural component can crush and/or bend in a dimensional direction (e.g., longitudinal direction or lateral direction) to absorb the energy of the force.

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  "title": "Cellular structures with twelve-cornered cells",
  "abstract": "A cellular structure may include a plurality of cells each having a twelve-cornered cross section. The twelve-cornered cross section may include twelve sides and twelve corners creating nine internal angles and three external angles. Each cell may include a plurality of longitudinal walls extending between a top and a bottom of the cell, the longitudinal walls intersecting to create corners of the cell. A structural component may include at least one wall surrounding a component interior space with a cellular structure having at least two cells positioned within the interior space. A sandwich structure may include first and second planar structures, and a cellular structure positioned between the first and second substantially planar structures.",
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    "1. A cellular structure comprising: a plurality of cells, each cell of the plurality of cells having a twelve-cornered cross section comprising twelve sides and twelve corners creating nine internal angles and three external angles, wherein at least two of the twelve sides of the cross section have different cross-sectional lengths.",
    "2. The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein: at least one of the nine internal angles is approximately 140 degrees; and at least one of the nine internal angles is approximately 110 degrees.",
    "3. The cellular structure of claim 2, wherein: three of the nine internal angles are approximately 140 degrees; and six of the nine internal angles is approximately 110 degrees.",
    "4. The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein: each of the sides of the cross section is substantially straight; and cross-sectional thicknesses of the sides of the cross section are each a substantially same thickness.",
    "5. The cellular structure of claim 4, wherein a ratio of the thickness of the sides to the length of the sides of the cross section ranges from about 1:4 to about 1:10,000.",
    "6. The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein: four of the twelve sides have a first cross-sectional length; four of the twelve sides have a second cross-sectional length, at least one of the first cross-sectional lengths differing from at least one of the second cross-sectional lengths; and a ratio of the first cross-sectional length to the second cross-sectional length ranges from about 1:5 to about 5:1.",
    "7. The cellular structure of claim 6, wherein: four of the twelve sides have a third cross-sectional length; a ratio of the first cross-sectional length to the third cross-sectional length ranges from about 1:5 to about 5:1; and at least one of the second and third cross-sectional lengths is different than the first cross-sectional length.",
    "8. The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein each cell of the plurality of cells further comprises a plurality of walls, each wall of the plurality of walls having a length that extends between longitudinal edges of the respective wall, wherein intersections of the longitudinal edges of the plurality of walls define the twelve corners of the twelve-cornered cross section.",
    "9. The cellular structure of claim 8, wherein a cross-sectional length of each of the twelve sides of each cell varies along the length of a respective wall, such that the length of each wall tapers between the longitudinal edges of the wall.",
    "10. The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein the cellular structure is made from a material selected from the group consisting of steel alloys, titanium alloys, aluminum alloys, magnesium alloys, nylons, polymers, plastics, composites, fiber-reinforced composites, silicone, semiconductor, papers, rubber, foams, gels, woods, corks, shape-memory materials, and combinations thereof.",
    "11. The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein the cellular structure is formed by stamping, bending, press forming, hydro-forming, molding, casting, extrusion, roll forming, machining, forging, 3D printing, or a combination thereof.",
    "12. The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein one or more cells are at least partially filled with a foam material.",
    "13. The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein the cellular structure is configured to be placed within a structural component to enhance at least one of strength, energy absorption, stability of axial crush, and an axial crush distance of the component.",
    "14. The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein the plurality of cells share at least one wall.",
    "15. The cellular structure of claim 14, wherein the plurality of cells are interconnected to one another.",
    "16. The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein the cellular structure is, or forms at least a part of, a vehicle structural member selected from the group consisting of: a crush can, a bumper, a front horn, a front rail, a front side rail, a rear side rail, a rear rail, a frame cross member, a shotgun, a hinge-pillar, an A-pillar, a B-pillar, a C-pillar, a door beam, a cross car beam, a front header, a rear header, a cow top, a roof rail, a lateral roof bow, a roof panel, a hood, a hood inner, a longitudinal roof bow, a body cross member, a back panel cross member, a rocker, an underbody cross member, an engine compartment cross member, a roof panel, a door, a floor, a deck lid, a lift gate, a trim backing, a battery protective housing, an oil pan, a transmission case, an intake manifold, a cylinder block, a strut mount, an engine mount, a transmission mount, a body shell, and a strengthening rib of a casted or molded component.",
    "17. The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein the cellular structure is, or forms at least a part of, a shipping or packaging component selected from the group consisting of a shipping box, a pallet, and a cushioning member.",
    "18. The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein the cellular structure is, or forms at least a part of, a rotor blade for a turbine.",
    "19. The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein the cellular structure is, or forms at least a part of, a solar energy panel.",
    "20. The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein the cellular structure is, or forms at least a part of, an elongated board sport platform.",
    "21. The cellular structure of claim 1, wherein at least two of the twelve sides of the cross section have different cross-sectional thicknesses.",
    "22. A cellular structure comprising at least two cells, each cell comprising a plurality of longitudinal walls extending between a top and a bottom of the cell, the longitudinal walls intersecting to create corners of the cell, wherein a transverse cross section of the cell comprises twelve sides creating nine internal angles and three external angles, and wherein at least two of the twelve sides of the cross section have different cross-sectional lengths.",
    "23. The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein each of at least three of the internal angles and at least one of the external angles is substantially the same.",
    "24. The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein each cell includes twelve longitudinal walls.",
    "25. The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein each of the at least two cells share at least one longitudinal wall.",
    "26. The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein the at least two cells are interconnected.",
    "27. The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein each of the at least two cells has a volume configured to receive a filler element.",
    "28. The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein the cellular structure is configured to be positioned within a structural component to enhance at least one of strength, energy absorption, stability of axial crush, and an axial crush distance of the component.",
    "29. The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein the cellular structure is, or forms at least a part of, a vehicle structural member selected from the group consisting of: a crush can, a bumper, a front horn, a front rail, a front side rail, a rear side rail, a rear rail, a frame cross member, a shotgun, a hinge-pillar, an A-pillar, a B-pillar, a C-pillar, a door beam, a cross car beam, a front header, a rear header, a cow top, a roof rail, a lateral roof bow, a roof panel, a hood, a hood inner, a longitudinal roof bow, a body cross member, a back panel cross member, a rocker, an underbody cross member, an engine compartment cross member, a roof panel, a door, a floor, a deck lid, a lift gate, a trim backing, a battery protective housing, an oil pan, a transmission case, an intake manifold, a cylinder block, a strut mount, an engine mount, a transmission mount, a body shell, and a strengthening rib of a casted or molded component.",
    "30. The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein the cellular structure is, or forms at least a part of, a shipping or packaging component selected from the group consisting of a shipping box, a pallet, and a cushioning member.",
    "31. The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein the cellular structure is, or forms at least a part of, a rotor blade for a turbine.",
    "32. The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein the cellular structure is, or forms at least a part of, a solar energy panel.",
    "33. The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein the cellular structure is, or forms at least a part of, an elongated board sport platform.",
    "34. The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein a cross-sectional length of each of the twelve sides of each cell varies along a length of a respective longitudinal wall, such that the length of each longitudinal wall tapers between the top and bottom of the cell.",
    "35. The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein the longitudinal walls of each cell intersect to create sharp corners.",
    "36. The cellular structure of claim 22, wherein the longitudinal walls of each cell intersect to create rounded corners, each corner having a respective bend radius.",
    "37. A cellular structure, comprising: a plurality of cells, each cell of the plurality of cells having a twelve-cornered cross section comprising nine internal angles and three external angles forming a shape including three lobes extending outward from a central portion, each lobe being defined by a set of three of the internal angles, including at least one internal angle that is greater than 120 degrees.",
    "38. The cellular structure of claim 37, wherein each set of three internal angles includes one internal angle that is approximately 140 degrees and two internal angles that are approximately 110 degrees.",
    "39. A cellular structure comprising: a plurality of cells, each cell of the plurality of cells having a twelve-cornered cross section comprising nine internal angles and three external angles forming a shape including three lobes extending outward from a central portion, each of the three lobes being defined by a set of three of the internal angles, including at least one internal angle that is less than 120 degrees.",
    "40. The cellular structure of claim 39, wherein each set of three internal angles includes one internal angle that is approximately 140 degrees and two internal angles that are approximately 110 degrees."
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