Method of manufacturing joined member

{
  "publication_number": "US12109604B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Method of manufacturing joined member",
  "abstract": "A method of manufacturing a joined member where joining portions of at least two members are integrally formed with each other by press working thus joining said at least two members, the method comprises an engaging step, an inserting step, and a press working step.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A method of manufacturing a joined member where joining portions of at least two members are integrally formed with each other by press working thus joining said at least two members, the method comprising: engaging a first work member having a first bridge portion protruding in a bridge shape and a second work member having a second opening corresponding to the first bridge portion of the first work member with each other by inserting the first bridge portion of the first work member into the second opening of the second work member; inserting a connecting member into the insertion hole formed in the first bridge portion in a state where the first bridge portion of the first work member is inserted into and is made to engage with the second opening of the second work member; and pressing the first bridge portion of the first work member, the second opening of the second work member and the connecting member to be integrally formed with each other in a state where the connecting member is inserted into an insertion hole formed in the first bridge portion of the first work member.",
    "2. The method of manufacturing a joined member according to claim 1, wherein the first work member has a plurality of first bridge portions arranged in a straight line shape, and the second work member has a plurality of the second openings arranged in a straight line shape corresponding to the first bridge portions of the first work member.",
    "3. The method of manufacturing a joined member according to claim 1, wherein the first work member has a plurality of the first bridge portions arranged in an annular shape, and the second work member has a plurality of second openings arranged in an annular shape corresponding to the first bridge portions of the first work member.",
    "4. The method of manufacturing a joined member according to claim 1, wherein the joining portion of the first work member is formed in a flat plate shape or a curved plate shape.",
    "5. The method of manufacturing a joined member according to claim 1, wherein the joining portion of the second work member is formed in a flat plate shape or a curved plate shape.",
    "6. A method of manufacturing a joined member where joining portions of at least two members are integrally formed with each other by press working thus joining said at least two members, the method comprising: engaging a first work member having a first bridge portion protruding in a bridge shape and a first opening disposed close to the first bridge portion, and a second work member having a second opening corresponding to the first bridge portion of the first work member and a second bridge portion disposed close to the second opening and corresponding to the first opening of the first work member with each other by bringing the first bridge portion of the first work member and the second bridge portion of the second work member close to each other; inserting a connecting member into a communication passage formed of continuous insertion holes formed in the first bridge portion and the second bridge portion in a state where the first bridge portion of the first work member and the second bridge portion of the second work member are made to engage with each other by being disposed close to each other; and pressing the first bridge portion and the first opening of the first work member, the second opening and the second bridge portion of the second work member, and the connecting member to be integrally formed with each other in a state where the connecting member is inserted into the communication passage.",
    "7. The method of manufacturing a joined member according to claim 6, wherein the first work member has a plurality of the first bridge portions and a plurality of the first opening, the first bridge portions and the first openings are alternately arranged in a straight line shape, the second work member has a plurality of second openings and a plurality of second bridges, and the second openings and the second bridges are alternately arranged in a straight line shape corresponding to the first bridge portions and the first openings of the first work member.",
    "8. The method of manufacturing a joined member according to claim 6, wherein the first work member has a plurality of the first bridge portions and a plurality of the first openings, the first bridge portions and the first openings are alternately arranged in an annular shape, the second work member has a plurality of second openings and a plurality of second bridges, the second openings and the second bridges are alternately arranged in an annular shape corresponding to the first bridge portions and the first openings of the first work member.",
    "9. The method of manufacturing a joined member according to claim 6, wherein the joining portion of the first work member is formed in a flat plate shape or a curved plate shape.",
    "10. The method of manufacturing a joined member according to claim 6, wherein the joining portion of the second work member is formed in a flat plate shape or a curved plate shape."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a joined member by integrally joining work members by press working.\n\nConventionally, as a method of joining members made of metal or the like, there have been used methods such as welding, fastening by bolts, crimping, press-fitting, and bonding. Among such methods, welding is a method of joining with a large strength, and is used for members in various applications such as a sheet frame of a vehicle (see Patent Literature 1). However, welding is a technique that requires expertise and hence, quality of a product is liable to be influenced by a skill of a worker thus giving rise to a drawback that the detection of a joining strength (the detection of a defective product) is difficult. Accordingly, there has been a demand for a new joining method that can replace welding and can solve these drawbacks.\n\nPatent References Patent Literature 1: Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No.04-322894\n\nTechnical Problem The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a novel method that can join members with a stable and high strength. Solution to Problem An inventor of the present invention has extensively studied a joining method that can replace welding.",
  "cpc": [
    "B21D 39/031",
    "B21D 39/032",
    "F16B 17/00",
    "F16B 17/004",
    "F16B 3/00",
    "F16B 4/004",
    "F16B 5/07"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "B21D 39/03",
    "F16B 17/00",
    "F16B 4/00"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "MATSUMOTO IND CO LTD"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "MATSUMOTO SHINSUKE"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2021-02-22",
  "publication_date": "2024-10-08",
  "grant_date": "2024-10-08",
  "priority_date": "2020-06-16",
  "application_number": "US-202117615906-A",
  "family_id": "73740927",
  "citations": [
    "JP2002372011A",
    "JPH01295013A",
    "JPH04322894A",
    "JPS6180733A"
  ]
}