US 12,168,479 B2
Vehicle panel having a hybrid composite material construction
Zachariah Smith, Farmington Hills, MI (US); Venkateshwar R. Aitharaju, Troy, MI (US); and James K. Schoenow, Frankenmuth, MI (US)
Assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on Jul. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/870,924.
Prior Publication US 2024/0025487 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. B62D 29/00 (2006.01); B29C 70/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/06 (2006.01); B60R 13/02 (2006.01); B62D 33/03 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 29/005 (2013.01) [B29C 70/02 (2013.01); B32B 5/02 (2013.01); B32B 5/06 (2013.01); B60R 13/0243 (2013.01); B62D 29/00 (2013.01); B62D 33/03 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle panel comprising:
an outer panel layer formed from a first material, the outer panel layer including a first side, a second side, and a peripheral edge, an inner panel layer joining surface is arranged inwardly of the peripheral edge;
an inner panel layer formed from a second material that is distinct from the first material arranged across the second side, the inner panel layer including a first side portion, a second side portion, and a peripheral edge portion;
a panel bonding layer joined to the peripheral edge portion, the panel bonding layer being formed from a third material that is distinct from the second material; and
a bonding material disposed between the inner panel layer joining surface and the panel bonding layer creating a chemical bond between the panel bonding layer and the inner panel layer joining surface,
wherein the vehicle panel includes an opening having a perimetrical edge, wherein one of the inner panel layer and the panel bonding layer includes a plurality of fibers that are aligned with the perimetrical edge.