Metal-Resin Composite Structure With One-Sided Resin Locking

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for manufacturing metal-resin composites face challenges in achieving high joint strength and rigidity while maintaining a simple structure, as the thickness of the metal plate decreases due to cross-sectional restrictions and the complexity of resin material distribution on both surfaces complicates handling and versatility.

Innovation Solution

A metal-resin composite design featuring cut-and-raised portions with cutout holes and raised pieces on one surface, integrated with a resin material, which secures high joint strength by burying the cut-and-raised portions in the resin, reducing resin layers to one side, and using burring to form tapered shapes for enhanced adhesion.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If resin material is disposed on both surface sides of the metal plate, then joint strength is improved, but structure becomes complicated and handling becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvejoint strengthVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention extracts the resin material from one surface side of the metal plate, disposing it only on the other surface side. This reduces the structure from two resin layers to one, simplifying the overall structure while maintaining joint strength through the cut-and-raised portion design that ensures adequate resin-metal contact area.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Strength

If resin material is disposed on both surface sides of the metal plate, then joint strength is improved, but handling becomes difficult and versatility is lacking

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvejoint strengthVSAvoidhandling ease
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

By removing the resin material from one surface side and disposing it only on the other surface side, the invention simplifies handling operations. The reduced structure allows for easier manipulation, assembly, and integration with other members, thereby improving versatility without compromising joint strength.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Volume of moving object

If metal plate thickness is reduced for cross-sectional restriction, then compactness is improved, but rigidity decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecross-sectional dimensionVSAvoidrigidity
Core Design Contradiction:
Volume of moving objectVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The invention creates a composite structure by integrating the metal plate with the resin material through the cut-and-raised portion. This composite design allows for reduced metal plate thickness while maintaining overall rigidity, as the resin material compensates for the reduced metal thickness by providing additional structural support and forming an integrated rigid assembly.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This configuration ensures high joint strength and rigidity with a simplified structure by preventing resin peeling and reducing resin thickness, while allowing for easy handling and versatility.

Implementation Method 1

the resin material cured by burying the cut-and-raised portion

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal curing: Phase Change

Data Source

PatentUS12594742B2Metal-resin composite and method and apparatus for manufacturing the same
Publication Date: 2026.04.07 KOBE STEEL LTD
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AI summary

A metal-resin composite includes: a metal plate including at least one cut-and-raised portion including a cutout hole and a cut-and-raised piece; and a resin material disposed only on one surface side of the metal plate, the resin material cured by burying the cut-and-raised portion, the resin material integrated with the metal plate.