阅读说明：本技术 接头构造、汽车部件及接头构造的制造方法 (Joint structure, automobile part, and method for manufacturing joint structure ) 是由 富士本博纪 浜田幸一 大野敦史 泽靖典 铃木利哉 冈田徹 于 2020-03-24 设计创作，主要内容包括：接头构造具备：第1板状部件；第2板状部件,与第1板状部件在板厚方向重叠；第3板状部件,在板厚方向重叠在第2板状部件的重叠着第1板状部件的一侧的相反侧；以及多个接合部,形成在第1板状部件、第2板状部件及第3板状部件被重叠的部分上,将第1板状部件、第2板状部件及第3板状部件相互接合；多个接合部沿着第1板状部件及第2板状部件的端部隔开间隔地形成；第3板状部件具有折回部,该折回部至少在多个接合部之间在第1板状部件及第2板状部件的端部被折回,被配置在第1板状部件的重叠着第2板状部件的一侧的相反侧。(The joint structure is provided with: 1 st plate-like member; a 2 nd plate-like member overlapping the 1 st plate-like member in a plate thickness direction; a 3rd plate-like member superposed on the 2 nd plate-like member in a plate thickness direction on the opposite side to the side on which the 1 st plate-like member is superposed; and a plurality of joining portions formed at the overlapped portions of the 1 st plate-like member, the 2 nd plate-like member, and the 3rd plate-like member, for joining the 1 st plate-like member, the 2 nd plate-like member, and the 3rd plate-like member to each other; a plurality of joining portions formed at intervals along the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member and the 2 nd plate-like member; the 3rd plate-like member has a folded-back portion that is folded back at the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member and the 2 nd plate-like member at least between the plurality of joining portions, and is disposed on the opposite side of the 1 st plate-like member from the side on which the 2 nd plate-like member is superimposed.)

1. A joint construction, characterized in that,

the disclosed device is provided with:

1 st plate-like member;

a 2 nd plate-like member overlapping the 1 st plate-like member in a plate thickness direction;

a 3rd plate-like member superposed on the 2 nd plate-like member in the plate thickness direction on the opposite side to the side on which the 1 st plate-like member is superposed; and

a plurality of joining portions formed at portions where the 1 st plate-like member, the 2 nd plate-like member, and the 3rd plate-like member are superposed, for joining the 1 st plate-like member, the 2 nd plate-like member, and the 3rd plate-like member to each other,

the plurality of joining portions are formed along the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member and the 2 nd plate-like member at intervals,

the 3rd plate-like member has a folded portion between at least the plurality of joining portions, the folded portion being folded back at the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member and the 2 nd plate-like member and being disposed on the opposite side of the 1 st plate-like member from the side on which the 2 nd plate-like member is superimposed.

2. The joint construction of claim 1,

the plate thickness of the 3rd plate-like member is thinner than the plate thickness of the 1 st plate-like member and the plate thickness of the 2 nd plate-like member.

3. Joint construction according to claim 1 or 2,

the plurality of joining portions overlap the folded-back portion when viewed in the plate thickness direction.

4. A joint construction according to claim 3,

the plurality of joining portions join the folded-back portion of the 3rd plate-like member and the 1 st plate-like member.

5. Joint construction according to claim 1 or 2,

the plurality of joining portions are disposed at positions deviated from a region overlapping the folded-back portion when viewed in the plate thickness direction.

6. A joint construction according to any of claims 1 to 5,

the folded portion has a notch portion between the plurality of joining portions when viewed in the plate thickness direction.

7. A joint construction according to any of claims 1 to 5,

the folded portion has a plurality of notches at positions overlapping the plurality of joining portions when viewed in the plate thickness direction.

8. A joint construction according to any of claims 1 to 5,

the folded portion has a plurality of cutout portions formed at intervals along the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member and the 2 nd plate-like member at positions overlapping with some of the joining portions when viewed in the plate thickness direction.

9. A joint construction according to any of claims 1 to 8,

the folded portion has a plurality of folded pieces formed at intervals along the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member and the 2 nd plate-like member,

a part of each of the end portion of the 1 st plate-like member and the end portion of the 2 nd plate-like member is positioned between the plurality of folded-back pieces.

10. A joint construction according to any of claims 1 to 9,

the plurality of joined portions are one or more selected from the group consisting of mechanical joining means, friction stir spot joining means, spot welded portions, seam welded portions, and laser welded portions.

11. A joint construction according to any of claims 1 to 10,

at least 1 of the 1 st plate-like member, the 2 nd plate-like member, and the 3rd plate-like member is a steel plate.

12. A joint construction according to any of claims 1 to 11,

one or both of the 1 st plate-like member and the 2 nd plate-like member are steel sheets having a tensile strength of 780MPa or more.

13. A joint construction according to any of claims 1 to 12,

the 3rd plate-like member is a steel plate or an aluminum plate having a tensile strength of 270MPa or more and less than 390 MPa.

14. A joint construction according to any of claims 1 to 13,

the joint structure further comprises an additional joint part,

the 3rd plate-like member has an opposing portion opposing the folded portion with the 1 st plate-like member and the 2 nd plate-like member interposed therebetween,

the additional joining portion joins the opposing portion, the 2 nd plate-like member, and the folded portion without joining the 1 st plate-like member and the 2 nd plate-like member, or joins the opposing portion, the 1 st plate-like member, and the folded portion without joining the 1 st plate-like member and the 2 nd plate-like member.

15. A joint construction according to any of claims 1 to 14,

the joint structure further includes a 4 th plate-like member overlapping with any one of the 1 st plate-like member, the 2 nd plate-like member, and the 3rd plate-like member in the plate thickness direction,

the plurality of joining portions are formed at portions where the 1 st plate-like member, the 2 nd plate-like member, the 3rd plate-like member, and the 4 th plate-like member are overlapped, and join the 1 st plate-like member, the 2 nd plate-like member, the 3rd plate-like member, and the 4 th plate-like member to each other.

16. An automobile part, characterized in that,

a joint structure according to any one of claims 1 to 15,

the 1 st plate-like member is a 1 st frame member,

the 2 nd plate-like member is a 2 nd frame member overlapping with the 1 st frame member in the plate thickness direction,

the 3rd plate-like member is an outer panel that is superimposed in the plate thickness direction on the opposite side of the 2 nd frame member from the side on which the 1 st frame member is superimposed.

17. The automotive part of claim 16,

the outer panel is an exterior panel constituting an exterior of an automobile.

18. The automotive part of claim 16,

the automobile component is an A-pillar, a B-pillar, a side rail, a bumper, a front rail, or a roof rail.

19. A method of manufacturing a joint construction, characterized in that,

superposing a 1 st plate-like member and a 2 nd plate-like member in a plate thickness direction and superposing a 3rd plate-like member in the plate thickness direction on the opposite side of the 2 nd plate-like member from the side on which the 1 st plate-like member is superposed,

in the portion where the 1 st plate-like member, the 2 nd plate-like member, and the 3rd plate-like member are overlapped, a plurality of joining portions are formed at intervals along end portions of the 1 st plate-like member and the 2 nd plate-like member, the 1 st plate-like member, the 2 nd plate-like member, and the 3rd plate-like member are joined to each other, and a folded portion is formed at least between the plurality of joining portions in the 3rd plate-like member, the folded portion being folded back at the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member and the 2 nd plate-like member and being disposed on an opposite side of a side of the 1 st plate-like member on which the 2 nd plate-like member is overlapped.

20. The method of manufacturing a joint construction according to claim 19,

the folded portion is formed by moving a roller along the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member and the 2 nd plate-like member while pressing the roller.

Technical Field

The invention relates to a joint structure, an automobile part, and a method for manufacturing the joint structure.

Background

In the automobile industry in recent years, the application of high-strength steel sheets to automobile bodies has been advanced for the purpose of improving fuel efficiency by reducing the weight of the automobile bodies. By increasing the strength of the steel sheet constituting the vehicle body, the required characteristics can be achieved with a thin steel sheet, and the vehicle body can be made lightweight.

However, when high-strength steel sheets are used for a vehicle body, it is difficult to ensure the strength of the joint between the steel sheets. For example, as a joining method of high-strength steel sheets for vehicle bodies, spot welding is widely used at present. Fig. 1 schematically shows the relationship between the tensile Strength of a steel sheet and the Cross tensile Strength (CTS: Cross Tension Strength) of a spot welded portion of the steel sheet. As the tensile strength of the steel sheet is increased, the cross tensile strength of the spot weld portion is also increased. However, if the tensile strength of the steel sheet exceeds about 780MPa, the cross tensile strength tends to decrease. This is considered because the harder the weld metal of the spot weld portion is, the more brittle the nugget is.

As a means for securing the strength of the joint portion of the high-strength steel sheet, patent document 1 discloses a spot welding steel sheet including: the tensile strength is 400-700 MPa, the content of C in the composition of the base metal is 0.05-0.12 mass%, the carbon equivalent Ceqt represented by the following formula { Ceqt ═ C + Si/30+ Mn/20+2P +4S } is in the range of 0.18 mass% or more and 0.22 mass% or less, the carbon equivalent Ceqh represented by the following formula { Ceqh ═ C + Si/40+ Cr/20} is 0.08 mass% or more, and the average oxygen concentration OC (%) at a depth within 3 μm from the surface of the steel sheet measured by Markus-type high frequency Discharge emission Spectrometry is in the range represented by the following formula { OC ≦ 0.5 }.

Patent document 2 discloses a resistance spot welding method in which a plate group formed by stacking two or more steel plates is sandwiched between a pair of welding electrodes and welded by applying a current while applying pressure, the resistance spot welding method comprising at least two steps; comprising: a main energization step of forming a nugget having a predetermined diameter by energization; and a post-heat energization step of performing energization for a short period of time while being suspended by the same pressurizing force as that in the main energization step, while being stopped for 1 cycle or more and 20 cycles or less.

In the technique described in patent document 1, the strength of the spot welded portion is improved by controlling the composition of the steel sheet and the like. The technique described in patent document 2 improves the strength of the spot-welded portion by the post-heat-energization step. However, according to the technique of patent document 1, the degree of freedom in designing the components of the steel sheet at portions other than the spot welded portions is hindered. The technique of patent document 2 focuses only on the improvement of the strength of the spot welded portion itself, and no study has been made on a method for improving the strength of the entire joint structure including the spot welded portion.

Documents of the prior art

Patent document

Patent document 1: japanese laid-open patent publication No. 2012-102370

Patent document 2: japanese laid-open patent application No. 2010-115706

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

The invention aims to provide a joint structure which is not easy to break at a joint part.

Means for solving the problems

The gist of the present invention is as follows.

(1) A joint structure according to a first aspect of the present invention includes: 1 st plate-like member; a 2 nd plate-like member overlapping the 1 st plate-like member in a plate thickness direction; a 3rd plate-like member which is superposed on the 2 nd plate-like member on the side opposite to the side on which the 1 st plate-like member is superposed in the plate thickness direction; and a plurality of joining portions formed at portions where the 1 st plate-like member, the 2 nd plate-like member, and the 3rd plate-like member overlap, for joining the 1 st plate-like member, the 2 nd plate-like member, and the 3rd plate-like member to each other; the plurality of joining portions are formed along the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member and the 2 nd plate-like member at intervals; the 3rd plate-like member has a folded portion between at least the plurality of joining portions, the folded portion being folded back at the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member and the 2 nd plate-like member and being disposed on the opposite side of the 1 st plate-like member from the side on which the 2 nd plate-like member is superimposed.

(2) A method of manufacturing a joint structure according to a second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that a 1 st plate-like member and a 2 nd plate-like member are superposed in a plate thickness direction, and a 3rd plate-like member is superposed in the plate thickness direction on a side of the 2 nd plate-like member opposite to a side on which the 1 st plate-like member is superposed; in the first aspect of the present invention, the first plate-like member, the second plate-like member, and the third plate-like member may be joined to each other by forming a plurality of joining portions at intervals along end portions of the first plate-like member and the second plate-like member in a portion where the first plate-like member, the second plate-like member, and the third plate-like member overlap each other, and the third plate-like member may be joined to the first plate-like member and the second plate-like member by forming a folded portion at least between the plurality of joining portions, the folded portion being folded back at the end portions of the first plate-like member and the second plate-like member and being disposed on an opposite side of the first plate-like member from a side where the second plate-like member overlaps the first plate-like member.

Effects of the invention

According to the present invention, a joint structure that is less likely to break at the joint portion can be provided.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a graph schematically showing the relationship between the tensile strength of a steel sheet and the cross tensile strength of a spot welded portion of the steel sheet.

Fig. 2 is a photograph showing a fracture mode when 3-point bending stress is applied to a box-section member manufactured by spot welding a plurality of plate-like members.

Fig. 3A is a cross-sectional view of an example of a joint structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3B is a perspective view of the joint configuration of fig. 3A.

Fig. 3C is a perspective view of another example of a joint structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional photograph of a joint construction having the structure of fig. 3A.

Fig. 5A is a cross-sectional view of an example of a joint structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5B is a perspective view of the joint configuration of fig. 5A.

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional photograph of a joint construction having the structure of fig. 5A.

Fig. 7 is a schematic view showing an example of a method for manufacturing a joint structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a schematic view showing another example of a method for manufacturing a joint structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view showing a joint structure having a plurality of cutout portions between a plurality of joint portions.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a joint structure having a plurality of cutout portions at positions overlapping a plurality of joint portions.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view showing a joint structure having a plurality of cutout portions at positions overlapping with some of the plurality of joint portions.

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of a joint structure in which a part of the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member and the 2 nd plate-like member is positioned between a plurality of folded pieces.

Fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view of a joint structure of a laser welded portion in which a joint portion is linear.

Fig. 14 is a plan view of a joint structure of a laser welded portion in which a joint portion is formed in an intermittent linear shape.

Fig. 15 is a plan view of a joint structure of a laser welded portion in which a joint portion is a continuous line.

Fig. 16 is a plan view of a joint structure of a linear laser welded portion having a zigzag joint.

Fig. 17 is a cross-sectional view of a joint structure of a laser welded portion in which a joint portion is linear.

Fig. 18 is a cross-sectional view of a joint structure of a laser welded portion in which a joint portion is circular.

Fig. 19 is a plan view of a joint structure of a laser welded portion having a circular joint portion.

Fig. 20 is a cross-sectional view of a joint structure of a laser welded portion having a circumferential or arc-shaped joint portion.

Fig. 21 is a plan view of a joint structure of a laser welded portion having an arc-shaped joining portion.

Fig. 22 is a plan view of a joint structure of a laser welded portion having a circumferential joint portion.

Fig. 23 is a cross-sectional view of a joint structure obtained by combining a laser joining portion and an adhesive.

FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view of a joint structure in which the opposing portion of the 3rd plate-like member and the 2 nd plate-like member, and the folded portion and the 1 st plate-like member are bonded together with an adhesive.

Fig. 25 is a cross-sectional view of a joint structure in which the 1 st plate-like member and the 2 nd plate-like member are bonded by an adhesive.

Fig. 26 is a sectional view of a joint structure in which a bent portion of a folded-back portion has a bulge.

Fig. 27A is a perspective view of a joint structure having an additional joining portion for joining the opposing portion, the 2 nd plate-like member and the folded portion, and not joining the 1 st plate-like member and the 2 nd plate-like member.

Fig. 27B is a cross-sectional view XXVIIB-XXVIIB of the joint configuration of fig. 27A.

Fig. 27C is a cross-sectional view XXVIIC-XXVIIC of the joint configuration of fig. 27A.

Fig. 28A is a perspective view of a joint structure having an additional joining portion for joining the opposing portion, the 1 st plate-like member and the folded portion, and not joining the 1 st plate-like member and the 2 nd plate-like member.

Fig. 28B is a cross-sectional view XXVIIIB-XXVIIIB of the joint configuration of fig. 28A.

Fig. 28C is a cross-sectional view xxviic-xxviic of the joint configuration of fig. 28A.

Fig. 29 is a sectional view of a joint structure further including the 4 th plate-like member.

Fig. 30A is a perspective view of a vehicle body provided with a plurality of automobile components.

FIG. 30B is a cross-sectional view of the XXXB-XXXB of the automotive component of FIG. 30A.

FIG. 30C is a cross-sectional view of the XXXC-XXXC of the automotive part of FIG. 30A.

FIG. 30D is a cross-sectional view of the XXXD-XXXD of the automotive part of FIG. 30A.

FIG. 30E is a cross-sectional view of the XXXE-XXXE of the automotive part of FIG. 30A.

FIG. 30F is a cross-sectional view of the XXXXF-XXXXF of the automotive part of FIG. 30A.

FIG. 30G is a cross-sectional view of the XXXXG-XXXXG of the automotive component of FIG. 30A.

Fig. 31 is a diagram showing an analytical model of a box-shaped structural member according to the related art.

Fig. 32 is a diagram showing an analysis model of the box-shaped structural member according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 33 is a diagram illustrating a method of 3-point bending of a box-shaped structural member.

Fig. 34 is a diagram showing an analysis result by FEM simulation of a 3-point bent state of a box-shaped structural member of a comparative example (conventional art).

Fig. 35 is a view showing an analysis result by FEM simulation of a 3-point bent state of the box-shaped structural member according to example 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 36 is a view showing an analysis result by FEM simulation of a 3-point bent state of the box-shaped structural member according to example 2 of the present invention.

Fig. 37 is a view showing an analysis result by FEM simulation of a 3-point bent state of the box-shaped structural member according to example 3 of the present invention.

Fig. 38 is a graph (displacement-load graph) showing an analysis result by FEM simulation, which shows a relationship between a displacement amount of a hammer (impact) and a load generated in the hammer in a comparative example (conventional art).

FIG. 39 is a graph of displacement versus load for inventive example 1.

FIG. 40 is a graph of displacement versus load for inventive example 2.

FIG. 41 is a graph of displacement versus load for inventive example 3.

Fig. 42 is a diagram showing a comparison of the structures of the box-shaped structural member of the prior art and the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 43 is a diagram illustrating a method of 3-point bending of a box-shaped structural member.

Fig. 44 is a diagram showing a state after 3-point bending of a box-shaped structural member of a comparative example (conventional art).

Fig. 45 is a diagram showing a 3-point bent state of the box-shaped structural member according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 46 is a graph (displacement-load graph) showing a relationship between the hammer displacement amount and the load generated in the hammer in the comparative example (conventional art) and the present invention example by comparing them.

Detailed Description

(knowledge obtained by the inventors)

The inventors of the present invention paid attention to shape deformation of a plurality of plate-like members when a joint of the plurality of plate-like members is broken. When stress is applied to a structural member formed of a joint structure of a plurality of plate-like members, the plurality of plate-like members are deformed before the joint portion is broken. In this case, an opening may be formed between the plurality of plate-like members constituting the joint structure. The inventors of the present invention paid attention to that breakage of the joint portion occurs preferentially in the vicinity of the opening. This is considered because a force in the peeling direction acts on the joint in the vicinity of the opening.

Here, the inventors of the present invention considered that, by introducing a structure for preventing the occurrence of the opening into the joint structure, it is possible to prevent a force in the peeling direction from acting on the joint portion, suppress the breakage of the joint portion, and improve the performance such as the maximum load of the structural member.

An example of a joint structure in which an opening is likely to occur is a box-section member. The box-section member is manufactured by intermittently joining a hat-section member and a flat plate or joining a hat-section member and another hat-section member at the ends thereof.

Fig. 2 is a view showing a fracture mode when 3-point bending stress is applied to the box-shaped sectional member 5 manufactured by spot-welding the hat-shaped sectional member 31 and the flat plates 32 and 33. As shown in fig. 2, the hat-section 31 and the flat plates 32 and 33 of the box-section member 5 deform differently when bending stress is applied thereto. Therefore, if bending stress is applied to the box-section member 5, an opening 36 occurs at a non-joint portion between the plurality of joint portions 35 as intermittently formed spot-welded portions. Stress in a direction of peeling the joint portion 35 is generated at both ends of the opening 36, and breakage occurs at the joint portion 35.

The inventors of the present invention considered that if a structure for preventing the opening 36 from being generated in the non-joined portion is introduced into the joint structure, the force acting in the peeling direction of the joined portion 35 can be reduced, and the breakage of the joined portion 35 can be suppressed, so that the bending strength of the box-section member 5 can be improved.

The inventors of the present invention have further studied means for preventing the opening 36 from being generated in the non-joint portion of the joint structure. The inventors of the present invention have found that the opening 36 can be effectively prevented by adding a structure for preventing the opening 36 to the 3rd plate-like member 13 (see fig. 3A).

Specifically, for example, as shown in fig. 3A, the inventors of the present invention have conceived that by accommodating the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 constituting the joint structure 1 between the folded-back structures 130 of the folded-back 3rd plate-like member 13, the occurrence of the opening 36 (see fig. 2) at the non-joint portion can be suppressed, and the force in the peeling direction can be suppressed from acting on the joint portion 15, thereby reducing the breakage of the joint structure 1.

The 3rd plate-like member 13 has a folded structure 130 including a folded portion 131, an opposing portion 133, and a connecting portion 135 connecting these portions. The folded portion 131 is a portion that is folded at the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 and is disposed on the opposite side to the side on which the 2 nd plate-like member 12 of the 1 st plate-like member 11 is superimposed. The facing portion 133 is a portion facing the folded portion 131 in the arrow Z direction with the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 interposed therebetween. The connection portion 135 is a portion that connects the folded portion 131 and the opposing portion 133 in the arrow Z direction.

It should be noted here that there is substantially no effect of improving the joining strength of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 with each other in the folded-back structure 130 itself of the 3rd plate-like member 13. Even if the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 are simply accommodated between the folded-back structures 130 of the 3rd plate-like member 13, only a slight bonding strength can be obtained. In the folded structure 130 of the 3rd plate-like member 13, although the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 are effectively prevented from opening each other in the initial stage of the deformation of the joint structure 1, the folded structure 130 is easily broken if the stress acting on the joint structure 1 is large.

However, by combining the folded structure 130 with the joint portion 15, such as spot welding, for joining the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12, it is possible to suppress a force in the peeling direction from acting on the joint portion 15 at the initial stage of deformation of the head joint structure 1, and to maximize the resistance of the joint portion 15.

That is, in the joint structure 1 according to the present embodiment, the breakage of the joint portion 15 is reduced by the effect of the overlapping of the joint portion 15 of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 and the folded-back structure 130 of the 3rd plate-like member 13.

A specific aspect of the joint structure according to the present embodiment based on the above-described knowledge will be described below.

(concrete form of Joint Structure)

A joint structure 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in fig. 3A and 3B includes a 1 st plate-like member 11, a 2 nd plate-like member 12, a 3rd plate-like member 13, and a plurality of joining portions 15. The 2 nd plate-like member 12 overlaps the 1 st plate-like member 11 in the plate thickness direction of the 2 nd plate-like member 12. The 3rd plate-like member 13 is superposed on the 2 nd plate-like member 12 on the opposite side of the side on which the 1 st plate-like member 11 is superposed in the plate thickness direction of the 2 nd plate-like member 12.

The arrow X direction, the arrow Y direction, and the arrow Z direction are mutually orthogonal directions. The arrow Z direction corresponds to the plate thickness direction of the 2 nd plate-like member 12.

The plurality of joining portions 15 are formed at portions where the 1 st plate-like member 11, the 2 nd plate-like member 12, and the 3rd plate-like member 13 overlap, and join the 1 st plate-like member 11, the 2 nd plate-like member 12, and the 3rd plate-like member 13 to each other. The plurality of joining portions 15 are formed at intervals along the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12. The direction of arrow X corresponds to a direction along the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12, that is, a direction in which the plurality of joining portions 15 are arranged at intervals.

The 3rd plate-like member 13 has a folded back portion 131. The folded portion 131 is folded at the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 at least between the plurality of joining portions 15, and is disposed on the opposite side of the 1 st plate-like member 11 from the side on which the 2 nd plate-like member 12 is superimposed. The folded portion 131 is folded back at the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 at least between the plurality of joining portions 15, and thus has at least a portion located in the range L between the plurality of joining portions 15 in the arrow X direction. The folded-back portion 131 described below has at least a portion located in a range L between the plurality of joining portions 15 in the arrow X direction. Preferably, the lower limit of the interval (length of L) between the plurality of joining portions 15 is 10mm, and the upper limit thereof is 150 mm. If smaller than the lower limit, the cost increases due to the increase of the joint portion 15, and if larger than the upper limit, the deterioration of the collision characteristic of the component becomes large. More preferably, the lower limit is 15mm or 20mm, and the upper limit is 120mmm or 100 mm.

It is needless to say that it is not necessary that all of the end portions of at least one of the plurality of plate-like members included in the joint structure 1 according to the present embodiment have the above-described configuration. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, the term "end portion" refers to an end portion (joint end portion) relating to a joint structure by one or both of the joint portion 15 and the folded-back portion 131.

However, it is not prevented that any one or more plate-like members among the plurality of plate-like members included in the joint structure 1 according to the present embodiment have an end (non-joined end) that is not related to the joint structure.

Further, it is not prevented that the joint structure 1 further includes a joint portion having a form other than the above. That is, a joint structure having the structure of the joint structure 1 according to the present embodiment in a part or all thereof is determined to correspond to the joint structure 1 according to the present embodiment.

The material of the 1 st, 2 nd and 3rd plate-like members 11, 12 and 13 is not particularly limited. Examples of the 1 st plate-like member 11, the 2 nd plate-like member 12, and the 3rd plate-like member 13 include a metal plate, particularly a steel plate, an aluminum plate, and a titanium plate, but a wood plate, a resin plate, and the like may be used.

The 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 ensure the strength of the joint structure 1. Therefore, it is preferable that 1 or more of the 1 st, 2 nd and 3rd plate-like members 11, 12 and 13 are steel plates, and it is more preferable that one or both of the 1 st and 2 nd plate-like members 11 and 12 are high-strength steel plates. In general, when the tensile strength of a high-strength steel sheet is 780MPa or more in a spot-welded portion, embrittlement may occur.

However, in the joint structure 1 according to the present embodiment, since the force in the peeling direction with respect to the plurality of joint portions 15 is suppressed by the folded-back portions 131 of the 3rd plate-like member 13 as will be described later, the problem of the breakage of the spot welded portion can be solved. Therefore, by setting the tensile strength of 780MPa or more for one or both of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12, further advantages over the conventional joint structure are exhibited.

The joint structure 1 further includes a 3rd plate-like member 13 superimposed on the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12. Since the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 are treated identically in the present embodiment, the description will be made below assuming that the 3rd plate-like member 13 is overlapped on the side of the 2 nd plate-like member 12 opposite to the side on which the 1 st plate-like member 11 is overlapped, for convenience. The 3rd plate-like member 13 includes a folded structure 130. The folded structure 130 includes a folded portion 131, an opposing portion 133 thereof, and a connecting portion 135 connecting these. The folded portion 131 is a portion that is folded at the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 and is disposed on the opposite side of the 1 st plate-like member 11 from the side on which the 2 nd plate-like member 12 is superimposed. The facing portion 133 is a portion facing the folded portion 131 in the arrow Z direction with the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 interposed therebetween. The connection portion 135 is a portion that connects the folded portion 131 and the opposing portion 133 in the arrow Z direction.

The end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 are housed inside the folded structure 130, i.e., between the folded portion 131 and the opposing portion 133. The 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 may be pressure-bonded by the folded portion 131 and the opposing portion 133. The folded portion 131 prevents the opening from being formed between the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12, and prevents the separation and breakage of the joint portion 15.

From the viewpoint of easy formation of the folded portion 131, the material of the 3rd plate-like member 13 may be considered to be a material having a relatively low tensile strength without using a high-strength material. Preferably, the 3rd plate-like member 13 is a steel plate having a tensile strength of less than 590MPa, more preferably a tensile strength of 270MPa or more and less than 390 MPa.

The Steel sheet having a tensile strength of 270MPa is not called "ordinary Steel sheet", but is classified as "soft Steel sheet" according to "The 3rd Volume" of Microstructure and Properties of Materials ", Handbook of Iron and Steel 5th edition", published in Japan, page 102, FIGS. 9 and 3, an IF (Interstitial Free ) Steel sheet.

Further, the 3rd plate-like member 13 may be an aluminum plate.

As described above, the folded portion 131 of the 3rd plate-like member 13 is used not to directly improve the joint strength of the joint structure 1 but to prevent the opening from occurring in the deformation of the joint structure 1. Therefore, the strength of the 3rd plate-like member 13 is sufficient to prevent the occurrence of the opening. Further, if the width of the folded portion 131 is too short, the effect of suppressing the occurrence of the opening is small, and if the width is too large, an increase in weight is brought about.

The width of the folded portion 131 is a width in a direction (arrow Y direction) orthogonal to a direction (arrow X direction) along the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 as viewed from the arrow Z direction. The width of the folded portion 131 is preferably 3mm or more and 25mm or less. More preferably, the width of the folded portion 131 is 5mm or more and 20mm or less.

The folded portion 131 is formed by a press method using a die or a roll hemming method using a robot. In the roll hemming method, as shown in fig. 3A, a roller 140 attached to the front end of the robot is moved along the end portions (in the direction of arrow X) of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12, and the folded portion 131 is formed while being pressed by the roller 140. In the roll hemming method, the folded-back portion 131 can be sequentially processed in accordance with the shapes of the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12, and the degree of freedom of processing is high. Therefore, the roll hemming method is more preferable than the pressure method.

In the folding-back process, if the tensile strength of the steel sheet is high, the spring back amount becomes large, and it becomes difficult to fold the steel sheet close to it. Further, if the plate thickness is thick, folding back is difficult. Therefore, the 3rd plate-like member 13 used in the folding is preferably a steel plate having a tensile strength of 270MPa or more and less than 390 MPa. The tensile strength of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 is preferably 440MPa or more and less than 2700 MPa. If the pressure is less than 440MPa, it is difficult to obtain the strength of the structure, and if the pressure is 2700MPa or more, the base material of the plate material is brittle and broken. The lower limit is preferably 590MPa or more, more preferably 780MPa or more. The upper limit is preferably less than 2200 MPa.

In particular, in recent years, there has been a demand for weight reduction of automobile bodies and improvement of collision safety, and therefore, there has been a demand for higher strength of structural members, and strength of steel sheets used in automobiles has been increased year by year. For example, in a side sill (side wall) having a box section (closed section structure), a steel plate of at least 590MPa class or more is generally used for the reinforcement, and one of the steel plates is made ultra-high, so that even when a difference in strength is given to the steel plates used on the inner and outer sides of the reinforcement, a steel plate of at least 440MPa class (400 to 520MPa) or more can be used from the viewpoint of side collision performance.

The plate thicknesses of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 are preferably 1.0mm to 3.6 mm. If the thickness is less than 1.0mm, it is difficult to obtain the strength of the structure to which the joint structure 1 is applied, and if the thickness is 3.6mm or more, the structure to which the joint structure 1 is applied becomes heavy. The lower limit of the plate thickness of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 is preferably 1.2mm, and the upper limit thereof is preferably 2.9 mm.

The plate thickness of the 3rd plate-like member 13 is preferably 0.5mm or more and 1.4mm or less. If the plate thickness of the 3rd plate-like member 13 is thinner than 0.5mm, the effect of preventing the breakage of the joint 15 is small, and if it is thicker than 1.4mm, the folding-back process becomes difficult. The plate thickness of the 3rd plate-like member 13 is preferably 0.55mm or more, more preferably 0.60mm or more. The plate thickness of the 3rd plate-like member 13 is preferably 1.3mm or less, more preferably 1.2mm or less.

Further, the plate thickness of the 3rd plate-like member 13 is preferably smaller than the plate thickness of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the plate thickness of the 2 nd plate-like member 12. If the plate thickness of the 3rd plate-like member 13 is made thinner than the plate thickness of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the plate thickness of the 2 nd plate-like member 12, the folded portion 131 is formed more easily than in the case where the plate thickness of the 3rd plate-like member 13 is equal to or greater than the plate thickness of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the plate thickness of the 2 nd plate-like member 12. From the viewpoint of facilitating the molding of the folded portion 131, the 3rd plate-like member 13 is preferably thinner by 0.2mm or more, more preferably 0.4mm or more than both of the plate thickness of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the plate thickness of the 2 nd plate-like member 12.

The joint construction 1 has a plurality of engaging portions 15. The plurality of joining portions 15 are formed at the portions where the 1 st plate-like member 11, the 2 nd plate-like member 12, and the 3rd plate-like member 13 are overlapped, and join them. The forming means of the joint portion 15 is not particularly limited, and welding such as spot welding, seam welding, and laser welding may be used.

One or more welding means selected from the group consisting of these welding means may be used in combination. The joining portion 15 may be any means such as non-fusion joining means (e.g., mechanical joining means or friction stir spot joining means). Examples of the mechanical joining means include caulking, self-piercing caulking (SPR), hollow caulking, flat caulking, drilling screw, bolt, resistance element welding, element arc welding, EJOWELD (registered trademark), and FDS (registered trademark).

The Friction Stir Spot Welding (FSSW) is one type of solid-phase Welding in which a rotating tool relatively harder than the base material is rotated while being pressed into the base material to weld the base material without melting.

Providing a plurality of joining portions 15 in the joint structure 1 does not prevent two or more types of joining portions 15 including a welded portion and joining portions 15 including non-fusion joining means from being combined in one joint structure 1.

The plurality of joining portions 15 may be one or more selected from the group consisting of a mechanical joining means, a friction stir spot joining means, a spot welded portion, a seam welded portion, and a laser welded portion.

In this way, when the plurality of joining portions 15 for joining the 1 st plate-like member 11, the 2 nd plate-like member 12, and the 3rd plate-like member 13 to each other are one or more selected from the group consisting of mechanical joining means, friction stir spot joining means, spot welding portions, seam welding portions, and laser welding portions, the bonding portion constituted by the joining portion for joining the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 and the bonding portion for bonding the 1 st plate-like member 11, the 2 nd plate-like member 12, and the 3rd plate-like member 13 does not correspond to the joining portion 15.

The plurality of joining portions 15 are formed at intervals along the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12. As an example of such a plurality of joining portions 15, a spot welding portion can be mentioned. For example, when the plurality of joint portions 15 are formed intermittently by resistance spot welding (spot welding), the step of forming the plurality of joint portions 15 can be completed in a short period of time, which is preferable.

In the conventional joint structure, when a bending stress is applied to the joint structure in the case where the plurality of joining portions 15 are provided intermittently, an opening is likely to occur between the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 in a non-joining portion between the plurality of joining portions 15, and separation and breakage of the joining portions 15 are promoted.

However, in the joint structure 1 according to the present embodiment, since the folded portion 131 that suppresses the occurrence of the opening is provided, the separation and breakage of the joint portion 15 can be suppressed. Therefore, by providing the plurality of joining portions 15 intermittently, a further advantage is exhibited over the conventional joint structure.

As illustrated in fig. 27A and 28A described later, the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 or the 2 nd plate-like member 12 may not be linear, but in this case, a plurality of joining portions 15 may be provided along the folded portion of the folded portion 131. The folded portion of the folded portion 131 can be considered to be substantially the same as the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12.

The folded-back portion 131 is provided between at least a plurality of the joining portions 15. This effectively prevents the opening that tends to occur between the plurality of joining portions 15.

However, the folded-back portion 131 need not be provided between all of the plurality of joining portions 15. As in a joint structure 1 exemplified in fig. 12 described later, the folded portion 131 may not be provided between some of the joining portions 15 in the plurality of joining portions 15. In the joint structure 1, the folded portion 131 may be formed at a portion where deformation is likely to occur and breakage is to be prevented with emphasis, and the folded portion 131 may be omitted at a portion where deformation is not likely to occur.

It is to be noted that the folded-back portion 131 may be provided in a portion overlapping the joint portion 15 when the joint structure 1 is viewed from the arrow Z direction. This can provide an effect of preventing scattering of molten metal during welding, which will be described later.

As shown in fig. 3A, 3B, and 4, the plurality of joining portions 15 may be disposed at positions deviated from the region overlapping the folded portion 131 when viewed from the arrow Z direction.

In the example shown in fig. 3A, 3B, and 4, the plurality of joining portions 15 are arranged at positions shifted in the arrow Y direction with respect to the folded portion 131 when viewed from the arrow Z direction. That is, the plurality of joining portions 15 may be disposed outside the width W of the folded portion 131.

On the other hand, as in the example shown in fig. 3C, 5A, 5B, and 6, the plurality of joining portions 15 may overlap the folded-back portion 131 when viewed from the arrow Z direction. That is, the plurality of joining portions 15 may be arranged inside the width W of the folded portion 131.

If the width of the folded portion 131 is set so that each of the plurality of joint portions 15 is included inside the width range W of the folded portion 131, the folded portion 131 can prevent the opening from occurring between the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12, and the effect of preventing the plurality of joint portions 15 from being peeled and broken can be enhanced.

When the plurality of joining portions 15 overlap the folded-back portion 131 as viewed in the direction of the arrow Z, the plurality of joining portions 15 may be joined to the folded-back portion 131 or may not be joined. For example, in fig. 5A, 5B, and 6, the plurality of joining portions 15 overlap the folded-back portion 131, and the folded-back portion 131 is joined to the 1 st plate-like member 11.

On the other hand, in fig. 3C, the plurality of joining portions 15 overlap the folded-back portion 131 when viewed in the arrow Z direction, but the folded-back portion 131 may not be joined to the 1 st plate-like member 11. In either case, the folded portion 131 can prevent the opening from occurring between the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12, and can prevent the plurality of joint portions 15 from being peeled and broken.

The joining strength of the plurality of joining portions 15 is further improved if the plurality of joining portions 15 overlap the folded-back portions 131 when viewed in the arrow Z direction and the folded-back portions 131 are joined to the 1 st plate-like member 11.

On the other hand, if the width of the folded-back portion 131 is set so that the plurality of joining portions 15 are arranged at positions offset from the folded-back portion 131 in the arrow Y direction when viewed from the arrow Z direction, the width of the folded-back portion 131 can be further reduced, which is advantageous from the viewpoint of weight reduction and material cost reduction.

In addition, although the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 are aligned in the cross-sectional view of fig. 3A, the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 may not be aligned as shown in the cross-sectional photographs of fig. 4 and 6. This is because even if the end portions are displaced, the folded-back portions 131 can prevent the separation and breakage of the joint portion 15. For example, the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 may be displaced by 5mm or less, 3mm or less, or 2mm or less.

In addition, although there is no gap between the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 and the folded portion 131 and the opposing portion 133 in the cross-sectional view of fig. 3A, etc., a gap may be present near the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 as shown in the cross-sectional photographs of fig. 4 and 6. Even when there is a gap between the end portions, the folded-back portion 131 can prevent the joint portion 15 from peeling and breaking.

Further, although there is no gap between the folded portion 131 and the 1 st plate-like member 11 in the cross-sectional view of fig. 3A, a slight gap may be present between the folded portion 131 and the 1 st plate-like member 11 as shown in the cross-sectional photographs of fig. 4 and 6. For example, although a slight gap may be formed between the tip of the folded portion 131 and the 1 st plate-like member 11 due to a spring-back phenomenon (a phenomenon in which a bent portion is deformed and slightly restored), this is acceptable. In the folded-back portion 131, although the gap varies depending on the location with respect to the portion without the joint portion 15, the upper limit of the portion where the gap is smallest in the cross section is preferably 1.0mm, more preferably 0.5mm, and most preferably 0.3 mm.

(method of manufacturing Joint Structure)

The method for manufacturing the joint structure 1 is not particularly limited. As shown in fig. 7, for example, one of the preferred methods for manufacturing the joint structure 1 includes:

(1) a step (superposing step) of superposing the 1 st plate-like member 11, the 2 nd plate-like member 12, and the 3rd plate-like member 13;

(2) a step (folding step) of folding back the 3rd plate-like member 13 to form a folded-back portion 131; and

(3) and a step (joining step) of joining the 1 st plate-like member 11, the 2 nd plate-like member 12, and the 3rd plate-like member 13.

In the folding step, as described with reference to fig. 3A, the roller 140 may be moved along the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12, and the folded portion 131 may be formed while pressing the roller 140.

In the bonding step shown in fig. 7, the electrode 3 for welding is disposed at a position overlapping the folded portion 131 when viewed in the direction of arrow Z, but the electrode 3 may be disposed at a position shifted in the direction of arrow Y with respect to the folded portion 131 when viewed in the direction of arrow Z.

When the electrode 3 is disposed at a position overlapping the folded portion 131 as viewed in the direction of the arrow Z, the folded portion 131 is joined to the 1 st plate-like member 11, the 2 nd plate-like member 12, and the opposing portion 133 in the joining step, thereby obtaining the joined portion 15 shown in fig. 5A, 5B, and 6.

On the other hand, when the electrode 3 is disposed at a position displaced in the arrow Y direction with respect to the folded portion 131 as viewed in the arrow Z direction, the folded portion 131 is not joined to the 1 st plate-like member 11, the 2 nd plate-like member 12, and the opposing portion 133, and the joined portion 15 shown in fig. 3A, 3B, and 4 is obtained.

In another example of the method of manufacturing the joint structure 1, as shown in fig. 8, (3) the joining step is performed between (1) the overlapping step and (2) the folding-back step. In this case, as shown in fig. 3C, the joining portion 15 joins the 1 st plate-like member 11, the 2 nd plate-like member 12, and the opposing portion 133, and does not join the 1 st plate-like member 11 to the folded portion 131.

(production method of other embodiment)

The structure of the joint 15 may be any of the above-exemplified forms. Further, a plurality of types of joining steps may be appropriately combined to form a plurality of types of joining portions 15 in the 1 joint structure 1. That is, a part or all of the plurality of joint portions 15 included in the joint structure 1 can be formed in the above-described manner. The 1 st plate-like member 11, the 2 nd plate-like member 12, the folded portion 131, and the opposing portion 133 are joined to each other, which is most advantageous from the viewpoint of preventing breakage of the joint structure 1. However, according to the manufacturing apparatus, as shown in fig. 8, it is permissible not to join the 1 st plate-like member 11 with the folded-back portion 131.

As shown in fig. 7, if the folded-back portion 131 is formed before the joining step (3), the folded-back portion 131 also has an effect of preventing scattering of scattered molten metal during spot welding.

In general, spot welding of high-strength steel sheets has a problem that molten metal is likely to scatter. If the scattered molten metal adheres to the outer surface of the structure, coating defects, appearance defects, and the like occur. Further, if a step of removing scattered molten metal is provided in the method of manufacturing a structure, the number of steps for manufacturing the structure increases.

However, in the joint structure 1 according to the present embodiment, the folded-back portions 131 covering the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 prevent scattering of scattered molten metal during welding.

Further, in the case where the 1 st plate-like member 11 is a hard steel plate such as a hot-stamped steel plate, if the dc spot welding is performed without passing through the folded portion 131, the hard 1 st plate-like member 11 is in direct contact with an electrode of the spot welding. At this time, the current density at the contact surface becomes high, and there is a case where a molten metal scatters during welding from the surface of the contact surface.

However, if the folded-back portions 131 formed in the 3rd plate-like member 13 made of a soft steel plate are disposed so as to be in contact with the electrodes, the electrodes bite into the folded-back portions 131 made of a soft steel plate, the contact area between the folded-back portions 131 and the electrodes becomes large, the current density at the contact surface decreases, and the molten metal can be prevented from scattering from the surface of the contact surface.

The 1 st plate-like member 11, the 2 nd plate-like member 12, and the 3rd plate-like member 13 may be joined by a combination of a plurality of joining means. For example, the 1 st plate-like member 11, the 2 nd plate-like member 12, and the 3rd plate-like member 13 may be separately bonded by a bonding means (e.g., an adhesive) different from the bonding means (e.g., spot welding, laser welding, seam welding, etc.) of the bonded portion 15.

In the joint structure 1 illustrated in fig. 24, the opposing portion 133 of the 3rd plate-like member 13 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12, and the folded portion 131 and the 1 st plate-like member 11 are separately bonded by the adhesive 17 as a bonding means different from the bonding portion 15. When the plurality of joint portions 15 are bonded together with the adhesive 17, a significant effect of preventing the opening is particularly exhibited.

However, when the welding-based bonding and the adhesive-based bonding are combined, it is preferable that the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 are bonded without using an adhesive. That is, in the structure illustrated in fig. 25 in which the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 are bonded with the adhesive 17 as the bonding means different from the bonding portion 15 in addition to the portion between the facing portion 133 of the 3rd plate-like member 13 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 and the portion between the folded portion 131 and the 1 st plate-like member 11, the bonding portion 15 should not be a welded portion. This is to suppress the possibility of occurrence of a pop during welding.

The above-described popping is generally understood to be a phenomenon in which a welded portion is overheated due to an excessive welding condition in the overlap resistance welding, explosively scatters, and a hole is opened in the welded portion.

However, when the adhesive is disposed at the welded portion, the adhesive instantaneously evaporates during welding, and therefore the welded portion explosively scatters even if the welding conditions are not excessive, and a hole may be formed in the welded portion. Further, since the interface between the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 is located at or near the center of the weld metal, the adhesive disposed at the interface is highly likely to explode.

Therefore, the adhesive is preferably applied between the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 at least at a distance from the welded portion, and more preferably, the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 are not bonded using the adhesive. This can stabilize the welding quality.

On the other hand, in the interface between the facing portion 133 of the 2 nd plate-like member 12 and the 3rd plate-like member 13 and the interface between the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the folded portion 131, the welded portion and the adhesive may not be separated. Since the interfaces are located at a short distance from the electrodes to be spot-welded, the adhesive can be easily removed by pressurizing the electrodes, and therefore, even if the adhesive is disposed at the interfaces, the possibility of occurrence of explosion is relatively small.

Therefore, in the joint structure 1 illustrated in fig. 24, it is thought that no problem usually occurs even if the joint portion 15 is a spot-welded portion.

However, when the joint structure 1 needs to be manufactured under welding conditions with a high current density, it is conceivable that the spot-welded portion and the adhesive agent are preferably separated even at the interface between the opposing portions 133 of the 2 nd plate-like member 12 and the 3rd plate-like member 13 and the interface between the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the folded-back portion 131.

In the case where the joining portion 15 is a non-fusion joining means such as a mechanical joining means or a friction stir spot joining means, since it is not necessary to consider the problem of popping, it is not necessary to restrict the use of the adhesive. In the joint structure 1 illustrated in fig. 25, the joining portion 15 is preferably a non-fusion joining means.

It is also effective to appropriately provide the notch 132 in the folded portion 131. As an example of the configuration using the cutout portions 132, as shown in fig. 9, a plurality of joining portions 15 may be formed at intervals in a direction (arrow X direction) along the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12, and the end portion of the folded portion 131 may have a plurality of cutout portions 132 between the plurality of joining portions 15 when viewed in the arrow Z direction.

In other words, the folded-back portion 131 may extend with a large width in the arrow Y direction and extend with a small width in the arrow Y direction between the plurality of joining portions 15 so as to overlap each joining portion 15 in the arrow Z direction at the position of each joining portion 15.

This can further improve the strength of the plurality of joint portions 15 against peeling, and can reduce the weight and material cost of the joint structure 1.

In the example shown in fig. 9, a plurality of cut portions 132 are formed at intervals along the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 in the folded portion 131, but one cut portion 132 may be formed in the folded portion 131.

On the other hand, as another example of the configuration using the cutout portions 132, as shown in fig. 10, a plurality of joining portions 15 may be formed at intervals in a direction (arrow X direction) along the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12, and the end portion of the folded portion 131 may have a plurality of cutout portions 132 at positions overlapping the plurality of joining portions 15 when viewed in the arrow Z direction.

In other words, the folded portion 131 may extend with a large width in the arrow Y direction between the plurality of joint portions 15 and may extend with a small width in the arrow Z direction between the plurality of joint portions 15 so as not to overlap with each joint portion 15 (so as to be offset in the arrow Y direction). In such a configuration, the joining portion 15 disposed inside the cutout portion 132 as viewed in the direction of arrow Z does not join the 1 st plate-like member 11 to the folded-back portion 131.

This can suppress the occurrence of an opening at a non-joint portion between the plurality of joint portions 15, and realize a lightweight joint structure 1.

In the example shown in fig. 10, a plurality of cut portions 132 are formed at intervals along the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 in the folded portion 131, but one cut portion 132 may be formed in the folded portion 131.

Further, the configuration of fig. 9 may be combined with the configuration of fig. 10. That is, as illustrated in fig. 11, when viewed in the direction of arrow Z, the end of the folded portion 131 of the 3rd plate-like member 13 may have a plurality of notches 132 formed at intervals along the end of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 at positions overlapping with some of the plurality of joining portions 15. According to such a structure, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of an opening at a non-joint portion between the plurality of joint portions 15 and to achieve a light weight of the joint structure 1.

Further, the above-described structure can be easily applied when manufacturing the joint structure 1 having a curvature in the direction in which the folded-back portion 131 extends (the arrow Y direction). In the example shown in fig. 11, a plurality of cut portions 132 are formed at intervals along the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 in the folded portion 131, but one cut portion 132 may be formed in the folded portion 131.

In fig. 11, the plurality of joint portions 15 are formed at the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 at intervals, but the joint structure 1 may be formed continuously by seam welding or the like using the joint portions 15. When the continuous joining portion 15 is formed in this manner, the notch portion 132 may be provided in the folded-back portion 131, whereby the continuous joining portion 15 joins the 1 st plate-like member 11, the 2 nd plate-like member 12, and the 3rd plate-like member 13 so that the folded-back portion 131 does not join the 1 st plate-like member 11 at the position where the notch portion 132 is provided, and joins the folded-back portion 131, the 1 st plate-like member 11, the 2 nd plate-like member 12, and the 3rd plate-like member 13 at the position where the notch portion 132 is not provided. Further, if the joining portion 15 is formed in a zigzag shape, it is possible to produce the joint structure 1 having the joining portion 15 in which the folded portion 131 is not joined to the 1 st plate-like member 11 even without using the notch portion 132.

As described above, the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 of the joint structure 1 do not need to overlap the folded portion 131 over the entire length in the arrow X direction when viewed in the arrow Z direction. For example, as shown in fig. 12, the folded portion 131 may have a plurality of folded pieces 131A formed at intervals along the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12.

That is, since the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 are partially positioned between the plurality of folded pieces 131A, the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 may be partially opened (exposed) from between the plurality of folded pieces 131A.

This reduces the amount of use of the 3rd plate-like member 13 at the portion of the joint structure 1 where it is not necessary to increase the strength against bending deformation, thereby achieving weight reduction of the joint structure 1. When the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 have a curvature in the direction in which the end portions extend (the direction of the arrow Y), the folded portion 131 can be formed according to the curvature in the structure of fig. 12.

As described above, the means for forming the joint 15 is not particularly limited. For example, the joint 15 may be a laser welded portion. The joining portion 15 can be formed into various shapes by laser welding.

For example, as shown in the cross-sectional view of fig. 13 and the plan views of fig. 14 to 16, the laser welded portion as 1 joining portion 15 may be formed in a linear shape.

The linear shape includes, for example, an intermittent linear shape as shown in fig. 14, a continuous linear shape as shown in fig. 15, and a zigzag curved shape or wavy shape as shown in fig. 16, but is not limited thereto. As shown in fig. 17, the laser welded portion as the joining portion 15 may be formed in a line shape in a plan view at a position slightly distant from the end portions of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 and on the end portion side of the folded portion 131.

As shown in fig. 18 and 19, the laser welded portion as the joining portion 15 may have a circular (disk-like) shape in plan view. As shown in fig. 20 to 22, the shape of the laser welded portion as 1 joining portion 15 in plan view may be a circular shape (disk shape), a circumferential shape, or a shape in which a part of the circumference is cut off (so-called arc shape or C shape).

In the 1 joint structure 1, only one of these shapes may be used, or two or more kinds may be used in combination. Further, in the 1 joint structure 1, laser welding and spot welding may be combined. However, as shown in fig. 23, a combination of laser welding and an adhesive is not preferable because the above-described popping may be caused.

The number of plate-like members constituting the joint structure 1 according to the present embodiment is not limited to 3. For example, as shown in fig. 29, the joint structure 1 may further include a 4 th plate-like member 14 that overlaps with any one of the 1 st plate-like member 11, the 2 nd plate-like member 12, and the 3rd plate-like member 13 in the direction of the arrow Z. In the example shown in fig. 29, as an example, the 4 th plate-like member 14 is superposed on the 1 st plate-like member 11 on the side opposite to the side on which the 2 nd plate-like member 12 is superposed. Here, the plurality of joining portions 15 may be formed at the portions where the 1 st plate-like member 11, the 2 nd plate-like member 12, the 3rd plate-like member 13, and the 4 th plate-like member 14 overlap, and they may be joined to each other.

The number of the plate-like members may be 5 or more. The effect of the folded portion 131 included in the joint structure 1 according to the present embodiment is independent of the number of plate-like members.

As described above, it is not necessary to overlap the folded portion 131 and the facing portion 133 of the 3rd plate-like member 13 with the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12 without a gap. Therefore, for example, as shown in fig. 26, the bent portion 134 of the folded portion 131 may have a ridge in the arrow Z direction.

Since the curved portion 134 has a ridge in the arrow Z direction, the curved portion 134 functions as a bead extending in the arrow X direction, and therefore, the rigidity of the folded portion 131 can be increased, and the separation and breakage of the joint portion 15 can be more firmly prevented.

Further, since the bent portion 134 of the folded portion 131 has a ridge, even if the 3rd plate-like member 13 is made of a material having poor local ductility, such as an aluminum plate or a high-strength steel plate, cracking at the bent portion 134 can be suppressed.

The size of the bulge of the bent portion 134 is not particularly limited, and for example, the size of the inside of the bent portion 134 along the arrow Z direction is 1.2 times or more, 1.5 times or more, or 2.0 times or more the total plate thickness of the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12, which is more advantageous from the viewpoint of rigidity reinforcement.

The shape of the bulge of the bent portion 134 is not particularly limited, and the bent portion 134 has a substantially circular arc shape in a cross section viewed in the arrow X direction, and is more advantageous from the viewpoint of rigidity reinforcement because local stress concentration can be suppressed.

In the production of the bent portion 134 having the bulge, for example, in the hemming process by the press method, the bent portion 134 may be processed with a large bending curvature in the preliminary bending process, and the bent portion 134 may be processed so as not to be crushed and remain in the subsequent primary bending process.

As shown in fig. 27A to 28C, the joint structure 1 may further include an additional joint portion 16. The additional joining portion 16 shown in fig. 27A and 27B, which is a cross-sectional view taken along XXVIIB-XXVIIB lines, joins the opposing portion 133, the 2 nd plate-like member 12, and the folded portion 131, and does not join the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12. As shown in fig. 27C which is a cross-sectional view from XXVIIC to XXVIIC in fig. 27A, a normal joint 15 and an additional joint 16 may be present in a mixed manner in the joint structure 1.

The additional joining portion 16 shown in fig. 28A and fig. 28B, which is a cross-sectional view of xxviib-XXVIIIB thereof, joins the opposing portion 133, the 1 st plate-like member 11, and the folded portion 131, and does not join the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12. As shown in fig. 28C which is a cross-sectional view from xxviic to xxviic in fig. 28A, a normal joint portion 15 and an additional joint portion 16 may be mixed in the joint structure 1. In the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12, the additional joining portion 16 may not be joined to each other, and the additional joining portion 16 may have a cutout 18.

The additional joining portion 16 does not have a function of joining the 1 st plate-like member 11 and the 2 nd plate-like member 12, but joins the opposing portion 133 and the folded portion 131 to the 1 st plate-like member 11 or the 2 nd plate-like member 12. The additional joint portion 16 is for stabilizing the joint strength between the folded portion 131 and the opposing portion 133. Notch 18 of plate like member 1 or plate like member 2 is a non-joined portion where plate like member 1 and plate like member 2 are not joined, and is therefore a location where opening is likely to occur.

Here, the opening at the non-joint portion when the bending deformation occurs can be more firmly prevented by joining the opposing portion 133 to the 2 nd plate-like member 12 or the 1 st plate-like member 11 not only by the folded-back portion 131 but also by adding the joining portion 16. Further, according to the joint structure 1 having the notch portion 18, the amount of use of the 1 st plate-like member 11 or the 2 nd plate-like member 12 can be reduced in accordance with the notch portion 18, and the weight reduction and the material cost reduction of the joint structure 1 can be achieved.

The use of the joint structure 1 according to the present embodiment is not particularly limited. In fig. 2, a box-section member is illustrated for convenience in order to explain the technical idea relating to the joint structure 1 of the present embodiment, but a favorable effect of improving the joint strength can be obtained even when the joint structure 1 is applied to a member having a shape other than the box-section member.

A preferable example of the application of the joint structure 1 according to the present embodiment is an automobile component including the joint structure 1. Examples of the automobile parts include pillars, side members, bumpers, front side members, and roof side members of automobiles. A pillar and a roof rail of an automobile may include two high-strength steel plates constituting a 1 st frame member and a 2 nd frame member for securing the strength of the automobile, and an outer panel disposed outside the 1 st frame member and the 2 nd frame member.

Here, the high-strength steel sheets for the 1 st and 2 nd frame members may be the 1 st and 2 nd plate members 11 and 12 and the outer panel may be the 3rd plate member 13 of the joint structure 1 according to the present embodiment.

That is, the automobile parts 2 shown in fig. 30B to 30G are applied to the respective portions of the vehicle body 4 shown in fig. 30A. Such an automobile component 2 includes a 1 st frame member 21, a 2 nd frame member 22, an outer panel 23, and a plurality of joints 25. The 1 st frame member 21, the 2 nd frame member 22, the outer panel 23, and the plurality of joints 25 correspond to the 1 st plate-like member 11, the 2 nd plate-like member 12, the 3rd plate-like member 13, and the plurality of joints 15 in the joint structure 1 described above.

The 2 nd frame member 22 overlaps the 1 st frame member 21 in the plate thickness direction of the 2 nd frame member 22. The outer panel 23 is overlapped on the 2 nd frame member 22 in the plate thickness direction of the 2 nd frame member 22 on the side opposite to the side on which the 1 st frame member 21 is overlapped. The arrow X direction, the arrow Y direction, and the arrow Z direction are mutually orthogonal directions. The arrow Z direction corresponds to the plate thickness direction of the 2 nd frame member 22.

The plurality of joining portions 25 are formed at the portions where the 1 st frame member 21, the 2 nd frame member 22, and the outer panel 23 overlap, and join the 1 st frame member 21, the 2 nd frame member 22, and the outer panel 23 to each other. The plurality of joints 25 are formed at intervals along the end portions of the 1 st and 2 nd frame members 21 and 22. The direction of the arrow X corresponds to a direction along the end portions of the 1 st frame member 21 and the 2 nd frame member 22, that is, a direction in which the plurality of joint portions 25 are arranged at intervals.

The outer panel 23 has a folded-back portion 231. The folded-back portion 231 is folded back at the end portions of the 1 st frame member 21 and the 2 nd frame member 22 at least between the plurality of joint portions 25, and is disposed on the side opposite to the side of the 1 st frame member 21 on which the 2 nd frame member 22 is superimposed.

This improves the bending strength of the automobile component 2 such as the pillar and the roof rail without increasing the number of components of the automobile, thereby improving the collision safety of the automobile. Specifically, the automobile component 2 according to the present embodiment is applied to the B-pillar (fig. 30C), whereby the breakage of the joint portion 25 at the time of a side collision can be reduced, the application to the roof side rail (fig. 30D) can reduce the breakage of the joint portion 25 at the time of a pillar side collision, and the application to the side rail (fig. 30B) or the lower portion of the a-pillar (fig. 30E) can reduce the breakage of the joint portion 25 in a small-area overlap collision test.

Further, by applying the automobile component 2 according to the present embodiment to a bumper (fig. 30F) or a front side member (fig. 30G), breakage of the joint portion 25 at the time of a front collision or a rear collision can be reduced.

Further, by forming the automobile component into the joint structure 1 according to the present embodiment, the rigidity of the component is also increased, and therefore, the rigidity also contributes to the improvement of the rigidity and NVH (noise, vibration, and harshness) of the vehicle body. Of course, the automobile component 2 may have the respective features of the joint structure 1 described above.

For example, the joint 25 may be a welded portion (spot welded portion, seam welded portion, laser welded portion, etc.), or may be a non-fusion joining means such as various mechanical joining means and friction stir spot joining means exemplified for the joint 15. The position of the joining portion 25, the members to which the joining portion 25 is joined, the presence or absence and the position of the notched portion, the presence or absence of the adhesive, the presence or absence of the bulge of the bent portion, the presence or absence of the additional joining portion, and the like can also be appropriately modified as in the joint structure 1 described above.

In the automobile component 2 provided with the joint structure 1, the outer panel 23 may be an exterior panel (outer surface panel) constituting an exterior member of an automobile.

Examples

(first embodiment)

In the first embodiment, in order to confirm the effects of the present invention, resistance to bending deformation in the joint structure of the present invention example and the joint structure of the related art was analyzed by FEM simulation.

In the first embodiment, an analysis model of the box-shaped structural member 42 provided with the conventional joint structure 41 shown in fig. 31 and the box-shaped structural member 52 provided with the joint structure 1 of the present invention example (the present embodiment) shown in fig. 32 was prepared.

These box-shaped structural members 42 and 52 are configured by intermittently joining the flat plate 61, the 1 st hat-shaped cross-section 62, and the 2 nd hat-shaped cross-section 63 at their end portions by a plurality of joining portions 15 as spot welding portions. The flat plate 61 corresponds to the 1 st plate-like member, the 1 st hat-shaped cross-section 62 corresponds to the 2 nd plate-like member, and the 2 nd hat-shaped cross-section 63 corresponds to the 3rd plate-like member.

The tensile strength of the 1 st hat-shaped cross-section 62 was set to 270MPa (plate thickness: 0.75mm), and the tensile strength of the 2 nd hat-shaped cross-section 63 and the plate 61 was set to 1800MPa (plate thickness: 1.6 mm). The plurality of engaging portions 15 are set to be formed at a pitch of 50 mm. The nugget diameter of the joint 15 as a spot-welded portion was set to 4.3mm between the 1 st hat-shaped cross-section 62 and the flat plate 61 and between the 1 st hat-shaped cross-section 62 and the 2 nd hat-shaped cross-section 63, and 6.3mm between the 1 st hat-shaped cross-section 62 and the 2 nd hat-shaped cross-section 63.

In the box-shaped structural member 52 of the embodiment of the present invention shown in fig. 32, the end of the 2 nd hat-shaped cross-section 63 is set to have a folded-back portion 131 (width 15mm), and in the box-shaped structural member 42 of the related art shown in fig. 31, the end of the 2 nd hat-shaped cross-section 63 is set to have no folded-back portion 131.

In the FEM simulation of fig. 32, both an analytical model in which the folded-back portion 131 is joined to the flat plate 61 via the joining portion 15 and an analytical model in which the folded-back portion 131 is not joined to the flat plate 61 via the joining portion 15 are assumed.

Example 1 of the present invention is an analytical model in which the folded-back portion 131 is overlapped with the joint portion 15, but the folded-back portion 131 is not joined to the flat plate 61 through the joint portion 15, that is, an analytical model in which the flat plate 61, the 1 st hat-shaped cross-sectional member 62, and the 2 nd hat-shaped cross-sectional member 63 are joined through the joint portion 15 (3 lap welding).

Example 2 of the present invention is an analytical model in which the folded-back portion 131 is overlapped with the joint portion 15 and the folded-back portion 131 is joined to the flat plate 61 via the joint portion 15, that is, an analytical model in which the folded-back portion 131, the flat plate 61, the 1 st hat-shaped cross-sectional member 62, and the 2 nd hat-shaped cross-sectional member 63 are joined via the joint portion 15 (4 lap welding).

Example 3 of the present invention is an analytical model (4 lap welding) in which the folded-back portion 131, the flat plate 61, the 1 st hat-shaped cross-section 62, and the 2 nd hat-shaped cross-section 63 are joined by the joining portions 15, and is also an analytical model in which the folded-back portion 131 is provided with a notch portion 132 (see fig. 9) located between the joining portions 15.

Next, the box-shaped structural members 42 and 52 were simulated in the state of deformation in the case where 3-point bending was applied using the pair of support portions 71 and the hammer (impact) 72 shown in fig. 33. The steel plate strength was the same as described above. Fig. 34 to 37 are views of the box-shaped structural member 52 of the present example and the box-shaped structural member 41 of the comparative example (prior art) after 3-point bending in which the same displacement amount (100mm) of the hammer 72 is calculated. Fig. 34 shows a comparative example (prior art), and fig. 35 to 37 show inventive examples 1 to 3, respectively.

Fig. 38 to 41 are graphs (displacement-load graphs) for calculating the relationship between the hammer displacement and the load by the hammer. Fig. 38 shows a comparative example (prior art), and fig. 39 to 41 show inventive examples 1 to 3, respectively.

The structures and calculation results of the present invention examples 1 to 3 and the comparative example (conventional art) are summarized in table 1 below.

[ Table 1]

As shown in fig. 34, the box-shaped structural member 42 of the comparative example (prior art) is calculated such that an opening 46 occurs between the joining portions 15, and the joining portions 15 break in the vicinity of the opening 46. As shown in fig. 35 to 37, the box-shaped structural member 52 according to examples 1 to 3 of the present invention is calculated to reduce the opening between the joint portions 15 and reduce the breakage of the joint portions 15.

As shown in fig. 38, in the displacement-load graph with respect to the box-shaped structural member of the comparative example (prior art), in the process of an increase in the displacement of the hammer, a plurality of portions where the load temporarily decreases can be seen.

Specifically, the displacement of the hammer is about 7mm, about 20mm, or about 40 mm. These portions indicate the occurrence of fracture of the joint portion as the spot-welded portion. In the prior art box-shaped construction member, it is calculated that the initial breakage of the joint portion occurs in a stage where the displacement of the hammer reaches about 7 mm. In addition, in the comparative example (conventional art), the maximum load calculated as the box-shaped structural member is about 72 kN.

On the other hand, as shown in fig. 39, in the invention example 1, although the joint portion is once broken at about 9mm of the hammer displacement, the breakage of the joint portion thereafter is alleviated, and it is calculated that the maximum load of the box-shaped structural member is improved to about 78 kN.

As shown in fig. 40, in the present invention example 2, it was calculated that breakage of the joint portion did not occur until the hammer displacement reached 30 mm. The maximum load of the box-shaped structural member is expected to be about 88 kN.

As shown in fig. 41, in example 3 of the present invention, it is expected that the joint portion will not be broken until the hammer displacement reaches 35 mm. The maximum load calculated for the box-shaped construction element is around 90 kN.

Therefore, in the present invention (present invention examples 1 to 3), it is calculated that the breakage of the joint portion is suppressed, and the maximum load of the box-shaped structural member is increased.

It was calculated that there was no substantial difference in the displacement-load graph between the comparative example (prior art) and the present invention example until the first spot-welded portion was broken in the box-shaped structural member of the comparative example (prior art).

(second embodiment)

In the first embodiment described above, an analysis model of a box-shaped structural member in which the 1 st hat-shaped cross-section, the 2 nd hat-shaped cross-section, and the end portions of the flat plate are superimposed and intermittently joined by a plurality of spot welding portions is prepared, and this analysis model is analyzed by FEM simulation, while in the second embodiment, as shown in fig. 42, a physical model of a box-shaped structural member in which the end portions of the 1 st hat-shaped cross-section 81 and the 2 nd hat-shaped cross-section 82 and the 3rd member 83 are superimposed and intermittently joined by a plurality of joining portions 15 is prepared. The box-shaped structural member 42 is based on a comparative example (prior art), and the box-shaped structural member 52 is based on an example of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 42, in a box-shaped structural member 42 of a comparative example (conventional art), a 3rd member 83 is formed in a flat plate shape. That is, in the box-shaped structural member 42 of the comparative example (conventional art), the 3rd member 83 does not have a folded-back portion. On the other hand, in the box-shaped structural member 52 of the present embodiment, the 3rd member 83 is configured to have the folded-back structure 130. The folded structure 130 includes a folded portion 131, a facing portion 133 thereof, and a coupling portion 135 connecting the folded portion and the facing portion 133. In addition, the 3rd member 83 originally assumed an outer panel, and assumed a structure covering one side (outer side) of the automobile member 2 as in the outer panel 23 of fig. 30B, but in this experiment, for simplification of the structure, only the end portions (flange portions) of the 1 st hat-shaped cross-section 81 and the 2 nd hat-shaped cross-section 82 are set as shown in fig. 42.

The tensile strength of the 1 st hat-shaped cross-section 81 and the 2 nd hat-shaped cross-section 82 was a 2 GPa-grade hot-stamped steel plate (plate thickness: 1.6 mm). The tensile strength of the 3rd member 83 was a 270 MPa-grade GA plating layer (plate thickness: 0.7 mm). The plurality of joining portions 15 are spot-welded portions and are formed at a pitch of 50 mm.

The joint 15 is formed by spot welding under the condition that the nugget diameter between the 3rd member 83 and the 1 st hat-shaped cross-sectional member 81 and between the 3rd member 83 and the 2 nd hat-shaped cross-sectional member 82 is 4 vt (t: 0.7mm) to 3.3mm or more. In this case, the nugget diameter between the 1 st hat-shaped cross-section 81 and the 2 nd hat-shaped cross-section 82 is 4.5 √ (t: 1.6mm) ≧ 5.7mm or more.

The box-shaped structural member 52 of the present embodiment is formed by lap welding 4 spot-welded pieces of the end portion of the 1 st hat-shaped cross-section 81, the end portion of the 2 nd hat-shaped cross-section 82, the folded-back portion 131, and the opposing portion 133, and the box-shaped structural member 42 of the comparative example is formed by lap welding 3 spot-welded pieces of the end portion of the 1 st hat-shaped cross-section 81, the end portion of the 2 nd hat-shaped cross-section 82, and the plate-shaped 3rd member 83.

Next, an experiment was performed in which 3-point bending was applied to these box-shaped structural members 42 and 52 using a pair of support portions 71 and a hammer 72 shown in fig. 43. Fig. 44 and 45 are photographs of the box-shaped structural member 52 of the present example and the box-shaped structural member 42 of the comparative example (prior art) after 3-point bending with the same hammer displacement amount (100mm) applied thereto. Fig. 44 shows a comparative example (conventional art), and fig. 45 shows an example of the present invention.

Fig. 46 is a graph (displacement-load graph) measuring the relationship of the hammer displacement to the load caused by the hammer. Graph G1 shows a comparative example (prior art), and graph G2 shows an inventive example.

As shown in fig. 44, in the box-shaped structural member 42 of the comparative example (prior art), the joint portion 15 is broken, an opening 46 occurs between the 1 st hat-shaped cross-sectional member 81 and the 2 nd hat-shaped cross-sectional member 82, and the joint portion 15 is broken in the vicinity of the opening 46. On the other hand, as shown in fig. 45, the box-shaped structural member 52 of the present embodiment suppresses the opening between the 1 st hat-shaped cross-section 81 and the 2 nd hat-shaped cross-section 82, and suppresses the breakage of the joint portion 15 (see fig. 42).

As shown in a graph G1 of fig. 46, in the displacement-load with respect to the box-shaped structural member of the comparative example (prior art), the load sharply decreases at a stage where the displacement of the hammer is about 50 mm. This is because, at a stage when the displacement of the hammer is about 50mm, an opening is generated between the 1 st hat-shaped cross-sectional member 81 and the 2 nd hat-shaped cross-sectional member 82, and the joint 15 (see fig. 42) is broken in the vicinity of the opening.

On the other hand, as shown in the graph G2, in the present example, a high load can be maintained at a stage where the displacement of the hammer is about 50mm to about 80 mm. In the present invention example, the maximum load can be increased as compared with the comparative example (conventional art). This is presumably because, in a stage where the displacement of the hammer is about 50mm to about 80mm, the opening between the 1 st hat-section 81 and the 2 nd hat-section 82 is suppressed, and the breakage of the joint 15 (see fig. 42) is suppressed. As described above, in the present embodiment, since the breakage of the joint portion 15 is suppressed, the maximum load can be increased while maintaining a high load state.

In addition, in the second embodiment, before the first fracture of the joint 15 occurs in the box-shaped structural member 42 of the comparative example (conventional art), there is no substantial difference in the displacement-load graph between the comparative example (conventional art) and the present invention example.

Industrial applicability

According to the present invention, a joint structure in which a joint portion is not easily broken can be provided. In particular, the present invention can improve the component performance by suppressing the fracture of the joint structure made of the high-strength steel plate in which the toughness is reduced by welding. Therefore, the present invention has high industrial applicability.

Description of the reference symbols

1, a joint structure; 2 automotive parts; 3, an electrode; 4, a vehicle body; 11, 1 st plate-like member; 12 nd 2 nd plate-like member; 13 a 3rd plate-like member; 14 th plate-like member; 15 a joint portion; 16 an additional joint part; 17 an adhesive; 18 a notch part; 21 a 1 st frame member (an example of a 1 st plate-like member); 22 a 2 nd frame member (an example of a 2 nd plate-like member); 23 outer panels (an example of the 3rd plate-like member); 25 a joint part; 52 box-shaped construction components; a 61-th plate (an example of the 1 st plate-like member); 62 the 1 st hat-shaped cross-section (an example of the 2 nd plate-like member); 63 a 2 nd hat-shaped cross-section (an example of a 3rd plate-like member); 81 st hat section; 82 a 2 nd hat-shaped cross-sectional member; 83 part 3; 131a folded-back portion; 131A folded back; 132 a notch portion; 133 opposite parts; 135 connecting part; 140 rolls; 231 a folded back portion.