LOW COST HOUSINGS FOR VEHICLE MECHANICAL DEVICES AND SYSTEMS MANUFACTURED FROM CONDUCTIVE LOADED RESIN-BASED MATERIALS

摘要

Automotive housings are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and conductive fibers in a base resin host. The percentage by weight of the conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination thereof is between about 20% and 50% of the weight of the conductive loaded resin-based material. The micron conductive powders are metals or conductive non-metals or metal plated non-metals. The micron conductive fibers may be metal fiber or metal plated fiber. Further, the metal plated fiber may be formed by plating metal onto a metal fiber or by plating metal onto a non-metal fiber. Any platable fiber may be used as the core for a non-metal fiber. Superconductor metals may also be used as micron conductive fibers and/or as metal plating onto fibers in the present invention.

主权项

1. A method to form a vehicle component device, said method comprising:
providing a conductive loaded, resin-based material comprising conductive materials in a resin-based host; and molding said conductive loaded, resin-based material into a vehicle component device comprising:
a mechanical apparatus; anda housing surrounding said mechanical apparatus wherein said housing comprises said conductive loaded resin-based material.