RESISTIVE IMPLANT WELDING FOR ADHESIVE CURING FOR THERMOPLASTIC AND THERMOSET APPLICATIONS

摘要

A welded joint for structural component having two or more portions (18, 20) fused together at a weld line (42). An adhesive layer (36) is placed between the two or more portions (18, 20) at the location of the weld line (42) and a conductor (38) is placed between the two or more portions (18, 20) in operable contact with the adhesive. Energy is transmitted through the conductor (38) and into the adhesive layer (36) to activate the adhesive layer (36) and create the weld line (42) that defines the welded joints between the two or more portions (18, 20). The welded joint of the structural component allows energy to be injected into the adhesive (36) layer via the conductor (38) in order to cause the adhesive layer (36) to activate from the inside of the adhesive outward. The conductor (38) can be placed adjacent the adhesive layer (36) or within the adhesive layer (36) in order to cause the adhesive to be activated from the inside outward.