Patent ID: 6171428
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for fabricating an automotive door trim by mounting an ornamental member on a predetermined surface area of a door trim main body, comprising the steps of:forming a door trim main body which has a core layer, a foam layer, and a skin sheet, having at least one accessory in a predetermined position thereof, and a plurality of grooves for defining the predetermined surface area;placing the door trim main body on a lower die which has at least one hole corresponding to the accessory of the door trim main body;forming a slit in a corresponding groove of the door trim main body by fusing the skin sheet and the foam layer with a thermal cutter of a first upper die;providing a second upper die having a cloth cutter;providing a clamping device under the second upper die for holding an ornamental member which has a bonding agent on a corresponding surface of the predetermined surface area;moving the lower die under the clamping device;lowering the clamping device thereby contacting the ornamental member and the door trim main body;lowering the second upper die thereby cutting the ornamental member with the cloth cutter to obtain a desired shape;providing a third upper die having an inserting bar having a protruded inserting blade in a lower end of the inserting bar; andlowering the third upper die, thereby forcing the peripheral end of the ornamental member into the slit of the groove of the door trim main body.