Composite plastic part

Abstract

A composite plastic part with reinforcing elements embedded in a plastic mass, wherein the reinforcing elements have a structure which makes it possible for the reinforcing elements to become effectively connected to each other mechanically in all spatial directions.

Description

Additional advantages, features, and details of the invention can be derived from the following description, in which various exemplary embodiments are described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic plan view of a reinforcing element according to a first exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 2 shows a reinforcing element similar to that of FIG. 1 from another direction;

FIG. 3 shows three reinforcing elements like those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the elements being hooked together to a certain extent; and

FIG. 4 shows a plan view of a reinforcing element according to another exemplary embodiment.

Claims

1-12. (canceled)

13. A composite plastic part comprising reinforcing elements embedded in a plastic mass, wherein the reinforcing elements have a structure which makes it possible for the reinforcing elements to become effectively connected to each other mechanically in all spatial directions.

14. The composite plastic part of claim 13, wherein at least some of the reinforcing elements have a hook-like structure.

15. The composite plastic part of claim 14, wherein the hook-like reinforcing elements have ends that are curved into a hook-like shape.

16. The composite plastic part of claim 13, wherein at least some of the reinforcing elements have a helical structure.

17. The composite plastic part of claim 13, wherein at least some of the reinforcing elements have a C-shaped structure.

18. The composite plastic part of claim 17, wherein the C-shaped structure has opposite ends and an intermediate portion connecting the ends, the ends having a smaller radius of curvature than the intermediate portion.

19. The composite plastic of claim 13, wherein at least some of the reinforcing elements are made of a dimensionally stable material.

20. The composite plastic part of claim 13, wherein at least some of the reinforcing elements are made of a flexible material.

21. The composite plastic part of claim 13, wherein the reinforcing elements contain at least one of glass fibers, mineral fibers, and plastic fibers.

22. The composite plastic part of claim 13, wherein said composite part is an injection-molded part.

23. A process for the production of reinforcing elements for a composite plastic part comprising reinforcing elements embedded in a plastic mass, wherein the reinforcing elements are formed of one of a plastic material and a plastic-containing material having a memory for structure which makes it possible for the reinforcing elements to become effectively connected mechanically to each other in all spatial directions.

24. The process according to claim 23, wherein the reinforcing elements are first provided with the desired structure and then frozen into a structureless state, so that they can assume their original structure again when heated.

25. A process for the production of a composite plastic part comprising reinforcing elements embedded in a plastic mass, wherein reinforcing elements are added to a plastic molding compound, the reinforcing elements having a structure which makes it possible for the reinforcing elements to become effectively connected to each other mechanically in all spatial directions.