Elon Musk has talked about that the Tesla Cybertruck’s manufacturing model can be extraordinarily much like the all-electric pickup truck’s controversial prototype from 2019. Whereas this will likely largely be the case, Musk has hinted at some new options that might be included within the manufacturing Cybertruck. Aside from up to date door handles and rear-wheel steering capabilities, for instance, Musk additionally hinted at “different nice issues” coming for the automobile.
A just lately revealed patent utility from Tesla has now hinted at a pair extra updates which may be coming to the Cybertruck, a minimum of on the design entrance. The patent, titled “Automotive Glass Construction Having Characteristic Traces and Associated Methodology of Manufacture,” describes a option to type extraordinarily sturdy glass constructions with aggressive curves and folds. Utilizing such a way, Tesla said that it may create elements like windshields with very aggressive characteristic traces that might in any other case not be doable with standard glass-forming strategies.
The patent utility’s illustrations showcased how the system can be utilized in a automobile such because the Cybertruck. One of many pictures within the patent featured the far left and proper facet of the Cybertruck’s windshield having aggressive characteristic traces that make the all-electric pickup truck much more futuristic and CGI-esque. That is fairly totally different from the windshield used on the prototype Cybertruck, which appeared fully flat.
“The primary glass construction 602A could characterize a windshield positioned on the automobile and fashioned in accordance with the methods described herein. In some embodiments, the primary glass construction 602A could also be multi-layer… Thus, the primary glass construction 602 A could have characteristic traces (e.g., sides) 606A-606B. For instance, these characteristic traces 600A-600B could have radii of curvatures of between 2 mm and 5 cm. In some embodiments, the characteristic traces 600A-600B could characterize an angle of between 45-60 levels, or 50-75 levels, and so forth.”
Tesla’s distinctive glass patent utility isn’t restricted to the outside of automobiles. Nonetheless utilizing the Cybertruck for instance, Tesla highlighted that its glass-forming patent may be used to create the all-electric pickup truck’s dashboard, which was fabricated from recycled paper composite supplies within the prototype. Tesla’s patent utility confirmed that the Cybertruck’s dashboard could possibly be fabricated from glass as a substitute, giving the automobile an aesthetically pleasing inside accent. A movie layer used with the folded glass would offer the dashboard with extra sturdiness, making certain that the part doesn’t shatter throughout impacts.
“Determine 7 illustrates an instance of an inside 700 of a automobile, such because the automobile 600 described above. The inside 700 features a glass sprint 702 with a characteristic line 704. As described above, the characteristic line 704 could have a radius of curvature of between 2mm and 5cm. In some embodiments, the characteristic line 704 could characterize an angle of between 45-60 levels, or 50-75 levels, and so forth.
“The glass sprint 702 could also be fashioned in accordance with the methods described above. For instance, the glass sprint 702 could also be fashioned as described in Determine 2. Thus, a single layer of glass could also be used and regionally heated to type the characteristic line 704. In some embodiments, a movie or layer could also be positioned under the glass sprint 702. For instance, the movie or layer could also be used to current a visible design and/or could also be used to make sure the glass doesn’t shatter (e.g., a security or safety movie).”
The Cybertruck’s design has already been finalized, and it stays to be seen if the folded glass elements outlined within the patent utility would truly make it to the all-electric pickup truck’s manufacturing model. Tesla watchers would probably not want to attend for lengthy, nonetheless, as the corporate has famous that the Cybertruck ought to enter its beta stage by the top of the yr, with manufacturing beginning at Giga Texas subsequent yr.
Tesla’s new patent utility could possibly be accessed under.
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