Component, in particular for an outside cladding of a path-bound vehicle

Abstract

A component, in particular for an outside cladding of a path-bound vehicle, is formed from solid material by extrusion molding. The component has an outside profiling on an outer surface of the component. First and second mutually opposite end faces of the component extend crosswise, in particular perpendicularly, to the outer surface. The first and second end faces are produced by milling or sawing. Thus, a simple and cost-effective production of the component can be enabled. A configuration having a component and a method for manufacturing a component are also provided.

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         11 . A component, comprising:
 a solid extrusion-molded material having an outer surface with an outside profiling and first and second mutually opposite sawed or milled end faces extended crosswise to said outer surface.   
     
     
         12 . The component according to  claim 11 , wherein the component is part of an outside cladding of a path-bound vehicle. 
     
     
         13 . The component according to  claim 11 , wherein said first and second mutually opposite end faces extend perpendicularly to said outer surface. 
     
     
         14 . The component according to  claim 11 , which further comprises an elongated body, said outer surface being a longitudinal face of said elongated body and said first and second end faces being transverse faces of said elongated body. 
     
     
         15 . The component according to  claim 11 , wherein said outside profiling has a recess introduced into said outer surface and extended from said first end face to said second end face. 
     
     
         16 . The component according to  claim 15 , which further comprises:
 a component interior;   said recess tapering in a direction toward said component interior;   said recess having a first concavely curved boundary wall extending from said first end face to said second end face; and   said recess having a second flat boundary wall extending from said first end face to said second end face.   
     
     
         17 . The component according to  claim 15 , wherein said recess has:
 a bottom;   an edge defining said recess;   first and second outer edge sections of said edge;   a first depth measured from said first outer edge section to said bottom; and   a second depth measured from said second outer edge section to said bottom being different from said first depth.   
     
     
         18 . The component according to  claim 11 , which further comprises:
 a third end face having a further outside profiling and an outer edge section;   said further outside profiling having a welding structure including a chamfer on said outer edge section of said third end face and a grooved further recess formed in said third end face adjacent said chamfer; and   said chamfer and said grooved further recess extending from said first end face to said second end face.   
     
     
         19 . The component according to  claim 18 , wherein said welding structure has a further recess in said third end face, said further recess is introduced into said third end face on a side of said grooved further recess remote from said chamfer and extends from said first end face to said second end face. 
     
     
         20 . A configuration, more particularly for a path-bound vehicle, the configuration comprising:
 a first support element;   a second support element; and   a component according to  claim 11  being welded to said first support element and to said second support element.   
     
     
         21 . The configuration according to  claim 20 , wherein the configuration is part of a path-bound vehicle. 
     
     
         22 . A method for manufacturing a component, the method comprising the following steps:
 extrusion-molding a solid material to form an outer surface of the component with an outside profiling; and   sawing or milling mutually opposite first and second end faces of the component extended crosswise to the outer surface.   
     
     
         23 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein the component is part of an outside cladding of a path-bound vehicle. 
     
     
         24 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein the first and second end faces of the component extend perpendicularly to the outer surface. 
     
     
         25 . The method according to  claim 22 , which further comprises machining the outside profiling of the extrusion-molded component.