Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Formed article of fiber-reinforced resin material, and method and die apparatus for producing the same

Abstract:

A formed article of a fiber-reinforced resin material is provided. The fiber-reinforced resin material is obtained by impregnating a plurality of stacked fiber layers with a resin. The formed article contains a first portion and a second portion formed to have a deep-drawn shape with respect to the first portion. The second portion contains a gradually changing portion with its thickness gradually changing, and the thickness of the gradually changing portion decreases with distance from the first portion.