PIN AND GROMMET FASTENER INCLUDING PIN AND GROMMET HAVING PANEL RETENTION FINGERS AND PIN RETENTION FINGERS THAT COOPERATE WITH ONE ANOTHER TO DEFINE PIN RECEPTABLE FOR RECEIVING THE PIN
A pin and grommet fastener includes a grommet and a pin. The grommet includes a base, panel locking fingers, and pin locking fingers. The locking fingers project from the base and cooperate with one another to define a pin receptacle therebetween. The pin includes a pin head, a driving beam connected to the pin head, and protrusions. When the pin head is inserted through an opening in the base and into the pin receptacle, the pin locking fingers engage the pin and thereby retain the pin head in the pin receptable. When the fastener is inserted in one direction into a hole in a panel, the panel engages the driving beam and thereby moves the pin relative to the grommet in the opposite direction, which causes the panel locking fingers to flex away from one another and thereby inhibits withdrawal of the fastener from the hole in the panel.
Busbar assembly for an electric vehicle having a busbar for electric power distribution and a connector, wherein the busbar comprises a body made of a first conductive material, the body defining a recess in which a plurality of graphene layers is arranged, and in which the graphene layers contact the body.
H01B 5/14 - Non-insulated conductors or conductive bodies characterised by their form comprising conductive layers or films on insulating-supports
H01B 3/52 - Insulators or insulating bodies characterised by the insulating materials; Selection of materials for their insulating or dielectric properties mainly consisting of organic substances fibrous materials pressboard
H01B 1/04 - Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials; Selection of materials as conductors mainly consisting of carbon-silicon compounds, carbon, or silicon
Battery apparatus (10) comprising a pouch cell (12) with a cell body (18), a first tab (20) and a second tab (22) adapted to provide electrical connections to the cell body (18), and a cell tab cooling system (16) configured to manage the temperature of the cell tabs, wherein the cell tab cooling system (16) is in facing contact with the first and/or the second tab (20, 22), and in that the cell tab cooling system (16) comprises a thermally conductive plate (24) made of high thermal conductivity material.
Battery system (10) comprising at least one battery cell (12, 14) and a busbar assembly (16) and busbar assembly (16) for an electric vehicle having a busbar (18) for electric power distribution and a connector (20), wherein the busbar (18) comprises a body made of conducting material, the body being at least partially hollow, such that the busbar (18) comprises at least one conductive inner surface (22) and an air gap adapted to increase cooling efficiency by natural convection, such that a passive cooling is realized.
H01M 10/647 - Prismatic or flat cells, e.g. pouch cells
H01M 10/653 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells characterised by electrically insulating or thermally conductive materials
H01M 10/6551 - Surfaces specially adapted for heat dissipation or radiation, e.g. fins or coatings
H01M 50/503 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteries; Interconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing characterised by the shape of the interconnectors
H01M 50/505 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteries; Interconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing comprising a single busbar
H01M 50/526 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteries; Interconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing characterised by the material having a layered structure
Battery system (10) comprising a battery casing with a vent opening (18) and a ventilation device (12, 12', 12") and ventilation device (12, 12', 12") comprising a first membrane (24, 24', 24") adapted to ensure pressure balance between the inside of the battery casing (14) and its environment during normal operation conditions of the battery system and a second membrane (26, 26', 26") adapted to ensure an emergency venting in case of technical defect within the battery system (10).
Transfer station (10) for storing a plurality of drive screws (14), wherein one drive screw (14) can be taken out of the transfer station by a joining tool (12) comprising a sleeve (15) adapted to receive the drive screw (14) to carry out at least one joining operation which uses the drive screw (14), said transfer station (10) comprising: - a housing (16) longitudinally extending in height along a vertical axis X, in width along a horizontal axis Y and in depth along a depth axis Z, - a sleeve holder (18) movably connected to the housing (16), the sleeve holder (18) being adapted to hold and release the sleeve (15) of the joining tool, - a magazine (36) adapted to store the plurality of drive screws, wherein the sleeve holder (18) is movable between an attachment position, a filling position and a release position.
B21J 15/14 - Riveting machines specially adapted for riveting specific articles, e.g. brake lining machines
B25B 27/00 - Hand tools or bench devices, specially adapted for fitting together or separating parts or objects whether or not involving some deformation, not otherwise provided for
F16B 37/06 - Devices for fastening nuts to surfaces, e.g. sheets, plates by means of welding or riveting
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THERMAL FIN FOR A BATTERY APPARATUS AND BATTERY MODULE COMPRISING THERMAL FINS
Thermal fin (26) for a battery apparatus configured to prevent thermal propagation between battery pack subassemblies comprising a first and/or a second contact unit (28, 30) adapted to be in facing contact with a first and a second battery pack subassembly and a supporting unit (32) sandwiched between the first and the second contact unit (28, 30). The thermal fin (26) extends in a fin plane, has a fin length in cross section along a longitudinal axis and a fin thickness, and the thermal resistance within the fin plane is lower than the thermal resistance in a direction normal to the fin plane, such that the thermal fin ensures a thermal management function and a thermal safety function of the battery apparatus.
A grommet is configured to be fixed within a hole in a panel and to receive a stud to couple the stud to the panel. The grommet includes a hollow body having an inner surface and an outer surface, a flange disposed at one end of the hollow body, panel retention fingers protruding from the outer surface of the hollow body, and stud retention fingers protruding from the inner surface of the hollow body. The panel retention fingers are configured to engage a bottom surface of the panel when the grommet is fully inserted into the hole in the panel. The stud retention fingers are configured to engage an underside surface of the head of the stud when the stud is fully inserted into the hole in the grommet.
F16B 35/04 - Screw-bolts; Stay bolts; Screw-threaded studs; Screws; Set screws with specially-shaped head or shaft in order to fix the bolt on or in an object
Cable-guide arrangement (10) for a motor vehicle sliding door and pivoting arrangement (20) comprising a pivoting arm (22) adapted to receive cables and a support member (68) adapted to be arranged on a vehicle body. The support member comprises a base plate (32) with a first and a second receiving portion (44, 46), the pivoting arm (22) being rotatably mounted to the support member. A cap (60) is connected to the base plate and defines with the base plate a protective chamber (64), in which the cables can extend. The pivoting arm (22) is a two-part piece having a first casing (36) and a second casing (38) with a sealing ring (40).
B60R 16/027 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems between relatively movable parts of the vehicle, e.g. between steering wheel and column
10.
BLIND FASTENER WITH IMPROVED STEM AND METHOD OF SETTING THE SAME
Method of setting a blind fastener (10) and blind fastener, comprising: a body (12) with a hollow shank (16) and a body head (22); a stem (14) with an elongated cylindrical shaft (32), a weakened portion and a stem head (34), wherein the shaft comprises two diametrically opposed depressions (42) provided between the weakened portion and the stem head, wherein the depressions extend from the underside of the stem head and are adapted to form an interlock with the body, wherein the depressions, in a cross-section, have a V-shape with an inclined flat first surface (44), a second surface (46) comprising a second radius of curvature (R2), the first and second surfaces being connected by an intermediate portion (48) having a first radius of curvature (R1), different from the second radius of curvature (R2).
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for identifying welding anomalies and discontinuities in stud welding using Al models. Instead of conventional welding accuracy methods (e.g. destructive and/or image generation methods) a processor may communicate with one or more sensors associated with a joining machine to retrieve joining data and attributes. The processor may then execute an Al model that is trained based on previously performed stud welding, their corresponding welding attributes, and their corresponding discontinuities and/or anomalies. The processor may execute the Al model using data retrieved from the sensors and may calculate a likelihood of a discontinuity and discontinuity attributes, such as, location, depth, and the like. The processor may also execute a second Al model to identify an appropriate course of action to remedy the identified/predicted discontinuity.
G06F 7/544 - Methods or arrangements for performing computations using exclusively denominational number representation, e.g. using binary, ternary, decimal representation using unspecified devices for evaluating functions by calculation
B23K 31/12 - Processes relevant to this subclass, specially adapted for particular articles or purposes, but not covered by any single one of main groups relating to investigating the properties, e.g. the weldability, of materials
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SELF-PIERCING RIVET AND SELF-PIERCING RIVETED JOINT
Self-piercing riveted joint and self-piercing rivet comprising a recess delimited by a recess transition section (22) and a recess base (24), wherein the recess transition section (22) comprises a first portion (26) having a first transition radius (R1), a second portion (28) having a second transition radius (R2), wherein the recess base (24) is connected to the first portion (26), wherein the second portion (28) is connected to the flat shank end face (20), and wherein the first portion (26) is connected to the second portion (28) at an inflexion point, such that the recess transition section (22) does not comprise any straight surface.
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for identifying welding anomalies and discontinuities using AI models. Instead of conventional welding accuracy methods (e.g. destructive and/or image generation methods) a processor may communicate with one or more sensors associated with a welding machine to retrieve welding data and attributes. The processor may then execute an AI model that is trained based on previously performed weldments, their corresponding welding attributes, and their corresponding discontinuities and/or anomalies. The processor may execute the AI model using data retrieved from the sensors and may calculate a likelihood of a discontinuity and discontinuity attributes, such as, location, depth, and the like. The processor may then display a visual representation of the discontinuities calculated using the AI model.
B23K 31/02 - Processes relevant to this subclass, specially adapted for particular articles or purposes, but not covered by any single one of main groups relating to soldering or welding
Joining device, joining apparatus and method for joining a fastener to a workpiece comprising the steps of: - providing a workpiece (24); - providing a fastener (10) including an anchor section which extends between a first end section and a second end section along an anchor axis (X); a flange (18) formed on and extending radially to the first end section of the anchor section (12), the flange being radially delimited by an outer edge (20), and the flange at least partially forms an application section (22), the application section being at a non-zero distance from the outer edge, wherein the fastener (10) is a one-piece metal fastener (10); - applying an adhesive (28) on the application section, characterized in that the adhesive (28) is an UV-curing adhesive and the method further comprises the steps of - arranging the flange of the fastener (10) on the carrier surface of the workpiece (24) and pushing said flange (18) against the workpiece such that the adhesive is squeezed toward the outer edges until it reaches the outer edges of the flange (20); - curing the adhesive (28) at the outer edge (20) of the flange by applying an UV radiation, such that the fastener is pre-assembled to the workpiece; - finishing the curing of the adhesive (28) underneath the flange by anaerobical curing.
F16B 11/00 - Connecting constructional elements or machine parts by sticking or pressing them together, e.g. cold pressure welding
F16B 37/04 - Devices for fastening nuts to surfaces, e.g. sheets, plates
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METHOD FOR INSPECTING AN AUTOMOTIVE FASTENING SITE, METHOD FOR APPLYING A FASTENING ELEMENT TO AN AUTOMOTIVE FASTENING SITE, RADAR ASSEMBLY AND TOOL HEAD FOR A ROBOT
A method for inspecting and/or measuring a fastening site (14) with a fastening hole (42), by means of a radar assembly (32) which has a transmit antenna arrangement (92, 94) and a receive antenna arrangement (96, 98), the method including the steps of: positioning the radar assembly (32) in relation to the fastening hole (42) on which a fastening process has been conducted or on which a fastening process is to be conducted, such that the fastening hole (42) is located within a coverage of the transmit antenna arrangement (92, 94) and of the receive antenna arrangement (96, 98); emitting at least one radar signal (T) by the transmit antenna arrangement (92, 94); receiving at least one response signal (R) by the receive antenna arrangement (96, 98); and evaluating and/or recording the response signal (R).
G01S 13/34 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated using transmission of continuous, frequency-modulated waves while heterodyning the received signal, or a signal derived therefrom, with a locally-generated signal related to the contemporaneously transmitted signal
G01S 13/88 - Radar or analogous systems, specially adapted for specific applications
G01S 13/89 - Radar or analogous systems, specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
G01S 7/02 - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group
G01S 7/03 - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group - Details of HF subsystems specially adapted therefor, e.g. common to transmitter and receiver
The invention relates to a cable guide (1) for a cable connection between a vehicle body (52) and a sliding door (54), comprising a first connection device (4), a second connection device (2) and an energy chain (3) running between the first connection device (4) and the second connection device (2), which has an extended configuration when the sliding door (54) is closed and a deflected configuration when the sliding door (54) is open, wherein the energy chain (3) has a first end element (42) at one end and a second end element (22) at the opposite end, wherein the first end element (42) is pivotally mounted on the first connection device (4) and wherein the second connection device (2) comprises a clamping device (24) for the energy chain (3). The cable guide (1) according to the invention is improved in that the second end element (22) of the energy chain (3) is longitudinally moveably mounted on the second connection device (2) and applied with the clamping device (24) in such a way that, in the extended configuration of the energy chain (3), the second end element (22) is moveably retained on both sides in a floating balanced position. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle (5) with a vehicle body (52) and at least one sliding door (54), which comprises a cable guide (1) according to the invention.
H02G 11/00 - Arrangements of electric cables or lines between relatively-movable parts
B60R 16/02 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric
B60R 16/027 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems between relatively movable parts of the vehicle, e.g. between steering wheel and column
The present invention loads a coin-shaped component to the leading end of a fastening device in an appropriate manner and without taking much time. This device is provided with: a hollow column shape part configured such that a punch tool for fastening a component to an attachment target member can be inserted from above; a holding part configured such that the component fed from a side surface of the hollow column shape part is temporarily held and the component is released from the temporal holding by the component being pushed down by the punch tool; a component passage path part extending downward from the holding part and having a cross section of such a width that prohibits the obverse and reverse of the component from being inverted, so that the component passes therethrough while the obverse surface and the reverse surface of the component are maintained in a state of being parallel to a vertical direction; a guide part for guiding the component having passed the component passage path part from the state where the obverse surface and the reverse surface of the component are parallel to the vertical direction to a state where the obverse surface and the reverse surface of the component are oriented in a horizontal direction; and a fastening part for fastening the component to the attachment target member in a state where the obverse surface and the reverse surface of the component are laid in a horizontal direction by the induction part.
B23P 19/00 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes
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PRESS-FIT, FRICTION-RETENTION COUPLING ASSEMBLY BETWEEN HARD, INFLEXIBLE MATERIAL COMPONENTS
An outer component (20) and an annular collar (22) can be formed of materials having a Rockwell R hardness of at least 120. The out er component (20) can have a recess, including an outer component mating wall (30). The annular collar (22) can include an annular collar mating wall (36), including at least three protrusions(38). A recess can surround each protrusion (38) so that an overall protrusion height between a base of the protrusion and a distal end thereof is greater than a protruding distance between an outer diameter of a cylindrical outer surface of the annular collar mating wall (36) and the distal end of the protrusion (38). The number and configuration of the protrusions (38) can be designed to provide a press-fit insertion force of 50 Newtons or less, and to provide a friction retention force sufficient to retain the annular collar (22) within the recess under its own weight, throughout relevant tolerance ranges for the mating walls (30,36).
F16B 17/00 - Fastening means without screw-thread for connecting constructional elements or machine parts by a part of or on one member entering a hole in the other
F16B 37/04 - Devices for fastening nuts to surfaces, e.g. sheets, plates
An aperture fastener piece (22) has an intermediate head (38) and an aperture shaft (40), including aperture retention arms (42) extending from a side of the intermediate head. A receiver (28) includes an annular wall (30) extending from a base (32), and a plurality of plate retention surfaces (36) supported by and positioned inwardly of the annular wall. A coupling plate (44) can be engaged and retained by the plurality of plate retention surfaces within the receiver to couple the doghouse fastener piece and the aperture fastener piece together. Each of the receiver and the coupling plate extends from different ones of the intermediate head as part of the aperture fastener piece and the doghouse shaft as part of the doghouse fastener piece. The coupling plate can extend as part of the aperture fastener piece, and the doghouse shaft as part of the doghouse fastener piece.
Method for sensing the presence of a fastener in a feeder and fastening system for joining a fastener to a workpiece comprising a head with a receiving element for receiving the fastener destined to be joined to the workpiece, a joining drive element and a feeder for feeding fasteners from a magazine to the receiving element, wherein the feeder comprises a feeding tube adapted to receive fasteners from a magazine and into which the fasteners are driven to the receiving element by compressed air, wherein the feeder is provided with a pressure sensor for sensing the pressure of compressed air flowing through the feeding tube and a microprocessor is provided for processing and computing the pressure to detect the presence or passage of a fastener in the feeding tube.
B23K 11/00 - Resistance welding; Severing by resistance heating
B23P 19/00 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes
B21J 15/28 - Control devices specially adapted to riveting machines not restricted to one of the preceding subgroups
B21J 15/32 - Devices for inserting or holding rivets in position with or without feeding arrangements
B65G 51/36 - Other devices for indicating or controlling movements of carriers, e.g. for supervising individual tube sections, for counting carriers, for reporting jams or other operating difficulties
Self-piercing riveted joint and self-piercing rivet (10) with a head (12) and a shank (14) which has a shank diameter (Ds), wherein, at a foot end opposite the head (12), the shank (14) has an axial recess (16) which has an axial depth (LB), wherein the recess has a recess volume, wherein a ratio of recess volume to volume of the shank (14) and the head (12) is between 0.06 and 0.08.
Setting tool (10) for blind fasteners comprising a first electric motor (36) with a first drive shaft, which is arranged in a first housing portion (28) and is connected to a tool housing portion (26) via a first transmission device; a tool shaft (32) arranged in the tool housing portion (26), with which a screw tool (34) is connected, wherein the screw tool (34) is rotationally and translationally movable along and around a longitudinal axis (X) between a retracted position and an extended position; a feeder (18) with a fastener delivery tube (66) and a blind fastener supply, the delivery tube (66) being connected at a first end to the blind fastener supply and at a second end to the tool housing portion (26) for delivering the blind fastener in the tool housing portion (26) in front of the screw tool (34) when the screw tool is in the retracted position. The setting tool for blind fasteners further comprises a second electric motor (38) with a second drive shaft, which is arranged in a second housing portion (30) and is connected to the tool housing portion (26) via a second transmission device. The delivery tube (66) merges with the tool housing portion through a receiver assembly (68), the receiver assembly comprising an interface channel (70) connecting directly the delivery tube with the tool housing portion, such that the screw tool (34) can engage with a blind fastener within the tool housing portion.
B25B 27/00 - Hand tools or bench devices, specially adapted for fitting together or separating parts or objects whether or not involving some deformation, not otherwise provided for
Setting tool (10) for blind rivet nuts comprising a first electric motor (36) with a first drive shaft, which is arranged in a first housing portion (28) and is connected to a tool housing portion (26) via a first transmission device; a tool shaft (32) arranged in the tool housing portion (26), with which a screw tool (34) is connected, wherein the screw tool (34) is rotationally and translationally movable along and around a longitudinal axis (X) between a retracted position and an extended position; a feeder (18) with a fastener delivery tube (66) and a blind rivet nut supply, the delivery tube (66) being connected at a first end to the blind rivet nut supply and at a second end to the tool housing portion (26) for delivering the blind rivet nut in the tool housing portion (26) in front of the screw tool (34) when the screw tool is in the retracted position. The setting tool for blind rivet nuts further comprises a second electric motor (38) with a second drive shaft, which is arranged in a second housing portion (30) and is connected to the tool housing portion (26) via a second transmission device. The delivery tube (66) merges with the tool housing portion through a receiver assembly (68), the receiver assembly comprising an interface channel (70) connecting directly the delivery tube with the tool housing portion, such that the screw tool (34) can engage with a blind rivet nut within the tool housing portion.
B25B 27/00 - Hand tools or bench devices, specially adapted for fitting together or separating parts or objects whether or not involving some deformation, not otherwise provided for
Method of manufacturing a ground apparatus and ground apparatus comprising an aluminum nut (16) having an internal thread and adapted to clamp an eyelet (28) of an electrical conductor on a corresponding contact area of the stud (12), wherein the nut (16) has at least one coating (30) which contains at least zinc, characterized in that the coating further comprises tin, in that the coating consists of an acid tin-zinc electroplating on the aluminum nut (16) and is such that the tin is between 60 and 80% by weight of the coating and the tin-zinc coating forms a layer with an average thickness of from about 5 to 16 microns
C25D 3/60 - Electroplating; Baths therefor from solutions of alloys containing more than 50% by weight of tin
C25D 7/00 - Electroplating characterised by the article coated
H01R 4/00 - Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
H01R 13/03 - Contact members characterised by the material, e.g. plating or coating materials
F16B 33/06 - Surface treatment of parts furnished with screw-thread, e.g. for preventing seizure
25.
BLIND RIVET NUT, BLIND RIVET NUT ARRANGEMENT AND SETTING METHOD
The present invention relates to a blind rivet nut, a blind rivet nut arrangement and a setting method. More particularly, the present invention relates to a blind rivet nut allowing an easy automated setting comprising a head (12) forming a flange, a shank (14) comprising a head end (16), a foot end (18) and a cylindrical bore (20) extending along a longitudinal axis (X) from the head end (16) to the foot end (18), the bore having a first bore segment near the foot end (18) and a second bore segment near the head end (16), the wall surrounding the second bore segment forming a deformable region of the shank and having an external wall diameter (D1), the foot end (18) having a foot end diameter (D2), wherein the foot end (18) of the shank comprises a tapered chamfer (22) making a foot end angle (A) of 21 to 25 degrees with the longitudinal axis (X), and wherein the ratio of the foot end diameter (D2) to the external wall diameter (D1) is between 0.65 and 0.82.
Self-piercing rivet joint and self-piercing rivet (10) for producing a joining connection between at least two components (C1, C2, C3) comprising a rivet head (12) and a rivet shank (14) having a central shank bore comprising a base, the rivet shank (14) comprises a cylindrical shank outer surface and a shank inner surface limiting the central shank bore, the rivet shank (14) comprises an annular piercing end (22) facing away from the rivet head (12), the shank outer surface has a first diameter (Ds), the central shank bore comprises a bore depth (T) between the base (17) of the central shank bore and the annular piercing end (22), wherein a ratio of the first diameter (Ds) to the bore depth (T) is in the range of 0.50≦Ds/T≦0.67.
Provided is a blind bolt that can be fastened with an equally strong fastening load regardless of the plate thicknesses of a to-be-attached member (51) and an attachment member (52). The blind bolt comprises: a bolt (10) having a bolt head (11) and a shaft (12) in which a male thread (13) is formed; an outer nut (20) having a polygonal outer surface (23) and an outer nut hole (26) passing through in an axial direction; a cylindrical valve sleeve (30) in which a sleeve hole (36) is formed; and an inner nut (40) having a cylinder part, a nut head (44) formed at one end of the cylinder part, and an inner nut hole (46) in which a female thread (43) is formed in part of the inner side. A plurality of outer peripheral grooves (37a, 37b) extending in an outer peripheral direction are formed in the outer periphery of the valve sleeve. The cylinder part of the inner nut can be inserted into the sleeve hole of the valve sleeve, and when a tip end of the cylinder part is inserted into the outer nut hole of the outer nut, the inner nut is stopped from turning relative to the outer nut.
F16B 13/04 - Dowels or other devices fastened in walls or the like by inserting them in holes made therein for that purpose with parts gripping in the hole or behind the reverse side of the wall after inserting from the front
F16B 5/02 - Joining sheets or plates to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of fastening members using screw-thread
F16B 13/06 - Dowels or other devices fastened in walls or the like by inserting them in holes made therein for that purpose with parts gripping in the hole or behind the reverse side of the wall after inserting from the front combined with expanding sleeve
F16B 37/04 - Devices for fastening nuts to surfaces, e.g. sheets, plates
Method for setting a blind rivet nut (20) in a workpiece (32) and blind rivet nut setting device (10) comprising: - a housing (12) having a nose (14) defining a longitudinal axis (X), - an actuator (16) fixed to the housing (12), - a feeding assembly (18) comprising a feeding channel adapted to receive a blind rivet nut (20) provided with an internal thread, wherein an end of the channel cooperates with the nose, - a load assembly (22) cooperating with the actuator (16), wherein the load assembly extends along the longitudinal axis and is adapted to emerge out of the housing through the nose, wherein the load assembly comprises a threaded insert (40) having a shank (42) with an external threaded portion, wherein the shank (42) is a hollow shank defining an internal aperture and the shank is movable between engaged positions and release positions, wherein in the engaged positions the threaded portion is adapted to cooperate with the internal thread of the blind rivet nut (20), wherein in the release positions, the threaded portion is adapted to extend at a non-zero distance from the internal thread of the blind rivet nut and the shank (42) can be removed from the blind rivet nut in a translational motion.
B23P 19/00 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes
B25B 27/00 - Hand tools or bench devices, specially adapted for fitting together or separating parts or objects whether or not involving some deformation, not otherwise provided for
B21J 15/26 - Drives for riveting machines; Transmission means therefor operated by rotary drive, e.g. by electric motor
B21J 15/32 - Devices for inserting or holding rivets in position with or without feeding arrangements
29.
FASTENER MADE OF ALUMINIUM ALLOY COMPRISING SCANDIUM
Fastener for securing at least a first component and a second component together, the fastener comprising: - a securing portion (12) adapted to be secured to the first and/or the second component, and - a guiding portion (14) adapted to be guided by a manipulator or a tool in order to set the securing portion in the first and/or the second component, wherein the securing portion and the handling portion form a one-piece element made of one unique aluminium alloy having a composition between 0.03 and 0.55 wt% Scandium.
The present application relates to a joining device comprising a protective gas mouthpiece (26) adapted to carry out a joining process of a stud to a workpiece (14), the device comprising a main body (28) having an opening (34) extending along a stud axis (X) and adapted to receive a stud (12), and a supporting surface (36) adapted to be arranged on the workpiece (14), wherein the main body (28) delimits an internal space (40), into which a protective gas can be introduced for carrying out the joining process when the supporting surface (36) rests on the workpiece (14), a channel (30) adapted to feed the protective gas from a feed unit into the internal space (40). The protective gas mouthpiece (26) further comprises a cleaning unit (32) having a plasma torch (48) and adapted to locally supply a plasma jet (50) on the surface of the workpiece (14), such that the plasma jet (50) is adapted to clean the surface of the workpiece (14) before the joining process, the cleaning unit (32) being attached to the main body (28) and connected to the internal space (40).
First (56) and second (66) apertures can extend through corresponding first (38) and second walls (40) that define a cavity (44) therebetween. Each aperture can have a stud retention zone (58, 68) and a stud release zone (60, 70) laterally spaced from each other, and the corresponding zones of each aperture can be axially aligned with each other. Spring retention fingers (62) can extend outwardly from the first wall (38) and into the first aperture (56). The spring retention fingers can deflect to pass over threads (32) of the stud (28) in an axial stud insertion direction and can engage the threads to prevent removal of the stud in an opposite stud removal direction when the stud is in the stud retention zone. The spring retention fingers can be designed to allow removal of the stud from the apertures when the stud is in the release zones. The main body (36) can fully enclose the entire periphery of each of the first and second apertures.
A dual component U-base fastener (30) includes a u-shaped outer component (32) comprising at least one rib retention barb (74, 76, 78, 80, 88, 90, 92, 94) and a u-shaped inner component (34) comprising at least one aperture retention wing (48, 50). The outer component (32) and the inner component (34) are separate and are coupled together to create an assembled unit defining an interior rib receiving cavity (64) with the at least one rib retention barb (74, 76, 78, 80, 88, 90, 92, 94) extending into the interior rib receiving cavity (64) and the at least one aperture retention wing (48, 50) of the inner component (34) extending exteriorly from the outer component (32).
F16B 2/24 - Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening of resilient material, e.g. rubbery material of metal
B60R 13/02 - Trim mouldings; Ledges; Wall liners; Roof liners
F16B 5/06 - Joining sheets or plates to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips
F16B 5/12 - Fastening strips or bars to sheets or plates, e.g. rubber strips, decorative strips for motor vehicles, by means of clips
F16B 21/07 - Releasable fastening devices with snap action in which the socket has a resilient part
33.
TOOL-FREE OPENING TAPE FEED RECEIVER FOR A SELF-PIERCING RIVET MACHINE
A self-piercing rivet tape path can extend through a clamshell receiver assembly between the upper and lower receiver bodies and can open between the upper and lower bodies along a longitudinal length of the self-piercing rivet tape path that extends through the clamshell receiver assembly. The upper and lower bodies can separate at a lead rivet cavity and above a proximal end of a discharge cavity of the lower body. A tool-free interlock coupling can rigidly couple the upper and lower receiver bodies together in a closed position. This tool-free coupling can unlock the upper and lower receiver bodies so they are hingedly movable into the open position. The clamshell receiver assembly can be rigidly coupled to an end of a self-piercing rivet spindle to receive self-piercing rivets carried by the tape along the tape path and support a lead self-piercing rivet in alignment with a punch of the spindle.
B21J 15/32 - Devices for inserting or holding rivets in position with or without feeding arrangements
B65H 20/36 - Advancing webs having means to optionally advance the web either in one longitudinal direction or in the opposite longitudinal direction
B65H 37/00 - Article or web delivery apparatus incorporating devices for performing specified auxiliary operations
B65H 16/10 - Arrangements for effecting positive rotation of web roll
B23P 19/00 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes
34.
TAPE FEED APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A SELF-PIERCING RIVET MACHINE
A receiver assembly can be coupled to a spindle to receive self-piercing rivets carried by a tape along a tape path below a punch. A reverse locking pawl can be designed to permit movement of the tape relative to the reverse locking pawl along the tape path in a forward direction and to engage a positioning aperture of the tape to stop movement of the tape in the reverse direction when a lead rivet is aligned with the punch. A method can include moving the tape forward along the tape path until a lead rivet of the tape is at a position along the tape path that is beyond an alignment position with the punch, and moving the tape in reverse to engage the corresponding positioning aperture.
Self-piercing rivets deployed in an elongated tape are moved into alignment with a rivet driving spindle using a processor-controlled servomotors. The tape is conveyed between a supply reel and an exhaust reel, the supply reel having a supply motor and the exhaust reel having an exhaust motor. The tape is moved under processor control in an advancing direction until the rivet has traveled past being in alignment with the spindle, by controlling the supply and exhaust motors using a first tension regimen. Thereafter the tape is moved under processor control in a retracting direction until the rivet is in alignment with the spindle by controlling the tape supply and exhaust motors using a second tension regimen.
Provided is an electrode structure of an apparatus that performs, by means of electric heating, partial tempering of a fastening section of a member to be fastened by means of a self-piercing rivet so that a crack is not formed as a result of a distal end of a leg of the self-piercing rivet entering the member to be fastened, which is hard and has low ductility. A first electrode assembly (30a) of an electrode structure comprises: a first electrode member (31a) having a first electrode base (32a) and a first electrode contact section (33a) that extends upward from one of end sections of the first electrode base; and a first insulating tip (35a) having a first insulating-tip contact section (36a) that extends upward from the other end section of the first electrode base. A second electrode assembly (30b) is attached in a vertically inverted and laterally inverted manner with respect to the first electrode assembly. A second insulating-tip contact section (36b) and a second electrode contact section (33b) extend downward. A section of a member (52) to be fastened is sandwiched between the first electrode contact section and the second insulating-tip contact section, and another section of the member to be fastened is sandwiched between the first insulating-tip contact section and the second electrode contact section. A current is supplied between the first electrode contact section and the second electrode contact section via the member to be fastened, thus performing tempering of a joining section of the member to be fastened.
A portable power source can be used during the assembly of a vehicle. The portable power source includes a housing with a docking port and a rechargeable battery pack removably received in the docking port. The rechargeable battery pack is configured to provide electrical power for programming one or more electrical control systems of the vehicle. The example portable power source also includes a pair of cables connected to the housing and electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery pack. The pair of cables are configured to removably connect to battery leads of the vehicle.
Method for setting a plug and device (10) for setting plugs in openings in a vehicle body component, comprising a magazine unit (12) adapted to receive a plurality of plugs, setting unit (14) with a housing having a collar (74) configured to hold a plug (18), a spindle (70) cooperating with the housing and configured to drive the plug toward an opening, and a punch (76) operately configured to drive a plug from a pre-mounted position to a locked position, wherein the device (10) further comprises a delivery unit (16) with a slider (46) and a drawer (50) adapted to isolate a plug (18) from the plurality of plugs in the magazine unit (12) and to transfer said plug from the magazine unit to the setting unit (14).
B23P 19/00 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes
B23P 19/02 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes for connecting objects by press fit or for detaching same
Provided is a blind bolt which can be fastened with a high joining strength and easily unfastened by using commercially available tools. This blind bolt for fastening an attachment member (71) having attachment holes (72, 73) formed therein and an attachment target member (70) is provided with: a bolt (10) having a head section (11) having a large diameter, a cylindrical section (13) adjacent to the head section, and a male thread section (15); a washer (20); an outer nut (30) having a first end surface (35), a second end surface (36), and an outer nut hole; an expanded-diameter sleeve (40) having a first curved section, which has a central portion that bulges outward, and a second curved section, which is thicker than the first curved section and has a central section that bulges outward; and an inner nut (50) having an inner nut end section which can be inserted into the outer nut hole of the outer nut, a cylindrical inner nut cylinder section (53), an inner nut head section (55) having a larger diameter than the cylinder part, an inner nut hole (52) into which the cylindrical section of the bolt can be inserted, and a female thread section (57) that is screwed with the male thread section of the bolt.
F16B 13/06 - Dowels or other devices fastened in walls or the like by inserting them in holes made therein for that purpose with parts gripping in the hole or behind the reverse side of the wall after inserting from the front combined with expanding sleeve
F16B 13/04 - Dowels or other devices fastened in walls or the like by inserting them in holes made therein for that purpose with parts gripping in the hole or behind the reverse side of the wall after inserting from the front
F16B 37/04 - Devices for fastening nuts to surfaces, e.g. sheets, plates
The present invention relates to a blind rivet having sufficient airtightness and watertightness with a single blind rivet. This blind rivet (1) is provided with a rivet body (10) and a mandrel (30). The rivet body (10) has a flange (16), a flange taper portion (15), and a sleeve, and has a bottomed hole (18) formed at the bottom of the sleeve from the surface of the flange (16). The mandrel (30) has a head portion (31), a head taper portion (32), a U-shaped groove portion (33) with a U-shaped groove, a breakable portion (35) and a circular column portion (37). The head portion (31) of the mandrel (30) is disposed at the bottom of the bottomed hole (18) of the rivet body (10) and a shaft portion extends from the upper surface of the flange (16) of the rivet body (10). The sleeve of the rivet body (10) has an uneven portion (13) of an uneven shape, and the head portion (31) of the mandrel (30) is held at the bottom of the bottomed hole (18) of the rivet body (10) by the uneven portion (13). The mandrel (30) is pulled out and the diameter of the sleeve is enlarged by the head taper portion (32) to seal a base body between an enlarged diameter portion (21) and the flange.
F16B 13/06 - Dowels or other devices fastened in walls or the like by inserting them in holes made therein for that purpose with parts gripping in the hole or behind the reverse side of the wall after inserting from the front combined with expanding sleeve
This clip makes it simple to mount a mounting member onto a mount-receiving member, is easy to remove, and can be repeatedly used. A clip (1) is provided with a pin (10), a grommet (30), and a gasket (50). The pin comprises a locking pin (11) extending in an upward direction along a central axis, a large-diameter pin flange (16) below the locking pin, a cylindrical section (21) below the pin flange, a pair of pin lower sections (22) that gradually taper downward, and a pair of pin bases (24) extending in the upward direction from opposing positions of a lower section of the cylindrical section. The grommet comprises a grommet mounting section (31) for mounting a mounting component (60), a grommet mounting hole (34) formed in the grommet mounting section, a pair of locking claws (40) extending upward through the grommet mounting hole, and a large-diameter grommet flange (35) provided below the grommet mounting section. The pair of locking claws (40) are fitted to the locking pin (11). The gasket is squeezed between the pin flange and the grommet flange.
A method is presented for operating a power tool during installation of a deformable fastener. The method includes: receiving measures of current supplied to a motor of the power tool during operation of the power tool; determining rate of change of the current during operation of the power tool; determining occurrence of the power tool engaging the fastener based on the magnitude of the current supplied to the motor; determining occurrence of the power tool swaging the fastener based on the rate of change of the current; determining completion of the power tool swaging the fastener based on the magnitude of the current and the rate of change of the current; and verifying quality of the installation of the fastener using the determination of the occurrence of the power tool engaging the fastener and the determination of the completion of the power tool swaging the fastener.
B25B 27/00 - Hand tools or bench devices, specially adapted for fitting together or separating parts or objects whether or not involving some deformation, not otherwise provided for
Provided is a blind bolt which can be fastened with high axial force by means of a commercial tool without using a fastening tool. This blind bolt for fastening an attachment member (71) having an attachment hole (73) formed therein and an attached member (70) having an attachment hole formed therein is provided with: a bolt (10) having a large-diameter head part (11), a cylindrical part (13) adjacent to the head part, and a male screw part (15) adjacent to the cylindrical part; a shear nut (20) in which a circular hole (22) through which the cylindrical part of the bolt passes, a first polygonal hole (23) adjacent to the circular hole, and a second polygonal hole (24) adjacent to the first polygonal hole are formed; a shearable washer (30) which, around the cylindrical part of the bolt, can be accommodated in the second polygonal hole; a cylindrical shear sleeve (40) in which is formed a shear sleeve hole (42) through which the cylindrical part of the bolt passes; a cylindrical enlarged diameter sleeve (50) in which is formed an enlarged diameter sleeve hole (52) through which the cylindrical part of the bolt passes; and a drive nut having a drive nut hole formed therein and having a female screw part (62) that can be engaged with the male screw part of the bolt.
F16B 37/04 - Devices for fastening nuts to surfaces, e.g. sheets, plates
F16B 13/04 - Dowels or other devices fastened in walls or the like by inserting them in holes made therein for that purpose with parts gripping in the hole or behind the reverse side of the wall after inserting from the front
A sliding structure in which a sliding member actuates smoothly under a constant load even without fine dimensional adjustments made to a fixed member and the sliding member. A stabilizer bar (1) is provided with a housing (10, 20) having an opening, a lever (30), and a sheet metal spring (40). The lever (30) has a lever shaft part (31), a lever body part (37) extending from the lever shaft part, a lever extending part (32) which curves from the lever body part and of which the tip part extends out of the housing, and a lever cam part (35) that extends from the lever shaft part in the direction opposite from the lever body part. The sheet metal spring (40) has a flat sheet part (41) fixed to the housing, and a curved part (42) with which the lever cam part comes into contact and flexes. The stabilizer bar is attached to a fixed member (60), and a lever tip part (33) of the stabilizer bar extends from the opening of the housing and comes into contact with the surface of a sliding member (50). Regardless of the distance between the fixed member and the sliding member, the lever tip part comes into contact with the surface of the sliding member under a constant load.
B60R 7/04 - Stowing or holding appliances inside of vehicle primarily intended for personal property smaller than suit-cases, e.g. travelling articles, or maps in driver or passenger space
B60N 3/10 - Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of receptacles for food or beverages, e.g. refrigerated
E05F 3/18 - Closers or openers with braking devices, e.g. checks; Construction of pneumatic or liquid braking devices with counteracting springs
E05F 7/04 - Arrangements affording protection against rattling
A blind nut that can be attached with high crimping force to an attachment subject member so as not to rotate. This blind nut (20) is equipped with an internally threaded portion (30) on the inside of which an internal thread (25) is formed, a hollow pipe-shaped portion (21) adjacent to the internally threaded portion, and a flange (24) having an opening and formed on the end opposite the internally threaded portion. The internally threaded portion and the pipe-shaped portion of the blind nut are inserted into an attachment hole (43) of the attachment subject member (41), and a portion of the pipe-shaped portion is elastically deformed such that the diameter thereof increases, thereby clamping the attachment subject member between the deformed increased-diameter portion (27) and the flange. The lower surface of the flange is a slanted surface (24k) slanting such that the outer peripheral portion of the flange approaches the surface of the attachment subject member. The blind nut is crimpled securely against the attachment subject member at the outer peripheral portion of the flange and is attached so as not to rotate in the attachment subject member. The lower surface of the flange may also a concave portion formed therein rather than being formed as slanted surface. Preferably the flange, the pipe-shaped portion, and the internally threaded portion are formed from different materials.
This power supply body (11) comprises: a power supply main body (14) comprising a conductor; a coil-side terminal (12) formed on one end of the power supply main body (14); and a coil-side protection part (31) which, at the power supply main body (14), is molded to a portion that connects to the coil-side terminal (12). With respect to the power supply body (11) in which a protection part is formed near a terminal by insert molding, it is possible to suppress a drop in positional accuracy of the distal-end part of such terminal by providing, to the coil-side protection part (31) of the power supply body, the following: a clip (41) which is assembled to the power supply main body (14); and a covering part (33) formed by molding carried out after a clamp part (42c) set on the clip (41) is sandwiched and held by a mold (51) and the power supply main body (14) has been disposed inside a cavity (52) in the mold (51).
H02K 5/22 - Auxiliary parts of casings not covered by groups , e.g. shaped to form connection boxes or terminal boxes
B29C 45/14 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
H01R 43/24 - Assembling by moulding on contact members
H02K 3/50 - Fastening of winding heads, equalising connectors, or connections thereto
Provided are a power supply unit and a rotary electric machine. A power supply unit (1) comprises: a plurality of power supply bodies (11) electrically connecting to each of conductors (107) constituting a coil (106) wound for each of a plurality of phases; and a resin holding part (21) formed of a resin material and integrally connecting and holding the plurality of power supply bodies (11). The resin holding part (21) of the power supply unit is provided with: outside protection sections (22) surrounding the power supply bodies (11); and a connection section (23) connecting two adjacent outside protection sections (22). The power supply unit makes it possible to reduce the influence of thermal stress by setting a thickness dimension L (23) of the connection section (23) to be the same as a thickness dimension L (22) of the outside protection sections (22).
Closing plug (10, 100) for closing an opening (20, 120), in particular in a body structure of an automobile, having: - an insert component (12, 112) adapted to be mounted in the opening, wherein the insert component comprises: a tubular body (22, 122) with pre-mounting element and/or a locking element, a sealing element (24, 124) surrounding the outer surface of the tubular body and destined to be arranged in the opening, a circumference collar (26, 126), - a lid component (14, 114) for cooperating with the insert component (12, 112), wherein the lid component comprises a top side (70, 170) and a lateral side, wherein the lateral side has an outer locking contour and an outer pre-mounting contour, wherein the lid component (14, 114) is movable relative to the insert component (12, 112) between a pre-mounted position and a locked position, in which the locking contour cooperates with the locking element and the lateral side of the lid component (14, 114) is entirely inserted into the hole and urges the sealing element radially outward.
Provided is a rivet fastening device capable of easily fastening a blind rivet which has a short mandrel and which does not require the machining of the mandrel after the rivet body and the mandrel are mounted together. The mandrel (25) of a blind rivet (20) comprises a mandrel head (27) and a mandrel shaft section (26). The mandrel shaft section has a circular column section (26c), a thin shaft section (28), and a rear end section which has the same outer diameter as the circular column section. The pull-in section of a rivet fastening device (1), which grips the mandrel shaft section, has: a pulling head (36); a jaw case (32) having an inner peripheral surface (31) having a forwardly decreasing inner diameter; and a jaw (40) disposed in the jaw case and having an outer peripheral surface in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the jaw case. The tilt angle (αj) of the outer peripheral surface of the jaw is smaller than the tilt angle (αc) of the inner peripheral surface of the jaw case. The grooves (45) between the two segments of the jaw are narrow at the front outer periphery of the jaw and is wide at the rear outer periphery of the jaw. The front part of the axial hole of the jaw is a small-diameter hole (46s), and the rear part thereof is a large-diameter hole (46b).
Method for producing a blind rivet (32), fastening arrangement (68), and stamping tool (44) for producing a blind rivet (32), comprising: - a rivet sleeve (10) comprising a sleeve head and a sleeve shank, the sleeve shank comprising a first portion that adjoins the sleeve head and a second portion that adjoins said first portion and extends as far as the tail, and - a rivet mandrel (30) comprising a mandrel shank, the mandrel shank being arranged in a longitudinal bore of the rivet sleeve, the second portion being designed to deform to a blind head at least in part during a setting process, and the first portion (24) comprising an outer surface that is offset radially towards the outside, relative to the second portion (26), such that a shoulder (28) is arranged between the outer surfaces of the first and second portion (24, 26), and the first portion being plastically deformed at the outer periphery of the sleeve shank in order to increase the strength of said first portion.
Welding element (10), which is suitable for being connected to a workpiece using a welding method and comprises: - a head (14) 14 having a welding surface (22) and a stop surface (24) that is remote from the welding surface (22), - a shaft-like anchor portion (12) which extends along a longitudinal axis (Xa) between a first end region (18) and a second end region (20), the first end region (18) being connected to the stop surface (24), characterised in that the welding surface (22) comprises a plurality of evenly and uniformly distributed pointed projections (26).
B23K 11/00 - Resistance welding; Severing by resistance heating
B23K 11/16 - Resistance welding; Severing by resistance heating taking account of the properties of the material to be welded
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding
B23K 35/02 - Rods, electrodes, materials, or media, for use in soldering, welding, or cutting characterised by mechanical features, e.g. shape
F16B 37/06 - Devices for fastening nuts to surfaces, e.g. sheets, plates by means of welding or riveting
52.
METHOD FOR EVALUATING A WELDED JOINT AND WELDED-JOINT EVALUATION DEVICE
Method for evaluating a welded joint (18) between a first component (12) and a second component (14), comprising the steps of: bringing a first electrical pole (20) into contact with the first component (12) and bringing a second electrical pole (22) into contact with the second component (14) such that the welded joint (18) is arranged between the first and the second pole (20, 22); applying a first electrical quantity (28) to the welded joint (18) such that an electrical current (i) flows through the welded joint (18); measuring a second electrical quantity (30) at the first and the second pole (20, 22); comparing a measured value (ΩF; UF) of the second electrical quantity (30) with a reference value (Ω0; U0); and evaluating the welded joint (18) on the basis of the comparison step.
B23K 31/12 - Processes relevant to this subclass, specially adapted for particular articles or purposes, but not covered by any single one of main groups relating to investigating the properties, e.g. the weldability, of materials
53.
JOINING METHOD AND JOINING DEVICE WITH A PREPARATION STEP FOR THE FIRST AND/OR THE SECOND JOINING SURFACES OF THE COMPONENT AND THE JOINING ELEMENT
The present application relates to a method for joining joining elements (24) to components (32), in particular for stud welding, comprising the steps of: providing a joining element (24) having a first joining surface (30), and providing a component (32) having a second joining surface (34); preparing the first and/or the second joining surface (30, 34), wherein the preparation step includes detecting the state of the first and/or the second joining surface (30, 34); joining the joining element (24) to the component (32); wherein the preparation step includes carrying out at least one of the following detection methods on the first and/or on the second joining surface (30, 34): (i) an electrical contact resistance measurement on the joining surface (30, 34), (ii) an electrical conductivity measurement on the joining surface (30, 34), (iii) a fluorescence measurement on the joining surface (30, 34) and (iv) a laser measurement on the joining surface (30, 34). A correpsonding joining device is also defined.
Method for joining joining elements (24) to components (28), particularly for stud welding, with the following steps: preparation of a joining element (24), which comprises a first joining surface (26), and preparation of a component (28), which comprises a second joining surface (30); preparation of the first and/or second joining surface (26; 30); and carrying out the joining process, in which the joining element (24) is joined to the component (28); wherein the preparatory step comprises at least one of the following cleaning methods for cleaning the first and/or second joining surface: a TIG arc method, a plasma gas cleaning method and a snow jet method.
A magazine assembly (30) for temporarily receiving joining elements (22) has a housing (32) defining a longitudinal axis (34), within which a plurality of joining elements (22) can be accommodated axially in sequence, and a conveyor (54), which is configured for conveying joining elements (22) from a first axial end (36) of the housing (32) to an opposite second axial end (38) of the housing. A plurality of housing nests (46) is formed within the housing (32), which are arranged in sequence along the longitudinal axis (34) and which are each configured for receiving a joining element (22), wherein the conveyor (54) is configured for conveying a single joining element (22) or several joining elements (22) in cycles from an infeed housing nest (48) at the first axial end (36) of the housing (32) to a dispensing housing nest (50) at the opposite second axial end (38) of the housing (32).
B23P 19/00 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes
The invention relates to a joining method for connecting at least one first component (1) to a second component (2) without pre-punching, wherein the first component and the second component are positioned relative to one another prior to the production of the connection and in any case are placed against one another in part by means of an auxiliary joining element (7), which is joined via a joining device to the components positioned relative to one another, wherein the auxiliary joining element firstly passes through the first component in the region of a joining area without pre-punching and is then connected to the second component, also without pre-punching, wherein, before the components are connected by means of the auxiliary joining element, the first component is thermally pre-treated locally in the region of the joining area via an electric arc (9), which is formed between the first component (1) on the one hand and an electrode (3) of the joining device on the other hand, in such a way that in any case a heat-affected zone (10) is formed on the first component in the joining area, in which heat-affected zone the first component is heated in such a way that a strength of the first component in the heat-affected zone is reduced and/or the first component is melted in the heat-affected zone.
Method (50) for joining a joining element (18) onto a workpiece (20), in particular for stud welding or stud gluing, characterized by the steps: provision of a joining element (18) and a workpiece (20) onto which the joining element (18) is to be joined; detection (52) of at least one characteristic variable of the workpiece (20) and/or of the joining element (18); evaluation (54) of the at least one characteristic variable and classification of the at least one characteristic variable into one of at least a first and a second variable class; performance of the joining process (58; 64) if the at least one characteristic variable is classified into the first variable class; and performance of a cleaning process (66) on the workpiece (20) and/or on the joining element (18) and performance of the joining process (68) after the cleaning process (66) if the at least one characteristic variable is classified into the second variable class.
A blind nut assembly including a bush and nut. The bush includes a short cylindrical collar, which has a polygonal outer surface on the outer surface thereof, and a flange, the outer surface of which is polygonal. The nut consists of a female screw member, on which a female screw to be mated with a male screw on a bolt is formed; and a nut cylindrical member, which is formed adjacent to the female screw member, which has a polygonal inner surface on the inner surface thereof aligning with the polygonal outer surface of the collar, of which the outer surface is also a polygonal outer surface, and which has a wall thickness that is thinner than the female screw member. The nut head has an outer diameter which is larger than the maximum outer diameter of the nut cylindrical member, is formed above the nut cylindrical member.
F16B 13/04 - Dowels or other devices fastened in walls or the like by inserting them in holes made therein for that purpose with parts gripping in the hole or behind the reverse side of the wall after inserting from the front
F16B 13/12 - Separate metal dowel sleeves fastened by inserting the screw, nail, or the like
A joining head (101; 1011) for the joining of a joining element (12) to a workpiece (14), wherein the joining head (101; 1011) has a fluid cylinder (16) that acts in an axial direction for actuating a loading pin (18), wherein the fluid cylinder (16) has a cross-sectional area and defines a dimension of the joining head (101; 1011) in a predetermined radial direction, wherein the cross-sectional area of the fluid cylinder (16) deviates from a circular shape in order to reduce the dimension of the joining head (101; 1011) in the predetermined radial direction or wherein the loading pin (18) of the joining head (101; 1011) is arranged offset in the predetermined radial direction in relation to a centre of the associated fluid cyl-inder (16), in order to make joining in closer proximity to an end wall of a workpiece (14) possible.
Joining element (12) for joining to a component (16), having a flange portion (24) and a shank portion (26) which extends from the flange portion (24) along a longitudinal axis (28), wherein the shank portion (26) comprises an external thread (34), wherein the external thread (34) has a pitch (P), a core diameter (d1) and a nominal diameter (d2) as well as a lower flank (38) which faces the flange portion (24) and an upper flank (36) which faces away from the flange portion (24). In this case, the lower flank (38) of the external thread (34) comprises a radial inside portion (62) and a radial outside portion (64), wherein an inner lower flank angle (γ) between the radial inside portion (62) and a reference plane (66) which extends transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis (28) is smaller than an outer lower flank angle (δ) between the radial outside portion (64) and the reference plane (66).
Testing apparatus (10) for testing a joining connection (17) between a stud (12) and a workpiece (14) from which the stud (12) projects axially, having a supporting sleeve (24), which is designed to be supported axially on the workpiece (14) in a manner concentric to the stud (12); a rotary connecting member (64), which can be displaced axially on the supporting sleeve (24) and is designed to establish an axial connection to the stud (12) by way of a rotary movement (a); and a tension sleeve (34), which is coupled to the supporting sleeve (24) and to the rotary connecting member (64) such that rotation of the tension sleeve (34) results in the first instance in an axial connection between the rotary connecting member (64) and the stud (12) and results thereafter in an axial movement (s) of the rotary connecting member (64), in order for the stud (12) to be subjected to an axial testing force (F).
G01M 5/00 - Investigating the elasticity of structures, e.g. deflection of bridges or aircraft wings
G01N 3/16 - Investigating strength properties of solid materials by application of mechanical stress by applying steady tensile or compressive forces applied through gearing
G01L 5/00 - Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes
62.
SELF-PIERCING RIVET AND SELF-PIERCING RIVETED JOINT
Self-piercing riveted joint with a self piercing rivet and self-piercing rivet (10') for joining workpieces having a head (12') which comprises a head diameter, and having a shank (14') which comprises a shank diameter. The shank (14'), on the foot end (18') located opposite the head (12'), comprises an axial recess (22') which has an axial depth (LB'). The shank (14') comprises a flat surface portion (20) or a circular cutter on the foot end (18'). An axial circular recess is realized in a region of a transition portion (16') between the head (12') and the shank (14').
This clip is used in combination with a clamp, and is not laterally displaced or does not rotate relative to a pipe and the clamp after the clip and the clamp are mounted on the pipe. A clip (10) is provided with: a member holding part (11) that has a cylindrical shape and that has an opening formed therein so as to be opened along the axial direction; an insertion guide plate (12) extending from both circumferential ends of the member holding part so as to spread obliquely upward; lateral-displacement prevention plates (14) extending in a width direction from respective axial ends of the member holding part; and a retaining claw stopper (13) that is adjacent to both ends of the outer circumferential surface of the member holding part and that has a protruding shape extending in the axial direction. One of the lateral-displacement prevention plates extends in one width direction from one axial end of the member holding part, and another one of the lateral-displacement prevention plates extends, from the other axial end of the member holding part, in the opposite direction from the one lateral-displacement prevention plate.
F16B 2/22 - Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening of resilient material, e.g. rubbery material
B60R 16/02 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric
B60R 16/08 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for fluid
F16B 19/00 - Bolts without screw-thread; Pins, including deformable elements; Rivets
F16L 3/08 - Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing
64.
JOINING TOOL WITH INDUCTIVE HEATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INDUCTIVELY HEATING A JOINING MEMBER
Joining tool (10) for inductively heating an, at least in some portions, inductively heatable joining member (18), wherein the joining tool (10) has a joining head (12) having a holding device (28) for holding the joining member (18). The joining tool (10) further has an inductive heating device (36), wherein an electric coil (40) of the inductive heating device (36) is arranged such that a joining member (18) held in the holding device (28) can be inductively heated. The inductive heating device (36) here has a heat exchanger tube (50).
The method of controlling a rotating three-phase motor involves generating in synchronism with the rotation of the motor a variable duty cycle pulse-width modulated signal for each of the switching circuit components used to supply current to the motor coils. The generated variable duty cycle pulse-width modulated signals control the switching circuit components to selectively place pairs of motor coils in current conducting states and to develop an associated varying voltage for each of the phases. This varying voltage is monitored to identify the one phase that is at a voltage in between the voltages of the other two phases. Then for the identified one phase, the variable duty cycle pulse-width modulated signal is specially generated so that when the switching circuit components of the other two phases are concurrently switched on, the switching circuit component of the identified one phase is not switched on.
H02P 21/00 - Arrangements or methods for the control of electric machines by vector control, e.g. by control of field orientation
H02P 27/08 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using dc to ac converters or inverters with pulse width modulation
66.
POWER TOOL SYSTEM HAVING IN-STATION VERIFICATION UTILIZING RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNAL STRENGTH
The industrial power tool system includes a controller physically disposed in a predefined location within an assembly line work station. The controller has a first radio frequency transceiver that propagates a digital communication signal at a predefined power. A human operable portable power tool has a second radio frequency transceiver configured to communicate with the first transceiver, providing a signal strength datum indicative of the received signal strength. A processor circuit causes the tool to perform a sequence of predefined assembly job steps that are mediated by the processor circuit according to a control loop running on the processor circuit. The processor circuit compares the signal strength datum to a predefined signal strength threshold to determine if the distance between the first and second radio frequency transceivers is less than a predefined distance that defines a home area proximate the controller. The processor circuit uses the test of this distance as at least one operative step in the control loop that mediates the sequence of predefined assembly job steps.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control (DNC), flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), integrated manufacturing systems (IMS), computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
Provided is a metallic collar which, even if mounted to a resin part with small interference, is unlikely to become dislodged from the resin part after the mounting. A circular cylindrical metallic collar (10) is provided with: an upper circular cylindrical section (11) located at the axially upper part of the metallic collar (10); a lower circular cylindrical section (12) located at the axially lower part of the metallic collar (10); and a deformable section (15) provided between the upper circular cylindrical section and the lower circular cylindrical section and deformed more easily than the upper circular cylindrical section and the lower circular cylindrical section. The metallic collar has formed therein an axially extending through-hole (13). The deformable section is annealed by being subjected to laser irradiation. The metallic collar is inserted into a mounting hole (33) in a resin part (30) and is pressed in the center axis direction by a fastening tool. The deformable section, which can be easily deformed, is expanded in diameter to become an expanded-diameter section (15a). The expanded-diameter section (15a) bites into the inner surface of the mounting hole of the resin part to affix the metallic collar to the resin part.
The present invention relates to a joining component (10) having a shank (14) and a flange (16) which extends transversely with respect to the shank (14), wherein the flange (16) comprises a top surface (18) which faces away from the shank (14), wherein a first region (28, 28') of the top surface is covered by a pre-applied soldering material (24, 24') and a second region (30, 30') of the top surface (18) is covered by a pre-applied adhesive (26, 26').
Provided is a blind nut which has a small height after being fastened, has a small outer diameter, and is lightweight. A blind nut (10) which is to be mounted in a mounting hole (43) in a member (41) to which the blind nut (10) is to be mounted is provided with: a body member (20) formed from a plastically deformable soft material; and a nut member (30) formed from a hard material. The body member has: a cylindrical first cylindrical section (21); a hexagonal cylindrical second cylindrical section (22) adjacent to the first cylindrical section; and a flange (24) adjacent to the second cylindrical section, and center holes (25, 26) are formed in the body member. The nut member has a short circular cylindrical nut base section (31) and has nut circular cylinder sections (32, 33) adjacent to the nut base section and having smaller outer diameters than the nut base section. A through-hole (35) having a female thread (37) formed along the entire length thereof is formed in the nut member. The nut circular cylinder sections of the nut member are disposed inside the first cylindrical section and the second cylindrical section, which belong to the body member. The lower end of a body cylindrical section is in contact with and welded to the stepped section (31a) of the nut base section.
Punch rivet (30) for joining two workpieces (12, 14), said punch rivet having a head (32) and a shank (34), wherein the shank (34) is realized as a hollow shank with a shank internal diameter (D3), a shank external diameter (D1) and a shank end face, wherein on the shank end face a ring cutting edge (50) is realized, the diameter (D4) of which is smaller than the shank external diameter (D1) and the diameter (D4) of which is greater than the shank internal diameter (D3), wherein the ring cutting edge (50) is spaced by at least 20% of the radial shank thickness (M5) of the hollow shank (34) both from the shank external diameter (D1) and from the shank internal diameter (D3). In this case, the ratio D3/D1 of shank internal diameter (D3) to shank external diameter (D1) is smaller than 0.6.
Interchangeable die (10) for a joining tool (60), having a die head (12) on which a die feature (18) is formed, and having a die shank (14) extending in an axial direction (16) from the die head (12), said die shank (14) being introducible into a shank receptacle (64) of a die receiving section (62) of a joining tool (60), wherein a fastening contour (30) for fastening the interchangeable die (10) to the joining tool (60) is formed on the inter- changeable die (10), wherein the fastening contour (30) is configured such that a plug- and-turn connection is establishable between the interchangeable die (10) and the joining tool (60). Here, the die shank (14) has a first axial shank section (40) which is adjacent to the die head (12) and which has a first shank section diameter (D1), wherein the die shank (14) has a second axial shank section (46) which is arranged on the opposite axial side of the first axial shank section (40) from the die head (12) and has a second shank section diameter (D2) which is smaller than the first shank section diameter (D1).
A method for producing a closed-end blind rivet (1) comprising the following steps: providing a mandrel (2) having a mandrel head (4) and having a breakneck portion (6) located between said head and a stem (5), which breakneck portion has an initial breaking strength, inserting the mandrel head (4) into an opening in a preformed blank (13), and extruding the blank (13) over the mandrel (2) to form a rivet body (3) in such a manner that a first, closed end of the rivet body (3) closely surrounds the mandrel head (4) and the interior of the rivet body (3), wherein the tensile stress on the breakneck portion (6) during extrusion of the rivet body (3) is less than the initial breaking strength of the breakneck portion (6), and forming a flange (9) at a second, open end of the rivet body (3), reducing the tensile strength of the mandrel (2), and thus of the initial breaking strength of the breakneck portion (6), by heat treatment of the blind rivet (1) composed of the rivet body (3) and mandrel (2). The invention also relates to a closed-end blind rivet produced by such a method.
In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a method of assembling a first automobile component relative to a second automobile component is provided. The method includes providing a cage fastener assembly (10) that includes a cage (20) and a first fastener (22). The cage includes a cavity (30), and the first fastener includes a head portion (60) and a threaded shank portion (62). The head portion is at least partially disposed within the cavity. The threaded shank portion extends from the cavity along a longitudinal axis. The method also includes fixedly coupling the cage to the first automobile component such that the longitudinal axis extends in a substantially horizontal direction during first and second automobile component assembly. The method further includes positioning the threaded shank portion through an aperture of the second automobile component such that a full weight of the second automobile component is supported by the shank.
The present invention relates to a joining component (10) with a joining surface (12) which has an application area (14) to which a joining material (16) is pre-applied which can be activated by means of heat treatment, wherein the application area (14) has a retentive surface structure with elevations (20) forming material undercuts (26), wherein the joining material (16) at least partially covers the application area (14) and is introduced into the material undercuts (26).
Provided is a fastening structure including a blind rivet and capable of fastening, with stable fastening force, members to be mounted. A fastening structure is provided with a blind rivet and a nut (30). The blind rivet (1) includes: a rivet body (10) having a hollow sleeve (11) and a rivet head (12) and having a through-hole (14) formed therein; and a mandrel (20) having an elongated shaft (21) and a mandrel head (23). The mandrel head is disposed adjacent to the sleeve side end of the rivet body, and the mandrel shaft passes through the through-hole in the rivet body and protrudes from the rivet head-side end of the rivet body. The nut is disposed on the outer periphery of the sleeve side end of the sleeve of the rivet body and on the outer periphery of the mandrel head. An end of the sleeve is expanded in diameter by the mandrel head, the end having the expanded diameter engages with the female thread (32) of the nut, and members (41, 42) to be mounted are fastened between the nut and the rivet head.
A plastic body includes first and second connector ends coupled together via an elongate tether. A frangible strap can extend from a first to a second point along the longitudinal length of the tether. The length of the frangible strap can be less than the tether length between the first and second points. A metal clip can be non-releasably coupled to the second connector end by being retained within a cage housing. The connecter ends can be releasably coupled to each other by cooperating elongate rails, and with the frangible strap in a non-extended configuration with the first and second connector ends non-releasably coupled associated automobile components. The frangible strap can deform or separate as a result of a tensile force acting on the frangible strap as the tether extends when an airbag deploys separating the automobile components and the connector ends.
B60R 13/02 - Trim mouldings; Ledges; Wall liners; Roof liners
F16B 5/06 - Joining sheets or plates to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips
F16B 21/06 - Releasable fastening devices with snap action
F16B 21/07 - Releasable fastening devices with snap action in which the socket has a resilient part
F16B 21/08 - Releasable fastening devices with snap action in which the stud, pin, or spigot has a resilient part
B60R 21/216 - Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components characterised by the covers for the inflatable member comprising tether means for limitation of cover motion during deployment
77.
INSERTION-LOCKING PIN AND GROMMET AND RELATED METHODS
A pin and grommet fastener is assembled into a shipping configuration in which the pin (31) is retained in a first position relative to the grommet (24) with longitudinally extending leg members of the grommet in an unexpanded state. Cooperating members are provided on the pin and the grommet to engage each other in a locking configuration in which the pin is retained in a second position relative to the grommet causing the longitudinally extending leg members to be in a laterally expanded state. A driving member (38) is provided on the pin to engage a periphery of an aperture of a joining part to cause the joining part to automatically drive the pin from the first position to the second position simultaneously with the insertion of the assembled pin and grommet into the aperture of the joining part.
Provided is a blind rivet which can compress a member to be mounted using a sufficient amount of compressing force, the blind rivet being provided with a rivet main body (10) and a mandrel (20). The rivet main body (10) has a hollow sleeve (11) and a flange (12) formed at one end of the sleeve. The sleeve has a thin-walled portion (14) adjacent to the flange, and a thick-walled portion (15) provided at a side end side of the sleeve and having an inner diameter less than that of the thin-walled portion. The mandrel (20) has a thin and long shaft portion (21) having a diameter less than the inner diameter of the thin-walled portion, and a mandrel head portion (23) having a diameter greater than the inner diameter of the thick-walled portion. The mandrel head portion has a head portion slot (24) passing through the central axis of the mandrel. When the mandrel shaft portion is pulled out through a through-hole of the rivet main body, the diameter of the thick-walled portion is increased by means of the mandrel head portion such that the thick-walled portion becomes an expanded diameter portion (15a), the mandrel head portion is reduced in diameter by being bent in the head portion slot, and the mandrel head portion is pulled out through the through-hole of the rivet main body without being broken from the shaft portion.
Provided is a peel type blind rivet that can be fastened stably without fastening defects. This blind rivet is equipped with: a rivet main body (10) having a sleeve (11) and a flange (12) at one end of the sleeve; and a mandrel (20) having a slender shaft section (21), a mandrel head part (23) on one end of the shaft section, and a cutting blade part (22) for cutting open the sleeve. The sleeve of the rivet main body has a thick-walled section (15) adjacent to the flange and a thin-walled section (14) provided at the end of the sleeve, and having a larger inner diameter than the thick-walled part. The shaft section of the mandrel has a large-diameter section (31) adjacent to the cutting blade part, a medium-diameter section (33) having a smaller outer diameter than the large-diameter section, a small-diameter section (35) having a smaller outer diameter than the medium-diameter section, and a securing groove (34) between the medium-diameter section and the small-diameter section. When the blind rivet is fastened, the medium-diameter section of the mandrel causes a metal flow of the material of the thick-walled section into the securing groove, and the mandrel can be firmly secured to the rivet main body.
A method for manufacturing an oval swaged collar having a flange (21) of a uniform thickness, for which a thin-walled section for attaining an expanded diameter can be formed with a uniform thickness, and a cross-section having the expanding diameter in a prescribed shape is oval in shape. A flanged cylindrical body is prepared. Next, the flanged cylindrical body is placed between concave surfaces (31a) of a pair of first dies (31) and between flat surfaces (32a) of a pair of second dies (32) which are arranged in an orthogonal direction to the first dies (31), the pair of first dies (31) are moved closer together such that the distance between the concave surfaces (31a) of the pair of first dies (31) becomes equal to the long axis length of a sleeve of the oval swaged collar to be manufactured, and the sleeve of the flanged cylindrical body is pressed in opposite directions using the flat surfaces (32a) of the pair of second dies (32). An oval swaged collar having a long axis in the direction of the first dies (31) and a short axis in the direction of the second dies (32) is formed. A pin is inserted inside the oval swaged collar as needed for forming the inner shape of the oval swaged collar.
A plurality of screens can be supported within a nozzle assembly and positioned so that gas from a housing manifold flows through the plurality of screens and into a flash shield nozzle. The flash shield nozzle can include a partial-parabolic-shaped portion. A distal end of a collet holding the stud during welding can extend past the distal end of the flash shield nozzle and any other component of the nozzle assembly to maintain a gap between a workpiece the stud is being welded to and the nozzle assembly so that no component of the nozzle assembly contacts the workpiece during stud welding. Related methods can include welding a stud to a workpiece including an obstruction or welding impediment.
An insertion tool is used to insert a threaded coil insert into a threaded opening of a support structure or workpiece. The tool includes a rotatable mandrel body having an axial longitudinal passage and a projection slot. A plunger is disposed in the passage forward of a spring which urges the plunger forward. The plunger in turn urges a drive projection. A front end of the plunger includes an inclined surface that slidingly and inclinedly engages an inclined surface of the drive projection. The urging of the drive projection by the plunger along their respective inclined surfaces causes relative sliding movement of the drive projection so that the drive projection translates linearly through the projection slot in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal passage.
B23P 19/04 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes for assembling or disassembling parts
B23P 19/06 - Screw or nut setting or loosening machines
B23P 19/00 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes
B25B 21/00 - Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools; Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose
B25B 27/00 - Hand tools or bench devices, specially adapted for fitting together or separating parts or objects whether or not involving some deformation, not otherwise provided for
B25B 27/14 - Hand tools or bench devices, specially adapted for fitting together or separating parts or objects whether or not involving some deformation, not otherwise provided for for assembling objects other than by press fit or detaching same
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
Blind rivet arrangement (10) for producing a blind rivet joint (64), said blind rivet arrangement having a rivet body (12) and having a mandrel (14), wherein the rivet body (12) comprises a rivet head (20), a rivet shank (26) and a continuous rivet bore (30), wherein the mandrel (14) comprises a mandrel head (32) and a mandrel shank (36) which is inserted in the rivet bore, wherein the rivet bore (30) comprises a first bore cross section (D1) in the region of an end of the rivet shank (26) which is opposite the rivet head (20), wherein the mandrel shank(36) comprises a first shank cross section (D2) in a first mandrel region (B1) adjacent to the mandrel head (32), and wherein the first shank cross section (D2) is adapted to the first bore cross section (D1). In this case, in a second mandrel region (B2) which projects out of the rivet bore (30), the mandrel shank (36) comprises a second shank cross section (D3) which is smaller than the first shank cross section (D2).
A fastener 10 includes a first portion 12 having first and second legs 24, 26 defining an upside-down A-shape. A second portion 14 includes opposed first and second wings 46, 48 defining a V-shape. The first and second wings are individually initially integrally coupled to one of the legs by a frangible joint 16, 18 in an as-molded condition of the fastener. A frictionally coupled two-piece joined assembly 19 of the first and second body portions is created when a force applied to the first portion drives the first portion into a cavity 58 of the second portion between the first and second wings fracturing the frangible joint. The first portion is thereafter retained with the second portion by a first foot 20 of the first leg and a second foot 22 of the second leg oppositely positioned about and contacting a body end 62 of the second portion, preventing rocking motion between the first and second portions.
F16B 2/22 - Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening of resilient material, e.g. rubbery material
F16B 5/06 - Joining sheets or plates to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips
85.
INTERCHANGEABLE DIE, JOINING TOOL AND JOINING METHOD
Interchangeable die (10) for a joining tool (50), said interchangeable die having a die head (12) on which a die feature (18) is realized, and having a die shank (14) which extends from the die head (12) in an axial direction (16) and is insertable into a shank receptacle (54) of a die receiving portion (52) of a joining tool (50), wherein a fastening contour (30) is realized on the interchangeable die (10) for fastening the interchangeable die (10) on the joining tool (50). In this case, the fastening contour (30) is realized such that an insert/rotate connection can be set up between the interchangeable die (10) and the joining too (50).
Transfer station (76) for temporarily storing at least one interchangeable die (10), wherein the interchangeable die (10) can be taken out of the transfer station (76) by a joining tool (50) to carry out at least one joining operation which uses the interchangeable die (10) and can be stored back in the transfer station (76) again once the joining operation has been carried out, said transfer station having at least one interchangeable die receiving means (80, 82) for receiving the interchangeable die (10). The transfer station (76) includes a rotating device (88) for rotating the interchangeable die (10) such that when the interchangeable die (10) is taken out of storage, a rotate/insert connection between the interchangeable die (10) and the joining tool (50) can be set up.
A clip holding part (11) of a harness protector is a structure that can be molded separately from a clip (1). A clip holding part capable of moving in an X-axis direction is used as at least one clip holding part of the harness protector. The width of a slit (13) in the clip holding part (11) capable of moving in the X-axis direction is widened so that positional misalignment of the clip (1) in the X-axis direction (b) can be absorbed. The clip holding part is combined with another securely held clip holding part or a clip holding part capable of moving in a Y-axis direction.
Self-piercing rivet (10) for connecting high-strength steels, with a head (12) which has a head diameter (DH), and with a shank (14) which has a shank diameter (DS), wherein, at the foot end (18) opposite the head (12), the shank (14) has an axial recess (22) which has an axial depth (LB), and wherein, at the foot end (18), the shank has a flat surface section (20). The ratio of axial depth (LB) of the recess (22) to shank diameter (DS) is in this case smaller than 0.3.
A swaged collar and a swaged nut that buckle in a fixed axisymmetric shape when a thin-walled portion at the tip end is buckled and attached to a resin part. The swaged collar (10) is equipped with: a sleeve, having a thick-walled section (12), which is thick, a thin-walled section (14), which is thin, and a step section (15) between the thick-walled section and the thin-walled section; and a flange (11), which is formed on the thick-walled-section side of the sleeve, and has a larger diameter than that of the sleeve. A through-hole (13) is formed penetrating the sleeve and the flange, the sleeve is inserted into an attachment hole (33) of a resin component (30), and then the thin-walled part is buckled to form a buckled part (14a), thereby sandwiching and attaching the resin component (30) between the flange and the buckled part. When the outer diameter of the thin-walled portion is D, the wall thickness is t, the length is L, and the Poisson ratio is γ, the following equations are satisfied.
When a metal member (42) and a resin member (41) are to be joined using a fastener (10) made of metal, damage to the resin member is made less liable to occur, and joining is effected simply and securely, by providing: a cylindrical nosepiece (30) made from an insulator; a high-frequency induction coil (36) which is wound around the nosepiece (30); an electrode punch (31) comprising an electrical conductor, for pushing the fastener (10) into the resin member; a chopper device (52) which converts an alternating current into a high-frequency current; a high-frequency induction output device (56) which causes a high-frequency current to flow through the high-frequency induction coil; a resistance welding output device (55) which causes a welding current to flow between the electrode punch (31) and the metal member; a contact detecting device (54) which detects whether a distal end portion of the fastener that has been pushed into the resin member has come into contact with the metal member; a switching device (53) which is switched, on the basis of the detection result from the contact detecting device (54), in such a way that either the high-frequency induction output device or the resistance welding output device is connected; and a control device (51).
A fastener (1) for two operating states has a receptacle part (2) with a receiving aperture (3) and fastening means for attachment to a first component. An insertion part (4) with a pin-like plug-in section (45) that has, at a fastening end opposite the insertion end (49), fastening means for attaching a second component can be inserted into the receiving aperture (3) of the receptacle part (2). In a first fastening state, the plug-in section (45) of the insertion part (4) is inserted deep into the receiving aperture (3) and releasably connected to the receptacle part (2) by latching first retaining means (53, 54, 55), which are designed such that the insertion part (4) can be displaced by a release force into a second fastening state. In the second fastening state, the insertion part (4) engages with the plug-in section (45) less deeply in the receiving aperture (3) and is secured in the receiving aperture (3) by second retaining means (30, 51).
B60R 21/216 - Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components characterised by the covers for the inflatable member comprising tether means for limitation of cover motion during deployment
F16B 5/06 - Joining sheets or plates to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips
Provided is a stud locking tool that can mount a mounting member closely to a mounted member. A stud locking tool (1) is provided with a first clip (10), a second clip (20), and a third clip (30). The first clip comprises a hollow inner tube section, a first flange (11) disposed on one end of the inner tube section, a locking claw (13) that is formed on the inside of the inner tube section and engages with the raised threading of a stud (60), and a connecting means for connecting to the second clip. The second clip comprises a hollow middle tube section (22) that houses the inner tube section of the first clip, a second flange (21) disposed on one end of the middle tube section, a connecting means for connecting to the first clip, and a connecting means for connecting to the third clip. The third clip comprises a hollow outer tube section (32) that houses the middle tube section of the second clip, a third flange (31) disposed on one end of the outer tube section, and a connecting means for connecting to the second clip.
A joining device whereby damage to a resin member is unlikely to occur when joining a plurality of resin members by using a self-piercing rivet. The joining device (1) a punch (31) to punch and join the self-piercing rivet (10) to the plurality of resin members (41, 42) arranged upon a die (20). The joining device (1) comprises: a die that receives a resin member and a leg section (12) of the self-piercing rivet; a die support member (25) comprising an insulating body, for supporting the die; a high-frequency electromagnetic induction coil (26) arranged inside the die support member; a pre-clamp (33) comprising an insulating body, for fixing the resin member on the die; a high-frequency electromagnetic induction coil (36) wound around the pre-clamp; and the punch (31) comprising an insulating body, for punching the self-piercing rivet. The plurality of resin members are joined by the punching of the self-piercing rivet and the fusing of the plurality of resin members.
B21J 15/30 - Particular elements, e.g. supports; Suspension equipment specially adapted for portable riveters
B29C 65/36 - Joining of preformed parts; Apparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using heated elements which remain in the joint, e.g. "verlorenes Schweisselement" heated by induction
94.
CONTACTING DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRICAL CONTACT ARRANGEMENT, AND ALSO METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF
An earth contact arrangement, comprising a covering cap (32), which is produced from an electrically non-conductive material by moulding, which comprises an interior (38) for receiving an electrical contact element (60), and which, at an end face (42) of the cap, comprises a sealing collar (44) for forming a first fluid seal (46) with a counterelement (12), wherein an annular contact element (60) is provided, which is produced from an electrically conductive material, which comprises a central contact element opening (58) for receiving and for electrically contacting a stud (16), and the contact element (60) is moulded into the interior (38) of the covering cap (32), such that the contact element (60) and the covering cap (32) form a one- piece contacting device (30).
Method for separating and supplying small parts (14) which have a shaft section (S) extending along a small parts axis (44), and a flange section (F) which has a larger diameter than the shaft section (S), and which can occupy in relation to the small parts axis (44) a firstsmall partlengthwise position (14a) and anopposing secondsmall part lengthwise position (14b) wherein the small parts (14) are to be supplied in a firstsmall part lengthwise position (14a), with the steps of first separating small parts (14) delivered in the first or the secondsmall partlengthwise position independently of their lengthwise position, and then after,separation,setting them in the firstsmall partlengthwise position (14a).
B23P 19/00 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes
B21J 15/32 - Devices for inserting or holding rivets in position with or without feeding arrangements
The present invention relates to a compensating device (18) for a tool unit (16) for fitting an element (22) into a hole (24) of a workpiece (26, 28), the tool unit (16) being mounted, oriented in an axial direction (19), on a housing (20) by means of the compensating device (18), the compensating device (18) having a clamping arrangement (36) arranged between the tool unit (16) and the housing (20), with at least two controllable clamping units (46, 48) which are designed, in an initial state of the clamping arrangement (36), to secure the tool unit (16) essentially rigidly to the housing (20) and, in a compensating state of the clamping arrangement (36), to set different degrees of freedom of the tool unit (16), the degrees of freedom defining possibilities of movement of the tool unit (16), and the compensating device (18), having, furthermore, a control unit (42) which is designed to activate the clamping units (46, 48).
B23P 19/00 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes
97.
METHOD FOR INJECTION MOLDING A FASTENING ELEMENT, AND FASTENING ELEMENT
In a method for injection molding a fastening element (1, 21) from plastic by means of an injection mold that encloses a cavity and that molds a fastening element (1, 21) having a body (2, 22) extending along an axis with a wall (3) that encloses a hole (4, 24) extending in the axial direction for accommodating a stud or the like, the injection mold is designed such that the cavity has a uniform thickness, wherein liquid crystal polymer material (LCP) is used as the plastic and is injected centrally into the cavity of the injection mold at an axial injection end in such a manner that the flow front of the material advances uniformly axially into the cavity.
This sealing structure makes it possible to achieve sufficient sealing properties. This sealing structure is for sealing an opening in a base body and is provided with a blind rivet (1). The blind rivet is provided with: a rivet main body (10) which comprises a large-diameter flange (16), and a sleeve extending from the flange in the axial direction, and which has a bottomed hole (18) formed from the surface of the flange to the bottom of the sleeve; and a mandrel (30) which comprises a head (31) and a slender shaft extending from the head. The head of the mandrel is arranged at the bottom of the bottomed hole in the rivet main body, and the shaft is combined so as to come out from the top surface of the flange of the rivet main body. In the sleeve, a thick section (13) is formed which holds the head so said head cannot be removed the bottomed hole in the rivet main body. In the opening of the base body (51), a cylindrical extension section (54) is formed inside of which the sleeve is inserted. The mandrel is pulled out and the sleeve is expanded in diameter, sealing the extension section between the flange and the section with the expanded diameter.
This blind rivet makes it possible to obtain high water tightness and sufficient sealing properties for single blind rivets. This blind rivet (1) is for fastening to a base body having an opening and is provided with: a rivet main body (10) which comprises a large-diameter flange (16), a taper (15) adjacent to the flange, and a sleeve extending in the axial direction from the taper, and which has a bottomed hole (18) formed from the surface of the flange to the bottom of the sleeve; and a mandrel (30) which comprises a head (31) and a slender shaft having an external diameter smaller than that of the head and extending from the head. The head of the mandrel is arranged at the bottom of the bottomed hole in the rivet main body, and the shaft is combined so as to come out from the top surface of the flange of the rivet main body. In the sleeve of the rivet main body, a thick section (13) is formed which holds the head so said head cannot be removed from the bottomed hole in the rivet main body. The mandrel is pulled out and the sleeve is expanded in diameter, sealing the base body between the flange and the section with the expanded diameter.
F16B 13/06 - Dowels or other devices fastened in walls or the like by inserting them in holes made therein for that purpose with parts gripping in the hole or behind the reverse side of the wall after inserting from the front combined with expanding sleeve
100.
JOINING COMPONENT, COMPOSITE JOINING COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF
Joining component (12) having a joining axis (13), having a joining surface (20), which extends transversely to the joining axis (13), and having an anchor section (18), wherein an application section (22) for the application of an adhesive is formed on the joining surface (20), and wherein an annular contour surface (26; 36; 44) is formed on the application section (22), said contour surface being aligned transversely to the joining surface (20) and being arranged radially within an outer circumference (23) of the application section (22).