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Method of connecting a press-in bolt with a metal sheet and cover element for carrying out the method

US10094412B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AUDI AG · DE

Inventors

Jochen Rintelmann · Dessau, DE
Patrick Feldhan · Neckarsulm, DE
Benjamin Hans · Unterschleißheim, DE
Norbert Hornbostel · Lauffen am Neckar, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 11, 2017
Grant date	Oct 9, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 11, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16B37/005
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a method for connecting a press-in bolt with a metal sheet, the metal sheet is positioned upon a cover element of a joining tool. The press-in bolt is forced by the joining tool in a pilot hole of the metal sheet as the metal sheet is supported by the cover element in its capacity as a die, until a head portion of the press-in bolt rests upon one side of the metal sheet and the cover element is pressed upon a shaft portion of the press-in bolt and radially deformed to rest upon another opposite side of the metal sheet.

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