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Joining using auxiliary joining elements

US10518365B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG · DE
thyssenkrupp AG · DE

Inventor

Azeddine Chergui · Dortmund, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 3, 2016
Grant date	Dec 31, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 5, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16B11/006
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Methods and devices for joining a composite panel, which may comprise a non-metallic intermediate layer disposed between two external metallic cover layers, to a further component are disclosed. The composite panel and the further component may be disposed so as to at least partially overlap. The object of economically and reliably joining composite panels may be achieved in that by way of a positioning unit, at least one auxiliary joining element is brought to bear on the composite panel and is fixed to the composite panel. The composite panel in a region of the at least one auxiliary joining element may be subsequently joined to the further component.

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