Method for undetachably introducing guiding aid elements into a component, component with guiding aid elements and composite component

US11111939B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Christian HASLAUER · Freising, DE
• Peter Hirsch · Aachen, DE
• Robert KIRSCHNER · Olching, DE
• Bernhard GLUECK · Fürstenfeldbruck, DE
• Martin Becker · Kiel, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 3, 2019
• Grant date: Sep 7, 2021
• Expiry date: Mar 21, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16B17/00
• WIPO field: Machine tools
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for undetachably introducing a guiding aid element into at least one joining location of at least one component is provided. The method includes the acts of: a) perforating the at least one component at the at least one joining location in a first press stroke of a tool press, wherein a preliminary hole is formed at the at least one joining location; b) inserting a joining aid element into the at least one preliminary hole; and c) pressing the at least one joining aid element with the at least one component in a subsequent press stroke or working step to form a material-bonding, form-fitting and/or force-fitting connection between the at least one component and the at least one joining aid element. A component and a composite component produced by such a method are also provided.