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Functional element comprising a ball-like welded element, combination of components comprising a functional element of said type, and method for manufacturing a combination of components of said type

US11266209B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Johann Van Niekerk · Munich, DE
Christian Dunckern · Puchheim, DE
Maik Hammer · Bruckberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 15, 2016
Grant date	Mar 8, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 25, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16B5/08
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method is provided for manufacturing a combination of components. The method includes the following steps: manufacturing a functional element by providing a plate-type base element and integrally bonding a ball or a ball-shaped element to the plate-type base element, in particular by welding a ball or a ball-shaped element onto a flat plate-type element, and joining the functional element to a first component.

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