Connection assembly

US11841045B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ELKAMET KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Andreas Schoch · Gladenbach, DE
• Juergen Ruehl · Reichelsheim, DE
• Marcus Schneider · Ludwigsburg, DE
• David Landeck · Bad Berleburg, DE
• Michael Ortmueller · Dautphe, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 8, 2020
• Grant date: Dec 12, 2023
• Expiry date: Feb 3, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16B7/187
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A connection assembly includes first and second components which, starting from a separated disassembled state, are joinable to each other along a plane of relative movement parallel to respective planes of extension of the components into an interconnected assembled state, and are transferrable back into the disassembled state. The first component has a latching element on either side of the plane of relative movement, and the second component has two latching element receptacles. In the assembled state, each of the latching element receptacles cooperates with a respective latching portion of a respective one of the latching elements. The latching portions are movable along a movement path starting from a non-deformed rest state. A first portion of the movement path pointing in a disassembly direction with respect to the rest state is limited by stop surfaces against which the respective latching elements rest in a course of disassembling the components.