Coupling and method for its manufacture

US6346675B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Micronas GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Gunter Igel · Teningen, DE
• Hans-Jurgen Gahle · Emmendingen, DE
• Mirko Lehmann · Glückstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 18, 2000
• Grant date: Feb 12, 2002
• Expiry date: Feb 18, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16B21/088
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A coupling (1) has a coupling receiver (2) and a coupling counterpart (3) connectable with it, which in the coupling position is held in a receiver depression (6) of the coupling receiver. The receiver depression (6) is arranged in a layer stack (4) with at least two layers (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e). Proceeding from the flat surface of the layer stack (4) bordering upon the recess depression (6) to the interior of the receiver depression (6), the lateral boundary wall of the recess depression (6) has at least one cutback, which is formed by a receding layer (5a, 5c) or a receding layer area. The coupling counterpart (3) has at least one lateral guide and/or locking projection (9a, 9b), which engages into a cutback (8a, 8b) of the component (2) in the coupling position.