Patent · US Expired

Assembly element for tow component parts of a device

US6953910B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Stefan Kautz · Langensendelbach, DE
Heinrich Zeininger · Obermichelbach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 10, 2001
Grant date	Oct 11, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 27, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH05K7/12
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The assembly element is mechanically connected to two component parts of a device (2) at least once the device is assembled. A shape-memory metal element (6i, 7i), is provided as the assembly element, the metal element having a first form during assembly of the device (2) and a second form, which assures the mechanical connection between the two component parts (3a-3d, 4a-4c) of the device, when the device is assembled. The second form is memorized by the shape-memory metal element before assembly, by its shape-memory properties.

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