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Add-on part for connecting to a component by torsional ultrasonic welding

US8986478B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

FAURECIA EXTERIORS GMBH · DE

Inventors

Dirk Bücker · Ratingen, DE
Hergen Görse · Roth, DE
Anton Sautner · Treuchtlingen, DE
Florian Ortner · Weißenburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 6, 2010
Grant date	Mar 24, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 7, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T403/477
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for welding an add-on part to a component, in particular for a motor vehicle, using the in per se known torsional ultrasonic welding method having a sonotrode for transferring the vibrations generating the welding add-on part has a coupling flange for coupling the vibrations of the sonotrode and the add-on part has coupling elements for coupling the vibrations induced by the sonotrode in the welding region facing the weld interface area of the component, and the coupling elements thereby melt during the welding process and thus weld the add-on part to the component.

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