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Component connection and/or method for connecting components

US9050690B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Maik Hammer · Bruckberg, DE
Johann Van Niekerk · Munich, DE
Thomas Herzinger · Ulm, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 19, 2012
Grant date	Jun 9, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 19, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T403/7064
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A component connection is provided and includes, a first vehicle component, which has a male fixing element that projects from the first vehicle component and that partially or completely has the shape of a sphere or completely or partially has a sphere-like shape, and a second vehicle component, which has a female fixing element that is intended to receive the male fixing element. The male fixing element is inserted into the female fixing element in an insertion direction. The male fixing element has an excessive dimension relative to the female fixing element substantially perpendicularly to the insertion direction so that the two vehicle components are detachably clamped together at the fixing elements.

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