Assembly system utilising a conical, elastic locking element
US9488961B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/4933
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An assembly system includes a member made of a first material including a staff and a shoulder, the staff of the member being received in an aperture of a part made of a second material having little or no plastic domain. The assembly system includes a locking element made of a third material arranged to elastically attach the part between the shoulder of the member and the locking element, and the locking element is a conical washer including an internal wall which radially grips the staff of the member. A peripheral portion of the locking element exerts an elastic radial force vertical to the shoulder of the member in order to secure assembly of the member, the part, and the locking element.
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