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Assembly with at least two components that are fixed together

US9920784B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Hallstadt · DE

Inventors

Joachim Karl · Heubach, DE
Klaus Hampel · Bielefeld, DE
Ralph Gerstlauer · Schonungen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 7, 2012
Grant date	Mar 20, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 6, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T403/75
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an assembly for a motor vehicle comprising at least a first component and a second component, for example a carrier and a guide rail of a window lifter which are fixed together by means of at least one fastening element, in this case by a plurality of rivets. A fastening element engages into openings of which one opening respectively is formed in a receiving portion of the first component and one on a protrusion of the second component, wherein a protrusion respectively protrudes in an associated receiving portion and a flexible or elastic edge section of a receiving portion can be shifted in the direction of the associated protrusion. The at least one edge section that can be shifted in a flexible manner is designed and provided for compensating manufacturing tolerances, such that the two components automatically align to one another in the area of the flexible edge section during the fastening process and can form a solid connection as intended, wherein the protruding section is locked in the receiving portion by the edge section which is shifted and pushed against the protruding section.

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