Connection system, connection arrangement and method
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorsHermann Benthien, Matthias Hegenbart
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Abstract
A connection system has a first adhesion segment, on which a first connection region is formed, a second adhesion segment, on which a second connection region is formed, and a solidifiable liquid connection substance for connecting the two adhesion segments in a material fit, wherein at least one of the two connection regions is formed flexibly, such that, when the liquid connection substance is introduced between the two connection regions which are opposite one another in an assembly arrangement of the two adhesion segments, a material connection is formed between the two connection regions automatically as a result of the elastocapillary effect via the liquid connection substance.
Claims20
A connection system, comprising:
- a first adhesion segment, on which a first connection region is formed;
- a second adhesion segment, on which a second connection region is formed;
- and
- a solidifiable liquid connection substance for connecting the two adhesion segments in a material fit,
- wherein at least one of the two connection regions is formed flexibly, such that, when the liquid connection substance is introduced between the two connection regions which are opposite one another in an assembly arrangement of the two adhesion segments, the at least one flexible connection region deforms and the two connection regions automatically connect as a result of an elastocapillary effect of the liquid connection substance, and
- wherein a material connection is formed between the two connection regions upon curing of the liquid connection substance.
A connection arrangement, comprising:
- a first adhesion segment, on which a first connection region is formed;
- and a second adhesion segment, on which a second connection region is formed;
- wherein at least one of the two connection regions is formed flexibly, such that, when a liquid connection substance is introduced between the two connection regions which are opposite one another in an assembly arrangement of the two adhesion segments, the at least one flexible connection region deforms and the two connection regions connect automatically as a result of an elastocapillary effect of the liquid connection substance,
- wherein a material connection is formed between the two connection regions upon curing of the liquid connection substance, and
- wherein the two connection regions are interconnected in a material fit via the connection substance introduced between the two connection regions.
An aircraft or spacecraft comprising a connection arrangement comprising:
- a first adhesion segment, on which a first connection region is formed;
- and a second adhesion segment, on which a second connection region is formed;
- wherein at least one of the two connection regions is formed flexibly, such that, when a liquid connection substance is introduced between the two connection regions which are opposite one another in an assembly arrangement of the two adhesion segments, the at least one flexible connection region deforms and the two connection regions automatically connect as a result of an elastocapillary effect of the liquid connection substance, and
- wherein a material connection is formed between the two connection regions upon curing of the liquid connection substance, and
- wherein the two connection regions are interconnected in a material fit via the connection substance introduced between the two connection regions.
A method for connecting a first adhesion segment to a second adhesion segment in a material fit, comprising:
- arranging an assembly arrangement of the two adhesion segments, wherein a first connection region of the first adhesion segment is arranged opposite a second connection region of the second adhesion segment, and wherein at least one of the two connection regions is configured flexibly;
- introducing a solidifiable liquid connection substance between the two connection regions;
- wetting the two connection regions with the liquid connection substance, such that the at least one flexible connection region deforms and the two connection regions connect automatically as a result of an elastocapillary effect;
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- solidifying the liquid connection substance to form a material connection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.