Joining using auxiliary joining elements
AssigneesThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, thyssenkrupp AG
InventorAzeddine Chergui
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Abstract
Methods and devices for joining a composite panel, which may comprise a non-metallic intermediate layer disposed between two external metallic cover layers, to a further component are disclosed. The composite panel and the further component may be disposed so as to at least partially overlap. The object of economically and reliably joining composite panels may be achieved in that by way of a positioning unit, at least one auxiliary joining element is brought to bear on the composite panel and is fixed to the composite panel. The composite panel in a region of the at least one auxiliary joining element may be subsequently joined to the further component.
Claims15
A method for joining a composite panel to a component, wherein the composite panel comprises a non-metallic intermediate layer disposed between two external metallic cover layers, the method comprising:
- positioning the composite panel and the component such that the composite panel and the component are at least partially overlapping;
- using a positioning unit to bring an auxiliary joining element to bear on the composite panel and to fix the auxiliary joining element to the composite panel;
- and
- joining the composite panel in a region of the auxiliary joining element to the component;
- wherein:
- the positioning unit receives the auxiliary joining element in an at least a partially magnetic manner;
- the composite panel is at least one of punch riveted or screwed to the component in an area of the component opposite the region of the auxiliary joining element;
- and
- the auxiliary joining element is disc-shaped or plate-shaped.
A method for joining a composite panel to a component, wherein the composite panel comprises a non-metallic intermediate layer disposed between two external metallic cover layers, the method comprising:
- positioning the composite panel and the component such that the composite panel and the component are at least partially overlapping;
- using a positioning unit to bring an auxiliary joining element to bear on the composite panel and to fix the auxiliary joining element to the composite panel;
- and
- joining the composite panel in a region of the auxiliary joining element to the component;
- wherein:
- the positioning unit receives the auxiliary joining element in an at least a partially magnetic manner;
- the auxiliary joining element is fixed to the composite panel by a plurality of spike-shaped fixing elements disposed on a side of the auxiliary joining element that faces the composite panel;
- each of the plurality of spike-shaped fixing elements penetrates one of the composite panel external metallic cover layers to reach the non-metallic intermediate layer when the auxiliary joining element is fixed to the composite panel;
- and
- the auxiliary joining element is disc-shaped or plate-shaped.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.