Elastic averaging shut-off slot
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsAlejandro Perez-Ruiz, Steven Morris
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Abstract
A method of aligning a first component and a second component with elastic averaging includes offsetting a first part and a second part of the first component and creating a shut-off slot between the first part and the second part of the first component by offsetting the first part and the second part. The shut-off slot has a slot vector that is not parallel to a main die vector.
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A method of aligning a first component and a second component with elastic averaging, the method comprising:
- offsetting a first part and a second part of the first component;
- and
- creating a shut-off slot between the first part and the second part of the first component by offsetting the first part and the second part,
- wherein the shut-off slot has a slot vector that is not parallel to a main die vector.
A system for elastic averaging alignment, the system comprising:
- a tool with a first part and a second part;
- and
- a first component with a first part and a second part,
- wherein the first component is placed between the first part and the second part of the tool, and
- wherein a shut-off slot is created between the first part and the second part of the first component when the first part and the second part of the tool are pressed together to offset the first part and the second part of the first component.
A method of aligning a first component and a second component with elastic averaging, the method comprising:
- positioning the first component between a tool with a first part and a second part;
- pressing together the first part and the second part of the tool to offset a first part and a second part of the first component;
- and
- creating a shut-off slot between the first part and the second part of the first component by offsetting the first part and the second part,
- wherein the shut-off slot has a slot vector that is not parallel to a main die vector, the main die vector being defined by a direction of placement of the first part and the second part of the tool.
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