Mechanical reinforcing element with two end regions and two angular regions
AssigneeTDK Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorAndreas Pentscher-Stani
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Abstract
In an embodiment a mechanical reinforcing element includes two end regions, two angular regions, wherein the end regions are located at two opposite end faces of the reinforcing element, wherein each angular region connects to one of the end regions via a first joint, and wherein the angular regions have a stiffening structure, and a connecting portion interconnecting the two angular regions and connecting to the angular regions through second joints, wherein the mechanical reinforcing element is configured such that, upon a relative movement of the end regions with respect to each other, the connecting portion performs a movement perpendicular thereto.
Claims18
A mechanical reinforcing element comprising:
- two end regions;
- two angular regions, wherein the two end regions are located at two opposite end faces of the mechanical reinforcing element, wherein each angular region connects to one of the two end regions via a first joint, and wherein each angular region has a stiffening structure;
- and
- a connecting portion interconnecting the two angular regions and connecting to the two angular regions through second joints,
- wherein the mechanical reinforcing element is configured such that, upon a relative movement of the two end regions with respect to each other, the connecting portion performs a movement perpendicular thereto,
- wherein the stiffening structure comprises a bead and/or a fold,
- wherein the bead and/or the fold extends perpendicular to a main expansion direction of the mechanical reinforcing element, and
- wherein the bead and/or the fold expands or is bent in an inward direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.