Self-locking shalt
OwnerJosep Villa, Jaume Prat +4inventors
InventorsJosep Villa, Jaume Prat, Revilla Sanchez, David Gras, David Aloy, Jordi Vidal
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a self-locking shaft (1), which comprises a shaft portion (10) and a head portion (20) for the mounting of the shaft (1) at a support (50), wherein the head portion (20) comprises resilient clips (30), which latch with the support (50) during a rotational mounting motion of the (1) with respect to the support (50). Further, this invention relates to a support (50) for a self-locking shaft (1) as well as a method for the assembly of a self-locking shaft (1) within a support (50).
Claims15
A self-locking shaft (1), comprising:
- a. a shaft portion (10);
- b. a head portion (20) for mounting of the shaft (1) at a support (50);
- wherein
- c. the head portion (20) comprises resilient clips (30), which latch with the support (50) during a rotational mounting motion of the shaft (1) with respect to the support (50).
Support (50) for receiving a self-locking shaft (1), comprising:
- a. an essentially cylindrically socket (60), which is integrated within the support (50);
- and
- b. at least one latching window (64) for receiving a clip (30) during the latching of the shaft (1) with the support (50) by a rotation;
- wherein
- c. the latching window (64) is radially introduced into the cylindrical wall of the socket (60).
Method for the assembly of a shaft (1) within a support respectively a housing (50), comprising the following steps in the following sequence:
- 1. Inserting the shaft (1) in axial direction (I) into a corresponding socket (60) within the support (50);
- 2. Rotating the shaft (1) around its rotational axis, until clips (30), which extend radially from the shaft (1), snap into a latching window (64) within the socket (60).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.