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US 2023/0026191 A1Published application
Connection element and tool for securing a connection element to a component via friction welding
AssigneeEJOT GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsDieter Kittel, Niko Müller, Danni Engel
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Abstract
A connection element for securing to a component, in particular a component made of a fiber composite material, comprising a main part, a functional part and a friction welding inlay, which in turn comprises a thermoplastic material. A tool application point is formed on an upper side of the main part. The friction welding inlay may be interlocking.
Claims20
A connection element for securing to a surface of a component by friction welding, said connection element comprising:
- a main part;
- and
- a functional part, wherein
- the main part has an upper side and an underside which is opposite the upper side and has an annular bead,
- the main part has an opening connecting the upper side and the underside, and
- the functional part has a shank and a head at a first end of the shank, and
- the diameter or extension of which head transverse to a longitudinal axis of the shank is greater than a diameter of the opening.
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