# US 8,784,025 B2 · Mounting device for fastening a module onto a component, in particular an outside housing of another module > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,784,025 B2 - Document ID: US8784025B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/086,348 - Filed: 2011-04-13 - Published: 2012-01-12 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2010-07-09 - Assignees: VEGA Grieshaber KG - Applicants: Frank Becherer; Winfried Rauer - Inventors: Frank Becherer; Winfried Rauer - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8784025B2 ## CPC - F16B 5/0266: {using springs} - F16B 35/048: {Specially-shaped necks (F16B35/06 takes precedence)} - F16B: DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING (couplings for transmitting rotation F16D) ## Abstract The invention relates to a mounting device for fastening a module onto a component, in particular an outside housing of another module. The device includes a fastening screw having a thread, a screw carrier to receive the screw shaft of the fastening screw, and a thread carrier which is connected to the component and has an inside thread corresponding to the thread of the fastening screw. A force-locking connection between the screw carrier and the thread carrier is established by means of the fastening screw in the fastening position, and the module is supported on a supporting element of the component in the fastening position. The screw shaft of the fastening screw has an additional shaft section which is connected to the front shaft section at the screw head end for receiving a spring element. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A mounting device for fastening a module onto a component, said mounting device comprising (a) a fastening screw, said fastening screw further comprising; (i) a screw head; and (ii) a screw shaft comprising a thread; (b) a screw carrier connected to said module to receive said screw shaft, said screw carrier designed as a fastening flange having a through-opening to receive said screw shaft, and a bushing shaped onto said fastening flange in which a spring element is guided on said screw head end on said through-opening; and (c) a thread carrier, wherein said thread carrier is connected to said component and further comprises an inside thread corresponding to said thread of said fastening screw, wherein a force-locking connection between said screw carrier and said thread carrier is established by means of said fastening screw in a fastening position, and said module is supported on a supporting element of said component in said fastening position; wherein said shaft has a front shaft section having said thread, such that said front shaft section is accommodated by said inside thread in said fastening position, and wherein said shaft has an additional shaft section to receive said spring element, said additional shaft section being connected to said front shaft section on said screw head end, such that said spring element is pre-stressed against said screw carrier and a stop on said screw head end when said fastening screw is screwed into said inside thread so that said module is pressed against said supporting element and in said fastening position of said front shaft section which is completely screwed into said thread carrier, a gap remains between said thread carrier and said screw carrier; wherein a peripheral collar is provided on said additional shaft section as a second stop on said screw head end between said front shaft section and said screw head; and wherein a sleeve is provided on said through-opening, said sleeve having an inside diameter such that said spring element on said additional shaft section is capable of being inserted into said sleeve. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The mounting device according to claim 1, wherein said screw head is designed as a first stop for said spring element on said screw head end. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The mounting device according to claim 1, wherein a diameter of said additional shaft section is larger than an outside diameter of said front shaft section in order to form a peripheral shoulder running around said shaft, such that said shoulder rests on said thread carrier in said fastening position. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The mounting device according to claim 1, wherein said thread carrier is designed as a fastening dome with a blind thread as said inside thread. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The mounting device according to claim 1, wherein a diameter of said collar corresponds to an inside diameter of said bushing for inserting said peripheral collar of said shaft into said bushing. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The mounting device according to claim 1, wherein said spring element is designed as a compression spring. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The mounting device according to claim 6, wherein said compression spring is a helical spring. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The mounting device according to claim 6, wherein said compression spring is a plate spring. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The mounting device according to claim 1, wherein by adjusting a length of the additional screw shaft between an end of the front shaft section on said screw head end and said peripheral collar for said spring element, a gap is determined such that mechanical tolerances acting in the axial direction of said fastening screw are compensated. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The mounting, device according to claim 1, wherein said inside thread is formed by said fastening screw. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The mounting device according to claim 1, wherein said fastening screw is embodied as a self-cutting screw. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The mounting device according to claim 1, wherein said component is an outside housing of a second module. ### Claim 13 A fastening screw, said fastening screw comprising; (a) a screw head; and (b) a screw shaft, said screw shaft further comprising; (i) a thread fix fastening a module onto a component for a mounting device such that a force-locking connection as established therebetween; (ii) a thread carrier which is connected to said component and has an inside thread corresponding to said fastening screw; and (iii) a screw carrier connected to said module by means of said fastening screw and said module and is supported on a supporting element of said component in a fastening position, said screw carrier designed as a fastening flange having a through-opening to receive said screw shaft, and a bushing shaped onto said fastening flange in which a spring element is guided on said screw head end on said through-opening, wherein said screw shaft of said fastening screw has a front shaft section with a thread, such that said front shaft section is accommodated by said inside thread in said fastening position, wherein said screw shaft of said fasting screw has an additional shaft section which is connected to said front shaft section at said screw head end for receiving said spring element, such that said spring element is pre-stressed against said screw carrier when said fastening screw is screwed into said inside thread against said screw carrier and a stop on said screw head end so that said module is thereby forced against said spring element and a gap remains between said thread carrier and said screw carrier in said fastening position of said front shaft section which is completely screwed into said thread carrier, wherein a peripheral collar is provided on said additional shaft section as a stop on said screw head end between said front shaft section and said screw head, and wherein a sleeve is provided on said through-opening, said sleeve having an inside diameter such that said spring element on said additional shaft section is capable of being inserted into said sleeve. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The fastening screw according to claim 13, wherein said screw head is designed as a first stop for said spring element on said screw head end. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The fastening screw according to claim 13, wherein the diameter of said additional shaft section is larger than the outside diameter of said front shaft section in order to form a peripheral shoulder running around said shaft, such that said shoulder rests on said thread carrier in said fastening position. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The fastening screw according to claim 13, wherein said thread carrier is designed as a fastening dome with a blind thread as said inside thread. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The fastening screw according to claim 13, wherein the diameter of said collar corresponds to the inside diameter of said bushing for inserting said peripheral collar of said shaft into said bushing. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The fastening screw according to claim 13, wherein said spring element is designed as a compression spring. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The fastening screw according to claim 18, wherein said compression spring is selected from the group consisting of a helical spring and a plate spring. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The fastening screw according to claim 13, wherein by adjusting the length of the additional screw shaft between the end of the front shaft section on said screw head end and said peripheral collar for said spring element, a gap is determined such that the mechanical tolerances acting in the axial direction of said fastening screw are compensated.