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US 8,919,271 B2Granted
Guide means having tolerance compensation for sewing decorative elements
AssigneeFaurecia Innenraum Systeme GmbH
InventorThomas Penisch
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Abstract
The invention relates to a guiding device for guiding an oblong intermediate element while joining at least two decorative elements by means of this intermediate element.
Claims20
A guiding device for introducing an intermediate element between at least two decorative elements to be joined, the guiding device comprising:
- a first stop for a first decorative element;
- a second stop for a second decorative element;
- a guide rail comprising an inlet opening and an outlet opening for the intermediate element and an inner surface that corresponds at least partially to an outer contour of the intermediate element;
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- a compensation device for offsetting dimensional tolerances of the intermediate element, wherein the compensation device biases the intermediate element in a direction away from the first and second stops such that the intermediate element is pressed against the inner surface of the guide rail, thereby defining the position of the intermediate element relative to the first and second stops.
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A method for joining at least two decorative elements by means of an intermediate element, comprising the following steps:
- placing a first decorative element against a first stop of a guiding device;
- placing a second decorative element against a second stop of the guiding device;
- introducing the intermediate element into a guide rail of the guiding device with a compensation device that biases the intermediate element in a direction away from the first and second stops to offset dimensional tolerances of the intermediate element;
- simultaneously moving the first and second decorative elements and the intermediate element in the same direction;
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- joining the first and second decorative elements by means of the intermediate element.
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A guiding device, comprising:
- a guide block having stop surfaces for guiding decorative elements to be joined with an intermediate element;
- a guide rail extending from the stop surfaces of the guide block and providing an inner space between the guide rail and the guide block for guiding the intermediate element between the decorative elements, wherein the guide rail and inner space extend along a guidance direction so that the stop surfaces of the guide block extend laterally from the guide rail,
- wherein the guide rail comprises an inlet opening and an outlet opening lying at opposite ends of the guide rail with respect to the guidance direction, so that the intermediate element can be passed through the inner space of the guide rail and be joined with the decorative elements by sewing beyond the outlet opening of the guide rail when the decorative elements are moved along the laterally extending stop surfaces in the guidance direction together with the intermediate element;
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- a compensation device disposed in the inner space of the guide rail and at the guide block, the compensation device being configured to bias the intermediate element away from the guide block while the intermediate element passes through the inner space.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.