Fastening element and method for mounting same
AssigneeJohnson Controls Technology Company
InventorDustin Flock
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Abstract
A fastening element for positive, materially integral and/or non-positive arrangement on or in a fiber composite component includes a sleeve-like portion, on the first end of which there is formed a tapering conical or cone-shaped portion in which a plurality of slots are made which are aligned in the direction of a longitudinal extent of the fastening element and in this way subdivide the conical or cone-shaped portion into individual segments. On the second end of the sleeve-like portion, there is arranged a holding portion which is angled at a right angle from the sleeve-like portion and in this way enlarges an outer diameter of the sleeve-like portion and forms planar bearing surfaces. A method is also described for mounting a fastening element.
Claims8
A securing element for positive-locking, materially engaging and/or non-positive-locking arrangement on or in a composite fiber component comprising:
- a sleeve with an outer side and an inner side, wherein the outer side and the inner side are directly opposite each other through a wall of the sleeve,
- wherein the inner side of the sleeve includes an inner thread;
- an acutely tapering conical portion at a first end of the sleeve,
- wherein the conical portion includes a plurality of slots which are orientated in the direction of a longitudinal extent of the securing element and which consequently subdivide the conical portion into individual segments;
- a retention portion at a second end of the sleeve,
- wherein the retention portion is bent at right-angles away from the sleeve and which consequently increases an outer diameter of the sleeve and forms planar abutment faces;
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- a material weakening in a transition region between the sleeve and the conical portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.