FASTENING METHOD FOR COMPONENTS
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1. A fastened assembly, comprising:
- a first component, wherein the first component is formed with a first through hole;
a second component, wherein the second component is formed with a second through hole, and during assembly, the first through hole on the first component is aligned with the second through hole on the second component; and
a connecting component arranged in the aligned first through hole and the second through hole, the connecting component being formed by;
Injecting a liquid mixture of a first material and a second material into the aligned through holes of the first component and the second component, wherein the mixture of the first material and the second material expands and hardens in the through holes, thereby connecting the first component and the second component together.
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Abstract
Methods for fastening or coupling dissimilar materials to each other may include providing a first component with a first through hole and a second component with a second through hole that is at least partly aligned with the first through hole. A mixture including a first material and a second material may be injected into the aligned through holes of the first component and the second component. The mixture of the first material and the second material may expand in the through holes, e.g., due to a chemical reaction, thereby connecting the first component and the second component together.
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1. A fastened assembly, comprising:
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a first component, wherein the first component is formed with a first through hole; a second component, wherein the second component is formed with a second through hole, and during assembly, the first through hole on the first component is aligned with the second through hole on the second component; and a connecting component arranged in the aligned first through hole and the second through hole, the connecting component being formed by; Injecting a liquid mixture of a first material and a second material into the aligned through holes of the first component and the second component, wherein the mixture of the first material and the second material expands and hardens in the through holes, thereby connecting the first component and the second component together. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
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8. An automotive assembly, comprising:
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a first auto body component formed with a first through hole; a second auto body component formed with a second through hole that is at least partially aligned with the first through hole; and a monolithic connecting component disposed at least partially in the first through hole and the second through hole, the monolithic connecting component being formed from a hardened mixture of at least a first material and a second material, and including a first expanded portion that is wider than the first through hole and a second expanded portion that is wider than the second through hole. - View Dependent Claims (6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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