Shielding component, a heat shield in particular

• US 7,856,811 B2
• Filed: 02/08/2006
• Issued: 12/28/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Elringklinger AG
• Original Assignee: Elringklinger AG
• Inventors: Ell, Bernd
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, TU MINH
• Application Number:
  US11/349,546
• Publication Number:
  US 20060179828A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,784 Days
• Field of Search: 602/99, 603/20, 603/21, 603/23, 602/98, 180/89.2, 180/296, 180/309
• US Class Current: 60/298
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/0838 for engine compartments
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/0876 for mounting around heat sources, e.g. exhaust pipes

Abstract

A shielding component, a heat shield in particular, has at least two shield components (10, 12) detachably connected to each other by a connection unit. The connection unit has at least one snap fastener (16), with the stud element (18) connected to one shield component (10) and with the eyelet element (22) connected to the other shield component (12). The shield components may be reliably separated from each other and reconnected to each other with exertion of little manual effort.

Claims

1. A heat shield, comprising:

first and second shield components having first and second plate-shaped portions, respectively, said first shield component being rigid, said second shield component being flexible; and

a snap fastener unit detachably connecting said first and second shield components, said unit including a primary stud element extending through said first plate-shaped portion and a primary eyelet element extending through said second plate-shaped portion, said stud element and said eyelet element being releasably engageable.

2. A heat shield according to claim 1 wherein

said first shield component comprises a molded sheet metal element;

and

said second shield component comprises a flat blank.

3. A heat shield according to claim 1 wherein

said snap fastener unit comprises a secondary stud element extending through said first plate-shaped portion in sequence relative to said primary stud element, and a secondary eyelet element extending through said second plate-shaped portion in sequence relative to said primary eyelet element, said secondary stud element and said secondary eyelet element being releasably engageable.

4. A heat shield according to claim 1 wherein

a color marking is on at least one of said plate-shaped portions adjacent one of said stud element and said eyelet element.

5. A heat shield according to claim 1 wherein

said second shield component is at least in part a plastic fabric.

6. A heat shield according to claim 5 wherein

said plastic fabric is heat resistant and is formed of at least one of the group consisting of aramide fibers and threads, carbon fibers and threads and mineral fibers and threads.

7. A heat shield, comprising:

rigid and flexible shield components having first and second portions, respectively; and

a snap fastener unit detachably connecting said rigid and flexible shield components, said unit including a primary rigid stud element extending through one of said portions and a primary resilient eyelet element extending through the other said portions, said stud element and said eyelet element being releasably engageable.

8. A heat shield according to claim 7 wherein

said rigid shield component comprises a molded sheet metal element;

and

said flexible shield component comprises a flat blank.

9. A heat shield according to claim 7 wherein

said snap fastener unit comprises a secondary rigid stud element extending through the one of said portions in sequence relative to said primary rigid stud element, and a secondary resilient eyelet element extending through the other of said portions in sequence relative to said primary resilient eyelet element, said secondary rigid stud element and said secondary resilient eyelet element being releasably engageable.

10. A heat shield according to claim 7 wherein

a color marking is on at least one of said portions adjacent one of said stud element and said eyelet element.

11. A heat shield according to claim 7 wherein

said flexible shield component is at least in part a plastic fabric.

12. A heat shield according to claim 11 wherein

said plastic fabric is heat resistant and is formed of at least one of the group consisting of aramide fibers and threads, carbon fibers and threads and mineral fibers and threads.

13. A heat shield, comprising:

first and second shield components having first and second plate-shaped portions, respectively, said first shield component being rigid, said second shield component being flexible; and

a snap fastener unit detachably connecting said first and second shield components, said unit including primary and secondary stud elements extending in a same direction through said first plate-shaped portion parallel to one another and perpendicular to a planar surface of said first plate-shaped portion and including primary and secondary eyelet elements extending in a same direction through said second plate-shaped portion parallel to one another and perpendicular to a planar surface of said second plate-shaped portion, said stud elements and said eyelet elements being releasably engageable.

14. A heat shield according to claim 13 wherein

said first shield component comprises a molded sheet metal element;

and

said second shield component comprises a flat blank.

15. A heat shield according to claim 13 wherein

a color marking is on at least one of said plate-shaped portions adjacent one of said stud elements and said eyelet elements.

16. A heat shield according to claim 13 wherein

said second shield component is at least in part a plastic fabric.

17. A heat shield according to claim 16 wherein

said plastic fabric is heat resistant and is formed of at least one of the group consisting of aramide fibers and threads, carbon fibers and threads and mineral fibers and threads.

18. A heat shield, comprising:

first and second shield components having first and second plate-shaped portions, respectively, said first shield component being a molded sheet metal element, said second shield component being a flat blank; and

a snap fastener unit detachably connecting said first and second shield components, said unit including a primary stud element extending through said first plate-shaped portion and a primary eyelet element extending through said second plate-shaped portion, said stud element and said eyelet element being releasably engageable.

19. A heat shield according to claim 18 wherein

said snap fastener unit comprises a secondary stud element extending through said first plate-shaped portion in sequence relative to said primary stud element, and a secondary eyelet element extending through said second plate-shaped portion in sequence relative to said primary eyelet element, said secondary stud element and said secondary eyelet element being releasably engageable.

20. A heat shield according to claim 18 wherein

a color marking is on at least one of said plate-shaped portions adjacent one of said stud element and said eyelet element.

21. A heat shield according to claim 18 wherein

said second shield component is at least in part a plastic fabric.

22. A heat shield according to claim 21 wherein

said plastic fabric is heat resistant and is formed of at least one of the group consisting of aramide fibers and threads, carbon fibers and threads and mineral fibers and threads.

23. A heat shield, comprising:

first and second shield components having first and second plate-shaped portions, respectively, said first shield component comprises a mold sheet metal element, said second shield component comprises a flat blank; and

a snap fastener unit detachably connecting said first and second shield components, said unit including primary and secondary stud elements extending in a same direction through said first plate-shaped portion parallel to one another and perpendicular to a planar surface of said first plate-shaped portion and including primary and secondary eyelet elements extending in a same direction through said second plate-shaped portion parallel to one another and perpendicular to a planar surface of said second plate-shaped portion, said stud elements and said eyelet elements being releasably engageable.

24. A heat shield according to claim 23 wherein

a color marking is on at least one of said plate-shaped portions adjacent one of said stud elements and said eyelet elements.

25. A heat shield according to claim 23 wherein

said second shield component is at least in part a plastic fabric.

26. A heat shield according to claim 25 wherein

said plastic fabric is heat resistant and is formed of at least one of the group consisting of aramide fibers and threads, carbon fibers and threads and mineral fibers and threads.