Fastening arrangement of an assembly part onto a carrier part

• US 6,280,132 B1
• Filed: 02/26/1999
• Issued: 08/28/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: ITW Automotive Products GmbH & Co. K.G. (Illinois Tool Works Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ITW Automotive Products GmbH & Co. K.G. (Illinois Tool Works Inc.)
• Inventors: Spickenheier, Klaus, Szczukowski, Adi, Kirchhoff, Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): Saether, Flemming
• Application Number:
  US09/258,134
• Time in Patent Office: 914 Days
• Field of Search: 411/352, 411/353, 411/107, 411/970, 411/999
• US Class Current: 411/353
• CPC Class Codes: F02F 7/006 Camshaft or pushrod housings
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 35/10078 Connections of intake systems to the engine
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 41/002 Measures against loss of bolts, nuts or pins devices for fastening nuts to surfaces F16B37/04
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 5/0258 using resiliently deformable sleeves, grommets or inserts F16B43/001 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 411/999 with retainer, e.g. tether

Abstract

An arrangement for fastening of an assembly part on a carrier part includes at least one fastening screw, a sleeve, and a flexible assembly ring whose inner diameter is smaller than an outer diameter of a sleeve head flange and foot flange and which is arranged between the head flange and foot flange on the sleeve. The assembly part includes a through-bore in the assembly part whose inner diameter is at lest as large as the outer diameter of the foot flange, into which the sleeve is inserted. The lower side of the head flange is indirectly or directly supported on the upper edge region of the through-bore. The inner diameter of the through-bore is dimensioned such that the assembly ring is radially pressed together therein and by way of this clamped in and/or the through-bore comprises an undercut with an inner diameter so that the assembly ring under radial compression and subsequent expansion is pushed through the undercut and by which the assembly ring is retained in the through-bore.

A threaded bore in the carrier part, into which is screwed the thread of the fastening screw and on whose edge region the foot flange of the sleeve is supported.

Claims

1. A fastening arrangement for securing an assembly part (40) on a carrier part (50), comprising:

at least one fastening screw (10) including a screw head (11) with engaging surfaces for interacting with a tool, a screw shank (13), at least one radial projection (14) on the screw shank (13) at a spaced distance from the screw head (11) and a thread (15) located between the radial projection (14) and an end of the shank remote from the screw head (11),

a sleeve (20) formed as a single unitary piece having an inner diameter along its entire length which corresponds at least to an outer diameter of the radial projection (14) and of the thread, said sleeve including a radially inward projection (22) formed with an inner diameter smaller than the diameter of the radial projection (14) but at least as large as the outer diameter of the screw shank (13) between the screw head (11) and the radial projection (14), an upper end of the sleeve comprises a head flange (23) and a lower end of the sleeve includes a foot flange (24) extending only outwardly, said fastening screw (10) is inserted into the sleeve such that the radially inward projection (22) is snapped over the radial projection (14) of the fastening screw (10) to locate the screw head (11) adjacent an outer side of the head flange (23),

a flexible assembly ring (30) having an inner diameter smaller than an outer diameter of each of the head flange (23) and the foot flange (24), said assembly ring mounted on said sleeve between the head flange (23) and the foot flange (24) and the height of the sleeve between the head and foot flanges is at least double the height of the assembly ring and wherein an outer diameter of the assembly ring is less than the outer diameter of the head flange and an axial length of the assembly ring is greater than an axial thickness thereof.

2. A fastening according to claim 1, wherein the radial projection (14) is formed separately from the thread (15).

3. A fastening according to claim 2, wherein the radial projection comprises a knurling (14) on the screw shank (13).

4. A fastening according to claim 1, wherein the end of the screw shank (13) remote from the screw head (10) comprises a cylindrical introduction peg (16) with a smaller outer diameter than the thread (15).

5. A fastening according to claim 1, wherein the screw head (11) includes a lower radially projecting collar (12).

6. A fastening according to claim 1, wherein a distance between a lower side of the head flange (23) to a lower side of the foot flange (24) is adapted to be smaller than the length of the through-bore (41) of the assembly part (40) for pressing of the assembly part (40) between the head flange (23) and the carrier part (50).

7. A fastening according to claim 1, wherein a distance between a lower side of the head flange (23) to a lower side of the foot flange (24) is adapted to be smaller than the length of the through-bore (41) and between the head flange (23) and the assembly part (40) there is arranged an elastic intermediate position for pressing of the assembly part (40) between the intermediate position and the carrier part (50).

8. A fastening according to claim 1, wherein the sleeve (20) is arranged in the assembly ring (30) with slight play.

9. A fastening according to claim 8, wherein the fastening screw (10), sleeve (20), assembly ring (30) and through-bore (41) are dimensioned such that with the radial projection (14) and the foot flange (24) adapted to not protrude from the through-bore (41).

10. A fastening according to claim 1, wherein the assembly ring with respect to a center cross sectional plane is symmetrical.

11. A fastening according to claim 1, wherein the assembly ring (30) is elastic.

12. A fastening according to claim 1, wherein the assembly ring (30) is selected from the group consisting of plastic, elastomer and metal.

13. A fastening according to claim 1, wherein the assembly ring (30) has an end section (34,35) which in an intermediate position of the assembly ring (30) adapted to protrude above out of the passage bore (41) and on which the head flange (23) is supported, wherein the fastening screw (10), sleeve (20) assembly ring (30) and through-passage (41) are dimensioned such that the fastening screw (10), with the bearing of the radial projection (14) on the radially inward projection (22) snapped thereover, is adapted to not protrude from the lower end of the through-bore (41).

14. A fastening according to claim 1, wherein the assembly ring (30) comprises axial circumferential slots (36, 37) formed at both end faces which delimit regions of higher flexibility for clamping of the ring in the through bore (41).

15. A fastening according to claim 1, wherein the inner diameter of the assembly ring (30) is roughly equal to the outer diameter of the sleeve (20) between the head flange (23) and the foot flange (24).

16. A fastening according to one claim 1, wherein the assembly ring (30) externally comprises an annular groove (38).

17. A fastening according to claim 16, wherein the assembly ring (30) in an intermediate position can be fixed with the annular groove (38) on the undercut (42), wherein the assembly ring is adapted to partially protrude out of the upper end of the through bore (41) and keeps the head flange (23) at a distance from the assembly part (40).

18. A fastening arrangement for securing an assembly part (40) on a carrier part (50), comprising:

at least one fastening screw (10) including a screw head (11) with engaging surfaces for interacting with a tool, a screw shank (13), at least one radial projection (14) on the screw shank (13) at a spaced distance from the screw head (11) and a thread (15) located between the radial projection (14) and an end of the shank remote from the screw head (11),

a sleeve (20) formed as a single unitary piece having an inner diameter along its entire length which corresponds at least to an outer diameter of the radial projection (14) and of the thread, said sleeve including a radially inward projection (22) formed with an inner diameter smaller than the diameter of the radial projection (14) but at least as large as the outer diameter of the screw shank (13) between the screw head (11) and the radial projection (14), an upper end of the sleeve comprises a head flange (23) and a lower end of the sleeve includes a foot flange (24) extending only outwardly, said fastening screw (10) is inserted into the sleeve such that the radially inward projection (22) is snapped over the radial projection (14) of the fastening screw (10) to locate the screw head (11) adjacent an outer side of the head flange (23),

a flexible assembly ring (30) having an inner diameter smaller than an outer diameter of each of the head flange (23) and the foot flange (24), said assembly ring mounted on said sleeve between the head flange (23) and the foot flange (24) and the height of the sleeve between the head and foot flanges is at least double the height of the assembly ring and wherein an outer diameter of the assembly ring is less than the outer diameter of the head flange and an axial length of the assembly ring is greater than an axial thickness thereof,

wherein said assembly part (40) includes a through-bore (41) and wherein the fastening screw (10), sleeve (20), assembly ring (30) and through-bore (41) are dimensioned such that the radial projection (14) and the foot flange (24) are adapted to not protrude from the through-bore (41).

19. A fastening arrangement for securing an assembly part (40) on a carrier part (50), comprising:

at least one fastening screw (10) including a screw head (11) with engaging surfaces for interacting with a tool, a screw shank (13), at least one radial projection (14) on the screw shank (13) at a spaced distance from the screw head (11) and a thread (15) located between the radial projection (14) and an end of the shank remote from the screw head (11),

a sleeve (20) formed as a single unitary piece having an inner diameter along its entire length which corresponds at least to an outer diameter of the radial projection (14) and of the thread, said sleeve including a radially inward projection (22) formed with an inner diameter smaller than the diameter of the radial projection (14) but at least as large as the outer diameter of the screw shank (13) between the screw head (11) and the radial projection (14), an upper end of the sleeve comprises a head flange (23) and a lower end of the sleeve includes a foot flange (24) extending only outwardly, said fastening screw (10) is inserted into the sleeve such that the radially inward projection (22) is snapped over the radial projection (14) of the fastening screw (10) to locate the screw head (11) adjacent an outer side of the head flange (23),

a flexible assembly ring (30) having an inner diameter smaller than an outer diameter of each of the head flange (23) and the foot flange (24), said assembly ring mounted on said sleeve between the head flange (23) and the foot flange (24), wherein the assembly ring (30) at upper and lower ends thereof comprises radially inwardly projecting contact regions (39,39′

) whose inner diameter corresponds roughly to the outer diameter of the sleeve (20) between the flanges (23,24), wherein the assembly ring is supported on the sleeve (20) between the head flange (23) and the foot flange (24) and between which the assembly ring can be radially compressed.

20. A pre-assembly comprising in combination:

a carrier part;

an assembly part including a through-bore therein;

a fastening arrangement securing the assembly part to the carrier part, said fastening arrangement including;

(i) at least one fastening screw (10) including a screw head (11) with engaging surfaces for interacting with a tool, a screw shank (13), at least one radial projection (14) on the screw shank (13) at a spaced distance form the screw head (11) and a thread (15) located between the radial projection (14) and an end of the shank remote from the screw head (11),

(ii) a sleeve (20) having an inner diameter which corresponds at least to an outer diameter of the radial projection (14) and of the thread, said sleeve including a radially inward projection (22) formed with an inner diameter smaller than the diameter of the radial projection (14) but at least as large as the outer diameter of the screw shank (13) between the screw head (11) and the radial projection (14), an upper end of the sleeve comprises a head flange (23) and at a lower end of the sleeve includes a foot flange (24), said fastening screw (10) being inserted into the sleeve such that the radially inward projection (22) is snapped over the radial projection (14) of the fastening screw (10) to locate the screw head (11) adjacent an outer side of the head flange (23),

(iii) a flexible assembly ring (30) having an inner diameter smaller than an outer diameter of each of the head flange (23) and the foot flange (24), said assembly ring being mounted on the sleeve (20) and arranged between the head flange (23) and the foot flange (24),

(iv) said assembly part (40) including said through-bore (41) having an inner diameter at least as large as the outer diameter of the foot flange (24) and into which the sleeve (20) is inserted, wherein a lower side of the head flange (23) is supported on an upper edge region of the through-bore (41), wherein the inner diameter of the through-bore (41) is dimensioned such that the assembly ring (30) has portions radially pressed thereon in clamping engagement with the through-bore (41), said through-bore (41) further comprises an undercut (42) with an inner diameter enabling the assembly ring (30) under radial compression and subsequent expansion to be pushed through the undercut (42) and thereby the assembly ring is retained in the through-bore (41), and

(v) said carrier part (50) includes a threaded bore (51) receiving the thread (15) of the fastening screw (10) and having an edge region to support the foot flange (24) of the sleeve (20).