Title:
METHOD AND JOINING ELEMENT FOR JOINING AT LEAST TWO COMPONENTS BY MEANS OF A FLOW-FORMED RIVET SLEEVE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/192742
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for joining at least two components (9, 10), in particular two sheet components of a vehicle body, by means of a flow-formed rivet sleeve (1) comprising a casing region (2), a first edge region (3) and a second edge region (4), in which rivet sleeve a draw-shaft (5) comprising a base body (6) and a head (7) is introduced, and which is inserted into respective through-openings (11, 12) of the components (9, 10) that are at least substantially aligned with one another, after which, via a relative movement (13) of the draw-shaft (5) in relation to the flow-formed rivet sleeve (1), same widens in the first edge region (3) and is brought into contact with a component (9), wherein the second edge region (4) is bent towards the other component (10) by means of a deformation tool (14) surrounding the draw-shaft (5), and is brought into contact with the other component (10). The invention also relates to a joining element for joining at least two components (9, 10).
Inventors:
GRIMALDI VINCENZO (DE)
REITZIG KLAUS (DE)
REITZIG KLAUS (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2015/001134
Publication Date:
March 29, 2018
Filing Date:
June 03, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DAIMLER AG (DE)
MV MARKETING VERTRIEBS GMBH & CO KG WIELAENDER SCHILL (DE)
MV MARKETING VERTRIEBS GMBH & CO KG WIELAENDER SCHILL (DE)
International Classes:
B21J15/04; F16B19/10
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