Quick fastener, method for connecting two components by means of the quick fastener and production method therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10344786-B2
Application number	US-201515520529-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 22, 2015
Priority date	Oct 20, 2014
Publication date	Jul 9, 2019
Grant date	Jul 9, 2019

Abstract

A quick fastener by means of which at least a first and a second component are connectable to each other. The quick fastener includes a fastening bolt having a fastening thread of a first spiral direction, which is fastenable at the second component, and a compressible pretension element which is fastenable at the first component. The compressible pretension element includes a pretension thread at a radial inner side having a second spiral direction opposite to the first spiral direction, a hollow cylindrical thread element which is screwable with an outer thread at a radial outer side into the pretension thread of the pretension element having an inner thread at its radial inner side into which the fastening thread of the fastening bolt is screwable. At least a constructive rotation protection is provided between the hollow cylindrical thread element and the compressible pretension element. A production method for the quick fastener is further provided.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A quick fastener by means of which at least a first and a second component are connectable to each other and which has the following features:
a) a fastening bolt with a fastening thread of a first spiral direction which is fastenable at the second component,
b) a compressible pretension element which is fastenable at the first component and which comprises a pretension thread at a radial inner side having a second spiral direction opposite to the first spiral direction, and
c) a hollow cylindrical thread element having a drive means which is screwable with an outer thread at a radial outer side into the pretension thread of the pretension element and which comprises an inner thread at a radial inner side into which the fastening thread of the fastening bolt is screwable, wherein
d) at least a constructive rotation protection is provided between the hollow cylindrical thread element and the compressible pretension element, wherein the constructive rotation protection is provided in at least one of the following d1, d2 or d3, in which:
d1 the compressible pretension element has a radially outside arranged indentation into which an axially extending locking arm of the hollow cylindrical thread element is lockable,
d2 the compressible pretension element has an elevation which is arranged radially outwardly and by means of which a releasable frictional connection between an axially extending locking arm of the hollow cylindrical thread element and the compressible pretension element is producible, and
d3 the compressible pretension element comprises an indentation at a front side adjacently to the hollow cylindrical thread element and the hollow cylindrical thread element comprises a corresponding rib by means of which a relative rotation between the compressible pretension element and the hollow cylindrical thread element in a rotation direction is blocked and by means of which a relative rotation between the compressible pretension element and the hollow cylindrical thread element is blocked or hindered in an opposite rotation direction.

2. The quick fastener according to claim 1 , wherein a securing disk is provided at the thread element as loose protection.

3. A quick fastener by means of which at least a first and a second component are connectable to each other, wherein the second component is provided with a fastening bolt having a fastening thread of a first spiral direction and which comprises the following features:
a) a compressible pretension element which is fastenable at the first component and which comprises a pretension thread at a radial inner side having a second spiral direction opposite to the first spiral direction, and
b) a hollow cylindrical thread element having a drive means which is screwable with an outer thread at a radial outer side into the pretension thread of the pretension element and which comprises an inner thread at a radial inner side into which the fastening thread of the fastening bolt is screwable, wherein
c) at least a constructive rotation protection is provided between the hollow cylindrical thread element and the compressible pretension element wherein the constructive rotation protection is provided in at least one of the following c1, c2 or c3, in which:
c1 the compressible pretension element has a radially outside arranged indentation into which an axially extending locking arm of the hollow cylindrical thread element is lockable,
c2 the compressible pretension element has an elevation which is arranged radially outwardly and by means of which a releasable frictional connection between an axially extending locking arm of the hollow cylindrical thread element and the compressible pretension element is producible,
c3 the compressible pretension element comprises an indentation at a front side adjacently to the hollow cylindrical thread element and the hollow cylindrical thread element comprises a corresponding rib by means of which a relative rotation between the compressible pretension element and the hollow cylindrical thread element in a rotation direction is blocked and by means of which a relative rotation between the compressible pretension element and the hollow cylindrical thread element is prevented or hindered in an opposite rotation direction.

4. The quick fastener according to claim 3 , wherein a securing disk is provided at the thread element as loose protection.

5. A production method for a quick fastener by means of which at least a first and a second component are connectable to each other, wherein the second component is provided with a fastening bolt having a fastening thread of a first spiral direction, wherein the method comprises the following steps:
a) providing a compressible pretension element which is fastenable to the first component and comprises a pretension thread at a radial inner side having a second spiral direction which is opposite to the first spiral direction,
b) producing a hollow cylindrical thread element with a drive means which is screwable with an outer thread at a radial outer side into the pretension thread of the pretension element and which comprises an inner thread at a radial inner side into which the fastening thread of the fastening bolt is screwable, and
c) connecting the compressible pretension element with the hollow cylindrical thread element and providing a constructive rotation protection between the hollow cylindrical thread element and the compressible pretension element, wherein the constructive rotation protection is provided by at least one of the further steps of:
c1 providing the compressible pretension element with an indentation which is arranged radially outside and providing the hollow cylindrical thread element with an axially extending locking arm so that the compressible pretension element and the hollow cylindrical thread element are lockable;
c2 providing the compressible pretension element with an elevation which is arranged radially outside and by means of which a releasable frictional connection is produced between an axially extending locking arm of the hollow cylindrical thread element and the compressible pretension element, and/or
c3 providing the compressible pretension element with an indentation at a front side adjacently to the hollow cylindrical thread element and providing the hollow cylindrical thread element with a corresponding rib by means of which a relative rotation between the compressible pretension element and the hollow cylindrical thread element is blocked in a rotation direction and by means of which a relative rotation between the compressible pretension element and the hollow cylindrical thread element is blocked or hindered in an opposite rotation direction.

Assignees

• Boellhoff Verbindungstechnik Gmbh

Inventors

• Jodeleit Martin
• Dembowsky Hans-Joachim
• Matthes Jörg
• Janssen André
• Hübner Torsten

Classifications

• F16B5/0233 Primary

  allowing for adjustment perpendicular to the plane of the plates · CPC title

• F16B21/04

  with bayonet catch · CPC title

• F16B5/0208 Primary

  using panel fasteners, i.e. permanent attachments allowing for quick assembly · CPC title

• F16B5/0266

  using springs · CPC title

• F16B31/04

  for maintaining {a} tensile load · CPC title