Bolt attachment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11560916-B2
Application number	US-202016985604-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 5, 2020
Priority date	Aug 14, 2019
Publication date	Jan 24, 2023
Grant date	Jan 24, 2023

Abstract

A bolt fastener includes a plurality of fixing structures that are arranged radially around a receiving space for a bolt and are axially pivotable, wherein the fixing structures have, in the direction of an axial receiving space for a fastening bolt, engagement faces for engagement with a bolt and have, at diametrically opposite ends, bearing faces with which the fixing structures are supported counter to an outward movement, wherein bearing structures for the bearing faces are also provided, which cooperate in a supporting manner with the bearing faces, wherein the bearing face and bearing structure are dimensioned such that they disengage when the fixing structures are pivoted counter to the insertion direction of the bolt, wherein the radial spacing between the bearing structures and a bolt mounted in the receiving space is smaller than the entire extent of the fixing structures.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bolt fastener comprising a plurality of fixing means ( 15 ) that are arranged radially around a receiving space for a bolt ( 30 ) and are axially pivotable,
wherein the fixing means ( 15 ) have, in the direction of an axial receiving space ( 33 ) for a fastening bolt ( 30 ), engagement faces ( 16 ) for engagement with a bolt ( 30 ) and have, at diametrically opposite ends, bearing faces ( 17 ) with which the fixing means ( 15 ) are supported counter to an outward movement,
wherein bearing means ( 9 ) for the bearing faces ( 17 ) are also provided, which cooperate in a supporting manner with the bearing faces ( 17 ),
wherein the bearing face ( 17 ) and bearing means ( 9 ) are dimensioned such that they disengage when the fixing means ( 15 ) are pivoted counter to the insertion direction of the bolt ( 30 ),
wherein the radial spacing between the bearing means ( 9 ) and a bolt ( 30 ) mounted in the receiving space ( 33 ) is smaller than the longitudinal extent of the fixing means ( 15 ).

2. The bolt fastener as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the fixing means ( 15 ) are arranged in a suspended manner on axially and radially resilient spring arms ( 20 ), wherein the fixing means ( 15 ) are arranged on the spring arms ( 20 ) with lateral regions between the engagement faces ( 16 ) and the bearing faces ( 17 ).

3. The bolt fastener as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein a bearing face ( 17 ) of the fixing element ( 15 ) is formed with an axial curvature ( 18 ) and the bearing means ( 9 ) is in the form of a socket ( 9 ) with a corresponding concave curvature.

4. The bolt fastener as claimed in claim 3 ,
wherein the concave curvature of the socket ( 9 ) is oriented such that the curvature arc does not go beyond a horizontal plane with regard to the axial insertion direction.

5. The bolt fastener as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein guide cheeks ( 11 ) that extend radially inward are arranged on both sides of the sockets ( 9 ), said guide cheeks ( 11 ) laterally delimiting the fixing means ( 15 ) with regard to the mobility thereof.

6. The bolt fastener as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the fixing means ( 15 ) are in the form of blocking elements ( 15 ), which are substantially cuboidal elements that extend radially outward from a receiving space ( 33 ) and have, on a face radially facing the receiving space ( 33 ), the curved engagement face ( 16 ) for engagement in a fastening bolt ( 30 ).

7. The bolt fastener as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the engagement face ( 16 ) is formed in a radially curved manner and a sawtooth and/or threaded-portion contour is formed as corresponding engagement means for the thread or the contour of a fastening bolt ( 30 ) projecting through an insertion opening ( 5 ).

8. The bolt fastener as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein respective spring arms ( 20 ) are arranged on the inside radially on both sides of the blocking elements ( 15 ),
wherein the spring arms ( 20 ) initially extend inward in parallel from an inner face of an outer wall ( 19 ) and are bent toward the blocking elements ( 15 ),
wherein the spring arms ( 20 ) end with free ends ( 21 ),
wherein, at the level of the free ends ( 21 ), the spring arms ( 20 ) are arranged on respective side faces ( 23 ) of the blocking elements ( 15 ).

9. The bolt fastener as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the spring arms ( 20 ) and the blocking elements ( 15 ) are arranged with respect to one another such that, in the force- and load-free state, the blocking elements ( 15 ) extend in an inclined manner toward the axial center or toward the receiving space ( 33 ) in the insertion direction of a bolt ( 30 ), such that when a bolt is inserted, the blocking elements ( 15 ) are pivotable in the insertion direction in order to ensure that the bolt ( 30 ) passes through, and in the event of a withdrawal movement of the bolt, are pivoted by the bolt into the receiving space ( 33 ) such that they are supported on the sockets ( 9 ) on one side with their bearing faces ( 17 ) and engage in the contour of a bolt on the other side with the engagement means of the engagement faces.

10. A mounting unit comprising a bolt fastener as claimed in claim 1 , and an anchor clip ( 40 ),
wherein the anchor clip has a bolt ( 30 ) and blocking means ( 46 ) are present on the anchor clip ( 40 ) that cooperate in a latching blocking manner with corresponding blocking means ( 51 , 52 ) of a bolt fastener ( 1 ) such that the blocking is released only when the anchor clip is latched fully in an opening provided for this purpose and the bolt fastener ( 1 ) is able to be pushed fully onto the bolt ( 30 ).

11. A bolt fastener, comprising:
a plurality of fixing structures arranged radially around an axial bolt receiving space, wherein each fixing structure is axially pivotable,
wherein each fixing structure has, in a direction of the axial bolt receiving space, engagement faces for bolt engagement and have, at diametrically opposite ends, bearing faces with which the fixing structure is supported counter to an outward movement,
wherein bearing structures for the bearing faces cooperate in a supporting manner with the bearing faces,
wherein the bearing faces and the bearing structures are dimensioned such that they disengage when the fixing structures are pivoted counter to a bolt insertion direction,
wherein a radial spacing between the bearing structures and a bolt mounted in the axial bolt receiving space is smaller than a longitudinal extent of the fixing structures.

Assignees

• Illinois Tool Works

Inventors

• Reibel Viviane
• Sbongk Albert

Classifications

• F16B33/00 Primary

  Features common to bolt and nut · CPC title

• F16B37/08

  Quickly-detachable {or mountable} nuts, e.g. consisting of two or more parts; Nuts movable along the bolt after tilting the nut · CPC title

• F16B39/26 Primary

  with spring washers fastened to the nut or bolt-head · CPC title

• F16B37/0857 Primary

  with the threaded portions of the nut engaging the thread of the bolt by the action of one or more springs or resilient retaining members (F16B37/0821 and F16B37/0835 take precedence) · CPC title

• F16B21/086

  the shank of the stud, pin or spigot having elevations, ribs, fins or prongs intended for deformation or tilting predominantly in a direction perpendicular to the direction of insertion · CPC title