Device for compensating for tolerances

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12546349-B2
Application number	US-202318459480-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 1, 2023
Priority date	Sep 1, 2022
Publication date	Feb 10, 2026
Grant date	Feb 10, 2026

Abstract

A device for compensating for tolerances between two components to be connected to one another may have a base element and a compensating element which is in threaded engagement with the base element and which can be moved from a starting position by rotation relative to the base element. The device may also have a radially yielding driving element acting in a predetermined direction, and a holding device for connecting to one of the components. The holding device is designed as an integrated part of the base element or the compensating element, or as a separate part and can be detachably arranged on one of the components in a form-fitting and/or force-fitting manner. The base element and the compensating element are nested in such a way that at least two coupling interfaces are formed between the base element and the compensating element.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A device for compensating for tolerances between two components to be connected to one another, comprising:
a base element, a compensating element which is in threaded engagement with the base element and which can be moved from a starting position by rotation relative to the base element, a radially yielding driving element acting in a predetermined direction, and a holding device for connecting to one of the components, wherein the holding device is designed as an integrated part of the base element or the compensating element, or as a separate part and can be detachably arranged on one of the components in a form-fitting and/or force-fitting manner, and wherein the base element and the compensating element are nested in such a way that at least two coupling interfaces are formed between the base element and the compensating element wherein said driving element is symmetrical about a vertical axis.

2 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the driving element is designed as a radially expanding expansion body.

3 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the driving element is completely accommodated by a cavity in the compensating element.

4 . The device according to claim 3 , wherein the cavity in which the driving element is completely accommodated comprises a constant inner diameter.

5 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the driving element comprises a number of radially outwardly projecting noses.

6 . The device according to claim 5 , wherein the driving element comprises laterally opposed lower noses and laterally opposed upper noses.

7 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the coupling interfaces are radially spaced apart from each other.

8 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the coupling interfaces are formed by a plurality of nested and axially movable threads of the base element and the compensating element.

9 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the base element and the compensating element are each designed as double rings.

10 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the compensating element has an outer ring which is provided with an internal thread and an external thread.

11 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the compensating element has an inner ring which is provided with an external thread.

12 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the base element has an outer ring which is provided with an internal thread.

13 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the base element has an inner ring which is provided with an external thread and an internal thread.

14 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein a securing arrangement is provided for securing the compensating element against movement relative to the base element.

15 . The device according to claim 14 , wherein the securing arrangement is designed as a transport lock and comprises a number of outwardly protruding securing elements which are arranged on a peripheral side and/or an end face of the compensating element and the base element.

16 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one holding device is provided and configured to pre-mount the device on one of the components.

17 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the holding device is arranged on the outer ring of the base element or on the compensating element.

18 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the driving element is a spring.

19 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the driving element comprises a through-opening with a width that is equal to a tolerance to be compensated.

Assignees

• Witte Automotive Gmbh

Inventors

• Bente Jan Christian
• Sycha Karin

Classifications

• F16B37/043

  with snap action · CPC title

• F16B5/065

  the plates being one on top of the other and distanced from each other, e.g. by using protrusions to keep contact and distance · CPC title

• F16B5/025 Primary

  specially designed to compensate for misalignement or to eliminate unwanted play · CPC title

• F16B5/0628 Primary

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