Attachment arrangement, a connecting device, and also a method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9279439-B2
Application number	US-201213662655-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 29, 2012
Priority date	Oct 28, 2011
Publication date	Mar 8, 2016
Grant date	Mar 8, 2016

Abstract

An attachment arrangement for attaching a component to a base item, with at least one fixing device for fixing one section of the component on a section of the base item. At least one connecting device with a connecting element and at least one receiving element are provided. One of the elements is arranged on a component section and the other of the elements is arranged on a base item section. The two elements detachably engage with one another in a form fit. Loads can be transferred at least in the direction of a first axis, and a relative movement is possible between the elements in the direction of a second axis, different from the first axis. A connecting device is disclosed for such an attachment arrangement. A method is disclosed for purposes of attaching a component to a base item by means of such an attachment arrangement.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An attachment arrangement for purposes of attaching a component to a base item, comprising:
at least one fixing device for purposes of fixing a location of one section of the component on a section of the base item,
at least one connecting device with a connecting element,
at least one receiving element,
wherein one of the connecting element and receiving element is arranged on a component section and the other of the connecting element and receiving element is arranged on a base item section,
wherein, in an installed state the connecting element and the receiving element detachably engage with one another in a form fit,
wherein the connecting element and the receiving element are pre-installed,
wherein loads can be transferred at least in a direction of a primary axis, and relative movements are possible between the elements in a direction of a movement axis, different from the primary axis, and
wherein the at least one fixing device operates as a fixed bearing and the at least one connecting device operates as a floating bearing with at least one degree of freedom.

2. The attachment arrangement in accordance with claim 1 , wherein relative movements are possible between the elements in a direction of a secondary axis, different from either the primary axis and the movement axis.

3. The attachment arrangement in accordance with claim 1 , wherein loads can be transferred in a direction of a secondary axis, different from either the primary axis and the movement axis.

4. The attachment arrangement in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the connecting element and the receiving element form a latching action in the direction of the movement axis, which automatically opens when subjected to a set opening force.

5. The attachment arrangement in accordance with claim 4 , wherein the connecting device has at least one spring tongue with a latching section and a latching section receptor.

6. The attachment arrangement in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the connecting element has a shank that is tapered relative to a head section, which in the installed state extends in a direction of a secondary axis, and the receiving element has an elongated hole that receives the shank, which elongated hole in the installed state extends in the direction of the movement axis.

7. The attachment arrangement in accordance with claim 6 , wherein the shank has opposed flattened contact surfaces and the elongated hole has two facing seating surfaces for purposes of providing seating for the contact surfaces.

8. The attachment arrangement in accordance with claim 6 , wherein the head section tapers conically in a direction of introduction.

9. The attachment arrangement in accordance with claim 6 , wherein a receptor is designed in the head section for purposes of interaction with an anti-rotation element.

10. The attachment arrangement in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the connecting element can be connected with the component or with the base item by means of a screwed connection.

11. The attachment arrangement in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the receiving element can be embodied integrally with the component or with the base item.

12. The attachment arrangement in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the fixing device is a connecting device which transfers loads in the directions of all axes.

13. A connecting device for an attachment arrangement that includes at least one fixing device for purposes of fixing a location of one section of a component on a section of a base item, the connecting device comprising a connecting element and a receiving element, of which one of the connecting element and the receiving element is arranged on a component section and the other of the connecting element and the receiving element is arranged on a base item section, and which in an installed state detachably engage with one another in a form fit, wherein the connecting element and the receiving element are pre-installed, wherein loads are transferred at least in a direction of a primary axis, and relative movements are possible between the elements in a direction of a movement axis different from the primary axis, and wherein the at least one fixing device operates as a fixed bearing and the at least one connecting device operates as a floating bearing with at least one degree of freedom.

Assignees

• Airbus Operations Gmbh

Inventors

• Eilken Wolfgang
• Tiryaki Memis
• Sauer Daniel

Classifications

• Y10T29/49947

  by applying separate fastener · CPC title

• H02G3/30 Primary

  Installations of cables or lines on walls, floors or ceilings · CPC title

• F16B21/09

  Releasable fastening devices with a stud engaging a keyhole slot · CPC title

• F16B7/00 Primary

  Connections of rods or tubes, e.g. of non-circular section, mutually, including resilient connections ({F16B11/008, F16B17/00 take precedence;} umbrella frames A45B25/02; welding or soldering of connections B23K; vehicle connections in general B60D; railway couplings B61G; bicycle frames B62K; couplings for transmitting rotation F16D; couplings for tubes conveying fluids F16L) · CPC title

• F16B5/0628

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