AU2003204918A1 - Mounting device - Google Patents

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AU2003204918A1
AU2003204918A1 AU2003204918A AU2003204918A AU2003204918A1 AU 2003204918 A1 AU2003204918 A1 AU 2003204918A1 AU 2003204918 A AU2003204918 A AU 2003204918A AU 2003204918 A AU2003204918 A AU 2003204918A AU 2003204918 A1 AU2003204918 A1 AU 2003204918A1
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mounting device
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Michael Mueller
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R16/00—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for
    • B60R16/02—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric constitutive elements
    • B60R16/023—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric constitutive elements for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
    • B60R16/0239—Electronic boxes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B19/00—Bolts without screw-thread; Pins, including deformable elements; Rivets
    • F16B19/04—Rivets; Spigots or the like fastened by riveting
    • F16B19/08—Hollow rivets; Multi-part rivets
    • F16B19/10—Hollow rivets; Multi-part rivets fastened by expanding mechanically
    • F16B19/1027—Multi-part rivets
    • F16B19/1036—Blind rivets
    • F16B19/1081—Blind rivets fastened by a drive-pin
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B21/00—Means for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it; Stud-and-socket releasable fastenings
    • F16B21/06—Releasable fastening devices with snap-action
    • F16B21/08—Releasable fastening devices with snap-action in which the stud, pin, or spigot has a resilient part
    • F16B21/088—Releasable fastening devices with snap-action in which the stud, pin, or spigot has a resilient part the stud, pin or spigot being integrally formed with the component to be fastened, e.g. forming part of the sheet, plate or strip
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B5/00—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them
    • F16B5/06—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips
    • F16B5/0607—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips joining sheets or plates to each other
    • F16B5/0621—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips joining sheets or plates to each other in parallel relationship
    • F16B5/0642—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips joining sheets or plates to each other in parallel relationship the plates being arranged one on top of the other and in full close contact with each other
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B5/00—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them
    • F16B5/06—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips
    • F16B5/0607—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips joining sheets or plates to each other
    • F16B5/0621—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips joining sheets or plates to each other in parallel relationship
    • F16B5/0664—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips joining sheets or plates to each other in parallel relationship at least one of the sheets or plates having integrally formed or integrally connected snap-in-features

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Clamps And Clips (AREA)
  • Connection Of Plates (AREA)
  • Fittings On The Vehicle Exterior For Carrying Loads, And Devices For Holding Or Mounting Articles (AREA)
  • Insertion Pins And Rivets (AREA)

Description

P/00/011 Regulation 3.2
AUSTRALIA
Patents Act 1990 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION FOR A STANDARD PATENT
ORIGINAL
TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT Name of Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH Actual Inventors: Michael Mueller and George Creek Address for Service: CALLINAN LAWRIE, 711 High Street, Kew, Victoria 3101, Australia Invention Title: MOUNTING DEVICE The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to us:- 24/06/03, eh 3325.cov, 1 MOUNTING DEVICE The invention relates to a mounting device, in particular but not exclusively for mounting an electronic control unit (ECU) in a vehicle.
Background As is known, ECUs are mounted using clamp pieces or screws. However, when tools need to be used to attach mounting devices, lack of space in the vehicle can lead to difficulties in installation and at least in the case of mounting devices of the clamp piece type, a gap or allowance between the housing of the ECU and the vehicle can cause undesirable vibrations or rattling of the ECU.
Object of the invention The object of this invention is to make available a mounting device through which at least one of the difficulties described above can be avoided.
Summary of the invention According to the invention there is provided a mounting device with a connecting piece for coupling onto an object and with a locking piece for securing the mounting device onto an object, said connecting piece includes a clamp piece for feeding through an opening in the object and the locking piece engages in the clamp piece to prevent the clamp piece from coming loose from the opening.
The locking piece and the connecting piece are preferably formed in one piece. The locking piece is preferably linked together with the connecting piece. The mounting device is preferably formed in one piece with a body on which the object is securely fastened. The body is preferably a housing for an ECU.
24/06/03,ehl 3325.spc.2 -3- Alternatively the body is a component of the vehicle, such as eg. trimming and the object is a housing for an ECU.
The locking piece preferably includes second clamp separation means for the releasable securing of the locking pieces with reference to the clamp piece.
The clamp piece preferably includes two legs with opposing recesses for receiving the second clamp separation means of the locking piece.
Alternatively the clamp piece features a single leg, which projects from the body on which the object is secured and the locking part is so arranged, that it fits between the leg and the body.
In another alternative the clamp piece can be in the form of a clamp sleeve, whereby the locking piece is then so arranged that it fits into the clamp sleeve.
The locking piece preferably includes a straddling element for holding the clamp piece against the object. According to a still more preferred design, the straddling element is constructed in the form of a part projecting on the clamp piece, which drives the clamp piece against the object when the locking piece is engaged.
A housing for an ECU is also made available, including a mounting device as described above. Preferably the housing also includes one or more retaining clips for securing the housing to the vehicle.
Short description of the drawings The invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, whereby the examples provided should not be considered to be the only realisations possible.
The drawings show, in 24/06/O03,ehl 3325.spc,3 -4- Figure 1 a view in perspective of a mounting device; Figure 2 a schematic cross-section of the mounting device according to Figure 1 in engaged state; Figure 3 a schematic perspective view of another design of the mounting device; Figure 4 a plan view in perspective of the preferred design of a mounting device, which is coupled with an ECU housing; Figure 5 a perspective view, from below, of a mounting device according to Figure 4; and Figure 6 a perspective view of a holding clip of the housing shown in Figures 4 and Detailed description Figures 1 and 2 are firstly referred to, where a mounting device is shown, which is connected to the body 2. The mounting device 1 has a connecting piece 3 in the form of a clamp piece 4 and a locking piece 5 constructed in one piece with it, which is coupled with the clamp piece 4 by means of a linkage 6. The connecting piece 3 also features a lateral web 7 between the body 2 and a leg 8 of the clamping part 4, by means of which an intermediate area 9 is formed, in which the locking piece 5 can be inserted.
In order to secure the body 2 with reference to an object 10, such as eg. a clamp separation or securing into a vehicle, an opposite side (not shown) of the body 2 is secured on the object and the clamp piece 4 is led through an opening 11 so that a rim 12 engages with an underside of the object. The locking part 5 is then rotated from the position between the housing and the clamp piece 4. A straddling element 14 in the form of a lateral projection bears against the clamp piece 4 and drives it so that it engages with the object 10, by means of which the mounting device is securely fixed with respect to the object. The projection 15 serves also as a type of second clamp separation means 20 in order to suppress the backward movement of the locking piece A similar concept forms the basis of the mounting device 1 shown in Figure 3, where the parts shown in Figures 1 and 2 are provided with the same reference numbers. The clamp 24/06/03.ehl 3325.spc,4 piece 4 is in the form of a radially extendable clamp sleeve 16 and the locking piece is in the form of a gudgeon 17, which also features a second clamp separation means 20 and a spreading element 14 to tension the clamp piece 4 against an opening 11 in the object when the gudgeon 17 is introduced into a central recess 18 of the clamp piece 4.
A further form of the mounting device 1 is shown in Figures 4 and 5, where again the corresponding parts shown in Figures 1 and 2 are provided with the same reference numbers. In this case, the clamp piece 4 is formed by means of two legs 19 and the locking piece 5 contains a separate spreading element 14 and the two clamp separating means 20. The locking piece 5 is coupled with the clamp piece 4 via a linkage 6 so that it can be moved from the shown position into a locked state by means of a downward turning of the locking piece 5, coming to rest between the legs 19 of the clamp piece 4. When the locking piece 5 engages, the spreading element 14, which is constructed as an inbuilt projection 15, bears against the legs 19 moving them apart, while the second clamp separation means 20 are received in the opposite elongated recesses 24. When the locking piece 5 is completely engaged, the legs are spread apart and cannot return to the release position without the locking piece 5 being removed. In order to simplify the handling of the locking piece 5, lateral blades 25 can be provided. The second clamp separation piece 21 is equipped with double champfers 26 to make possible a simple locking piece and an unlocking of the locking piece 5 in respect of the first clamp piece 4.
The mounting device 1 is formed in one piece with the body 2, which is preferably in the form of a housing 28 of the ECU in order to make possible an easy manual connection of the ECU with an object 10, such as, eg. a vehicle, whereby the clamp piece 4 is so arranged that it can be led through a corresponding opening 11 in sockets or similar attachments, of the vehicle.
In order to simplify the handling of the installation and the removal of the housing 28, the first clamp piece 4 is preferably equipped with double champfers 29. Moreover, in order to protect the mounting device 1 against damage due to careless handling or the falling of the ECU housing, lateral limiting edges 30 limiting the mounting device 1 can be provided.
The lateral limits can also serve the positioning and fixing of the housing 28.
24/06/03,chl 3325.spc,5 -6- As shown in Figure 6, the body 2 can be equipped with a suitable securing shoulder 31 and a retaining clip 32 on an appropriate position, such as eg. on the side of the ECU housing opposite the side on which the mountain device 1 is secured. Due to the combination of the retaining clip 32 and the mounting device 1, the ECU can be applied manually without the use of tools and minimal vibration is achieved due to the avoiding of a gap or clearance between the housing and the body of the motor vehicle.
As a further alternative to the construction shown in Figures 4 to 6, it is possible to fix the mounting device 1 to a body 2, which is a component of the vehicle itself, such as trimming and the object belonging to it would be in the form of the housing 28 of the ECU.
Although the invention has been described with particular reference to mounting an ECU in a vehicle, it should not be concluded from this that the mounting device is limited to this application alone.
Reference Marks 1. Mounting device 2. Body 3. Connecting piece 4. Clamp piece Locking piece 6. Linkage 7. Web 8. Leg 9. Gap Object 11. Opening 12. Rim 13. Underside 14. Spreading element Projection 16. Clamp sleeve 17. Gudgeon 24/06/03,ehl 3325.spc,6 -7- 18. Recess 19. Leg Second clamp separation means 24. Recess 25. Blades 26. Champfers .28. Housing 29. Double champfers Limiting edges 31. Shoulder 32. Retaining clip 24/06/03,chl 3325,spc,7

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1. A mounting device with a connecting piece for coupling onto an object and with a locking piece for securing the mounting device onto an object, said connecting piece includes a clamp piece for feeding through an opening in the object and the locking piece engages in the clamp piece to prevent the clamp piece from coming loose from the opening.
2. The mounting device according to Claim 1, in which the locking piece and the connecting piece are formed in one piece.
3. The mounting device according to Claim 1 or 2, in which the locking piece is connected to the connecting piece by means of a linkage.
4. The mounting device according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, in which the mounting device is formed in one piece with a body, on which the object is to be securely fixed.
The mounting device according to Claim 4, in which the body is a housing for an electronic control unit (ECU).
6. The mounting device according to Claim 4, in which the body is a component of a vehicle and the object is a housing for an ECU.
7. The mounting device according to any one of Claims 1 to 6, in which the locking piece includes clamp separation means for the detachable securing of the locking piece with respect to the clamp piece.
8. The mounting device according to Claim 7, in which a clamp piece includes two legs with opposing recesses for receiving the second clamp separating means of the locking piece. 24/06/03,ehl 3325.spc,8
9. The mounting device according to Claim 7, in which the clamp piece features a single leg, which extends from the body on which the object is to be mounted, and the locking piece is so arranged, that it fits between the leg and the body.
10. The mounting device according to Claim 7, in which the clamp piece is in the form of a clamp sleeve and the locking piece is so arranged, that it fits in the clamp sleeve.
11. The mounting device according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the locking piece has a spreading element for tensioning the clamp piece against the object.
12. The mounting device according to Claim 11, in which the spreading element is constructed in the form of a protruding piece resting on the clamp piece, which drives the clamp piece against the object when the locking piece is engaged.
13. The mounting device according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the locking piece is equipped with lateral blades for easier manual handling of the locking piece.
14. A housing for an ECU including a mounting device according to any one of the preceding claims.
The housing according to Claim 14, which also includes one or more retaining clips for securing the housing to a vehicle.
16. A mounting device substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Dated this 2 4 th day of June, 2003 ROBERT BOSCH GMBH By Their Patent Attorneys CALLINAN LAWRIE 24/06/03,ehl 3325.spc,9
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