AU719448B2 - Method of producing screw connections - Google Patents

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AU719448B2
AU719448B2 AU45549/97A AU4554997A AU719448B2 AU 719448 B2 AU719448 B2 AU 719448B2 AU 45549/97 A AU45549/97 A AU 45549/97A AU 4554997 A AU4554997 A AU 4554997A AU 719448 B2 AU719448 B2 AU 719448B2
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25BTOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B23/00Details of, or accessories for, spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers
    • B25B23/14Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers
    • B25B23/142Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers specially adapted for hand operated wrenches or screwdrivers
    • B25B23/1422Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers specially adapted for hand operated wrenches or screwdrivers torque indicators or adjustable torque limiters
    • B25B23/1425Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers specially adapted for hand operated wrenches or screwdrivers torque indicators or adjustable torque limiters by electrical means
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23PMETAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS
    • B23P19/00Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes
    • B23P19/04Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes for assembling or disassembling parts
    • B23P19/06Screw or nut setting or loosening machines
    • B23P19/065Arrangements for torque limiters or torque indicators in screw or nut setting machines
    • B23P19/066Arrangements for torque limiters or torque indicators in screw or nut setting machines by electrical means
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25BTOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B23/00Details of, or accessories for, spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers
    • B25B23/14Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers

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WO 98/18601 PCT/EP97/04986 Method of Producing Screw Connections The invention relates to a method of producing screw connections and can preferably be used in assembly processes in industrial production.
It is known from the prior art that electronically controlled screw systems are increasingly frequently used in industrial production. These have a drive unit and a tool spindle with a screw tool which tightens a screw with a predetermined screwing in torque in order to press the parts to be joined together against one another with a predetermined pre-load. This force is termed the pre-load and arises through the change in length of the shaft of the screw, which will subsequently be termed the elongation. In many applications it is necessary to set the pre-load as accurately as possible to a predetermined value. For this purpose it is necessary to determine the pre-load. It is prior art to determine the pre-load indirectly via the measurement of the screwing in torque during the screwing in process.
Torque measurement systems or angle of rotation measurement systems, which are integrated into the screwing system, are principally used for the measurement of the screwing in torque. When a preset torque is achieved during the screwing in of the screw, a signal transmitted by the torque measuring system or the angle of rotation measuring system is used to switch off the drive unit or the screw is rotated further by a predetermined angle of rotation.
With the indirect determination of the pre-load via the torque measurement, the following problems arise: On tightening a screw, only a small part of the applied torque is used for the elongation of the screw, i.e.
Ii 2 for the production of the pre-load. The larger part of the torque is taken in by the friction at the screw of the thread and at the head of the screw. If the friction conditions change, then these changes have a pronounced effect on the pre-load. Accordingly, the above described devices cannot guarantee the maintenance of narrow tolerances of the pre-load.
In order to overcome these difficulties it is necessary to directly measure the pre-load. For this various methods and devices have been proposed.
Thus, it is known to arrange a measurement ring in the form of a washer beneath the screw head. This measurement ring is a sensor which transmits an electrical signal under the action of a force. If the screw is tightened, the screw head presses onto the measurement ring, and the pre-load can be directly measured. This method is very cost intensive, because the measurement ring remains under the screw head after the screw connection has been tightened. Accordingly, this method is restricted to only certain applications, such as for example space-flight or nuclear technology.
A further possibility for determining the pre-load is described in DE 44 10 722. An apparatus is disclosed for the determination of the preload of screws located in a component, with the aid of at least one coil, through which AC current flows, with the screw consisting at least partly of electrically conductive material at the surface confronting the coil(s), and wherein a distance to at least one coil which changes in proportion to the pre-load of the screw is detected by the coil as a measurement signal, with the head of the screw having a projecting region facing the component.
This method has the disadvantage that it can only be used for screws of electrically conductive material. Changes in length which arise as a result of plastic deformations cannot be detected. The lengths to be measured are so small that this method can hardly be used or can only be used with considerable technical complications under rough production conditions.
In DE 40 17 726 a mounting screw having a shaft which is at least partly provided with a thread and an actuating end is described, on which a head, a pin-projection or the like are provided, with a first end face being provided at the confirmation end of the mounting screw and a second end face being provided at the free end of the shaft and with measurement surfaces for an ultrasonic measurement being provided in both end surfaces, the measurement surfaces extending only over a part of the end surfaces and being axially offset relative to the end surfaces in the sense of an elevation and/or recess.
With this apparatus the change in length of the screw is measured by means of ultrasonics. The pre-load is directly found from the characteristic values of the material and the geometrical dimensions of the screw by means of methods known to the person skilled in the art. The subjects of the patent applications DE 195 07 391 and DE 40 25 430 are based on the same principal.
However, the determination of the change of length of the screw by means of ultrasonics also has disadvantages. In order to precisely detect the change in length, the ultrasound must be introduced in defined manner into the screw. The technical problems to be solved in this connection are considerable. Thus, it is necessary to specially design the sound introduction surfaces and the reflection surfaces. Furthermore, it is f
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4 necessary for these surfaces to be manufactured with high precision and to be closely toleranced. Standard screws cannot satisfy these demands.
Screws are manufactured with highly effective methods as mass production components. No comparable method are available for the manufacture of screws with introduction surfaces for ultrasonic signals.
Accordingly, the manufacturing costs for these special screws are high. A further disadvantage lies in the fact that with the ultrasonic method, the introduction of sound and the picking up of the reaction signal must take place directly at the screw, i.e. the ultrasonic transmitter and receiver are integrated into the screwing spindle, which thereby undergoes larger design changes. In cases where the constructional conditions are very restricted, a screwing spindle of this kind with large design dimensions can under some circumstances not be used.
The object of the invention is to provide a method for the direct determination of the pre-load at screw connections which overcomes the above described problems.
This object is satisfied with a method in accordance with patent claim 1, wherein two components are pressed against one another with a predetermined pre-load by means of a screw which is turned by a regulatable screwing in device. An acoustic emission is transmitted from the screw material caused by the elongation of the screw. The method is characterized by the following method steps: detection of the acoustic emission, which arises at the screw during an actual screwing in process and comparison of the detected acoustic emission during the actual screwing _up process with predetermined stored data, wherein a determination is made in accordance with predetermined criteria whether the screwing up process takes place in accordance with the operation.
The evaluation of the signals of the acoustic emission takes place with the methods of sound emission analysis known to the prior art.
The advantage of the method lies in the fact that a signal which is closely correlated with the pre-load is obtained and can be used independently of the friction in the thread or at the screw head, and optionally for the control or for the regulation of the screwing up process. It is possible to combine this signal of the acoustic emission with the measurement signals hitherto known from the prior art for the measurement parameters torque, angle of rotation, screw length, apparent limit of elasticity and screw-in depth. These combinations are used in screw connections in which the maintenance of predetermined quality features is particularly closely toleranced. If required, it is also possible to combine more than two measurement parameters. A further and important advantage of the method lies in the fact that the acoustic emission can also be detected in the close vicinity of the screw. Thus, a method for the direct determination of the pre-load of a screw in a screw connection is available for the first time in which the picking up of the measurement parameter does not have to take place directly at the screw itself.
Advantageous further developments of the method of the invention are the subject of the subordinate claims, in accordance with claim 2 of which an actual pattern of the acoustic emission which arises during the elongation of the screw in an actual screwing in process is detected. Parallel to this the actual pattern is compared with a stored characteristic pattern and a determination is made by means of predetermined criteria whether the screwing in process takes place within permissible tolerances.
In accordance with patent claim 3 a suitable environment is selected at the screw in dependence on the screw geometry, the screw.size and the installation conditions, i.e. in dependence on the environment of the screw, in which the acoustic emission can be readily detected. A suitable position is preferably the end or side surface of the screw head or the end surface of the end of the screw. In dependence on the specific installation conditions another position can also be selected which permits a direct contact between the sensor for picking up the acoustic emission and the screw.
In accordance with patent claim 4 a suitable position at which the acoustic emission can be readily detected is selected in dependence on the screw geometry, the screw size and on the installation conditions in the immediate vicinity of the screw. In choosing the suitable position, the sound transmission conditions are to be taken into account. An ideal position is determined by means of a few tests.
In accordance with patent claim 5 the acoustic emission is detected both directly at the screw and also at a suitable position in the immediate vicinity of the screw. This method offers a higher reliability of the outcome in the evaluation of the acoustic emission with special requirements and under special conditions.
In accordance with patent claim 6, the screw connection is additionally monitored via the angle of rotation or via the apparent limit of elasticity or 7 via the screw length in addition to the control and/or regulation by means of the acoustic emission, with three preferred method variants existing: Variant 1: During the manufacture of a screw connection the screw-in depth of the screw is continually determined by means of a depth sensor. When the screw head comes into contact, the signal of the depth sensor exceeds a predetermined, limiting value T and the detection of the acoustic emission is started. After reaching a predetermined limit value El, the angle of rotation measurement is started. When the acoustic emission has reached a further predetermined value E2, the screwing spindle with which the screw is turned in is switched off. Subsequently, a check is made whether the angle of rotation lies in a predetermined range. When the angle of rotation lies in the predetermined range; the screw connection is assessed as good, when the angle of rotation lies outside of the predetermined range, the screw connection is evaluated as deficient.
Variant 2: During the manufacture of a screw connection, the torque at the screw is continually determined by means of a torque sensor. When the screw head comes into contact, the signal of the torque sensor exceeds a predetermined limit value M, and the detection of the acoustic emission is started. After achieving a predetermined limit value El1, a measurement of the angle of rotation is started. The ratio is calculated from two parameters, from the torque that is found and from the angle of rotation.
If the acoustic emission achieves a further predetermined boundary value E2, the screwing spindle is switched off and a check is made whether the ratio torque angle of rotation and/or the angle of rotation and/or the torque lie within predetermined ranges.
Variant 3: Before turning in the screw, its length L1 is measured. Thereafter, the screw is turned in until the screw head comes into contact, with simultaneous measurement of the screw-in depth by means of a depth measuring instrument and the measurement of the torque. When the head comes into contact, the measurement signal of the depth measurement reaches a limit value T, after which the detection of the acoustic emission is started. If the acoustic emission reaches a predetermined value El, the angle of rotation measurement is started. If the acoustic emission reaches a further predetermined value E2, the screwing spindle is switched off and the length L2 of the screw is measured. The pre-load is calculated from the length difference L2 L1 via the known geometrical dimensions and via the characteristic strength values of the screw.
In accordance with patent claim 7 the production of the screw connection is controlled via the torque or the angle of rotation or the apparent limit of elasticity, with the monitoring taking place via the acoustic emission.
There are three preferred method variants: Variant 1: The screw is turned in with simultaneous measurement of the torque until the head enters into contact. When the head enters into contact, the torque achieves a predetermined value M 1, after which the detection of the acoustic emission is started. If the torque reaches a predetermined value M2, the screwing spindle is switched off. Thereafter, a check is made whether the acoustic emission lies within a predetermined range or satisfies predetermined criteria. Thus, the elongation of the screw can be 9 checked without the disturbing influence of the thread friction and head friction.
Variant 2: The screw is turned in with simultaneous measurement of the torque until the head enters into contact. When the head enters into contact, the torque achieves a predetermined value M 1, after which the detection of the acoustic emission and of the angle of rotation is started. After reaching a predetermined angle of rotation D 1, the screwing spindle is switched off.
Thereafter a check is made whether the acoustic emission lies within a predetermined range or satisfies specific criteria. With this method it can in particular be determined whether the screw has not been drawn into the region of plastic deformation or has been drawn too far into the region of plastic deformation.
Variant 3: The screw is turned in with simultaneous measurement of the torque until the head enters into contact. After the head has entered into contact, the torque rises strongly and achieves a predetermined value M 1. At this point in time the ratio of the torque angle of rotation is determined and the measurement of the acoustic emission is started. After a predetermined ratio of torque angle of rotation, the screwing spindle is switched off.
Thereafter a check is made whether the acoustic emission lies within a predetermined range or satisfies predetermined criteria.
In accordance with patent claim 8, the method of the invention is used for a redundant monitoring of the screwing in process. It can be combined with the methods known from the prior art. One of these combination possibilities should be explained as an example for further possibilities.
A screw is screwed in with simultaneous measurement of the torque, with an "operating mode fast". On reaching a threshold torque M 1 which signals and ensures the contact of the screw head, an "operating mode slow" is switched on and simultaneously an angle of rotation monitoring device is switched on. A slow further turning of the screw takes place until a technologically predetermined switch-off torque M2 is achieved. After the switching off, a determination can be made, from the size of the angle of rotation between M1 and M2, whether the measured angle of rotation corresponds with a predetermined angle of rotation, and thus the screw has been tightened in accordance with the technological requirement.
With the method of the invention, a redundant monitoring of the angle of rotation check takes place in that a determination is made whether a characteristic pattern of the acoustic emission transmitted by the screw corresponds with a comparison pattern stored in the memory unit. This redundant check increases the statistical reliability with which the quality of the screw connection is assessed with respect to the contact pressure force. This method can preferably be used with tightly toleranced screw connections. A further advantage lies in the fact that the redundant monitoring can be retro-fitted to existing screwing in devices.
Further measures and advantages of the invention result from the following description of the embodiment in connection with the accompanying schematic drawing, with the invention being directed to all new features or combinations of features which can be deduced therefrom, even if these are not expressly set forth in the claims.
Fig. 1 shows the schematic layout of a preferred embodiment of the method of the invention.
11 Two plate-like components, of which one component has a threaded bore, are screwed together by means of a screw M10. For this the following working processes are carried out: The screw is mounted on the component and turned in, with the screw-in depth being simultaneously measured with a depth sensor. When the screw head comes into contact with the component, a signal is transmitted by the depth sensor, which starts the measurement of the acoustic emission The high frequency AE signals arising in the screw are detected by an AE sensor releasably coupled to the screw and lie in the present example in the range from 130 to 300 kH. The AE signals are processed into a quasi static signal. For this purpose, first of all bandpass filtering takes place in order to increase the signal to noise ratio. The bandpass filter is so dimensioned that disturbing sound signals, which arise through the frictional processes in the thread or from other sound sources, can be separated from the useful signal, which is produced by the elongation of the screw. Thereafter, the signal is squared and an average value formation is carried out. The average value formation and also the width and position of the frequency range is dependent on the screw, or on the type of screw, and is found by tests. If empirical values for a specific screw type are already present, only an optimization is required if necessary. In order to increase the quality of the measured signals, further bandpass filters can be used. If the filtered, quasi static signal of the acoustic emission exceeds a predetermined limit value E 1, the angle of rotation measurement is started. If a further limit value E2 is achieved, the switching off of the screwing spindle takes place. After the switching off of the screwing spindle, a check is made whether the angle of 12 rotation measured at the screw head lies within a technologically permissible tolerance.
It should be emphasized that this embodiment does not represent any restriction of the invention. In the knowledge of the technical teaching disclosed in the present description of the invention, it is possible for a person skilled in the art to develop further possibilities of use of the invention without, however, departing from the scope of protection of the patent claims.

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1. Method of producing a defined threaded connection, wherein two components are pressed against one another with a predetermined pre-load by means of a screw, which is rotated by a regulatable screwing in device, wherein the screw gives off an acoustic emission, characterized by the following method steps: detection of the acoustic emission, which is produced in the screw during an actual screwing in process, and comparing the detected acoustic emission which arises during the actual screwing in process with predetermined stored data, wherein a determination is made in accordance with predetermined criteria whether the screwing in process takes place in accordance with the operation.
2. Method in accordance with patent claim 1, characterized by the following method steps: detecting an actual pattern of the acoustic emission which arises during the elongation of the screw in an actual screwing in process; comparison of the actual pattern of the acoustic emission during the actual screwing in process with a stored characteristic pattern, with a determination being made by means of predetermined criteria whether the screwing in process takes place within permissible tolerances.
3. Method in accordance with patent claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the signal of the acoustic emission is picked up directly at the 4 14 screw, with the position at which the acoustic emission is taken up being so selected that the acoustic emission is available in a quality capable of evaluation.
4. Method in accordance with patent claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the signal of the acoustic emission is taken up from the direct vicinity of the screw, with the position of the take-up of the acoustic emission being so selected that the acoustic emission is available in a quality which can be evaluated.
Method in accordance with patent claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the signal of the acoustic emission is taken up directly at the screw and in parallel thereto the signal of the acoustic emission is taken up from the direct vicinity of the screw, with the locations of taking up the acoustic emission being so selected that the acoustic emission is available in a quality which can be evaluated.
6. Method in accordance with patent claim 1 to 5, characterized in that, in addition to the control or regulation by means of acoustic emission, the screw connection is additionally monitored via the angle of rotation or via the apparent limit of elasticity or via the screw length.
7. Method in accordance with patent claim 1 to 5, characterized in that the production of the screw connection is monitored by the evaluation of the acoustic emission and is controlled via the torque or via the angle of rotation or via the apparent limit of elasticity.
8. Method in accordance with patent claim 1 to 7, characterized in that the acoustic emission which arises during the screwing in process is utilized for the redundant monitoring.
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