CA2777143A1 - Support frame - Google Patents

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CA2777143A1
CA2777143A1 CA2777143A CA2777143A CA2777143A1 CA 2777143 A1 CA2777143 A1 CA 2777143A1 CA 2777143 A CA2777143 A CA 2777143A CA 2777143 A CA2777143 A CA 2777143A CA 2777143 A1 CA2777143 A1 CA 2777143A1
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Detlev Ulle
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16BDEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B11/00Connecting constructional elements or machine parts by sticking or pressing them together, e.g. cold pressure welding
    • F16B11/006Connecting constructional elements or machine parts by sticking or pressing them together, e.g. cold pressure welding by gluing
    • F16B11/008Connecting constructional elements or machine parts by sticking or pressing them together, e.g. cold pressure welding by gluing of tubular elements or rods in coaxial engagement
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16BDEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B7/00Connections of rods or tubes, e.g. of non-circular section, mutually, including resilient connections
    • F16B7/04Clamping or clipping connections
    • F16B7/044Clamping or clipping connections for rods or tubes being in angled relationship
    • F16B7/048Clamping or clipping connections for rods or tubes being in angled relationship for rods or for tubes without using the innerside thereof
    • F16B7/0486Clamping or clipping connections for rods or tubes being in angled relationship for rods or for tubes without using the innerside thereof forming an abutting connection of at least one tube

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Abstract

A support frame has tube elements (1) that are connected to one another by node elements (2). Both the tube elements (1) and the node elements (2) are formed from fiber-reinforced plastic. The tube elements (1) are connected to the node elements (2) by material bonding.

Description

SUPPORT FRAME

The invention relates to a support frame according to the preamble of Patent Claim 1.

A support frame of the type mentioned at the beginning is known according to 638 B1. It consists of tube elements, which are implemented as connected to one another via node elements, both the tube elements and also the node elements being formed from fiber-reinforced plastic. The node elements are implemented in this design as clamping shells which can be screwed together.

A support frame of this type is used (as described in EP 1 607 638 B1), for example, in automobile construction for accommodating clamping devices or the like, using which sheet metal parts are held together during the welding procedure. Because such a support frame is fastened on a robot arm and is moved therewith or thereby, its mass is to be as low as possible with corresponding stiffness.

For the sake of completeness, reference is also made in this context to the more remote solution according to WO 2010/126405 Al.

The invention is based on the problem of improving a support frame of the type mentioned at the beginning. In particular, a support frame is to be provided which is even lighter and even more reliable.

This problem is solved with a support frame of the type mentioned at the beginning by the features listed in the characterizing part of Patent Claim 1.

According to the invention, it is thus provided that the tube elements are implemented as connected to the node elements by material bonding.

In other words, in the support frame design according to the invention, the tube and node elements are no longer screwed together, but rather glued. This measure, which appears absurd per se, has the advantage that, on the one hand, screws for connecting the tube and node elements can be dispensed with and, on the other hand, decreasing clamping forces, as are to be observed again and again, may be reliably prevented by the gluing. In addition, in the support frame according to the invention, as will be explained in greater detail, the tube and node elements may be arranged in one plane, which eases or improves the later equipping of the support frame with clamping devices and the like.

The measure that the tube elements are connected to the node elements by material bonding comprises the option explained hereafter that both parts are glued to one another via a so-called alternately internal or also external connector element.

Other advantageous refinements result from the dependent patent claims.

The support frame according to the invention, including its advantageous refinements according to the dependent patent claims, will be explained in greater detail hereafter on the illustration in the drawing of a preferred exemplary embodiment.

In the figures:

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the support frame according to the invention made of eight tube elements, nine node elements, and eighteen connector elements;
Figure 2 shows a perspective exploded view of an example of a tube-tube connection having connector element for the support frame according to the invention;

Figure 3 shows a perspective view of a node element for a free end of a tube element;

Figure 4 shows a perspective exploded view of a node element for the angled connection of two tube elements;

Figure 5 shows a perspective view of a node element for connecting three tube elements;

Figure 6 shows a perspective exploded view of a node element for connecting four tube elements;

Figure 7 shows a perspective exploded view in partial section of a preferred embodiment of an attachment area on a node element; and Figure 8 shows a perspective view in section of the installed attachment area according to Figure 7.

The support frame shown in Figure 1 for accommodating clamping devices and the like consists in a known manner of tube elements 1, which are circular in cross-section (other cross-sections also coming into consideration, of course), which are implemented as connected to one another via node elements 2. Both the tube elements 1 and also the node elements 2 are alternately formed from glass-fiber-reinforced or carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic. The node elements 2 are each formed from shells 2.1, 2.2, in particular structurally identical half shells.

It is essential for the support frame according to the invention that the tube elements 1 are implemented as connected to the node elements 2 by material bonding, in particular gluing. In addition, it is particularly preferably provided that the shells 2.1, 2.2 are implemented as connected to one another by material bonding.

As explained at the beginning, this measure does have the result that a support frame which has been glued together once can only be used thereafter for the correspondingly provided application purpose, but this disadvantage is more than compensated for by the fact that the support frame according to the invention is very light, but is simultaneously also permanently very stable. In addition, dispensing with the above-mentioned clamping shells has the result that all tube elements 1 may be arranged lying in a plane, which is in turn favorable for the compactness of the support frame (see Figure 1).

As is obvious from Figures 3 to 6, it is also preferably provided that the node element 2 is alternately arranged on a free end of the tube element 1 (see Figure 3) or is implemented to connect at least two tube elements 1 (see Figures 4 to 6). The tube elements 1 are preferably and alternately arranged in longitudinal extension to one another or at a right angle to one another. Alternatively (not shown) non-parallel or non-perpendicular arrangements also come into consideration if needed, however.

Furthermore, it is preferably provided according to the invention that a connector element 10, which is also formed from fiber-reinforced plastic, is alternately arranged between a tube element 1 and a node element 2, between two tube elements 1, or between two node elements 2. Both the tube element 1 and also the node element are glued to the connector element 10.

Furthermore, for connecting the tube elements 1 to the node elements 2, etc., it is provided that the shells 2.1, 2.2 each alternately have at least one receptacle area 3 adapted to the tube element 1 (not shown) or to the connector element 10 (shown). This receptacle area 3, which encloses the tube element 1 or the connector element 10, which is preferably implemented as cylindrical or cylinder-like and longitudinally slotted, with a precise fit, forms an application surface for the adhesive on the tube element 1 side or the connector element side.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2 (only shown indicated by shading in Figure 1), the glued-in connector element 10, which has a smaller diameter than the tube element 1, forms the connection between two parts (namely the tube element 1 and the node element 2) in this preferred embodiment; for this purpose, it is connected by material bonding or glued in each case to two parts. In addition, the shells 2.1, 2.2 are provided with mutually touching contact surface areas 9 for the application of adhesive. The design of the support frame is reinforced further by this additional adhesive surface.

Furthermore, multiple attachment areas 4 for a tool, a clamping device, or the like are provided on the node element 2: Figure 3 shows a node element having three attachment areas 4, Figures 4 to 6 show node elements each having two attachment areas 4, at least one passage opening 5 for a connection element 6 additionally preferably being provided on each attachment area 4. This connection element 6 is particularly preferably implemented as a screw with reference to Figures 7 and 8, in the illustrated exemplary embodiments, a total of six passage openings 5 for such connection elements 6 being provided in each case.

Because the attachment area 4 is implemented as part of the node element 2, it consists of fiber-reinforced plastic like the node element. In order to improve the stability of this attachment area 4, which is loaded by a tool or the like, at least one flange element 7 is arranged on the attachment area 4. This flange element 7 consists of a metallic material (aluminum, stainless steel, or the like), as shown in Figures 7 and 8, flange elements 7 (inner and outer flanges) particularly preferably being provided on both sides of the attachment area 4, which are preferably implemented as connected to one another via at least one connection element 6. The attachment area 4 is implemented as a level attachment surface and the flange element 7 is implemented as lying flat on the attachment surface. For fastening the tool or the like, connection elements 8, in particular (see Figure 7) threaded holes 8, are arranged on the flange element 7, the flange element 7 (specifically both the inner flange and also the outer flange) particularly preferably being implemented as a planar circular ring.
List of reference numerals 1 tube element 2 node element 2.1 shell 2.2 shell 3 receptacle area 4 attachment area 5 passage hole 6 connection element 7 flange element 8 connection element 9 contact surface area 10 connector element

Claims (12)

1. Support frame, comprising tube elements (1), which are implemented as connected to one another via node elements (2), both the tube elements (1) and also the node elements (2) being formed from fiber-reinforced plastic, characterized in that the tube elements (1) are implemented as connected to the node elements (2) by material bonding.
2. Support frame according to Claim 1, characterized in that the node elements (2) are formed from shells (2.1, 2.2).
3. Support frame according to Claim 2, characterized in that the shells (2.1, 2.2) are implemented as connected to one another by material bonding.
4. Support frame according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a connector element (10) is alternately arranged between one tube element (1) and one node element (2), between two tube elements (1), or between two node elements (2).
5. Support frame according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the node element (2) is alternately arranged on a free end of the tube element (1) or is implemented to connect at least two tube elements (1).
6. Support frame according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the shells (2.1, 2.2) each have at least one receptacle area (3), alternately adapted to the tube element (1) or to the connector element (10).
7. Support frame according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that at least one attachment area (4) for a tool is provided on the node element (2).
8. Support frame according to Claim 7, characterized in that at least one passage opening (5) for a connection element (6) is provided on the attachment area (4).
9. Support frame according to Claim 7 or 8, characterized in that at least one flange element (7) is arranged on the attachment area (4).
10. Support frame according to Claim 9, characterized in that flange elements (7) are provided on both sides of the attachment area (4), which are preferably implemented as connected to one another via at least one connection element (6).
11. Support frame according to one of Claims 7 to 10, characterized in that the attachment area (4) is implemented as a level attachment surface, the flange element (7) preferably being implemented as lying flat on the attachment surface.
12. Support frame according to one of Claims 9 to 11, characterized in that at least one connection element (8), preferably a threaded hole, for fastening a tool is arranged on the flange element (7).
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