CN103586684A - Elastic convex wall alignment system and method for precisely locating components - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to an elastic convex wall alignment system and method for precisely locating components. The elastic convex wall alignment system for aligning components includes a first component and a second component. The system also has a plurality of upstanding elastic convex walls disposed on at least one of the components, the convex walls each having a convex wall surface and a non-convex wall surface. The system further has a plurality of apertures formed in at least one of the components, each aperture having an aperture wall, the plurality of apertures geometrically distributed in coordinated relationship to a geometrical distribution of the plurality of elastic convex walls such that each elastic convex wall is receivable into a respective aperture, wherein when each elastic convex wall is received into its respective aperture an elastic deformation occurs at an interface between the convex wall and the aperture wall, and wherein the elastic deformation is elastically averaged over the plurality of elastic convex walls.
Description
the cross reference of related application
Present patent application requires to enjoy the priority of the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.61/683640 submitting on August 15th, 2012, and the full content of this temporary patent application is incorporated in the application by reference at this.
Technical field
The present invention relates to location feature and system, described location feature and system for aiming at and have relatively little size or the parts of contact area during matching operation.More specifically, the present invention relates to a plurality of elastic bow-shaped hollow wall alignment characteristicses that are separated from each other of first component, thereby described first and second parts are accurately aimed in the average elasticity distortion when matching the receiving aperture alignment characteristics of second component of described feature during matching operation.
Background technology
The problem that has deviations while mating the parts with relatively little size or contact area, a plurality of parts mate on described contact area.In coupling during this parts, in matching block, conventionally do not have sufficient space that the aperture of the hole of upright protuberance and corresponding recessed formula alignment characteristics-for example or line of rabbet joint form is provided.In this case, position location and attachment part combine by with adhesive-comprise, two-sided tape is attached conventionally, and wherein said parts are visual and manually aim at and be pressed into subsequently bonding contact each other.The assembling of this parts causes inhomogeneous gap unexpected between parts and space-the comprise relatively large deviation existing between unexpected difference assembling conventionally.
Therefore, for thering is improved alignment system and the method for the parts of relatively little size or contact area, be ideal, a plurality of parts mate on described contact area.
Summary of the invention
In an illustrative embodiments, disclose a kind of for making parts elastic bumps wall alignment system aligned with each other.Described system comprises first component and second component.Described system also comprises a plurality of upright elastic bumps wall at least one being arranged in described first component and second component, and each has concave wall surface and non-concave wall surface described concave wall.Described system is further included in a plurality of apertures that form at least one in described first component and second component, each aperture has port wall, distributing for how much of described a plurality of apertures is scattered in rapport with the geometry of described a plurality of elastic bumps walls, make each elastic bumps wall receivability in corresponding aperture, wherein can there is strain in the interface between concave wall and port wall when each elastic bumps wall is received in its corresponding aperture, wherein said strain in response to each have the cross section that is greater than its corresponding aperture Breadth Maximum concave wall and occur, and wherein said strain is average by elasticity on described a plurality of elastic bumps walls, described first component is accurately located with respect to described second component.
In another illustrative embodiments, disclose a kind of for the method for the parts of alignment machine motor-car accurately during matching operation.Described method comprises provides the first vehicle part, and described the first vehicle part comprises a plurality of upright elastic bumps wall that is connected to described first component, and each has concave wall surface and non-concave wall surface described concave wall.Described method also comprises provides the second vehicle part, described the second vehicle part has a plurality of apertures that form therein, each aperture has port wall, distributing for how much of a plurality of apertures of described second component is scattered in rapport with the geometry of described a plurality of elastic bumps walls, makes each elastic bumps wall receivability in corresponding aperture.Described method further comprises described the first vehicle part matched to described the second vehicle part, and wherein during mating, described the first vehicle part is registered to described the second vehicle part by making described in each elastic bumps wall be received in its corresponding aperture.Further again, described method comprises the Interfacial elasticity distortion making between each elastic bumps wall and its corresponding aperture in described the second vehicle part.Further again, described method is included in that on described a plurality of elastic bumps wall, to carry out the elasticity of strain average, makes, when coupling, can realize described the first vehicle part to the accurate location of described the second vehicle part.
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1.make a parts elastic bumps wall alignment system aligned with each other, comprising:
First component;
Second component;
Be arranged on a plurality of upright elastic bumps wall at least one in described first component and second component, each has concave wall surface and non-concave wall surface described concave wall;
A plurality of apertures that form at least one in described first component and second component, each aperture has port wall, distributing for how much of described a plurality of apertures is scattered in rapport with the geometry of described a plurality of elastic bumps walls, make each elastic bumps wall receivability in corresponding aperture, wherein when each elastic bumps wall is received in its corresponding aperture, there is strain in the interface between described concave wall and described port wall, wherein said strain occurs in response to each concave wall has the Breadth Maximum of the cross section that is greater than its corresponding aperture, and wherein said strain is average by elasticity on described a plurality of elastic bumps walls, described first component is accurately located with respect to described second component.
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2.elastic bumps wall alignment system as described in scheme 1, wherein said elastic bumps wall comprises elastic bow-shaped wall.
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3.elastic bumps wall alignment system as described in scheme 2, each has concave wall surface and recessed wall surface wherein said elastic bow-shaped wall.
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4.elastic bumps wall alignment system as described in scheme 2, wherein said arcuate wall comprises halfpipe wall.
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5.elastic bumps wall alignment system as described in scheme 1, wherein said elastic bumps wall comprises the non-cylindrical wall of elasticity.
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6.elastic bumps wall alignment system as described in scheme 5, the non-cylindrical wall of wherein said elasticity comprises the protruding polygon surface as described convex surfaces.
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7.elastic bumps wall alignment system as described in scheme 6, the non-cylindrical wall of wherein said elasticity comprises the recessed polygon surface as described non-convex surfaces.
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8.elastic bumps wall alignment system as described in scheme 1, wherein said strain comprises the elastic force reversible elastic deformation of each concave wall.
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9.elastic bumps wall alignment system as described in scheme 1, wherein the elastic force reversible elastic deformation of each concave wall comprises the distortion of described convex surfaces and described non-convex surfaces.
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10.elastic bumps wall alignment system as described in scheme 8, wherein said strain further comprises the elastic force distortion of each port wall.
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11.elastic bumps wall alignment system as described in scheme 8, wherein, when described first component and second component match each other, described strain provides the sclerosis assembling of described first component and second component.
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12.elastic bumps wall alignment system as described in scheme 8, wherein, after described first component and second component have matched each other, the described elastic bumps wall of predetermined quantity is by hot riveting.
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13.elastic bumps wall alignment system as described in scheme 1, wherein each elastic bumps wall has tapering, and described tapering makes each elastic bumps wall on the end away from described first component, have minimum wall thickness (MINI W.) at it.
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14.elastic bumps wall alignment system as described in scheme 1, wherein said aperture comprises microscler aperture.
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15.elastic bumps wall alignment system as described in scheme 14, wherein said microscler aperture comprises rectangular apertures.
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16.elastic tube alignment system as described in scheme 14, wherein each microscler aperture has angled orifices wall in the porch in described aperture.
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17.elastic tube alignment system as described in scheme 1, wherein said first component comprises a plurality of first components.
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18.a method for the parts of alignment machine motor-car accurately during matching operation, described method comprises:
The first vehicle part is provided, and described the first vehicle part comprises a plurality of upright elastic bumps wall that is connected to described first component, and each has concave wall surface and non-concave wall surface described concave wall;
The second vehicle part is provided, described the second vehicle part has a plurality of apertures that form therein, each aperture has port wall, distributing for how much of a plurality of apertures of described second component is scattered in rapport with the geometry of described a plurality of elastic bumps walls, makes each elastic bumps wall receivability in corresponding aperture;
Described the first vehicle part is matched to described the second vehicle part, and wherein during mating, described the first vehicle part is registered to described the second vehicle part by making described in each elastic bumps wall be received in its corresponding aperture;
Make the Interfacial elasticity distortion between each elastic bumps wall and its corresponding aperture in described the second vehicle part; And
The elasticity of carrying out strain on described a plurality of elastic bumps walls is average, makes, when coupling, to realize described the first vehicle part to the accurate location of described the second vehicle part.
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19.method as described in scheme 18, wherein strain comprises the elastic force reversible elastic deformation of each elastic bumps wall.
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20.method as described in scheme 19, wherein during described parts are provided, there is manufacture deviation in the size in described elastic bumps wall and described aperture and position, wherein said manufacture deviation has average length X, and the average step of wherein said elasticity provides the manufacture deviation reducing length X
min, X wherein
min=X/
, wherein N is the number of described elastic bumps wall.
Above-mentioned feature and advantage of the present invention and other feature and advantage will be by becoming apparent below in conjunction with accompanying drawing detailed description of the present invention.
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To in the detailed description of embodiment, only by example, present other features, advantage and details below, described detailed description is consulted accompanying drawing and is carried out, in accompanying drawing:
Fig. 1 is the schematic top plan view of the embodiment of alignment system disclosed herein and assembly;
Fig. 2 is the cross-sectional view that Fig. 1 cuts along tangent plane 2-2, there is shown the embodiment of elastic bumps wall disclosed herein;
Fig. 3 is the cross-sectional view of another embodiment of elastic bumps wall disclosed herein;
Fig. 4 A-4G is the schematic plan of the various embodiments of elastic bumps wall disclosed herein; And
Fig. 5 is the flow chart of method of the assembly of aligning parts disclosed herein.
The specific embodiment
The present invention is a kind of for the elastic bumps wall alignment system of automotive component of two parts of exact matching-especially, wherein when mating completely, between protruding formula and recessed formula alignment characteristics, do not have unsteady (or play), to the accurate aligning with sclerosis position constraint is provided, but it is at every turn all smooth-going and carry out like a cork to aim at coupling.
Description is below only exemplary in essence, is not intended to limit invention, its application, or uses.For example, shown embodiment comprises can for example, for (for example identifying vehicle brand or manufacturer or vehicle or vehicle feature or characteristic, mix, AWD etc.) vehicle emblem mark, but described alignment system can make for being provided for pinpoint elasticity on average and the aligning of all modes of matching block and parts application together with any suitable parts, described parts application comprises much industry, consumer products (for example, consumption electronic product, various devices etc.), transportation, the energy and aerospace applications, and especially comprise various other inside of the vehicle part of many other types and application-for example, vehicle part and application under outside and hood.Described elastic bumps wall alignment system is particularly advantageous in the exact matching of two parts and aims at, one or two in wherein said parts has short space or narrow feature-for example framework, passage, rib or arm (it limits letter, sign, symbol or decoration), and described elastic bumps wall alignment system will be not suitable with the enforcement comprising such as other alignment systems of the larger alignment characteristics of perfect elasticity average tube or fin.Should be understood that, corresponding Reference numeral is in institute's drawings attached middle finger generation identical or corresponding parts and feature.
As used herein, term " elasticity " or " elastically deformable " etc. mean to comprise parts or the parts part of component feature, they comprise having elastic deformation characteristic's material substantially, and wherein said material structure becomes its shape, size or both in response to applying of power, to experience the reversible variation of elastic force.Cause material elastic force power reversible or strain can comprise the various combinations of stretching, compression, shearing, bending or twisting resistance or these power.The material of elastically deformable can have such as linear elasticity distortion or the nonlinear elastic deformation described according to Hooke's law.
Elastic bumps wall alignment system according to the present invention is according to the average operate of elasticity.The elastic bumps wall that a plurality of geometry separates (protruding formula) alignment characteristics is arranged on first component, a plurality of apertures one to one (recessed formula) alignment characteristics is arranged on second component simultaneously, and wherein said elastic bumps wall alignment characteristics has the Breadth Maximum of the cross section that surpasses described aperture alignment characteristics.Yet, but the first and second parts each there are some elastic bumps wall alignment characteristicses and some aperture alignment characteristicses, as long as they are corresponding and they can be engaged with each other one by one.During first component matches second component, each elastic bumps wall alignment characteristics engages respectively its corresponding aperture alignment characteristics.Along with elastic bumps wall alignment characteristics is received in the alignment characteristics of aperture, by the average elasticity of the interface between described elastic bumps wall and aperture alignment characteristics, be out of shape to adapt to any manufacture deviation of position and the big or small aspect of elastic bumps wall and aperture alignment characteristics.A plurality of elastic bumps walls of this leap on average provide the accurate of (when they match each other) between first and second parts to aim at the elasticity of aperture alignment characteristics, and described coupling is smooth-going and easily carry out.
Elasticity on average provides the strain at the interface between matching block, and wherein average deformation provides accurate aligning, manufactures deviations and is minimised as X
min, be defined as X
min=X/
, wherein X is that manufacture deviations and the N of the position feature of matching block are the numbers that inserts feature.Average in order to realize elasticity, the parts of elastically deformable are configured with at least one feature and its contact surface by Over-constrained, and the interference fit with matching characteristic and the contact surface thereof of another parts is provided.At least one described in Over-constrained state and interference fit make at least one feature or described matching characteristic or two all reversibly (flexibly) distortion of elastic force of feature.The reversible character of elastic force of these features of parts allows parts repeatedly to insert and to shift out, thereby helps their assemblings and dismounting.The deviations of parts can cause being applied to the variation of the power on the region of contact surface, thus during the insertion of the parts in interference state by Over-constrained and joint.Should be understood that, single insertion parts can be with respect to the length of the girth of parts by flexibly average.The average principle of elasticity is described in detail respectively in the common U.S. Patent application No.13/187675 and 13/567580 all, simultaneously co-pending that on July 21st, 2011 submits to and on August 6th, 2012 submits to, and the full content of described U.S. Patent application is incorporated in the application by reference at this.Above-mentioned embodiment provides and will not be transformed into the existing parts of above-mentioned elasticity average principle compatibility the benefit of being convenient to the ability of the average assembly of elasticity and producing thereupon.
According to the present invention, the elastic compression on the concave wall surface that elastic bumps wall alignment characteristics can be by elastic bumps wall and strain, described distortion preferably elastic force is reversible.In exemplary application of the present invention, elastic bumps wall alignment characteristics be connected (conventionally integrally) with first component and with respect to the predetermined surface of first component in upright, vertical relation.Further according to the present invention, can but necessarily, the elastic expansion of the port wall that corresponding aperture alignment members can be by aperture carrys out strain, described distortion preferably elastic force is reversible.In the exemplary embodiment, aperture alignment characteristics is arranged in second component usually used as the line of rabbet joint in the predetermined surface of second component or hole, the cross-sectional width that wherein Breadth Maximum of elastic bumps wall alignment characteristics surpasses aperture alignment characteristics (, there is interference state), thereby along with each elastic bumps wall alignment characteristics is received in its corresponding aperture alignment characteristics and strain occurs.The matching process of accurately aiming at is smooth-going and easily carries out.This be by the tapering of elastic bumps wall alignment characteristics (diminishing along with highly increasing diameter), improve to help them initially to enter aperture alignment characteristics, and by the port wall bevel of aperture alignment characteristics is improved to make the local apparition of strain of the interface of port wall and elastic bumps wall.
In operation, along with the first and second parts match together, the elastic bumps wall alignment members place that the initial contact between them separates at a plurality of geometry, described elastic bumps wall alignment members enters in their alignment characteristics of aperture one to one.Because the width of elastic bumps wall alignment characteristics has large-size with respect to the cross section of aperture alignment characteristics, so strain occurs the interface between them, and this distortion quilt in how much distributions of a plurality of elastic bumps wall alignment characteristicses is average.When the first and second parts all mate completely, aim at and become accurately, because the tapering of elastic bumps wall alignment characteristics provides the cross section of the aperture alignment characteristics of Breadth Maximum when these parts reach final coupling.When realizing attached form-such as threaded fastener, hot riveting, ultrasonic bonding, anti-return nut, clip etc., show accurately to aim at, the visual joint portion between two parts is to need predetermined gap and space between perfect A level finishing portion and the parts settled.
Now consult accompanying drawing, the various examples of the 26S Proteasome Structure and Function of elastic bumps wall alignment system 100 disclosed herein have been described in Fig. 1-5.
The operate that elastic bumps wall alignment system 100 is average according to elasticity.A plurality of elastic bumps wall alignment characteristicses that are separated from each other (as protruding formula alignment characteristics) 102 (after this referred to as " elastic bumps walls ") are arranged on the first surface 104 of first component 106, or on a plurality of first component 106 (Fig. 1).As the clearest in Fig. 1-3 illustrating, elastic bumps wall 102 is upright perpendicular to first surface 104, wherein on the surface of first component 106, has 6 elastic bumps walls that are separated from each other.Elastic bumps wall can any suitable pattern separately, and by preferably the pattern of first component 106 and the predetermined alignment of second component 114 being provided or arranging for how much-for example the periphery 120 of first component 106 (or parts) for example, is embedded in predetermined gap or space (uniform gap or space) in the periphery 122 of matching recesses 124 of second component 114.Each in elastic bumps wall 102 be convex shape and there is concave wall surface 103.The concave wall surface 103 of elastic bumps wall 102 can have any suitable convex shape-comprise convex curved surface configuration (Fig. 4 A-4D) and the polygon convex surface shape (Fig. 4 E-4G) of all modes.Suitable convex curved wall surface 103 shapes comprise any convex arcuate wall surface 103 shapes-for example half or part tubulose (Fig. 1-3 and 4A), oval (Fig. 4 B) and semilune (Fig. 4 C) and have the polygon-shaped substantially of convex arcuate wall surface 103.Suitable protruding polygon wall surface 103 shapes comprise between them, having any rule of various acute angles or irregular polygon surface shape-comprise various 4 limit shapes (Fig. 4 E), 3 limit shapes (Fig. 4 F) and 2 limit shapes (Fig. 4 G).Elastic bumps wall 102 also has opposed wall surface 105.Described opposed wall surface 105 can have any suitable shape of concave wall surface 103 strains that allow to comprise various recessed wall surfaces (Fig. 4 A-G).Concave wall surface 103 and opposed wall surface 105 can be combined in any way, and comprise any concave wall surface 103 illustrating together with any opposed walls surface 105.These shapes only exemplarily show many bendings and polygon wall surface 103 and the opposed wall surface 105 that may adopt.As shown in Figures 2 and 3, elastic bumps wall has Breadth Maximum (W
m).Elastic bumps wall 102 also can have inclined-plane 107, shown in inclined-plane 107 approach the distal end portion 109 of wall.Inclined-plane 107 can extend (Fig. 3) or extend (Fig. 2) along whole wall along a part for wall.Elastic bumps wall 102 be flexible-preferably there is strong elasticity, wherein said shape is in response to being applied on it and being enough to make the elastic compression power of elastic bumps wall 102 strains and elastic force is reversibly out of shape.
A plurality of apertures alignment characteristics (as recessed formula alignment characteristics) 110 (after this referred to as " apertures ") are arranged in the second surface 112 of second component 114 and are positioned to corresponding one by one with a plurality of elastic bumps walls 102; That is to say, each elastic bumps wall has its corresponding aperture of receivability.Therefore, how much distributions in described a plurality of apertures are rapports with distributing for how much of a plurality of elastic bumps walls, make each elastic bumps wall receivability in its corresponding aperture.Although aperture 110 is shown as the microscler line of rabbet joint, be clear that, orifice shapes can be other modes-such as elongated hole, circular hole etc. substantially.Preferably, the port wall 116 on the opening border of restriction aperture alignment characteristics 102 is inclined wall 116a.As described in this, to be arranged on the preferred material of second component 114 be wherein to have elastic characteristic so that the material being out of shape in the situation that not breaking in aperture 110.
As shown in Figure 1, aperture 110 can have any suitable shape-comprise having the width of being greater than (W
2) length (L) microscler, described microscler shape be for example rectangle, round rectangle or have by stretching out, the rectangular shape of end that the arc of opposed bending (for example circular) limits.In one embodiment, microscler aperture can have except end regions substantially aperture width uniformly, and as described in this, described end regions can be circle or crooked.Can there is formed objects or different size to the aperture of limiting-members.The aperture 110 of second component 114 has the second aperture width (W
2).
In Fig. 1, the microscler aperture 110 of second component 114 has the long axis 111 of the length (being microscler size) along them.For corresponding aperture 110, described aperture can be arranged so that respective axes is parallel to each other or not parallel each other.In one embodiment, the predetermined portions of the second long axis 111 is parallel.In another embodiment, the predetermined portions of the second long axis 111 is not parallel to other the second long axis 111, and can be perpendicular to these axis.
The first and second parts 106,114 can comprise automotive component; Yet this not necessarily.Alignment system 100 can adopt the parts of any right quantity, but not is limited to the application only with two parts.Although use two component representations embodiment herein, also can use alignment system 100 alignings described herein more than the parts of two, comprise any amount of parts such as 3,4.
As Fig. 2 and 3 schematic representation, the Breadth Maximum W of elastic bumps wall 102
mthe width W that surpasses aperture 110
2thereby, along with each elastic bumps wall is received in its corresponding aperture and carries out strain.In Fig. 2 and 3, due to the inclined wall 116a of port wall 116, the local apparition of the strain of tube wall 102a wherein provides relatively little contact area between port wall contact surface 116a and tube wall 102a.Because the thrust between port wall and tube wall be limited to port wall contact surface compared with small surface area, so higher compaction pressure is provided.
The process that first component 106 matches second component 114 is smooth-going by the help of tapering (diminishing along with highly increasing diameter) and easily carries out, and described tapering relatively illustrates by the distal end portion 109 of elastic bumps wall 102 and the distally of proximal end 101 and nearside diameter 130a and 130b as Fig. 3 place.About this point, when the first and second parts reach its final coupling in aperture 110 cross-section, the tapering of elastic bumps wall has larger diameter 130b (it can be maximum gauge); Further, described tapering can have the minimum diameter 130a of elastic bumps wall 102 at distal end portion 109 places to make elastic bumps wall easily initially enter aperture.
During first component 106 matches second component 114, each elastic bumps wall 102 engages respectively its corresponding aperture 110, wherein, along with elastic bumps wall enters in aperture, by the average elasticity distortion in a plurality of elastic bumps walls and aperture, adapt to any manufacture deviation of its position and big or small aspect.This elasticity of crossing a plurality of elastic bumps walls and aperture 102,110 on average between described the first and second parts 106,114 and any additional components (when they relative to each other finally mate) provide accurate and aim at.
Further according to the present invention, can but not necessarily, strain also can be carried out by the elastic expansion of aperture sidewall in aperture 110, also preferably elastic force is reversible in described distortion.
The operation of elastic bumps wall alignment system 100 is described below.The first and second parts 106,114 approach similar aligning very much.Along with first and second parts 106,114 mate together, the elastic bumps wall 102 separating by a plurality of geometry between them enters their corresponding aperture 110 one by one and initially contacts, and wherein first and second parts are aligned with each other.It is accurate in Fig. 1-3, aiming at, and wherein the first and second parts 106,114 now mate completely.Aligning is accurate, for example, because elastic bumps wall 102 has the diameter of large-size (maximum) with respect to the cross section in aperture 110, this causes the strain of described wall, and this strain is average by elasticity on the elastic bumps wall of a plurality of how much distributions.For example, for example, when (realizing attached form-threaded fastener, hot riveting, by the top of local melting and converting pipe), during ultrasonic bonding etc., show accurately to aim at, and if parts comprise the surface that user is visual, the visual joint portion between two parts can comprise the surface that illustrates with A level finish so.
Elastic bumps wall 102 and aperture 110 can lay respectively at first or second component on, and in fact, some elastic bumps walls and some apertures can be present in each in these parts.In addition, although halfpipe elastic bumps wall 102 is especially favourable, shape can also be combined and comprise that other crooked and non-curved shapes-be included in first component 106 or second component 114 or they have difform elastic bumps wall on both.
Can understand a plurality of remarkable aspects of the present invention and advantage by description above.The present invention: 1) eliminated the manufacture deviation relevant with the required gap of 4 road targeting schemes to 2 tunnels of prior art; 2) by the average deviations of elasticity, reduced manufacture deviation; 3) eliminated floating of the parts that exist in prior art; 4) provide the Over-constrained state that reduces deviations by average each position feature deviation, and other hardened reduces the quantity of required securing member; 5) provide more accurate positioning parts; And 6) provide the sclerosis assembling of the first and second parts of coupling, thereby the sclerosis assembling of the first and second parts of described coupling has reduced or eliminated buzz, squeak and cackle (BSR) by strain relative to each other and has improved noise, vibration and ride comfort (NVH) performance of the assembling of parts.
Any suitable elastic deformable material all can be used for first component 106 or second component 114, for example the material of those elastically deformables when forming feature described herein especially.This comprises various metals, polymer, pottery, inorganic material or glass, or the composite of any previous materials, or their any other combination.Many composites-comprise various filled polymers, described filled polymer be can envision and glass, pottery, metal and inorganic material filled polymer-especially glass, metal, pottery, inorganic or filled with carbon fibers polymer comprised.Can adopt any suitable filler form-comprise all shapes and big or small particulate or fiber.More specifically, can use the fiber of any suitable type-comprise continuously and discontinuous fiber, weave and nonwoven fabric, felt or tow or their combination.Can use any suitable metal-comprise steel and steel alloy, cast iron, aluminium, magnesium or titanium or their combination of various grades or their any other combination.Polymer can comprise thermoplastic polymer or thermosetting polymer or their composite, or they any other combines-comprise multiple copolymer and polymeric blends.In one embodiment, preferred plastics be there is elastic performance in case in the situation that not breaking the plastics of strain, described preferred plastics are for example the materials that comprises acrylonitrile divinyl butadiene (ABS) and more specifically comprise polycarbonate/ABS polymeric blends (PC/ABS).Described material can have any form and formed or manufactured-comprise punching press or forming metal, composite or other board-like materials, forging, extruder member, punch components, foundry goods or profiled part etc. by any suitable process, to comprise deformable feature and parts described herein.Elastic bumps wall 102 can form by any appropriate format.They can with first component 106 whole form or manufacture or they can together with form independently and be attached to first component, or they can all form and be attached to first component independently.When forming independently, they can be formed by the material different from those materials of first component 106 to for example predetermined elasticity response characteristic is provided.One or more described materials can be chosen to be the predetermined elasticity response characteristic that arbitrary in first component 106 or second component 114 or all parts are provided.Described predetermined elasticity response characteristic can comprise for example predetermined elasticity modulus.
In the exemplary embodiment, disclose a kind of for the method 200 of the parts of alignment machine motor-car accurately during matching operation.Described method 200 comprises the step 210 that the first vehicle part 106 is provided, and described the first vehicle part comprises a plurality of upright elastic bumps wall 102 that is connected to described first component, and each has concave wall surface 103 and opposed walls surface 105 described concave wall.Described method also comprises the step 220 that the second vehicle part 114 is provided, described the second vehicle part 114 has a plurality of apertures 110 that form therein, each aperture has port wall 116, distributing for how much of a plurality of apertures of described second component is scattered in rapport with the geometry of a plurality of elastic bumps walls, makes each elastic bumps wall receivability in corresponding aperture.Described method further comprises the step 230 that the first vehicle part is matched to the second vehicle part, and wherein during mating, described the first vehicle part is aimed at the second vehicle part by elastic bumps wall described in each being received in its corresponding aperture.Further again, described method 200 comprises the step 240 that makes the Interfacial elasticity distortion between each elastic bumps wall and its corresponding aperture in the second vehicle part.Further again, described method is included in the average step 250 of elasticity of carrying out strain on a plurality of elastic bumps walls, makes, when coupling, to realize the first vehicle part to the accurate location of the second vehicle part.
Although described the present invention with reference to illustrative embodiments, one of ordinary skill in the art will be understood that in the situation that not departing from scope of the present invention, can make various changes and can replace element of the present invention with equivalent element the present invention.In addition, in the situation that not departing from essential scope of the present invention, can make multiple remodeling so that instruction of the present invention adapts to particular case or material.Therefore, the present invention will be not limited to disclosed specific implementations; On the contrary, the present invention is by all embodiments that comprise in the scope that falls into the application.
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1. for making a parts elastic bumps wall alignment system aligned with each other, comprising:
First component;
Second component;
Be arranged on a plurality of upright elastic bumps wall at least one in described first component and second component, each has concave wall surface and non-concave wall surface described concave wall;
A plurality of apertures that form at least one in described first component and second component, each aperture has port wall, distributing for how much of described a plurality of apertures is scattered in rapport with the geometry of described a plurality of elastic bumps walls, make each elastic bumps wall receivability in corresponding aperture, wherein when each elastic bumps wall is received in its corresponding aperture, there is strain in the interface between described concave wall and described port wall, wherein said strain occurs in response to each concave wall has the Breadth Maximum of the cross section that is greater than its corresponding aperture, and wherein said strain is average by elasticity on described a plurality of elastic bumps walls, described first component is accurately located with respect to described second component.
2. elastic bumps wall alignment system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said elastic bumps wall comprises elastic bow-shaped wall.
3. elastic bumps wall alignment system as claimed in claim 2, each has concave wall surface and recessed wall surface wherein said elastic bow-shaped wall.
4. elastic bumps wall alignment system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said arcuate wall comprises halfpipe wall.
5. elastic bumps wall alignment system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said elastic bumps wall comprises the non-cylindrical wall of elasticity.
6. elastic bumps wall alignment system as claimed in claim 5, the non-cylindrical wall of wherein said elasticity comprises the protruding polygon surface as described convex surfaces.
7. elastic bumps wall alignment system as claimed in claim 6, the non-cylindrical wall of wherein said elasticity comprises the recessed polygon surface as described non-convex surfaces.
8. elastic bumps wall alignment system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said strain comprises the elastic force reversible elastic deformation of each concave wall.
9. elastic bumps wall alignment system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the elastic force reversible elastic deformation of each concave wall comprises the distortion of described convex surfaces and described non-convex surfaces.
10. for a method for the parts of alignment machine motor-car accurately during matching operation, described method comprises:
The first vehicle part is provided, and described the first vehicle part comprises a plurality of upright elastic bumps wall that is connected to described first component, and each has concave wall surface and non-concave wall surface described concave wall;
The second vehicle part is provided, described the second vehicle part has a plurality of apertures that form therein, each aperture has port wall, distributing for how much of a plurality of apertures of described second component is scattered in rapport with the geometry of described a plurality of elastic bumps walls, makes each elastic bumps wall receivability in corresponding aperture;
Described the first vehicle part is matched to described the second vehicle part, and wherein during mating, described the first vehicle part is registered to described the second vehicle part by making described in each elastic bumps wall be received in its corresponding aperture;
Make the Interfacial elasticity distortion between each elastic bumps wall and its corresponding aperture in described the second vehicle part; And
The elasticity of carrying out strain on described a plurality of elastic bumps walls is average, makes, when coupling, to realize described the first vehicle part to the accurate location of described the second vehicle part.
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