EP0054815A1 - Procédé de liaison d'un objet et d'un article - Google Patents

Procédé de liaison d'un objet et d'un article Download PDF

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EP0054815A1
EP0054815A1 EP81110197A EP81110197A EP0054815A1 EP 0054815 A1 EP0054815 A1 EP 0054815A1 EP 81110197 A EP81110197 A EP 81110197A EP 81110197 A EP81110197 A EP 81110197A EP 0054815 A1 EP0054815 A1 EP 0054815A1
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Eugene E. Rhodes
Gary N. Benninger
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Ford Werke GmbH
Ford France SA
Ford Motor Co Ltd
Ford Motor Co
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F9/00—Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
    • F28F9/02—Header boxes; End plates
    • F28F9/0219—Arrangements for sealing end plates into casing or header box; Header box sub-elements
    • F28F9/0224—Header boxes formed by sealing end plates into covers
    • F28F9/0226—Header boxes formed by sealing end plates into covers with resilient gaskets
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F2275/00—Fastening; Joining
    • F28F2275/12—Fastening; Joining by methods involving deformation of the elements
    • F28F2275/122—Fastening; Joining by methods involving deformation of the elements by crimping, caulking or clinching

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  • radiator structures made from metal to plastic headers.
  • the plastic headers are used at both ends of the radiator structure for initially conveying coolant fluid to the radiator structure and thereafter carrying the coolant fluid away from the radiator structure.
  • Radiators are, of course, well known devices for cooling the coolant fluid used for cooling internal combustion engines.
  • any joint formed between the radiator structure and the plastic headers associated therewith must be relatively rigid, must remain rigid for prolonged periods of use, for example, in a motor vehicle, and must be relatively easy to form in high speed manufacturing operations.
  • the joint so formed must also be leak free so that no coolant is lost as it passes through the headers and associated radiator structure. 6
  • This invention relates to a method of joining an object to an article and more particularly to a method of joining an object to an article in which the joint therebetween has a high degree of rigidity.
  • a force accepting shoulder is formed on the object.
  • the force accepting shoulder is formed so as to have both a first surface for engaging a surface formed on the article and a second surface spaced away from the first surface thereof.
  • a force applying structure is formed on the article.
  • the force applying structure is formed so as to have both a first surface for engaging the first surface of the force accepting shoulder of. the object and a plurality of deformable tabs extending away from the first surface of the article.
  • the deformable tabs are longer in dimension from the first surface of the article to a free end of each of the tabs than the dimension between the first and the second surfaces of the object.
  • the first surface of the object is brought in contact with the first surface of the article.
  • the second surface of the object is spaced away from the contacting first surfaces of the object and the article.
  • at least an upper portion of the deformable tabs of the article are located in proximity to the second surface of the object.
  • the upper portion of the deformable tabs of the article are bent into engagement with the second surface of the object.
  • the first and second surfaces of the object are caught between the first surface and the deformed tabs of the article.
  • the article and the object are joined together with the joining thereof by the tabs having small deformed areas therein providing an added degree of rigidity to the joined article and the object.
  • the deformable tabs are upstanding tabs which extend upwardly from the first surface of the article.
  • the upstanding tabs extend upwardly over the second surface of the object.
  • the deformation of the individual tabs can take the form of many different configurations, for example, "X" or "Y".
  • the preferable form of the deformation is in the form of one or more linear deformations running from the base portion of the tab toward the free end thereof.
  • a radiator structure will be assembled with a header therefor in a manner such that a high degree of rigidity is achieved in the joined structure.
  • the method may also be applied to join other articles and objects together as desired by the person performing the method.
  • a radiator structure is joined to a header, generally identified by the numberal 12, as is described in detail hereinbelow.
  • a force accepting shoulder 14 is formed thereon a force accepting shoulder 14, best seen in Figure 2.
  • This force accepting shoulder has both a first surface 16 for engaging a surface formed on the radiator structure 10, and a second surface 18 spaced, in the preferred embodiment, a uniform distance from the first surface 16.
  • the header 12 is formed in a plastic molding operation by molding a suitable plastic material.
  • the force accepting shoulder 14, as well as the first and second surfaces thereof, respectively designated 16 and 18, are formed simultaneously in a single operation.
  • the distance separating the first surface and the second surface is uniform about the entire perimeter of the force accepting shoulder.
  • the header may be formed of other materials, for example metal. In such a case, the force accepting shoulder and associated surfaces thereof would be formed in a metal bending operation.
  • the space between the first surface 16 and the second surface 18 of the force, accepting shoulder 14 of the header 12 need not be uniform about the entire perimeter of the header. If there is a variation in this dimension, associated tabs formed on the radiator structure 10 can be made of different lengths to accommodate the variability and the distance between the first and second surfaces. This will become more apparent upon further reading of this specification. Once again, it is preferred to have the distance between the first surface 16 and the second surface 18 of the force accepting shoulder uniform, as this alleviates many problems and makes for a better joining of the two structures.
  • the radiator structure 10 has a force applying structure 20 associated therewith.
  • This force applying structure is formed so as to have a first surface 22, see Figure 1, for engaging the first surface 16 of the force accepting shoulder 14 of the header 12.
  • the force applying structure 20 of the radiator structure 10 also has a plurality of deformable tabs 24 extending away from the first surface 22 thereof.
  • the deformable tabs 24 have a length dimension from the first surface 22 of the radiator structure 10 to a free end of each of the tabs 24 which is greater in dimension than the dimension between the first surface 16 and the second surface 18 of the force accepting shoulder 14 of the header 12.
  • the dimension between the first surface 16 and the second surface 18' of the force accepting shoulder 14 need not be uniform, but if it is not, the lengths of individual ones of the tabs 24 are adjusted so that the tab length exceeds the dimension between the two surfaces that are associated with an individual tab.
  • the radiator structure 10 is made from metal and the force applying structure is formed from metal. Normally, metal is used because the tabs are then deformable to a different position. It would also be within the scope of the method to anchor a metallic force applying structure 20 in a plastic block which form the remainder of the article.
  • Some of the plurality of individual tabs 24 have small areas 26-26 thereon which are deformed outwardly from the plane of the tabs in a direction generally away from the radiator structure 10.
  • the deformed small areas 26-26 are linear and generally run from a location near the first surface 22 of the force applying structure 20 to the free ends of the individual tabs.
  • Some tabs have a plurality of small deformed areas 26-26, while others have only a single deformed area 26, and other tabs have no deformed areas. The reasons that different areas are deformed in different manners is that in this particular joining of a radiator structure 10 to a header 12, the greatest degree of rigidity required in the joining is at the central portions of the structure, whereas at the ends thereof there is little need for added rigidity.
  • the first surface 16 of the force accepting shoulder 14 of the header 12 is brought into contact with the first surface 22 of the force applying structure 20 of the radiator structure 10.
  • the second surface 18 of the radiator structure is spaced away from the contacting first surfaces 16 and 22 of the header 12 and radiator structure 10.
  • the spacing of the second surface from the first surface is uniform.
  • the tabs are "located in proximity to said second surface of the object", we mean that they can have any angular attitude with respect to the force accepting shoulder 14 formed on the header 12.
  • that angular attitude is one in which they are in parallel with the surface between the first surface 16 and the second surface 18 of the force accepting shoulder 14.
  • the upper portion of the deformable tabs 24-24 are bent into engagement with the second surface 18 of the header 12.
  • the first and second surfaces, respectively 16 and 18 of the force accepting shoulding 14 of the header 12 are caught between the first surface 22 and the deformed tabs 24-24 of the radiator structure 10.
  • the radiator structure 10 and the header 12 are joined with the individual tabs 24-24 of the radiator structure having the small deformed areas 26-26 therein providing an added degree of rigidity to the joining of the radiator structure and header.
  • the central portion of the joined structure is the portion of the structure which requires the greatest degree of rigidity in the structure disclosed in the preferred method. In other structures, the rigidity may be required at different locations along the joined portions of the article and the object.

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Lining Or Joining Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Automatic Assembly (AREA)
  • Cooling, Air Intake And Gas Exhaust, And Fuel Tank Arrangements In Propulsion Units (AREA)
EP81110197A 1980-12-22 1981-12-05 Procédé de liaison d'un objet et d'un article Ceased EP0054815A1 (fr)

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FR2524977A1 (fr) * 1982-04-09 1983-10-14 Nippon Denso Co Echangeur de chaleur, plus particulierement echangeur de chaleur utilise comme radiateur dans un vehicule automobile
EP0128806A1 (fr) * 1983-06-09 1984-12-19 Societe Anonyme Des Usines Chausson Echangeur de chaleur comportant des tubes engagés dans une plaque collectrice sertie sur une boîte à eau
FR2556461A1 (fr) * 1983-12-09 1985-06-14 Chausson Usines Sa Procede pour le sertissage d'une plaque collectrice d'un echangeur de chaleur sur une boite a eau et echangeur obtenu par ce procede
US4540044A (en) * 1983-02-05 1985-09-10 Sueddeutsche Kuehlerfabrik Julius Fr. Behr Gmbh & Co. Kg Radiator arrangement
US4600051A (en) * 1984-07-13 1986-07-15 Modine Manufacturing Tank-header plate connection
US7640971B2 (en) * 2007-06-12 2010-01-05 Centrum Equitites Acquisition Heat exchanger manifold sealing system
CN101214611B (zh) * 2008-01-08 2011-01-19 王玉红 涂层防腐换热器的制作方法
US7954543B2 (en) * 2004-12-10 2011-06-07 Valeo Sistemas Electricos Heat exchanger header with deformations
CN104034185A (zh) * 2014-06-03 2014-09-10 王玉红 金属复合管换热器的制作方法
FR3055821A1 (fr) * 2016-09-14 2018-03-16 Valeo Systemes Thermiques Article serti a coins sertis
CN113441933A (zh) * 2021-07-14 2021-09-28 浙江亚美力新能源科技有限公司 自动上料汽车散热器芯体自动装配设备

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DE2238493A1 (de) * 1971-08-06 1973-02-15 Chausson Usines Sa Verfahren zum loeten von waermetauschern aus aluminium und waermetauscher
FR2175672A2 (en) * 1972-03-17 1973-10-26 Chausson Usines Sa Soldering aluminium radiators - or similar heat exchangers
FR2216470A1 (fr) * 1973-01-31 1974-08-30 Nissan Motor
FR2247692A1 (en) * 1973-10-15 1975-05-09 Chausson Usines Sa Non-welded motor vehicle radiator - base of water box wall deforms sealing strip in collector trough groove
DE2357992A1 (de) * 1973-11-21 1975-05-22 Sueddeutsche Kuehler Behr Waermetauscher
DE1967052A1 (de) * 1968-12-13 1976-11-18 Ferodo Sa Waermeaustauscher nach art eines roehrenkuehlers
FR2349813A1 (fr) * 1976-04-26 1977-11-25 Chausson Usines Sa Echangeur de chaleur a boites a eau en matiere synthetique moulee

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DE1967052A1 (de) * 1968-12-13 1976-11-18 Ferodo Sa Waermeaustauscher nach art eines roehrenkuehlers
DE2238493A1 (de) * 1971-08-06 1973-02-15 Chausson Usines Sa Verfahren zum loeten von waermetauschern aus aluminium und waermetauscher
FR2175672A2 (en) * 1972-03-17 1973-10-26 Chausson Usines Sa Soldering aluminium radiators - or similar heat exchangers
FR2216470A1 (fr) * 1973-01-31 1974-08-30 Nissan Motor
GB1434677A (en) * 1973-01-31 1976-05-05 Nissan Motor Method of joining the edge portions of two sheets
FR2247692A1 (en) * 1973-10-15 1975-05-09 Chausson Usines Sa Non-welded motor vehicle radiator - base of water box wall deforms sealing strip in collector trough groove
DE2357992A1 (de) * 1973-11-21 1975-05-22 Sueddeutsche Kuehler Behr Waermetauscher
FR2251794A1 (en) * 1973-11-21 1975-06-13 Sueddeutsche Kuehler Behr Ready-mountable ribbed tube block heat-exchanger - with fixture media provided on water box base
FR2349813A1 (fr) * 1976-04-26 1977-11-25 Chausson Usines Sa Echangeur de chaleur a boites a eau en matiere synthetique moulee

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2524977A1 (fr) * 1982-04-09 1983-10-14 Nippon Denso Co Echangeur de chaleur, plus particulierement echangeur de chaleur utilise comme radiateur dans un vehicule automobile
US4540044A (en) * 1983-02-05 1985-09-10 Sueddeutsche Kuehlerfabrik Julius Fr. Behr Gmbh & Co. Kg Radiator arrangement
EP0128806A1 (fr) * 1983-06-09 1984-12-19 Societe Anonyme Des Usines Chausson Echangeur de chaleur comportant des tubes engagés dans une plaque collectrice sertie sur une boîte à eau
FR2556461A1 (fr) * 1983-12-09 1985-06-14 Chausson Usines Sa Procede pour le sertissage d'une plaque collectrice d'un echangeur de chaleur sur une boite a eau et echangeur obtenu par ce procede
EP0145574A2 (fr) * 1983-12-09 1985-06-19 Societe Anonyme Des Usines Chausson Procédé pour le sertissage d'une plaque collectrice d'un échangeur de chaleur sur une boîte à eau
EP0145574A3 (en) * 1983-12-09 1985-07-24 Societe Anonyme Des Usines Chausson Method of crimping a heat exchanger and plate onto a header box, and exchanger so obtained
US4649628A (en) * 1983-12-09 1987-03-17 Societe Anonyme Des Usines Chausson Method for crimping a tube end plate of a heat exchanger on a header box and heat exchanger obtained through this method
US4600051A (en) * 1984-07-13 1986-07-15 Modine Manufacturing Tank-header plate connection
US7954543B2 (en) * 2004-12-10 2011-06-07 Valeo Sistemas Electricos Heat exchanger header with deformations
US7640971B2 (en) * 2007-06-12 2010-01-05 Centrum Equitites Acquisition Heat exchanger manifold sealing system
CN101214611B (zh) * 2008-01-08 2011-01-19 王玉红 涂层防腐换热器的制作方法
CN104034185A (zh) * 2014-06-03 2014-09-10 王玉红 金属复合管换热器的制作方法
FR3055821A1 (fr) * 2016-09-14 2018-03-16 Valeo Systemes Thermiques Article serti a coins sertis
WO2018050977A1 (fr) * 2016-09-14 2018-03-22 Valeo Systemes Thermiques Article serti à coins sertis
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