US20060144109A1 - Method and device for connecting two components and an assembly of the components - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a method for connecting two components by high fluid pressure, the components being pushed onto one another and then being pressed against one another by way of the high pressure, and a device for connecting two components by way of high fluid pressure, comprising a high-fluid-pressure generator by which a sliding assembly of the components pushed onto one another can be acted on by the fluid pressure in such a manner that the components bear against one another in a press fit.
- a generic method and generic device are known from, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,977,068.
- a tubular component is pushed into a through-hole of a plate-shaped component with play, after which an expanding lance is inserted into the tubular component, by means of which lance the tubular component is, by high internal fluid pressure, plastically expanded in such a manner that it comes to bear against the inside of the through-hole of the plate-shaped component.
- the latter is likewise expanded in the region of the hole, but only within the limit of the material elasticity. After the high internal pressure has been released, the hole wall recovers elastically, so that a virtually permanent press fit results, in the hole region, between the tubular component and the plate-shaped component.
- the expanding lance is formed by a rod made of a rigid solid material, preferably steel, which has an axially extending pressure duct for guiding the pressure fluid.
- the axial pressure duct is a blind bore and opens, shortly before its end, into two ducts which branch off radially and have their outlets in the lateral surface of the rod.
- the outlets lie inside the region to be expanded of the tubular component. This region is sealed axially so as to be resistant to high pressure by two annular seals which are spaced from one another and are accommodated in two annular grooves let into the lateral surface of the rod.
- the inner component As the expanding lance is inserted into a tubular component and, for reasons of strength, has to have a specific minimum cross section depending on the high pressure to be applied, the inner component must necessarily likewise have a minimum inside diameter. Applicability to inner components with a small inside diameter is thus not possible with the known art. Moreover, the necessity of inserting the expanding lance makes it a prerequisite that the inner component must be hollow. On account of the limited long-term strength of the expanding lance, in particular in the case of thinner examples, use of the lance in series production leads to a relatively expensive production process for the joint connection as a result of the frequent tool-changing owing to tool wear and the associated down-times.
- An aspect of the invention is, therefore, to develop a method and a device to the effect that components can, in a relatively simple and controlled manner, be interconnected without any limitation with regard to the minimum size of an inside diameter of the components and with regard to the design of the inner component.
- this aspect is achieved in that an outer component of the two components, the material of which has a yield point which is lower than that of an inner component of the two components, is plastically deformed by high-pressure action acting on the two components from outside, the inner component being elastically deformed, with regard to the method; and in that the deforming tool surrounds the sliding assembly at least at a site of the press fit to be produced, wherein the deforming tool has a pressure duct which, connected to the high-fluid-pressure generator, leads from outside into an impression of the tool, which receives the sliding assembly, and an outlet of the duct is located at the site of the press fit to be produced, and wherein a sealing arrangement is arranged on an inner side of the impression on both sides of the site of the press fit to be produced, which sealing arrangements seal this site axially in a high-pressure-tight manner, with regard to the device.
- the requirement for inserting an expanding lance into an inner component is dispensed with.
- the dropping of the expanding lance means that there are no problems for the production process for the joint connection between the two components with regard to stability either, that is to say, wear of the tool to be inserted.
- the regular costs for the production of the connection are at the same time reduced.
- the shape of the inner component is no longer dependent on a minimum cross section of the lance.
- the inner components can thus now be polygonal, tubular, unsymmetrical, bent a number of times or even made of solid material
- the limited criteria for the controlled production of the joint connection are, on the one hand, the possibility of pushing the outer component onto the inner component and, on the other hand, the matching of the materials and, if appropriate, the wall thicknesses of the components to one another, so that, when acted on by pressure fluid, the outer component is deformed plastically and the inner component is deformed elastically.
- This is embodied in the existence of an extensively closed opening of the outer component, into or through which the inner component is pushed or inserted, and in the elastic recovery of the material of the inner component outwards against the plastically shrunk outer component after release of the fluid pressure.
- the long-term strength of the device according to certain preferred embodiments of the invention is absolutely assured, as the solidity of the deforming tool can be selected freely depending on the method.
- the smallness of the outside diameter of the components is determined only by the constructional feasibility of sealing arrangements in terms of their miniaturization. In comparison with known generic methods, considerably smaller components can consequently be joined together.
- FIG. 1 shows a lateral longitudinal section of a deforming tool of a device without components to be joined
- FIG. 2 shows a cross section of an outer component and an inner component in sliding position before the production of a press fit
- FIG. 3 shows a cross section of the components from FIG. 2 after the production of the press fit
- FIG. 4 shows a lateral longitudinal section of a deforming tool according to a preferred embodiment.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a deforming tool 1 of a device for connecting two components by way of high fluid pressure, which is of solid, one-piece design and has a passage which forms the tool impression 2 .
- the deforming tool 1 can also be divided into an upper die and a lower die, which affords advantages in terms of accessibility of the components to be joined, in particular when the components are introduced into the deforming tool 1 in a sliding assembly and have to remain accurately axially and/or radially positioned in relation to one another in the process.
- An all-round cutout 3 which is open on one side axially, is recessed into the impression 2 .
- the cutout 3 receives two sealing arrangements 5 , and a spacer sleeve 6 which spaces these from one another.
- the right side sealing arrangement 5 is supported against the axial stop face 4 of the cutout 3 .
- the spacer sleeve 6 is supported axially against the right side sealing arrangement 5 , and the other, left side sealing arrangement 5 is in turn supported axially against the spacer sleeve.
- the deforming tool 1 has a pressure duct 8 which is connected on one side to an external high-fluid-pressure generator 32 and leads from outside into the impression 2 of the tool 1 , which receives the sliding assembly.
- the outlet 9 of the pressure duct 8 is located at the site of the press fit to be produced.
- the pressure duct 8 extends in a simple manner through the wall 10 of the spacer sleeve 6 , the inner side 11 of which forms the majority of the impression 2 of the deforming tool 1 along the site of the press fit to be produced, which simplifies the design of the deforming tool 1 and increases the compactness of the tool 1 .
- an all-round recess 30 can be let into the impression 2 in the event of the absence of a spacer sleeve 6 or into the inner side 11 of the spacer sleeve 6 , into which recess the pressure duct 8 opens, and which recess extends along the site of the press fit to be produced, as shown in FIG. 4 .
- This is especially advantageous when the sliding assembly lies closely against the impression 2 or the inner side 11 of the spacer sleeve 6 .
- outlet 9 of the pressure duct 8 or said recess it is also conceivable for the outlet 9 of the pressure duct 8 or said recess to be covered by an elastic diaphragm 31 towards the impression 2 , which diaphragm 31 is fastened to the impression 2 or the inner side 11 of the spacer sleeve 6 . Dry deformation of the sliding assembly is achieved by way of the diaphragm 31 , the diaphragm 31 being applied against the outer component of the sliding assembly in a pressure-conveying manner when fluid pressure is generated. This is advantageous on the one hand for protecting corrosion-sensitive component materials and on the other hand for conserving resources. Over and above this, sealing arrangements can be forgone, simplifying the tool.
- the sealing arrangements 5 comprise an elastic sealing ring 12 made of a thermoplastic elastomer, the low abrasion of which during insertion and withdrawal of the sliding assembly of the components guarantees great long-term durability, and, on the side facing away from the site of the press fit to be produced, an adjacent support ring 13 made of a material of high Shore hardness.
- the support ring 13 is made of a material resistant to high pressure, is radially elastic and has very great tensile strength in the axial direction. Bronze or a spring steel are possible materials for the support ring 13 .
- the use of a linear aromatic polymer or a polyoxymethylene plastomer has proved to be particularly favourable with regard to fulfilling the requirements to be met by the support ring 13 .
- the support ring 13 is surrounded by an axially projecting flange 14 of the sealing ring 12 , by virtue of which the support ring 13 , fastened under prestress, presses the sealing ring 12 radially against the wall of the cutout 3 at the site of the flange 14 and thus affords the sealing ring 12 additional hold in the cutout 3 .
- the sealing ring 12 also has an all-round sealing lip 15 which protrudes obliquely into the impression 2 of the deforming tool 1 and counter to the direction of the axial pressure component of the high pressure deforming the outer component and which is supported axially by the support ring 13 so as, when the high fluid pressure is generated, to avoid gap extrusions of the sealing ring 12 into the gap which is present, outside the high-pressure action, between the sliding assembly and the impression 2 and in which atmospheric pressure prevails and thus to minimize the wear of the sealing ring 12 .
- the sealing lip 15 has an outside diameter which is smaller than the outside diameter of the sliding assembly.
- the sealing lip 15 is bent back by the sliding assembly or its components, so that the sealing ring 12 bears against the outside of the outer component of the sliding assembly under prestress and, thus, has a sealing effect even before the fluid pressure build-up.
- the sealing lip 15 bridges the gap between the inner side 11 of the spacer sleeve 6 and the outer component, which increases during the plastic deformation of the outer component, by elastic recovery into its initial position corresponding to the position of non-use before the insertion of the sliding assembly.
- relatively large gaps can advantageously be bridged in a high-pressure-tight manner.
- a notch-shaped annular groove 16 Recessed into the sealing ring 12 is a notch-shaped annular groove 16 which is open in the axial direction towards the spacer sleeve 6 and the outer flank of which forms the upper side of the sealing lip 15 .
- the annular groove 16 gives the sealing lip 15 sufficient elasticity that it is capable of being applied as closely as possible against the outer component of the sliding assembly to guarantee adequate sealing ability.
- the depth of the annular groove 16 should not be dimensioned so large that a risk of tearing the sealing ring 12 arises, but it should be large enough to ensure sufficient elasticity of the sealing lip 15 .
- the spacer sleeve 6 On its face on both sides, the spacer sleeve 6 has an all-round chamfer 17 , via which the pressure duct 8 can be connected fluidically to the annular groove 16 of the sealing ring 12 .
- the sealing lip 15 is acted on by way of the pressure fluid additionally via the annular groove 16 , so that the lip is pressed against the outer component of the sliding assembly with great force, bringing about complete high-pressure-tightness.
- the inclination of the sealing lip 15 proves advantageous, as a radial component of the fluid high pressure can act on the lip 15 .
- an end ring 19 Arranged at the open end 18 of the cutout 3 is an end ring 19 made of an inelastic material, which bears in an axially supporting manner against the left side sealing arrangement 5 .
- the device also comprises an axial piston 20 , by way of which the end ring 19 can be acted on.
- the axial piston 20 is inserted into a cross-sectionally widened bore 21 adjacent to the open end 18 of the cutout 3 and holds the sealing arrangements 5 and the spacer sleeve 6 in position counter to the high pressure during production of the joint connection, by supporting the end ring 19 .
- the end ring 19 as a component part is necessary, in certain preferred embodiments, owing to the conically tapering bore run-out and bridges the distance, adjoining the run-out, between the left side sealing arrangement 5 and the end face 22 of the axial piston 20 .
- the axial piston 20 it is also conceivable to use the axial piston 20 to cause an axial force to act on the sealing arrangements 5 even before the build-up of the high fluid pressure.
- these sealing arrangements are, owing to their elasticity, pressed together axially by the piston 20 , as a result of which the sealing rings 12 expand radially inwards and are applied against the sliding assembly with considerable force, which already leads to a great sealing effect at the outset, that is to say before high fluid pressure build-up.
- the axial piston 20 is hydraulically operated.
- the hydraulics are forgone by designing the axial piston 20 in the form of a hollow screw which is screwed into an internal thread of the bore 21 .
- a possible alternative to this is for the axial piston 20 and the bore 21 to be designed in such a way that they interact in the manner of a bayonet closure.
- the sealing arrangements 5 can be integrated into a sealing module which can be inserted into an all-round cutout of the impression 2 of the deforming tool 1 .
- the module also comprises the spacer sleeve 6 , which spaces the two sealing arrangements 5 from one another, and a carrier for the sealing arrangements 5 and the spacer sleeve 6 .
- the sealing arrangements 5 and 7 and the spacer sleeve 6 can consequently be exchanged as a whole and do not have to be removed and fastened individually.
- the end ring 19 can also constitute a further component of the module, as this ring has to be matched to the diameter of the left side sealing arrangement 5 and therefore likewise has to be changed on exchange of this arrangement.
- the method for connecting two components by way of high fluid pressure is carried out as follows. Two components, an inner component 23 and an outer component 24 , are pushed onto one another in a suitable manner, so that some overlapping or even complete overlapping of the two components 23 , 24 is achieved, which are then loosely interconnected in a sliding fit ( FIG. 2 ).
- the inner component 23 can be hollow, but in the depicted case consists of solid material and has a polygonal cross section, the corners being interconnected by a curvature 25 of the solid material. During subsequent pressing against the outer component 24 , this curvature 25 makes possible smooth contact and at the same time prevents a notch effect which damages both component and connection.
- the component 23 can also have any other shape.
- the component 24 is cylindrical, but can also have other hollow cross-sectional shapes.
- the sliding assembly can be assembled outside the deforming tool 1 and then inserted—or, in the case of a divided tool 1 , placed—into the deforming tool 1 . It is also conceivable for the sliding assembly to be assembled in the deforming tool 1 , in which case it is constructionally preferable for it to be possible to insert the individual components 23 and 24 into the impression 2 of the deforming tool 1 from both its sides. The insertion of the sliding assembly into the impression 2 can also take place when the deforming tool 1 is closed, that is to say when the axial piston 20 is inserted or screwed into the bore 21 and bears against the end face of the end ring 19 .
- the axial piston 20 has, in the case of the closed tool 1 , an axial passage opening 26 which is aligned with the impression 2 of the tool 1 and the spacer sleeve 6 and through which the sliding assembly or one of the two components 23 , 24 is guided.
- High fluid pressure is then applied, by the external high fluid-pressure generator being actuated and conducting a pressure fluid via the pressure duct 8 to the sliding assembly between the sealing arrangements 5 .
- the pressure fluid is then pressurized until a deforming pressure is reached, at which the outer component 24 of the sliding assembly, the material of which has a yield point which is lower than that of the inner component 23 , is plastically deformed in such a manner that it, as it were, shrinks onto the inner component 23 .
- the deforming pressure is at just such a level that the inner component 23 is only elastically deformed, that is to say compressed. After the outer component 24 has been pressed thus onto the inner component 23 , the high pressure is then released, whereupon the elastically compressed inner component 23 and the plastically deformed outer component 24 recover elastically.
- the inner part 23 recovers by a greater amount than the outer part 24 .
- a state of equilibrium is consequently brought about, in which the component 24 is under radial tensile stress and the component 23 is under compressive stress.
- a sustained surface pressure and thus a strong joint connection are consequently achieved.
- the components 23 and 24 thus bear against one another, in a very strong press fit, in a frictionally locking manner and, on account of the rotational symmetry of the inner component 23 shown, in a positively locking manner at least at a number of circumferential sites, so that they are fixed to one another in both the axial and the radial direction ( FIG. 3 ).
- the outer component 24 is acted on directly by the pressure fluid in the illustrative embodiment shown, the high pressure can also be transferred to the component 24 by way of a diaphragm arranged in the impression 2 or on the spacer sleeve 6 .
- the outer component 24 does not necessarily have to be pressed together with the inner component 23 over the entire overlapping area of the sliding assembly, but this can take place over only an axial portion of the overlapping area according to the dimensioning of the spacing of the sealing arrangements 5 from one another. It is moreover possible within the scope of the invention, when a hollow, in particular tubular, inner component 23 is used and very high deforming pressures are required, to support the component 23 on the inside using a solid counterstay tool. Otherwise, the outer component 24 is pressed in a simple manner in terms of apparatus and method against the outer wall of the hollow inner component 23 without any support with regard to the inner component 23 .
- the invention can find application in, for example, body construction in carcass structures of vehicles, steering columns or in bumper bending members.
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Abstract
A method and device for connecting two components by way of high fluid pressure are provided, the components being pushed onto one another, and the two components then being pressed against one another by way of the high pressure. In order to interconnect components in a relatively simple and controlled manner without any limitation with regard to the minimum size of an inside diameter of the components and with regard to the design of the inner component, the outer component, the material of which has a yield point which is lower than that of the inner component, is plastically deformed by high-pressure action acting on the sliding assembly from outside, the inner component being elastically deformed. An assembly of the components is also provided.
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- This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/193,704, the disclosure of which is expressly incorporated by reference herein, which in turn claims the priority of German Patent Document DE 101 34 086.9, filed Jul. 13, 2001.
- The invention relates to a method for connecting two components by high fluid pressure, the components being pushed onto one another and then being pressed against one another by way of the high pressure, and a device for connecting two components by way of high fluid pressure, comprising a high-fluid-pressure generator by which a sliding assembly of the components pushed onto one another can be acted on by the fluid pressure in such a manner that the components bear against one another in a press fit.
- A generic method and generic device are known from, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,977,068. In this case, a tubular component is pushed into a through-hole of a plate-shaped component with play, after which an expanding lance is inserted into the tubular component, by means of which lance the tubular component is, by high internal fluid pressure, plastically expanded in such a manner that it comes to bear against the inside of the through-hole of the plate-shaped component. The latter is likewise expanded in the region of the hole, but only within the limit of the material elasticity. After the high internal pressure has been released, the hole wall recovers elastically, so that a virtually permanent press fit results, in the hole region, between the tubular component and the plate-shaped component. The expanding lance is formed by a rod made of a rigid solid material, preferably steel, which has an axially extending pressure duct for guiding the pressure fluid. The axial pressure duct is a blind bore and opens, shortly before its end, into two ducts which branch off radially and have their outlets in the lateral surface of the rod. In the in-use position of the expanding lance, the outlets lie inside the region to be expanded of the tubular component. This region is sealed axially so as to be resistant to high pressure by two annular seals which are spaced from one another and are accommodated in two annular grooves let into the lateral surface of the rod.
- As the expanding lance is inserted into a tubular component and, for reasons of strength, has to have a specific minimum cross section depending on the high pressure to be applied, the inner component must necessarily likewise have a minimum inside diameter. Applicability to inner components with a small inside diameter is thus not possible with the known art. Moreover, the necessity of inserting the expanding lance makes it a prerequisite that the inner component must be hollow. On account of the limited long-term strength of the expanding lance, in particular in the case of thinner examples, use of the lance in series production leads to a relatively expensive production process for the joint connection as a result of the frequent tool-changing owing to tool wear and the associated down-times.
- An aspect of the invention is, therefore, to develop a method and a device to the effect that components can, in a relatively simple and controlled manner, be interconnected without any limitation with regard to the minimum size of an inside diameter of the components and with regard to the design of the inner component.
- According to certain preferred embodiments of the invention, this aspect is achieved in that an outer component of the two components, the material of which has a yield point which is lower than that of an inner component of the two components, is plastically deformed by high-pressure action acting on the two components from outside, the inner component being elastically deformed, with regard to the method; and in that the deforming tool surrounds the sliding assembly at least at a site of the press fit to be produced, wherein the deforming tool has a pressure duct which, connected to the high-fluid-pressure generator, leads from outside into an impression of the tool, which receives the sliding assembly, and an outlet of the duct is located at the site of the press fit to be produced, and wherein a sealing arrangement is arranged on an inner side of the impression on both sides of the site of the press fit to be produced, which sealing arrangements seal this site axially in a high-pressure-tight manner, with regard to the device.
- Owing to the fact that the deforming action comes from outside, the requirement for inserting an expanding lance into an inner component is dispensed with. The dropping of the expanding lance means that there are no problems for the production process for the joint connection between the two components with regard to stability either, that is to say, wear of the tool to be inserted. As a result of this, the regular costs for the production of the connection are at the same time reduced. Furthermore, the shape of the inner component is no longer dependent on a minimum cross section of the lance. The inner components can thus now be polygonal, tubular, unsymmetrical, bent a number of times or even made of solid material
- The limited criteria for the controlled production of the joint connection are, on the one hand, the possibility of pushing the outer component onto the inner component and, on the other hand, the matching of the materials and, if appropriate, the wall thicknesses of the components to one another, so that, when acted on by pressure fluid, the outer component is deformed plastically and the inner component is deformed elastically. This is embodied in the existence of an extensively closed opening of the outer component, into or through which the inner component is pushed or inserted, and in the elastic recovery of the material of the inner component outwards against the plastically shrunk outer component after release of the fluid pressure. This gives rise to the press fit between the two components which is sought according to certain preferred embodiments of the invention and the strength of which can advantageously be matched to the application concerned by variable control of the level of the fluid pressure, so that all strengths of the press fit can be set selectively between non-detachability and detachability of the press fit occasioned as of a given axial mechanical tension or pressure or a torque, for example for overload protection.
- The long-term strength of the device according to certain preferred embodiments of the invention is absolutely assured, as the solidity of the deforming tool can be selected freely depending on the method. The smallness of the outside diameter of the components is determined only by the constructional feasibility of sealing arrangements in terms of their miniaturization. In comparison with known generic methods, considerably smaller components can consequently be joined together.
- Expedient developments of the invention emerge from the preferred embodiments. Other objects, advantages and novel features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the invention when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 shows a lateral longitudinal section of a deforming tool of a device without components to be joined, -
FIG. 2 shows a cross section of an outer component and an inner component in sliding position before the production of a press fit, -
FIG. 3 shows a cross section of the components fromFIG. 2 after the production of the press fit, and -
FIG. 4 shows a lateral longitudinal section of a deforming tool according to a preferred embodiment. -
FIG. 1 illustrates adeforming tool 1 of a device for connecting two components by way of high fluid pressure, which is of solid, one-piece design and has a passage which forms thetool impression 2. Instead of the simple design of the apparatus in one piece, thedeforming tool 1 can also be divided into an upper die and a lower die, which affords advantages in terms of accessibility of the components to be joined, in particular when the components are introduced into thedeforming tool 1 in a sliding assembly and have to remain accurately axially and/or radially positioned in relation to one another in the process. An all-round cutout 3, which is open on one side axially, is recessed into theimpression 2. The cutout 3 receives twosealing arrangements 5, and aspacer sleeve 6 which spaces these from one another. The rightside sealing arrangement 5 is supported against theaxial stop face 4 of the cutout 3. Thespacer sleeve 6 is supported axially against the rightside sealing arrangement 5, and the other, leftside sealing arrangement 5 is in turn supported axially against the spacer sleeve. Although it would also be possible to insert thesealing arrangements 5 into annular grooves in theimpression 2 which are axially separated from one another, and aspacer sleeve 6 would then be omitted, the solution illustrated affords clear advantages in terms of the insertability or exchangeability of thesealing arrangements 5 in the event of wear of the sealing arrangements or in the event of the use of different—larger or smaller—sealing arrangements in the case of a change in application to larger or smaller components or to components of different cross-sectional shape. - The
deforming tool 1 has apressure duct 8 which is connected on one side to an external high-fluid-pressure generator 32 and leads from outside into theimpression 2 of thetool 1, which receives the sliding assembly. Theoutlet 9 of thepressure duct 8 is located at the site of the press fit to be produced. In this connection, thepressure duct 8 extends in a simple manner through thewall 10 of thespacer sleeve 6, theinner side 11 of which forms the majority of theimpression 2 of thedeforming tool 1 along the site of the press fit to be produced, which simplifies the design of thedeforming tool 1 and increases the compactness of thetool 1. In order to achieve as uniform as possible a pressure action on the sliding assembly at the site of the press fit to be produced, an all-round recess 30 can be let into theimpression 2 in the event of the absence of aspacer sleeve 6 or into theinner side 11 of thespacer sleeve 6, into which recess thepressure duct 8 opens, and which recess extends along the site of the press fit to be produced, as shown inFIG. 4 . This is especially advantageous when the sliding assembly lies closely against theimpression 2 or theinner side 11 of thespacer sleeve 6. - It is also conceivable for the
outlet 9 of thepressure duct 8 or said recess to be covered by an elastic diaphragm 31 towards theimpression 2, which diaphragm 31 is fastened to theimpression 2 or theinner side 11 of thespacer sleeve 6. Dry deformation of the sliding assembly is achieved by way of the diaphragm 31, the diaphragm 31 being applied against the outer component of the sliding assembly in a pressure-conveying manner when fluid pressure is generated. This is advantageous on the one hand for protecting corrosion-sensitive component materials and on the other hand for conserving resources. Over and above this, sealing arrangements can be forgone, simplifying the tool. - The
sealing arrangements 5 comprise anelastic sealing ring 12 made of a thermoplastic elastomer, the low abrasion of which during insertion and withdrawal of the sliding assembly of the components guarantees great long-term durability, and, on the side facing away from the site of the press fit to be produced, anadjacent support ring 13 made of a material of high Shore hardness. Thesupport ring 13 is made of a material resistant to high pressure, is radially elastic and has very great tensile strength in the axial direction. Bronze or a spring steel are possible materials for thesupport ring 13. The use of a linear aromatic polymer or a polyoxymethylene plastomer has proved to be particularly favourable with regard to fulfilling the requirements to be met by thesupport ring 13. - The
support ring 13 is surrounded by an axially projectingflange 14 of thesealing ring 12, by virtue of which thesupport ring 13, fastened under prestress, presses the sealingring 12 radially against the wall of the cutout 3 at the site of theflange 14 and thus affords the sealingring 12 additional hold in the cutout 3. Thesealing ring 12 also has an all-round sealing lip 15 which protrudes obliquely into theimpression 2 of thedeforming tool 1 and counter to the direction of the axial pressure component of the high pressure deforming the outer component and which is supported axially by thesupport ring 13 so as, when the high fluid pressure is generated, to avoid gap extrusions of thesealing ring 12 into the gap which is present, outside the high-pressure action, between the sliding assembly and theimpression 2 and in which atmospheric pressure prevails and thus to minimize the wear of the sealingring 12. - The
sealing lip 15 has an outside diameter which is smaller than the outside diameter of the sliding assembly. As a result, when the sliding assembly is or the individual components are inserted into theimpression 2 of thedeforming tool 1, thesealing lip 15 is bent back by the sliding assembly or its components, so that the sealingring 12 bears against the outside of the outer component of the sliding assembly under prestress and, thus, has a sealing effect even before the fluid pressure build-up. Over and above this, thesealing lip 15 bridges the gap between theinner side 11 of thespacer sleeve 6 and the outer component, which increases during the plastic deformation of the outer component, by elastic recovery into its initial position corresponding to the position of non-use before the insertion of the sliding assembly. In this respect, relatively large gaps can advantageously be bridged in a high-pressure-tight manner. - Recessed into the sealing
ring 12 is a notch-shapedannular groove 16 which is open in the axial direction towards thespacer sleeve 6 and the outer flank of which forms the upper side of the sealinglip 15. Theannular groove 16 gives the sealinglip 15 sufficient elasticity that it is capable of being applied as closely as possible against the outer component of the sliding assembly to guarantee adequate sealing ability. In this connection, the depth of theannular groove 16 should not be dimensioned so large that a risk of tearing the sealingring 12 arises, but it should be large enough to ensure sufficient elasticity of the sealinglip 15. - On its face on both sides, the
spacer sleeve 6 has an all-round chamfer 17, via which thepressure duct 8 can be connected fluidically to theannular groove 16 of the sealingring 12. As a result, when high fluid pressure is generated, the sealinglip 15 is acted on by way of the pressure fluid additionally via theannular groove 16, so that the lip is pressed against the outer component of the sliding assembly with great force, bringing about complete high-pressure-tightness. In this context, the inclination of the sealinglip 15 proves advantageous, as a radial component of the fluid high pressure can act on thelip 15. - Arranged at the
open end 18 of the cutout 3 is anend ring 19 made of an inelastic material, which bears in an axially supporting manner against the leftside sealing arrangement 5. The device also comprises anaxial piston 20, by way of which theend ring 19 can be acted on. Theaxial piston 20 is inserted into a cross-sectionally widened bore 21 adjacent to theopen end 18 of the cutout 3 and holds the sealingarrangements 5 and thespacer sleeve 6 in position counter to the high pressure during production of the joint connection, by supporting theend ring 19. Theend ring 19 as a component part is necessary, in certain preferred embodiments, owing to the conically tapering bore run-out and bridges the distance, adjoining the run-out, between the leftside sealing arrangement 5 and theend face 22 of theaxial piston 20. - It is also conceivable to use the
axial piston 20 to cause an axial force to act on the sealingarrangements 5 even before the build-up of the high fluid pressure. When the sliding assembly has been inserted, these sealing arrangements are, owing to their elasticity, pressed together axially by thepiston 20, as a result of which the sealing rings 12 expand radially inwards and are applied against the sliding assembly with considerable force, which already leads to a great sealing effect at the outset, that is to say before high fluid pressure build-up. In order to be capable of offering resistance to the high fluid pressure, theaxial piston 20 is hydraulically operated. In the illustrative embodiment depicted, however, the hydraulics are forgone by designing theaxial piston 20 in the form of a hollow screw which is screwed into an internal thread of thebore 21. A possible alternative to this is for theaxial piston 20 and thebore 21 to be designed in such a way that they interact in the manner of a bayonet closure. - In an advantageous arrangement of the invention, the sealing
arrangements 5 can be integrated into a sealing module which can be inserted into an all-round cutout of theimpression 2 of thedeforming tool 1. In addition to the sealingarrangements 5, the module also comprises thespacer sleeve 6, which spaces the two sealingarrangements 5 from one another, and a carrier for the sealingarrangements 5 and thespacer sleeve 6. As a result of this, it is possible in a simple manner to customize the resetting of the device according to certain preferred embodiments of the invention for different applications. In this connection, it is only necessary to have preassembled modules available, which can then be removed rapidly from the deformingtool 1 and exchanged. The sealingarrangements 5 and 7 and thespacer sleeve 6 can consequently be exchanged as a whole and do not have to be removed and fastened individually. Theend ring 19 can also constitute a further component of the module, as this ring has to be matched to the diameter of the leftside sealing arrangement 5 and therefore likewise has to be changed on exchange of this arrangement. - The method for connecting two components by way of high fluid pressure is carried out as follows. Two components, an
inner component 23 and anouter component 24, are pushed onto one another in a suitable manner, so that some overlapping or even complete overlapping of the twocomponents FIG. 2 ). Theinner component 23 can be hollow, but in the depicted case consists of solid material and has a polygonal cross section, the corners being interconnected by acurvature 25 of the solid material. During subsequent pressing against theouter component 24, thiscurvature 25 makes possible smooth contact and at the same time prevents a notch effect which damages both component and connection. Alternatively, thecomponent 23 can also have any other shape. Here, thecomponent 24 is cylindrical, but can also have other hollow cross-sectional shapes. - The sliding assembly can be assembled outside the deforming
tool 1 and then inserted—or, in the case of a dividedtool 1, placed—into thedeforming tool 1. It is also conceivable for the sliding assembly to be assembled in thedeforming tool 1, in which case it is constructionally preferable for it to be possible to insert theindividual components impression 2 of thedeforming tool 1 from both its sides. The insertion of the sliding assembly into theimpression 2 can also take place when thedeforming tool 1 is closed, that is to say when theaxial piston 20 is inserted or screwed into thebore 21 and bears against the end face of theend ring 19. In the case of relativelylong components tool 1, theaxial piston 20 has, in the case of theclosed tool 1, an axial passage opening 26 which is aligned with theimpression 2 of thetool 1 and thespacer sleeve 6 and through which the sliding assembly or one of the twocomponents - High fluid pressure is then applied, by the external high fluid-pressure generator being actuated and conducting a pressure fluid via the
pressure duct 8 to the sliding assembly between the sealingarrangements 5. The pressure fluid is then pressurized until a deforming pressure is reached, at which theouter component 24 of the sliding assembly, the material of which has a yield point which is lower than that of theinner component 23, is plastically deformed in such a manner that it, as it were, shrinks onto theinner component 23. The deforming pressure is at just such a level that theinner component 23 is only elastically deformed, that is to say compressed. After theouter component 24 has been pressed thus onto theinner component 23, the high pressure is then released, whereupon the elastically compressedinner component 23 and the plastically deformedouter component 24 recover elastically. - As the yield points of the two
components inner part 23 recovers by a greater amount than theouter part 24. A state of equilibrium is consequently brought about, in which thecomponent 24 is under radial tensile stress and thecomponent 23 is under compressive stress. At the interface, a sustained surface pressure and thus a strong joint connection are consequently achieved. Thecomponents inner component 23 shown, in a positively locking manner at least at a number of circumferential sites, so that they are fixed to one another in both the axial and the radial direction (FIG. 3 ). - While the
outer component 24 is acted on directly by the pressure fluid in the illustrative embodiment shown, the high pressure can also be transferred to thecomponent 24 by way of a diaphragm arranged in theimpression 2 or on thespacer sleeve 6. Furthermore, theouter component 24 does not necessarily have to be pressed together with theinner component 23 over the entire overlapping area of the sliding assembly, but this can take place over only an axial portion of the overlapping area according to the dimensioning of the spacing of the sealingarrangements 5 from one another. It is moreover possible within the scope of the invention, when a hollow, in particular tubular,inner component 23 is used and very high deforming pressures are required, to support thecomponent 23 on the inside using a solid counterstay tool. Otherwise, theouter component 24 is pressed in a simple manner in terms of apparatus and method against the outer wall of the hollowinner component 23 without any support with regard to theinner component 23. - The invention can find application in, for example, body construction in carcass structures of vehicles, steering columns or in bumper bending members.
- The foregoing disclosure has been set forth merely to illustrate the invention and is not intended to be limiting. Since modifications of the disclosed embodiments incorporating the spirit and substance of the invention may occur to persons skilled in the art, the invention should be construed to include everything within the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.
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1. Device for connecting two components by way of high fluid pressure, comprising a high fluid-pressure generator and a deforming tool, which is connected fluidically to the high fluid-pressure generator and by which a sliding assembly of the components pushed onto one another can be acted on by the fluid pressure in such a manner that the components bear against one another in a press fit,
wherein the deforming tool surrounds the sliding assembly at least at a site of the press fit to be produced,
wherein the deforming tool has a pressure duct which, connected to the high-fluid-pressure generator, leads from outside into an impression of the tool, which receives the sliding assembly, and an outlet of the duct is located at the site of the press fit to be produced, and
wherein a sealing arrangement is arranged on an inner side of the impression on both sides of the site of the press fit to be produced, said sealing arrangements sealing said site axially in a high-pressure-tight manner.
2. Device according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing arrangement comprises an elastic sealing ring made of an elastomer, and a support ring made of a material of high Shore hardness which bears against the sealing ring on a side facing away from the site of the press fit.
3. Device according to claim 2 , wherein the sealing ring has an all-round sealing lip which protrudes obliquely into the impression of the deforming tool and counter to a direction of an axial pressure component of the high pressure deforming the outer component and which is supported by the support ring.
4. Device according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing arrangements are integrated into a sealing module which can be inserted into an all-round cutout of the impression of the deforming tool.
5. Device according to claim 2 , wherein the sealing arrangements are integrated into a sealing module which can be inserted into an all-round cutout of the impression of the deforming tool.
6. Device according to claim 3 , wherein the sealing arrangements are integrated into a sealing module which can be inserted into an all-round cutout of the impression of the deforming tool.
7. Device according to claim 4 , wherein, in addition to the sealing arrangements, the module comprises a spacer sleeve, which spaces the two sealing arrangements from one another, and a carrier for the sealing arrangements and the spacer sleeve.
8. Device according to claim 7 , wherein the pressure duct extends through a wall of the spacer sleeve.
9. Device according to claim 7 , wherein an inner side of the spacer sleeve forms a majority of the impression of the deforming tool along the site of the press fit to be produced.
10. Device according to claim 8 , wherein an inner side of the spacer sleeve forms a majority of the impression of the deforming tool along the site of the press fit to be produced.
11. Device according to claim 1 , wherein, on a side of the impression, the pressure duct opens into an all-round recess which extends along the site of the press fit to be produced.
12. Device according to claim 2 , wherein, on a side of the impression, the pressure duct opens into an all-round recess which extends along the site of the press fit to be produced.
13. Device according to claim 4 , wherein, on a side of the impression, the pressure duct opens into an all-round recess which extends along the site of the press fit to be produced.
14. Device according to claim 7 , wherein, on a side of the impression, the pressure duct opens into an all-round recess which extends along the site of the press fit to be produced.
15. Device according to claim 11 , wherein the all-round recess is covered by an elastic diaphragm towards the impression, said diaphragm being fastened to a wall of the impression or an inner side of a spacer sleeve.
16. Device according to claim 12 , wherein the all-round recess is covered by an elastic diaphragm towards the impression, said diaphragm being fastened to a wall of the impression or an inner side of a spacer sleeve.
17. Device according to claim 13 , wherein the all-round recess is covered by an elastic diaphragm towards the impression, said diaphragm being fastened to a wall of the impression or an inner side of a spacer sleeve.
18. Device according to claim 14 , wherein the all-round recess is covered by an elastic diaphragm towards the impression, said diaphragm being fastened to a wall of the impression or an inner side of the spacer sleeve.
19. Device according to claim 1 ,
wherein an all-round cutout, which is open on one side axially and receives the sealing arrangements, and a spacer sleeve which spaces the sealing arrangements from one another, is recessed into the impression,
wherein an end ring of an inelastic material bears against the sealing arrangement lying at an open end of the cutout, and
wherein the device further comprises an axial piston, by which the end ring can be acted on.
20. Device according to claim 2 ,
wherein an all-round cutout, which is open on one side axially and receives the sealing arrangements, and a spacer sleeve which spaces the sealing arrangements from one another, is recessed into the impression,
wherein an end ring of an inelastic material bears against the sealing arrangement lying at an open end of the cutout, and
wherein the device further comprises an axial piston, by which the end ring can be acted on.
21. Device according to claim 3 ,
wherein an all-round cutout, which is open on one side axially and receives the sealing arrangements, and a spacer sleeve which spaces the sealing arrangements from one another, is recessed into the impression,
wherein an end ring of an inelastic material bears against the sealing arrangement lying at an open end of the cutout, and
wherein the device further comprises an axial piston, by which the end ring can be acted on.
22. Device according to claim 4 ,
wherein an all-round cutout, which is open on one side axially and receives the sealing arrangements, and a spacer sleeve which spaces the sealing arrangements from one another, is recessed into the impression,
wherein an end ring of an inelastic material bears against the sealing arrangement lying at an open end of the cutout, and
wherein the device further comprises an axial piston, by which the end ring can be acted on.
23. Device according to claim 11 ,
wherein an all-round cutout, which is open on one side axially and receives the sealing arrangements, and a spacer sleeve which spaces the sealing arrangements from one another, is recessed into the impression,
wherein an end ring of an inelastic material bears against the sealing arrangement lying at an open end of the cutout, and
wherein the device further comprises an axial piston, by which the end ring can be acted on.
24. Device according to claim 15 ,
wherein an all-round cutout, which is open on one side axially and receives the sealing arrangements, and a spacer sleeve which spaces the sealing arrangements from one another, is recessed into the impression,
wherein an end ring of an inelastic material bears against the sealing arrangement lying at an open end of the cutout, and
wherein the device further comprises an axial piston, by which the end ring can be acted on.
25. Device according to claim 19 , wherein the axial piston has an axial passage opening for guiding-through the components pushed onto one another.
26. Device according to claim 19 , wherein the axial piston is designed as a hollow screw which can be screwed into an internal thread of a cross-sectionally widened bore adjacent to the open end of the cutout.
27. Device according to claim 25 , wherein the axial piston is designed as a hollow screw which can be screwed into an internal thread of a cross-sectionally widened bore adjacent to the open end of the cutout.
28. Device according to claim 19 , wherein the axial piston can be operated hydraulically.
29. Device according to claim 25 , wherein the axial piston can be operated hydraulically.
30. Device according to claim 1 , wherein the deforming tool is of one-piece design.
31. Device according to claim 2 , wherein the deforming tool is of one-piece design.
32. Device according to claim 3 , wherein the deforming tool is of one-piece design.
33. Device according to claim 4 , wherein the deforming tool is of one-piece design.
34. Device according to claim 7 , wherein the deforming tool is of one-piece design.
35. Device according to claim 11 , wherein the deforming tool is of one-piece design.
36. Device according to claim 19 , wherein the deforming tool is of one-piece design.
37. An apparatus for connecting an inner and outer component by way of fluid pressure, comprising:
a fluid-pressure generator, and
a deforming tool being connected fluidically to the fluid-pressure generator, whereby the components pushed onto one another can be operatively acted upon by way of the fluid pressure so that the components bear against one another in a press fit,
wherein the deforming tool operatively surrounds the components at least at a site of the press fit to be produced,
wherein the deforming tool has a pressure duct which is connected to the fluid-pressure generator and leads from outside into an impression of the deforming tool,
wherein the impression operatively receives the components,
wherein an outlet of the duct is located at the site of the press fit to be produced, and
wherein a sealing arrangement is arranged on an inner side of the impression on both sides of the site of the press fit to be produced, the sealing arrangement operatively sealing the site axially in a high-pressure-tight manner.
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