WO2003062652A1 - Method of cold forming a self-attaching female fastener element - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21K—MAKING FORGED OR PRESSED METAL PRODUCTS, e.g. HORSE-SHOES, RIVETS, BOLTS OR WHEELS
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
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- F16B37/062—Devices for fastening nuts to surfaces, e.g. sheets, plates by means of welding or riveting by means of riveting
- F16B37/065—Devices for fastening nuts to surfaces, e.g. sheets, plates by means of welding or riveting by means of riveting by deforming the material of the nut
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
- F16B37/00—Nuts or like thread-engaging members
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- F16B37/068—Devices for fastening nuts to surfaces, e.g. sheets, plates by means of welding or riveting by means of riveting by deforming the material of the support, e.g. the sheet or plate
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- This invention relates to a method of cold forming a self-attaching female fastener element having a central projecting pilot portion, an annular flange surrounding the pilot portion and a re-entrant groove in the end face of the flange portion.
- Self-attaching female fastener elements including nuts having a re-entrant groove are presently formed by rolling a continuous metal strip having the cross-section of the female fastener elements including a continuous projecting pilot portion and flange portions on opposed sides of the pilot portion as disclosed, for example, in U.S. Patent Nos. 3,187,796 and 3,648,747 assigned to the assignee of the predecessor in interest of the assignee of the present application.
- the rolled strip is then pierced to form a cylindrical bore and the rolled strip is then severed or chopped, forming discreet female fastener elements or nuts each having a rectangular pilot portion and rectangular flange portions on opposed sides of the pilot portion.
- grooves are rolled into either the side portions of the pilot portion or the flange portions on opposed sides of the pilot portion for attachment of the self-attaching female fastener element or nut to a panel.
- Self-attaching female fastener elements may be utilized to pierce an opening in the panel, commonly referred to as pierce nuts, wherein the rectangular pilot portion pierces the panel and the panel metal adjacent the pierce panel opening is then deformed into the grooves by a die member or die button.
- the self-attaching female fastener elements may be installed in a pre-pierced opening in the panel.
- the self-attaching female fastener elements are received in an installation head in an upper die shoe or platen of a die press having a reciprocating plunger and the panel is received on a die button in the lower die shoe or platen, such that a self-attaching female fastener element is installed in the panel with each stroke of the die press.
- re-entrant grooves are provided in the flange portions on opposed sides of the pilot portion providing improved push-off strength of the self-attaching female fastener element following installation in a panel.
- the term "re-entrant groove” refers to a groove having an opening at the end face of the flange portion having a width less than the bottom wall of the groove, wherein the die button includes projecting lips which deform the panel metal adjacent the panel opening against the bottom wall of the groove, deforming the panel metal beneath the restricted opening to the groove and providing improved retention.
- the inner and outer groove walls are inclined toward each other forming a dovetail-shaped groove providing further improved retention of the female fastener element in a panel.
- dovetail-shaped grooves can only be formed by rolling, as described in the above-referenced U.S. patents, which also requires that the pilot and flange portions be rectangular using present technology.
- the rectangular pilot portion may form stress risers at the corners of the rectangular opening which receives the pilot portion of the self-attaching female fastener element as described above.
- the cold forming method of this invention may be utilized to form self- attaching fasteners having an annular or cylindrical projecting central pilot portion, an annular flange portion surrounding the pilot portion and a re-entrant groove in the flange portion which is one of the objects of this invention.
- the self-attaching fastener formed by the method of this invention may be utilized either as a pierce nut or clinch nut as described above.
- the method of cold forming a self-attaching female fastener of the is invention includes cold forming a female fastener element blank, including an annular projecting central pilot portion having an end face, a bore through the pilot portion through the end face, an annular flange portion surrounding the pilot portion having an end face preferably spaced below the end face of the pilot portion and an annular groove in the end face of the flange portion surrounding the pilot portion.
- the annular groove includes a bottom wall and generally parallel side walls including a cylindrical inner side wall adjacent the pilot portion extending generally perpendicular to the end face of the pilot portion and a cylindrical outer side wall extending generally perpendicular to the end face of the flange portion.
- the female fastener element blank formed by cold forming further includes a first integral annular projection extending from the end face of the pilot portion adjacent the inner side wall of the annular groove and a second integral annular projection extending from the end face of the flange portion adjacent the outer side wall of the annular groove.
- the annular projections are rectangular in cross-section.
- the above-described female fastener element blank can be formed by conventional cold forming techniques, including cold heading and progressive die techniques.
- the method of this invention includes cold forming a female fastener element blank having a cylindrical pilot portion, a cylindrical flange portion surrounding the pilot portion and the inner and outer side walls of the groove are generally cylindrical.
- the bottom wall of the groove includes annular arcuate or semi-circular surfaces adjacent the inner and outer side walls of the groove which assist in the later deformation of the annular protrusions providing good metal flow.
- the groove bottom wall further includes circumferentially spaced arcuate protrusions, preferably having a planar end face which provide anti-rotation or torque resistance when the female fastener element is installed in a panel.
- the first annular protrusion extending from the pilot portion preferably has a cylindrical outer wall coaxially aligned with the cylindrical outer wall of the annular groove and the second annular protrusion preferably has a cylindrical inner wall coaxially aligned with the generally cylindrical outer wall of the annular groove.
- the method of this invention then includes deforming the first annular protrusion radially outwardly to overlie the bottom wall of the groove, preferably forming a generally flat end face of the pilot portion and substantially simultaneously deforming the second annular projection radially inwardly to overlie the bottom wall of the groove, also preferably forming a planar end face on the annular flange portion.
- the method of this invention thereby forms an annular re-entrant groove in the flange portion including an opening at the end face of the flange portion including a width less than the bottom wall of the groove.
- the inner and outer groove walls are simultaneously deformed toward each other such that the inner and outer groove walls are relatively inclined toward each other forming a generally dovetail-shape.
- the outer groove wall is deformed to form an arcuately radially inwardly inclined surface around the arcuate surface at the groove bottom wall and the inner groove wall is simultaneously deformed into an arcuate radially inwardly inclined surface around the arcuate surface at the groove bottom wall.
- the annular protrusions are deformed substantially simultaneously by a die member, but the method of this invention may also be performed in a progressive die.
- the method of cold forming a self- attaching female fastener element of this invention may be utilized to form various self-attaching female fastener element
- the disclosed embodiment of the method of cold forming a self-attaching female fastener of this invention is an oil pan or transmission pan self-attaching female fastener element having a threaded bore and a projecting tubular portion opposite the pilot portion.
- Figure 1 is a top view of one embodiment of a female fastener element formed by the method of this invention
- Figure 2 is a side cross-sectional view of Figure 1 in the direction of view arrows 2-2;
- Figure 3 is a side cross-sectional view of a female fastener element blank formed by the method of this invention and a die member utilized to form the female fastener element shown in Figures 1 and 2;
- Figure 4 is a partial enlarged side cross-sectional view of Figure 3;
- Figure 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of Figure 4 following formation of the female fastener element illustrated in Figures 1 and 2.
- this invention relates to a method of cold forming a female fastener element having an annular re-entrant groove as disclosed, for example, in Figures 1 and 2.
- the embodiment of the self-attaching female fastener element 20 shown in Figures 1 and 2 includes a central annular generally cylindrical pilot portion 22 having a planar annular end face 24, a bore 26 through the pilot portion 22 through the annular end face 24, an annular flange portion 28 surrounding the pilot portion 22 having a planar annular end face 30 and an annular re-entrant groove 32 surrounding the pilot portion.
- the annular re-entrant groove 32 includes a bottom wall 34, an annular inclined outer side wall 36 and an annular inclined inner side wall 38.
- the term "re-entrant groove” means that the entrance to the annular groove 32 at the end face 30 of the flange portion 20 has a radial width less than the width of the bottom wall 34 providing improved retention.
- the annular outer groove wall is inclined to provide a re-entrant groove.
- the re-entrant groove 32 further includes an inclined inner groove wall 38 which is inclined from the bottom wall 34 toward the inclined outer groove wall 36 and the pilot portion includes a generally cylindrical end portion 44.
- the outer and inner groove walls 36 and 38, respectively, are arcuately inclined toward each other and the annular groove 32 further includes an arcuate surface 40 adjacent the bottom wall 34 and an arcuate inner surface 42 which blend into the arcuately inclined inner and outer groove walls.
- this embodiment of the self-attaching female fastener element 20 further includes polygonal flat surfaces 46 and the bottom wall 34 of the annular groove includes circumferentially spaced arcuate protrusions 48 which prevent or inhibit rotation of the female fastener element on a panel (not shown) following installation.
- This embodiment of the female fastener element 20 further includes an integral annular tubular portion 50 as shown in Figure 2, which is concentric with the pilot portion 22.
- the bore 26 is internally threaded or tapped. However, the bore 26 may also be cylindrical for receipt of a thread forming or thread rolling male fastener element.
- the self-attaching female fastener element 20 shown in Figures 1, 2 and 5 is formed from a female fastener element blank 120 shown in Figures 3 and 4.
- the female fastener element blank 120 includes a central annular pilot portion 122, having an annular end face 124, a bore 126 through the pilot portion through the end face 124, an annular flange portion 128 surrounding the pilot portion having an annular end face 130 and an annular groove 132 in the flange portion 128 having a bottom wall 134.
- the annular groove 132 includes a generally cylindrical outer side wall 136 and a generally cylindrical inner side wall 138 which also forms the outer side wall of the pilot portion 122.
- the inner side wall 138 is inclined radially inwardly at about three degrees.
- the bottom wall 134 of the annular groove 132 includes an arcuate or semi-circular annular surface 140 which smoothly blends with the cylindrical outer side wall 136 and an arcuate or semi-circular annular inner surface 142 which smoothly blends with the generally cylindrical inner side wall 138 as best shown in Figure 4.
- the female fastener element blank 120 further includes an annular protrusion 152 integral with and projecting from the end face 130 of the flange portion 128 and an inner annular protrusion 154 integral with an projecting from the end face 124 of the pilot portion 122.
- the annular outer surface 156 of the outer annular protrusion 152 is inclined radially inwardly toward the pilot portion 122 or frustoconical having a generally planar end face 158 and the inner surface 160 of the protrusion 154 is inclined radially outwardly having a planar end face 162 as best shown in Figure 4.
- the inner surface of the annular outer protrusion 152 is cylindrical and continuous with the cylindrical outer surface 136 of the annular groove 132 and the inner surface of the annular protrusion 154 is generally cylindrical and continuous with the inner generally cylindrical surface 138 of the annular groove 132.
- the female fastener element blank 120 may be formed by conventional cold forming techniques including but not limited to progressive dies.
- the prior art includes pierce nuts having linear re-entrant grooves on opposed sides of the pilot portion which are formed by progressive rolling techniques.
- the prior art does not include pierce nuts having an annular re-entrant groove formed by cold forming techniques, particularly a self-attaching female fastener element having a generally cylindrical pilot portion, an annular flange portion surrounding the pilot portion and a re-entrant groove in the planar end face of the flange portion.
- Figures 3 and 5 illustrate the final step in the method of this invention which forms the self-attaching female fastener element 20 illustrated in Figures 1 and 2.
- the annular protrusions 152 and 154 are deformed toward each other by a die member 164 including a projecting annular lip 166 having an annular planar end face 168 and the die member includes a planar surface 170 adjacent the annular lip 166 surrounded by the annular lip 166.
- the planar face 170 adjacent the projecting annular lip 166 of the die member 164 is aligned with the first or inner annular protrusion 154 of the female fastener element blank 120 and the planar end face 168 of the annular lip 166 is aligned with the second or outer annular protrusion 152 of the female fastener element blank 120.
- the planar surface 170 of the die member deforms the first annular protrusion 154 radially outwardly toward the flange portion 128 and the annular planar face 168 of the annular lip 166 deforms the second or outer annular protrusion 152 radially inwardly toward the pilot portion 122 forming a dovetail-shaped annular re-entrant groove 32 shown in Figure 5 and described above, wherein the annular end face 24 of the pilot portion 22 and the annular end face 30 of the flange portion are each substantially planar.
- the end face 24 of the pilot portion is preferably planar for self-piercing female fastener elements or pierce nuts and the annular end face 30 of the flange portion 28 is preferably planar to support a panel (not shown) following installation.
- the generally cylindrical inner side wall 138 of the female fastener element blank 120 is deformed radially outwardly, forming an arcuately inclined inner groove wall 38 and the cylindrical outer groove wall 136 of the female fastener element blank 120 is deformed radially inwardly forming an arcuately inclined outer groove wall 36 as shown in Figure 5.
- the arcuate inner and outer surfaces 142 and 140 provide a smooth transition from the bottom wall 134 to the inner and outer side walls promoting good medal flow during deformation of the side walls and avoid stress risers or cracking.
- the elements of the female fastener element blank 120 shown in Figures 3 and 4 have been numbered in the same sequence as the elements of the female fastener element 20 shown in Figures 1, 2 and 5 to reduce duplication of the description.
- the dovetail- shaped re-entrant groove 32 having arcuately inclined inner and outer groove walls 38 and 36, respectively, provide excellent retention and push-off strength of the female fastener element 20 following installation in a panel and the self-attaching female fastener element 20 may be utilized as a pierce nut to pierce an opening in a panel during installation. Further, the self-attaching female fastener 20 may be installed as a self-sealing nut as described in the application filed concurrently herewith.
- the anti- rotation or torque resistant protrusions 48 in the bottom wall 34 of the annular groove are optional and may take various forms as will be understood by those skilled in this art. Where required, torque resistance may be provided by radial protrusions or grooves which extend from the inner side wall to the outer side wall, for example, or other anti-rotation means may be provided. Further, the integral annular tubular portion 50 in Figures 1, 2 and 5 and 150 in Figures 3 and 4 is provided only where the application requires additional support for a male threaded member, such as for an oil pan nut.
- the bore 26 may be threaded as shown in Figure 2 or unthreaded for receipt of a thread forming or thread rolling male fastener element.
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AT02806619T ATE308684T1 (en) | 2002-01-22 | 2002-12-16 | METHOD FOR COLD FORMING A SELF-ADHESIVE RECEPTACLE FASTENER |
JP2003562490A JP2005515380A (en) | 2002-01-22 | 2002-12-16 | Cold forming method of self-mounting female fixing element |
BRPI0215541-9A BR0215541B1 (en) | 2002-01-22 | 2002-12-16 | method for cold forming a female self-locking fastener. |
DE60207114T DE60207114T2 (en) | 2002-01-22 | 2002-12-16 | METHOD FOR COLD MOLDING A SELF-CONTAINING RECORDING FASTENING ELEMENT |
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