COMPONENT

Abstract

A component with a support, for which a flat region is defined. The support has a support cover which at least partly has the shape of a cone, a funnel, or a tent and which is raised out of the flat region. One end of the at least partly cone-, funnel-, or tent-shaped support cover, said end facing away from the flat region of the support, is equipped with a recess for mounting a securing element to be secured to the component.

Claims

1-7. (canceled)

8. A component comprising: a support, for which a flat region is defined, wherein the support has a support cover which at least partly has the shape of a cone, a funnel, or a tent and which protrudes from the flat region, wherein one end of the at least partly cone-, funnel-, or tent-shaped support cover, said end facing away from the flat region of the support, is equipped with a recess for mounting a securing element to be secured to the component.

9. The component according to claim 8, wherein the at least partly cone-shaped, funnel-shaped, or tent-shaped support cover encloses an at least partly cone-shaped, funnel-shaped, or tent-shaped region.

10. The component according to claim 8, further comprising a slug, which is arranged on the end of the at least partly cone-shaped, funnel-shaped, or tent-shaped support cover, and forms a wall for the recess, wherein the securing element is to be arranged in the recess, wherein an opening of the recess is arranged on the end of the at least partly cone-shaped, funnel-shaped, or tent-shaped support cover.

11. The component according to claim 10, wherein the at least partly cone-shaped, funnel-shaped, or tent-shaped support cover encloses the slug at least partly.

12. The component according to claim 8, wherein the recess is formed for attaching a securing element formed as a screw.

13. The component according to claim 8, which is formed as a cast component, forged component, plastic component, or cold-extruded component.

14. The component according to claim 8, which is formed as a part of a motor vehicle.

15. The component according to claim 9, further comprising a slug, which is arranged on the end of the at least partly cone-shaped, funnel-shaped, or tent-shaped support cover, and forms a wall for the recess, wherein the securing element is to be arranged in the recess, wherein an opening of the recess is arranged on the end of the at least partly cone-shaped, funnel-shaped, or tent-shaped support cover.

16. The component according to claim 9, wherein the recess is formed for attaching a securing element formed as a screw.

17. The component according to claim 10, wherein the recess is formed for attaching a securing element formed as a screw.

18. The component according to claim 11, wherein the recess is formed for attaching a securing element formed as a screw.

19. The component according to claim 9, which is formed as a cast component, forged component, plastic component, or cold-extruded component.

20. The component according to claim 10, which is formed as a cast component, forged component, plastic component, or cold-extruded component.

21. The component according to claim 11, which is formed as a cast component, forged component, plastic component, or cold-extruded component.

22. The component according to claim 12, which is formed as a cast component, forged component, plastic component, or cold-extruded component.

23. The component according to claim 9, which is formed as a part of a motor vehicle.

24. The component according to claim 10, which is formed as a part of a motor vehicle.

25. The component according to claim 11, which is formed as a part of a motor vehicle.

26. The component according to claim 12, which is formed as a part of a motor vehicle.

27. The component according to claim 13, which is formed as a part of a motor vehicle.

Description

[0026] The figures are cohesively and comprehensively described; equivalent reference numerals have been assigned to the same components.

[0027] The component 200 schematically shown in FIG. 1a has a first slug 202 as well as two further slugs 204, 206, in which each slug 202, 204, 206 is provided for mounting a screw. FIG. 1b shows a part of the component 200 along a section through the first slug 202.

[0028] As shown in both FIGS. 1a and 1b, the first slug 202 is supported by several ribs 208, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218 on a wall of the component 200, in which the slug 202 protrudes starting from the wall. In this case, the ribs 208, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218 are arranged about the slugs 202 in the shape of a star. Furthermore, FIG 1a shows a peak stress for the slug 202 by means of an ellipse 220 and a mechanical load of the slug 202 by means of an arrow 222. FIG. 1b shows additional material buildup 224 which results for the slug 202 due to the ribs 208, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218.

[0029] Very thick ribs 208, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218 are frequently required with the prior art due to the high mechanical loads. However, if a mechanical load direction is not constant, it is absolutely necessary to arrange ribs 208, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218 in several load directions. In this case, particularly in the event that the component 200 is used in a vehicle, it should be considered that load directions are seldom constant, which is why the ribs 208, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218 cannot always be optimally utilized. The first slug 202 or threaded slug is connected to the component 200 by means of the ribs 208, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218. However, despite the numerous ribs 208, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218 used, impermissibly high peak stresses can result at a start of a respective rib 208, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218. In addition, the star-shaped arrangement of the ribs 208, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218 with the component 200 which is formed, for example, as a cast component, can cause unfavorable material buildup 224.

[0030] The first embodiment of the component 2 or of a corresponding workpiece or semi-finished part according to the invention is shown schematically from different perspectives in FIGS. 2a, 2b, and 2c. In this case, the component 2 has a support 4, which is formed as a part of a circular ring in this case with an internal and an external diameter. This support 4 is connected to a pipe section 6 of the component 2. A threshold 8 is also arranged on a surface of the support 4 in this case.

[0031] Furthermore, a flat region or a plane is defined, which is situated or arranged in the support 4, particularly between an upper side of the support 4, which is shown in FIGS. 2a and 2c, and the lower side of the support 4, which is shown in FIG. 2b. A cone-shaped, funnel-shaped, and/or tent-shaped support cover 10 of the support 4 protrudes starting from the flat region in the support 4 and thus from a wall of the component 2 or a corresponding workpiece, in which one end of the support cover 10, said end facing away from the support 4 or from the flat region, is equipped with a recess 12 for mounting a securing element.

[0032] In this case, the support cover 10 is shown from above in FIG. 2a and from below in FIG. 2b. FIG. 2a shows an outer wall and FIG. 2b shows an inner wall of the support cover 10. In this case, FIG. 2b particularly shows that a body of a slug 14 forms a wall of the recess 12. To this end, reference is also made to FIG. 2c which shows the component 2 along a section through the support cover 10, the recess 12, and the slug 14.

[0033] Depending on the definition, the support cover 10, which at least partly surrounds and/or encloses the slug 14, is a protrusion of the support 4 and is thus a part or an extension of the support 4, which protrudes or extends from the flat region in the support 4. The support cover 10 in this case is at least partly, particularly for the most part, cone-shaped or funnel-shaped and/or tent-shaped and is limited, on one side, by the surface of the support 4 and, on the other side, by the pipe section 6. In this case, the support cover 10 replaces the ribs 208, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218 necessary in the prior art for stabilizing the slug 14 with the recess 12 for mounting the securing element.

[0034] As shown in FIG. 2b, the inner wall of the support cover 10, which is facing away from the outer wall of the support cover 10 shown in FIG. 2a, surrounds or encloses a body of the slug 14 such that the slug 14 is arranged within the support cover 10. In this case, the end of the support cover 10, which is a facing away from the support 4 or from the flat region, and one end of the slug 14, which forms a wall for the recess 12, are connected to one another, in which it is possible, depending on the definition, that the support cover 10 and the slug 14 and/or the body of the slug 14 form or have a common end. Starting from the common end or the common ends, the inner side of the support cover 10 and the slug 14 and/or the body thereof are separate from one another and/or spaced apart from one another in the direction of the flat region of the support 4.

[0035] FIG. 2b also shows that, in a potential embodiment of the component 2, the body of the slug 14 is connected to the inner wall of the support cover 10 via additional inner ribs 16. In addition, FIGS. 2a, 2b, 2c show two further holes 18, which are incorporated into the support 4 of the component 2, independently of the design of the component 2 according to the invention.

[0036] The second embodiment of the component 30 according to the invention and/or a corresponding workpiece according to the invention is shown in FIG. 3 in a sectional view. In this case, this component 30 comprises a planar, in this case flat, body and/or support 32, which is simultaneously defined and/or provided as a part of a wall of the component 30. In this case, a plane and/or a flat region 34, which is situated in the support 32, is defined, arranged therein, and/or located therein.

[0037] A cone-shaped or funnel-shaped and/or tent-shaped support cover 36, which is formed as an extension and/or protrusion of the support 32 and thus as a part of the support 32, protrudes from the flat region 34 of the support 32. In this case, the support 32 and the support cover 36 have approximately the same wall thickness, apart from design and/or geometric deviations. A common end 38 of the cone-shaped, funnel-shaped, and/or tent-shaped support cover 36 and of the slug 42 is facing away from the support 32 as well as the flat region 34 and encloses an opening of a rotationally symmetrical recess 40, which is formed for mounting a rotationally symmetrical securing element, for example a screw. The support cover 36 extends starting from the flat region 34 and/or the support 32 of the component 30 in the direction of the end 38. In this case, the slug 42 is an extension of the support cover 36 depending on the definition, because the slug 42 and the support cover 36 are connected to one another at the end 38. The recess 40 is enclosed by a body of the slug 42, which forms a wall of the recess 40. An inner side of the support cover 36 surrounds and/or encloses a cone-shaped region and/or a cone-shaped volume, in which the slug 42 is arranged, in which an inner side of the support cover 36 and the slug 42 are spaced apart from one another in the cone-shaped region. In one embodiment, the support 32, the support cover 36, and the slug 38 are formed as a one-piece contiguous component 30 or workpiece, which is produced by means of a casting process or from a forged part. A further component, which is not shown here, can be attached to component 30 via the securing element, which can be attached to component 30.

REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0038] 2 Component [0039] 4 Support [0040] 6 Pipe section [0041] 8 Rail [0042] 10 Support cover [0043] 12 Recess [0044] 14 Slug [0045] 16 Ribs [0046] 18 Hole [0047] 30 Component [0048] 32 Support [0049] 34 Flat region [0050] 36 Support cover [0051] 38 End [0052] 40 Recess [0053] 42 Slug [0054] 200 Component [0055] 202, 204, 206 Slug [0056] 208, 210, 212 Rib [0057] 214, 216, 218 Rib [0058] 220 Ellipse [0059] 222 Arrow