BLIND RIVET ELEMENT, PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF

Abstract

In order to further develop a blind rivet element (5) comprising a head (51), an adjoining hollow shaft (53), the outer side of which has an outer diameter smaller than the head (51), and an internal thread (54) provided inside the shaft (53) and having an axial separation from the head (51), in such a way that when installed the blind rivet element (5) always forms a controlled deformation, in particular in the form of a bulge, at the same specifiable location, it is proposed that the shaft (53) is provided with a radially outwardly protruding adjustment contour (55) in the region of the head (51), that the shaft (53) has a curvature (57) formed in the radial direction and that said curvature (57) is arranged between the adjustment contour (55) and the internal thread (54).

Claims

1. Blind rivet element (5) comprising a head (51) an adjoining hollow shaft (53), the outer side of which has an outer diameter smaller than the head (51), and an internal thread (54) provided inside the shaft (53) and having an axial separation from the head (51) characterized in that the shaft (53) is provided with a radially outwardly protruding adjustment contour (55) in the region of the head (51), the shaft (53) has a curvature (57) formed in the radial direction, and this curvature (57) is arranged between the adjustment contour (55) and the internal thread (54).

2. The blind rivet element according to claim 1, characterized in that the adjustment contour is a centering element.

3. The blind rivet element according to claim 1, characterized in that the formed curvature is a protrusion, wherein the formed curvature is in particular a protrusion or pre-bulge protruding outwardly, in particular extending along the circumferential direction.

4. The blind rivet element according to claim 1, characterized in that the adjustment contour (55) is formed as a surrounding collar in circumferential direction with a predefined, in particular maximum, outer diameter, in particular with a predefined height.

5. The blind rivet element (5) according to claim 1, characterized in that the adjustment contour (55) adjoins the contact surface of the head (51).

6. The blind rivet element according to claim 1, characterized in that the adjustment contour (55) is circular, elliptical, squared, or hexagonal, or is provided with centering teeth.

7. The blind rivet element according to claim 1, characterized in that the adjustment contour (55) steps down from the outer side of the shaft (53) by means of a level or step in its region facing away from the head (51).

8. The blind rivet element according to claim 1, characterized in that the adjustment contour that is preferably stepped down by means of a level from the outer side of the shaft (53), in its region facing away from the head (51), has at least one, in particular multiple, preferably in axial direction along the circumference equally arranged ramps (56) at the outer side of the shaft (53).

9. The blind rivet element (5) according to claim 1, characterized in that the curvature (57) preferably extending in circumferential direction is rotationally symmetric or star-like symmetric.

10. The blind rivet element (5) according to claim 9, characterized in that the curvature (57) has a maximal outer diameter that is not greater than the outer diameter of the adjustment contour (55).

11. Method for manufacturing a blind rivet element (5) according to claim 1, characterized in that the adjustment contour (55) is pre-formed in the region of the shaft (53).

12. Method according to claim 11, characterized in that the adjustment contour (55) is pre-formed as a surrounding collar in circumferential direction with a predefined, in particular maximal, outer diameter and in particular with a predefined height.

13. Method according to claim 11, characterized in that the adjustment contour (55) is pre-formed by means of extrusion, in particular by means of cold extrusion.

14. Method according to claim 11, characterized in that the shaft (53) is moved, in particular mechanically extruded, between the adjustment contour (55) and the internal thread (54) in radial direction, in particular in outward direction, leading to the formation of a curvature (57) extending in particular in circumferential direction (57), in particular a protrusion or pre-bulge.

15. Method according to claim 11, characterized in that the shaft (53) is at least partially warmed up in a region between the adjustment contour (55) and the internal thread (54) and afterwards is compressed in axial direction leading to the formation of the curvature (57).

16. Use of a blind rivet element (5) according to claim 1 as a blind rivet nut.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] There are various possibilities to implement and further develop the present invention in an advantageous manner, as explained above. For this purpose, it is referred on the one hand to the subordinate claims of claim 1 as well as of claim 11, and on the other hand to the further embodiments and further developments, features and advantages of the present invention as elucidated below with reference to the figure.

[0035] It is shown in:

[0036] FIG. 1 a schematic cross section of an embodiment of a blind rivet element as stipulated by the invention that is manufactured according to the present invention.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE PRESENT INVENTION

[0037] The blind rivet element generally referred to by the reference sign 5 is inserted into an object 6 with a bore 61 that is only accessible from one side (=in the embodiment of FIG. 1 from the upper side).

[0038] The blind rivet element 5 has a head 51 that has a circular shape in the embodiment according to FIG. 1, as seen from the top. This head 51 adjoins with a circular ring area 52 to the edge region of the one end of the bore 61.

[0039] A hollow shaft 53 adjoins to the head 51, the outer side of which has an outer diameter smaller than the head 51. This shaft 53 turns into an inner thread 54, at the end of the blind rivet element 5 facing away from the head 51, that is provided in the shaft 53 at a distance from the head 51.

[0040] The shaft 53 is provided with a radially outwardly protruding adjustment contour 55 in the region of the head 51, preferably formed as a centering element, which can be pre-formed by means of extrusion, preferably by means of cold extrusion, and which forms a surrounding collar with an assigned outer diameter in circumferential direction.

[0041] The adjustment contour 55 adjoins to the contact surface of the head 51 that is formed as circular ring area 52 and is stepped down from the outer side of the shaft 53 by means of a level or step in an area facing away from the head 51.

[0042] In an area facing away from the head of the adjustment contour, the adjustment contour 55 that preferably steps down by means of a level from the outer side of the shaft, has multiple ramps 56 extending up to the outer side of the shaft 53 that are preferably arranged uniformly along the circumference.

[0043] The shaft 53 has a protrusion 57 between the adjustment contour 55 and the inner thread 54 protruding in a radial direction outwards, but not beyond the adjustment contour 55, extending in circumferential direction and being rotationally symmetric.

[0044] The shaft 53 is destabilized, to some extent pre-compressed, against compression forces in this area by the premanufactured protrusion 57 and provides a controlled and well-defined deformation area when the blind rivet element 5 is engaged, on which the bulge is formed.

[0045] An application of the blind rivet element 5 is in particular a blind rivet nut.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS

[0046] 5 Blind rivet element, in particular pre-compressed blind rivet element, e.g. pre-compressed blind rivet nut

[0047] 51 Head

[0048] 52 Circular ring area

[0049] 53 Hollow shaft

[0050] 54 Internal thread

[0051] 55 Adjustment contour, in particular collar, e.g. alignment element or centering element

[0052] 56 Ramp

[0053] 57 Curvature, in particular protrusion or pre-bulge

[0054] 6 Object

[0055] 61 Bore