Method for Joining Components and Component Composite

Abstract

A method for joining a first component to a second component includes providing a first component with a first joining part receiving section and creating a joining part on and/or in the first joining part receiving section via a generative method. The method also includes providing a second component with a second joining part receiving section, and joining the joining part to the second joining part receiving section of the second component.

Claims

1. A method for joining a first component to a second component, the method comprising the acts of: providing a first component with a first joining part receiving section; creating a joining part on and/or in the first joining part receiving section by means of a generative method; providing a second component with a second joining part receiving section; and joining the joining part to the second joining part receiving section of the second component.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the joining part is welded and/or soldered and/or adhesively bonded to the second joining part receiving section during the connection to the second joining part receiving section.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the joining part is welded and/or soldered and/or adhesively bonded to the first joining part receiving section.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the joining part is created from a joining part material which comprises at least a first material and a second material different from the first material, wherein the first material is integrally bonded to the first component and the second material is integrally bonded to the second component.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the joining part is created by means of a 3D printing process, a laser sintering process, a metal spray process, a selective laser melting process, a soldering process or a thixoforming process.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein during the creating of the joining part, an integrally bonded or force locking connection of the joining part with the first component and/or second component is formed.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first joining part receiving section comprises a first form fitting section, wherein the joining part is created in the first joining part receiving section such that the joining part is held by form fit by the first form fitting section on the first joining part receiving section.

8. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first form fitting section comprises a first undercut, wherein the joining part is created such that the joining part is held by form fit on the first undercut.

9. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the first joining part receiving section comprises a first bushing.

10. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first bushing is entirely or at least partly closed by the joining part when creating the joining part.

11. The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first component has a first component material and the second component has a second component material, the first component material and the second component material being different materials.

12. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the connecting of the joining part to the second joining part receiving section is done by creating an additional region of the joining part in the second joining part receiving section by means of the generative method.

13. The method as claimed in claim 12, wherein when providing a second component, the second joining part receiving section is arranged on the joining part such that the joining part protrudes into the second joining part receiving section.

14. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein when creating the joining part, a partial region of the joining part is created as a spacing region, which is formed in order to form a defined spacing between the first component and the second component.

15. A composite component having at least a first component and at least a second component, in which the first component is connected to the second component by means of a joining part, wherein the first component and the second component are joined together by means of a method as claimed in claim 1.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] FIG. 1 shows, in a cross section representation, a first component composite according to the prior art;

[0031] FIG. 2 shows, in a cross section representation, a second component composite according to the prior art;

[0032] FIG. 3A shows, in a cross section representation, the inventive first component;

[0033] FIG. 3B shows, in a cross section representation, the inventive first component;

[0034] FIG. 3C shows, in a cross section representation, the inventive first component;

[0035] FIG. 3D shows, in a cross section representation, the inventive first component;

[0036] FIG. 4A shows, in a cross section representation, the inventive first component;

[0037] FIG. 4B shows, in a cross section representation, the inventive first component;

[0038] FIG. 5 shows, in a cross section representation, the inventive first component of FIG. 4B after a third method step;

[0039] FIG. 6 shows, in a cross section representation, the inventive first component and second component of FIG. 5 after a fourth method step;

[0040] FIG. 7 shows, in a cross section representation, the inventive method before creating the joining part; and

[0041] FIG. 8 shows, in a cross section representation, the inventive method after creating the joining part.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0042] Elements with the same function and mode of operation are each time given the same reference numbers in FIGS. 1 to 8.

[0043] FIG. 1 shows a first composite component 9 according to the prior art in schematic representation. A first component 1 and second component 2 are arranged in a joining position relative to each other. A bolt 10 with a bolt head 15 is pressed into a first bushing 8 of the first component 1. The bolt head 15 lies against a surface of the first component 1 and thus prevents the bolt 10 from being able to move further into the first bushing 8. An end of the bolt 10 away from the bolt head 15 is connected by means of a welded seam 11 to the second component 2.

[0044] FIG. 2 shows a second composite component 9 according to the prior art in schematic representation. A first component 1 and second component 2 are arranged in a joining position relative to each other. A slug 12 with a cylindrical middle piece 12a and two side pieces 12b broadening conically from the middle piece is pressed into a first bushing 8 of the first component 1. The slug 12 is thus held by form fit in the bushing 8 of the first component 1. One side piece 12b of the slug 12 is connected by means of a welded seam 11 to the second component 2.

[0045] FIG. 3A shows, in schematic representation, a first component 1 after the first method step. The first component 1 has a first joining part receiving section 3, formed as a bushing 8. The bushing 8 preferably has a circular cross section and is preferably formed as a borehole or punched hole.

[0046] FIG. 3B shows, in schematic representation, the first component 1 after the first method step. The embodiment of FIG. 3B differs from the embodiment of FIG. 3A in that a first form fitting section 6 is arranged at one end of the bushing 8, fashioned as a bevel.

[0047] FIG. 3C shows, in schematic representation, the first component 1 after the first method step. The embodiment of FIG. 3C differs from the embodiment of FIG. 3B in that a first form fitting section 6 is arranged at both ends of the bushing 8, fashioned as a bevel.

[0048] FIG. 3D shows, in schematic representation, the first component 1 after the first method step. The first joining part receiving section 3 comprises a first bushing 8. In a middle region of the bushing 8 there is arranged a first form fitting section 6, which is formed as an undercut 7 composed of two bevels.

[0049] FIG. 4A shows the first component 1 of FIG. 3B after a first variant of a second method step. In the first joining part receiving section 3 there is arranged a base region 4c of a joining part 4, which was created at this place in the second method step. The joining part 4 is form fitted and preferably integrally bonded on the first form fitting section 6 to prevent a downward movement in this view. Further, it may be additionally provided that the joining part 4 protrudes upward from the first component 1 at an upward facing end in this representation.

[0050] FIG. 4B shows the first component 1 of FIG. 3B after a second variant of the second method step. The joining part 4 according to FIG. 4B differs from that of FIG. 4A in that the joining part 4 comprises a spacing region 4b, which extends away from the first component 1 in a direction in which the second component 2 is arranged in the joining position. Additionally, it may be provided in addition that the joining part 4 protrudes upward from the first component 1 at an upward facing end in this representation.

[0051] FIG. 5 shows, in schematic representation, the first component 1 of FIG. 4B together with a second component 2. The first component 1 and the second component 2 are not yet arranged in the joining position. The spacing region 4b of the joining part 4 is facing a second joining part receiving section 5.

[0052] FIG. 6 shows the situation of FIG. 5 after a fourth method step, in schematic representation. The first component 1 and the second component 2 are arranged in the joining position. A spacing between the first component 1 and the second component 2 is established by the spacing region 4b of the joining part 4. The spacing region 4b is connected by means of a welded seam 11 to the second joining part receiving section 5 of the second component 2. Thus, the first component 1 is joined by the joining part 4 to the second component 2 and thus forms a component composite 9 with the second component 2 as well as the joining part 4.

[0053] FIG. 7 shows the inventive method before creating the joining part 4. The first component 1 is formed according to FIG. 3B. The second joining part receiving section 5 of the second component 2 is a mirror image of the first joining part receiving section 3 of the first component 1 and comprises a second bushing 13 as well as a second form fitting section 14 configured as a bevel. The first form fitting section 6 and the second form fitting section 14 face away from each other. Alternatively, it may be provided that the second joining part receiving section 5 has, for example, a smaller or larger diameter than the first joining part receiving section 3. Moreover, it may be provided that the second joining part receiving section 5 has a different shape from the first joining part receiving section, such as a shape known from FIG. 3A to FIG. 4D. The first component 1 and the second component 2 are represented in the joining position, no gap being formed between the first component 1 and the second component 2 in the joining position of this example.

[0054] FIG. 8 shows a variant of FIG. 7 after creating the joining part 4. A base region 4c of the joining part 4 is arranged in the first bushing 8 of the first joining part receiving section 4 and an additional region 4a of the joining part 4 is arranged in the second bushing 13 of the second joining part receiving section 5. Thus, the first component 1 is connected by the joining part 4 to the second component 2 and thus forms a component composite 9 with the second component 2 as well as the joining part 4.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

[0055] 1 first component [0056] 2 second component [0057] 3 first joining part receiving section [0058] 4 joining part [0059] 4a additional region [0060] 4b spacing region [0061] 4c base region [0062] 5 second joining part receiving section [0063] 6 first form fitting section [0064] 7 first undercut [0065] 8 first bushing [0066] 9 component composite [0067] 10 bolt [0068] 11 welded seam [0069] 12 slug [0070] 12a middle piece [0071] 12b side piece [0072] 13 second bushing [0073] 14 second form fitting section [0074] 15 bolt head

[0075] The foregoing disclosure has been set forth merely to illustrate the embodiments of 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 embodiments of the invention should be construed to include everything within the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.