DEVICE FOR CONNECTING TWO COMPONENTS

• Main Authors: HOFFMANN JUERGEN, LOEWE HUBERT, KILIAN ANETT, HOCK KLAUS
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 21.06.2012
• Subjects: BEARINGS; BLASTING; BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS ORWINDOWS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; HEATING; KEYS; LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; LIGHTING; LOCKS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MOTOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; SAFES; SHAFTS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRAILERS; TRANSPORTING; WEAPONS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS

A device for connecting two components, in particular a linkage of bars (38) and an engine hood (40), has a fastening element (10) and a securing element (24) cooperating with the fastening element (10). The fastening element (10) includes a fastening section (18) for connecting the fastening element (10) with the first component and a receiving section (12) for mounting the second component. The securing element (24) includes first and second securing sections (26, 28) and is transferable to a final assembly position, in which the first securing section (26) secures the connection of the fastening element (10) with the first component and at the same time the second securing section (28) secures the mounting of the second component in the receiving section (12). A method of connecting two components, in particular a linkage of bars (38) and an engine hood (40), by means of such a device includes the steps of: fastening the fastening section (18) of the fastening element (10) to the first component; mounting the second component in the receiving section (12) of the fastening element (10); and transferring the securing element (24) to the final assembly position for simultaneously securing the connection of the fastening element (10) with the first component and the mounting of the second component in the receiving section (12).