SPIN-WELDED ELECTRICAL GROUND ASSEMBLIES

A friction-welded ground assembly that includes an alloy substrate with a clearance hole; an aluminum alloy weld nut having a bolt bore and an outer wall; and a grounding bolt. The bore is located substantially within the clearance hole and a portion of the outer wall is joined to the substrate at a...

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Main Authors Dupuis Lawrence J, Rewalt Steven, Danyo Michael William, Lazarz Kimberly Ann
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 18.05.2017
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING
CURRENT COLLECTORS
CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING
ELECTRICITY
LINE CONNECTORS
MACHINE TOOLS
METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING
TRANSPORTING
WELDING
WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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Summary:A friction-welded ground assembly that includes an alloy substrate with a clearance hole; an aluminum alloy weld nut having a bolt bore and an outer wall; and a grounding bolt. The bore is located substantially within the clearance hole and a portion of the outer wall is joined to the substrate at a friction-welded attachment. Further, the bolt is threaded within the bore. In addition, a method for making a ground includes the steps: rotating an aluminum alloy weld nut having an outer wall at a predetermined speed; lowering the outer wall of the rotating nut into contact with an aluminum alloy substrate to generate a frictional force for a friction time; arresting the rotation of the nut; and applying an axial forging force to the outer wall and the substrate for a forging time.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201715420656