DE1400775A1 - Fastening element for connecting to a rod or the like. - Google Patents

Description

Patent attorney file: 4192 jk '

Dipl.-Ing. E. Eder June 22, 196R '

Munich 13, Ellsabethiir. 34

CAER H ¹ ASOJEIiEE COMPAEY LIMITED Stapleford, üiottingnamshire / England

"Fastening element for connecting to a

Rod or the like. "

The invention relates to a fastening element for connecting With a rod or the like., In particular to the detachable Connect the rod with a trap-ee.

A fastener for releasably attaching a; 3t ^ n ^o ; fc5 or the like. The ^Q inem support is made of sheet metal, is generally U-shaped and has a web and opposite elactisc.be a'Tne, each of which has an opening for receiving a stanchion or the like. is provided, whereby one of the arms or a part of the screens can be brought into a position by a verbal movement in which the respective openings in the two screens

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lie on top of each other or in alignment in order to lead the rod or the like. through it, and when released, he is in a position is automatically returned, in which an edge of the opening in one of the arms with the introduced Rod comes into frictional engagement to hold it in the structure.

The arms are usually x-zeg from each other into one Depressed position in which the openings are out of alignment lying, with one of the arms or a part of this arm or the arms applied by hand Pressure is bent to the arms in a essential way bring a parallel position in which the openings are in alignment so that the rod or the like. to be introduced can. When the hand-applied pressure is released, this arm, according to the applied force, will tend to return to its original position such that one edge of the opening in the arm is frictionally against the surface of the rod engages. In the arm that is being bent, an opening may be provided which is connected to a It is provided with inwardly extending tongues, the free edges of which are the opening receiving the rod determine. . '■

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the free edge of the "" tongues is formed sharp so that they into dig into the surface of the bar and exert a sufficient resistance to pulling out the rod to that by an axial movement in & .he opposite direction in WEL, they was introduced to prevent. The opening in the other arm can have a flat circumferential edge and dimensions such that the rod can freely pass through it.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the with the tongued arm near the web of the U part. which extends substantially parallel to the other arm, and a part of the opening containing End portion which extends outwardly at an angle to the parallel portion. In this version if the part of the arm arranged at an angle is bent, around the openings for inserting the rod in alignment to bring, and when it is released, this part has. the desire to return to its original position such that the tongues on the part with an inserted Engage the rod frictionally. . .

In the drawing is an embodiment of the invention

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for example shown.

Pig. Fig. 1 is a side view of a structure including a fastening element according to one embodiment of the invention, which is arranged to secure a rod to a plate-like support;

Fig. 2 is a side view of the fastener, and

Fig. 3 is its plan view.

As shown in the drawings, the fastening element is formed from a sheet metal stem, for example spring steel, which is bent into the shape of a U and has a web Λ and opposite arms 2, 3. The arm 2 is provided with an opening 4 of such size dimensions that a rod, for example a, is possible to enter freely. The arm 5 contains a part 5 which extends essentially parallel to the arm 2, and a free end part 6 which extends outwards at an angle to the SiI 5. At the junction of parts 5 and 6, which contains many parts of both arm parts, arm 3 is with

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Strand a relief or step 7, pierce through holes is to "form an opening that is a Heine of itself, inwardly extending tongues 8, the free edges determine an opening for receiving the rod a ".

As a result of the angled arrangement of the arm part 6, which has a part of the tongues 8 is through, the tongues "certain opening usually partially closed. As shown in Fig. 1, the fastener is with the carrier "b connected so that it is over the edge of the carrier b is pushed to arms 2 and 3 on opposite sides To arrange sides of the carrier b, with the openings in arms 2 and 5 with an opening c in the Carrier b in alignment; lie. The opening 4- in the arm and the opening c in the carrier b have such dimensions that they allow the free insertion of the rod a, but in their partially closed state enables the through the tongues 8 certain opening does not allow the free entry of the rod a. Therefore, to get the rod a through the To push openings through, an axial force or an axial pressure is applied, whereby the arranged on the finger 6 Tongues 8 x ^ while pushing in the bar a be bent outward but remain in contact with the rod a.

When the rod a is inserted, adjust the

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Fingers 6 formed tongues 8 with the surface of the rod a frictional engagement to prevent that it is pulled out.

If the rod a is made of relatively soft metal, the tongues, which with sharp ones, bite each other Edges are provided into the surface of the rod a. The fastening element can by bending the part 6 in the same level as the part 5 who conveniently released the.

The fastening element is particularly useful for connecting a remote control rod, such as that used in automobiles is used, e.g. the control rod that connects the accelerator pedal to the carburetor controls. The invention is done not limited in this regard and can be used to connect to any rod-like object or to any member having a rod-like portion can be used. It is especially designed to connect with Rods or the like. expedient, usually in positions are arranged, which are difficult to access, and they can be attached and removed much more easily as usual fastening means, e.g. a split pin, which can be inserted through a pre-drilled hole in a rod

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Claims (3)

Patent attorney DlpWng. E. Sder. _ 1 * 00775. 10QMhM 15, Blwbetfwtr. 34 · T- P a t e η t a η s ρ r ü ch e ■ 1 .. Fastening seia & ent for "-removable fixing of a rod © 4.dgl * on a carrier, characterized in that it is made of sheet metal and is generally U-shaped and has a Having web and "opposing elastic arms, de-JE? Eii" each with an opening to accommodate a rod "Odrdgls are provided, with one of the arms or a Part of this arm of a bending movement in one position can be suspended in which the respective opening ■ genes in both arms in an aligned position to that imports of a rod or the like through it ■ - 'allow, and which, if released, self-. active to a position in which an edge returns the opening in one of the arms with the inserted. pole gets into frictional engagement to make them in this' structure to keep. 2. Fastening element according to claim 2, characterized in that that the rod receiving opening in one Arm through the free edge of a series of elastic tongues is determined, with one or more tongues arranged on a flexible part of the arm, which is usually at an angle to the connecting part of the arm extends in such a way that the free ends of the tongues protrude inwardly in the opening receiving the rod, wherein ORIGINAL 809807/0005 UtOVJB thereby bending the angled part of the arm. bar is that a pressure is applied by hand against the plane of the remaining part of the arm in order to withdraw the tongue or tongues located on it in order to allow the insertion of the rod and which, when the pressure on this part is released, return to "its angular position ^: can, so that the tongue or tongues on it come into frictional engagement with the inserted rod «· 3. Fastening element according to one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the one arm on the of the other arm facing away from the surface with an embossing, or a provision is provided and that the tongues in this Projection are formed. M-. Fastening structure with a rod or the like. Which is releasably fastened to a lath-like carrier provided with an opening by a fastening element according to one of the preceding claims and the arms of the fastening element are arranged on opposite surfaces of the carrier, the ones in them! iiien lieren openings with the opening in the carrier in alignment -and the rod or the like. extends in the axial direction through the aligned openings and is gripped by the free ends of the elastic tongues or tongues BAD ORIGIN AL Petenf so far 80 980 7/0005 Dip! .-! No. E, rdsr