HK1171335B - Fastening anchor, fastening anchor band, and setting tool - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a setting tool (26) having an engagement structure (52) for setting a fastening anchor (4) comprising a receptacle structure (18) implemented in a shaft (7), said engagement structure engaging with the receptacle structure (18) during a setting procedure. The fastening anchor (4) can thereby be reliably brought to the setting tool (26) and applied in a yielding soft material (80).

Description

Fastening anchor, fastening anchor band and setting tool

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a fastening anchor for anchoring in a soft material.

The invention further relates to a fastening anchor strip having several such fastening anchors.

The invention also relates to a setting tool for such a fastening anchor or such a fastening anchor strip.

Background

Such a fastening anchor is known from document GB 2023510A. This document discloses an ear-shaped (tiohr) anchor for anchoring in a soft material, which anchor has a cover plate, an elongate shank formed on the cover plate and extending away from the cover plate, and a barb construction which is formed on the end of the shank remote from the cover plate. On the cover plate, a receiving structure is formed, which is formed as two recesses arranged on both sides of the shank, through which two pins of a setting tool pass when applying the fastening anchor and rest against a transverse bar formed by a barb structure at the end of the shank remote from the cover plate.

In the setting tool disclosed in the aforementioned document, a link is present which carries a pin and which can be actuated via a rocker lever against the force of a compression spring.

Disclosure of Invention

The object of the invention is to provide a fastening anchor of the aforementioned type which can be applied in a simple manner in a soft material even under severe working conditions.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a fastening anchor strip and a setting tool which are associated with a fastening anchor of the aforementioned type for achieving a quick and safe application of the fastening anchor in a soft material.

With a fastening anchor of the aforementioned type, the object of the invention is achieved by the following features: the fastening anchor has a cover plate, an elongated shank portion formed on the cover plate and extending away from the cover plate, and a barb structure formed at an end of the shank portion remote from the cover plate, wherein the shank portion has a receiving structure configured to form a surrounding engagement with the engagement structure of the setting tool; and wherein the receiving structure has a receiving space extending in the longitudinal direction of the shank, into which receiving space the thrust pin of the setting tool can be pushed, and the receiving space is closed by the tip forming the crosspiece; wherein the receiving space is defined by two mutually opposed shank side walls which are connected to one another by a plurality of cross-members; and wherein the shank side walls and the cross beam form an accommodation space.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, a fastening anchor is provided in which the set of transverse beams of one longitudinal side of the shank side wall and the at least one further transverse beam are arranged on the other longitudinal side of the shank side wall.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, a fastening anchor is provided in which a snap-in recess is formed between the end of the hook side wall remote from the tip and the mutually opposite shank side walls.

Further objects of the invention are achieved by the following fastening anchor strip: the fastening anchor belt according to the invention has a plurality of fastening anchors according to the invention, wherein the fastening anchors are mounted on at least one conveyor belt formed with a toothed structure via at least one shank web formed on the respective shank side wall.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, a fastening anchor strip is provided in which the cover plate of each fastening anchor is connected to the cover plate of at least one adjacent fastening anchor via at least one cover plate connecting plate.

Further objects of the invention are achieved by the following setting tool: the setting tool for the fastening anchor according to the invention has an engagement structure which is formed as an elongated driving pin, wherein the driving pin is provided for engagement with a receiving structure formed on the shank of the fastening anchor, wherein a penetration meter is present, and wherein the penetration meter and the driving pin are fixedly connected to one another, wherein a penetration end of the penetration meter formed as a cutting structure protrudes in the longitudinal direction beyond the driving pin.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, a setting tool is provided in which the lancing device and the snap-in element are fixedly mounted on the handpiece.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, a setting tool is provided in which the lancing device and the engagement structure are mounted on a linkage which is driven in the longitudinal direction by a motor for displacement.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, a setting tool is provided, wherein a transport device is provided for guiding the fastening anchor according to the invention.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, a setting tool is provided in which a shank connecting edge is provided for cutting off the shank connecting web.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, a setting tool is provided in which each shank connecting edge is formed on a lancing device.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, a setting tool is provided in which a separating blade is provided for cutting off each cover web.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, a setting tool is provided in which each separating edge is on a forming link.

In this way, the accommodation structure is integrated into the shank of the fastening anchor, so that the fastening anchor is captured and applied with resistance to forces exerted in different directions.

The storage of the fastening anchor according to the invention in the fastening anchor band according to the invention leads, in particular in combination with the setting tool according to the invention, to high application rates.

The formation of a setting tool according to the invention with an engagement structure provided for engagement with a receiving structure formed on the shank of the fastening anchor enables a secure application of the fastening anchor even under severe working conditions.

Drawings

Further suitable embodiments and advantages of the invention are elucidated by the description of an embodiment with reference to the drawings. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 illustrates, in perspective view, a partial structure of one embodiment of a fastening anchor strap in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 shows in perspective one embodiment of a fastening anchor of the present invention particularly useful for the fastening anchor strap of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view, partially in section, of one embodiment of a setting tool of the present invention that is motor driven and is set up for use in the fastener anchor strip of FIG. 1;

fig. 4 shows a machine element frame with a mounting in the embodiment of fig. 3 in a perspective view;

FIG. 5 shows in perspective the interaction of the displacement link and drive motor of the embodiment of FIGS. 3 and 4;

FIG. 6 shows, in a partially sectioned perspective view, the embodiment of the motor-driven setting tool of the invention of FIGS. 3 to 5 at the beginning of the setting process, with several of the fastener anchors of FIG. 2 stored on the fastener tape of FIG. 1;

fig. 7 shows the arrangement according to fig. 6 in the region of the fastening anchor in a partially sectional perspective view;

FIG. 8 shows in a detail perspective view the arrangement of the cinch anchor strap and links after the setting process has begun, with the links advanced forward relative to FIGS. 6 and 7;

FIG. 9 shows the arrangement of FIG. 6 with the links advanced forward in a partial cross-sectional perspective view corresponding to FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 shows, in a sectional perspective view, the tie-rod of the arrangement according to FIG. 6 in an intermediate position after the fastening anchors have been disconnected;

FIG. 11 shows the embodiment according to FIG. 3 with the fastening anchor strap after detachment of the fastening anchor in a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 5, with the link in the aforementioned intermediate position;

FIG. 12 shows, in a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 8, the penetration meter in an application position protruding from the separate fastening anchor;

FIG. 13 shows, in perspective view corresponding to FIG. 11, the link in a maximum forward position after application of the fastening anchors;

FIG. 14 shows, in a detailed schematic view, the linkage and stab-in gauge of the embodiment of the motor-driven setting tool of FIG. 3 in a position prior to application of the fastening anchor in the soft material;

FIG. 15 shows the arrangement according to FIG. 14 after penetration of the penetration tester and the fastening anchor into the soft material;

FIG. 16 shows the arrangement according to FIG. 14, with the link in a maximum forward position;

fig. 17 shows the arrangement according to fig. 14 to 16 with the fastening anchor in the applied state and the penetrating tool as retracted as possible;

fig. 18 shows a perspective view of a further embodiment of the setting tool of the invention, which is operated purely manually, with a fastening anchor according to the embodiment of fig. 2.

Detailed Description

Figure 1 shows in perspective a partial structure of one embodiment of a mooring line 1 according to the invention, made of a hard elastic plastic. The fastening anchor 1 has a conveyor belt 2 which is provided with a toothing 3 consisting of regularly arranged projections and depressions. In addition, the fastening anchor strip 1 according to fig. 1 has several fastening anchors 4, two of which are shown in the schematic illustration of fig. 1. Each fastening anchor 4 is formed with a planar cover plate 5 which is connected to each other via a cover web 6 which extends between the cover plates 5 of adjacent fastening anchors 4. For each fastening anchor 4, two mutually opposite shank side walls 8, 9 forming the shank 7 are formed on the cover 5, with a barb structure 10 being formed at the end of the shank side wall remote from the cover 5. The fastening anchor 4 is in this embodiment connected to the conveyor belt 2 via two shank web plates 11, 12, 13, 14 connected to the shank side walls 8, 9.

It will be appreciated that in embodiments not shown, other fixing structures, for example at right angles to the arrangement of fig. 1 and implemented with other numbers of shank connecting strips 11, 12, 13, 14, can be provided for fixing the fastening anchor 4 to one conveyor belt 2 or to two or more conveyor belts 2.

Fig. 2 shows an embodiment of a fastening anchor 4 according to the invention, as is used in particular in the embodiment of the fastening anchor strap 1 of fig. 1 according to the invention, which however can also be present as a bulk component. As can be seen from fig. 2, several cross members 15, 16, 17 extend between the handle side walls 8, 9, wherein at least one cross member 17 is formed in the illustration of fig. 2 on the side of the handle side walls 8, 9 facing away from the viewer, and at least two cross members 15, 16 are formed in the illustration of fig. 2 on the side of the handle side walls 8, 9 facing away from the viewer. The handle side walls 8, 9 and the cross members 15, 16, 17 thus enclose an accommodating space 18 which forms an accommodating structure.

It can further be seen from fig. 2 that the cover plate 5 extends radially outward only from three sides of the shank 7, whereas in the illustration of fig. 2, on the fourth side, the cover plate ends flush with the side of the shank 7 which is closer to the viewer.

In a variant not shown, the cover plate 5 projects radially over all sides of the shank 7.

For the embodiment of the fastening anchor 4 according to the invention according to fig. 2, the barb construction 10 has two hook side walls 19, 20 which project laterally of the shank 7 and which extend from a point 21 on the extension of the shank 7 in the direction of the cover plate 5. The tip 21 is thus formed with a transverse web 22 for the receiving space 18 on its side facing the cover 5. Each hook side wall 19, 20 is provided with an inclined side 23 which is open on the outside and which, starting from the tip 21, first starts at a relatively small position relative to the longitudinal axis, with increasing spacing to the tip 21, with increasing adjustment radially outward, extends in the direction of the cover plate 5, and finally ends by being arranged substantially parallel to the shank 7 in the end region remote from the tip 21. Between the end of the hook side wall 19, 20 remote from the tip 21 and the respectively opposite shank side wall 8, 9, a snap-in depression 24, 25 is formed, respectively, so that a high anchoring effect is achieved.

Fig. 3 shows an embodiment of a motor-driven setting tool 26 according to the invention in a partially sectioned perspective view for setting the fastening anchor 4, not shown in fig. 3, which is stored according to fig. 1 at the fastening anchor belt 1 equipped with the conveyor belt 2. The setting tool 26 in fig. 3 is embodied in the form of a pistol and has a handle 27, at the free end of which a battery receptacle 28 is formed, in which a battery, not shown in fig. 3, for supplying electrical energy can be fastened in a replaceable manner. At the end located opposite the battery receiving portion 28, a receiving case 29 is formed on the handle 27, and is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped structure with its longitudinal sides extending laterally with respect to the handle 27.

In the receiving housing 29, a machine element frame 30 is fixedly arranged, which is formed from the following components: two parallel opposing longitudinal plates 31 extending in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating case 29; a reverse bracket plate 32 arranged at one end of the longitudinal bracket plate 31 far away from the handle 27; a head bracket member 33 provided opposite to the counter bracket plate 32; and a shank bracket member 34 provided on a side of the head bracket member 33 opposite to the longitudinal plate 31.

Between the longitudinal support plates 31, a helically coiled compression spring 35 is arranged, which is supported with one end on the counter support plate 32 and with its other end on a displacement link 36, which is automatically placed so as to be longitudinally displaceable between the longitudinal support plates 31. A link 37 is fixedly coupled to the displacement link 36, which extends into the handle bracket member 34.

Further, in the receiving housing 29, a drive motor 38 and control electronics 39 are provided, by means of which control electronics interact with a force sensor 40 (which is arranged in the handle support 34 behind a front side plate 41 arranged in the region of the free end of the link 37), by means of a trigger button 42 arranged in the handle 27, as explained in more detail below, the setting of the motor-driven fastening anchor 4 being accomplished by means of the interaction of a belt drive shaft 43 coupled to the drive motor 38.

Fig. 4 shows a perspective view of the machine element frame 30 in the exemplary embodiment of the motor-driven setting tool 26 according to fig. 3. As can be seen from fig. 4, the drive motor 38, the force sensor 40 and the trigger button 42 are connected to the control electronics 39 via electrically conductive wiring 44, 45, 46, respectively. Furthermore, it can be seen from fig. 4 that in the exemplary embodiment shown, the motor-driven setting tool 26 has a laser 47 which emits preferably in the visible spectral range and which is mounted on the counter support plate 32 and is likewise connected to the control electronics 39 via an electrically conductive line 48. The laser beam 49 that can be generated by the laser 47 passes through the machine element frame 30 and the front side plate 41, so that the laser beam can be used as an application reference for positioning the tip 21 during the application of the fastening anchor 4, which is not shown in fig. 4.

In addition, it can be seen from the illustration according to fig. 4 that the displacement linkage 36 is displaceably and rotationally fixed via guide bases 49 which are diametrically opposite one another and engage in guide grooves 50 which are introduced into the longitudinal support plate 31.

Finally, as can be seen from the schematic representation in fig. 4, at the end of the link 37 remote from the displacement link 36, a penetration gauge 51 and a thrust pin 52 forming a snap-in structure are mounted, which in the arrangement in fig. 4 extend through the front side plate 41, and in the arrangement in fig. 4 the displacement link 36 is arranged at the furthest distance from the counter-support plate 32 by abutting against a stop 53 extending transversely with respect to the longitudinal support plate 31. Penetration gauge 51 and push pin 52 are fixedly attached to each other and mounted on link 37.

Fig. 5 shows the interaction of the motor-driven setting tool 26 of fig. 3 and 4, in particular of the displacement link 36 and the drive motor 38, in a perspective view. The drive motor 38, which is equipped with a rotatable drive shaft, which is not visible in fig. 5, is coupled to a transmission 54, which drives a control shaft drive gear 56 and a conveying shaft drive gear 57, which are mounted in a rotationally fixed manner on a driven shaft 58, via a shaft coupling device 55.

The control shaft drive gear 56 meshes with a control shaft driven gear 59, which is coupled in a rotationally fixed manner to the control channel 60. The control groove body 60 is formed with a control groove 61 and projects into the inner space of the cylindrical displacement link 36, wherein a groove pin 62 provided on the displacement link 36 and projecting out of the inner space of the displacement link 36 engages into the control groove 61. During the rotation of the output shaft 58, the displacement linkage 36 can thus be moved in a positively controlled manner via a correspondingly adapted design of the control groove 61 in order to carry out the movement steps explained in detail below.

The transport shaft drive gear 57 meshes with an intermediate gear 63, which in turn interacts with a transport shaft output gear 64 mounted in a rotationally fixed manner on the transport belt shaft 53. In addition, the conveyor belt conveying shaft 53 carries a conveyor belt conveying gearwheel 65 which meshes with the toothing 3 of the conveyor belt 2 of the fastening anchor belt 1, not shown in fig. 5.

At the displacement link 37, on both sides of the thrust pin 52, there are provided separating edges 66, one of which can be seen in the view according to fig. 5.

Fig. 6 shows an embodiment of the motor-driven setting tool 26 of fig. 3 to 5 with several fastening anchors 4 of fig. 2 stored on the fastening anchor strip 1 of fig. 1 at the beginning of the setting process in a partially sectioned perspective view. In the arrangement according to fig. 6, the displacement rod 36 is in the closest abutment arrangement with the counter support plate 32, in which arrangement the pressure springs 35 are pressed together to the greatest extent. Fastening anchor 4 is arranged in an ejection well 67, in which link 37 moves, wherein the edge side of cover plate 5 of fastening anchor 4 engages in a fastening groove introduced in fastening flap 68. The fixed rocker 68 projects with its entry side 69 into the ejection well 67 and is arranged so as to be pivotable relative to a restoring force of a restoring pressure spring 70, which engages with its other end into a restoring counter support 71, in order to pivot from the ejection well 67 about a rocker axis 72.

Fig. 7 shows in a partially sectioned perspective view a detailed configuration of fig. 6 in the region of the fastening anchor 4, which is arranged in the ejection well 67. As can be seen from fig. 7, the conveyor belt 2 is arranged in the conveyor belt guide groove 73 of the lead-in bracket part 33, wherein the tooth structure 3 points in the direction of and forms a mesh with the conveyor belt conveying gearwheel 65, which is not shown in fig. 7. The fastening anchor 4 mounted on the conveyor belt 2 can thus be conveyed into the ejection well 67 one after the other for each setting operation. At the beginning of the setting process, as shown in fig. 7, the penetration gauge 51 and the pusher pin 52 are out of engagement with the shank adapter plate 11, 12, 13, 14 of the fastener tape 1 or with the fastener anchor 4.

For the start of the setting process, it is necessary in this embodiment for the front plate 41 to be pressed against the flexible material at least with a predetermined pressing force received by the force sensor 40, in order to release the trigger button 42.

Fig. 8 shows the arrangement of the anchorage strip 1 and the link 37 after the setting process has started in a detail perspective view, with the link 37 pushed forward in relation to fig. 6 and 7. In this arrangement, the penetration gauge 51 is advanced such that the front edge edges 76, 77 formed at the penetration end 74 of the penetration gauge 51 and arranged on both sides with respect to the head edges 75 arranged between the shank web 11, 12, 13, 14 come into direct contact with the shank web 12 as shank connecting edges, or are in a state before contact with the shank web 14, the shank connecting edges being offset in the longitudinal direction in order to optimally utilize the shearing forces for the separation. Such a movement which leads to the detachment process is brought about by the design of the respective control slot 61, by means of the free displaceability of the displacement link 36, in the longitudinal direction via a compression spring 35, not shown in fig. 8, wherein in fig. 8 an intermediate position is shown before the beginning of the detachment process of the fastening anchor 4 from the conveyor belt 2, in which position the detachment blade 66 is still at a distance from the cover web 6.

Fig. 9 shows, in accordance with fig. 7, the arrangement in which link 37 is pushed further forward relative to the position of fig. 8, in which the penetration gauge 51 separates all handle webs 11, 12, 13, 14, while the thrust pin 52 enters the receiving space 18, however at a distance from the crosspiece 22. The dimensions of the receiving space 18 and the thrust pin 52 are adjusted in such a way that a frictional contact exists between the fastening anchor 4 and the thrust pin 52, which frictional contact maintains the fastening anchor 4 on the thrust pin 52 and ensures sufficient fixing to prevent the fastening anchor from falling out.

Fig. 10 shows an embodiment of a motor-driven setting tool 26 in a sectional perspective view corresponding to the illustration in fig. 6, the displacement link 36 of which is in a further intermediate position in which the link 37 rests on the cover 5 of the fastening anchor 4 arranged in the ejection well 67 and separates the cover web 6 by the action of the separating edge 66 and thus breaks the connection of the fastening anchor 4 which is in close proximity to the ejection well 67. In this further intermediate position of link 37, retaining fin 68 is out of engagement with cover 5, so that fastening anchor 4, which is completely separated from conveyor belt 2 and fastening anchor 4 adjoining it, in ejection well 67 is ready for subsequent application.

Fig. 11 shows an embodiment of the motor-driven setting tool 26 of the invention, with the displacement link 36 in the illustration of fig. 5 in another intermediate position of fig. 10. As can be seen from the illustration in fig. 11, the head edge 75 and the front edge edges 76, 77 project beyond the pointed end 21 of the fastener anchor 4 which is covered in the illustration in fig. 11 and is ready for application, while the longitudinally extending side edges 78, 79 of the front edge edges 76, 77 then extend from the side face section by section through the pointed end 21.

Fig. 12 shows the arrangement of the fastening anchor 4 ready for application and the penetration meter 51 of fig. 11 in a detailed schematic illustration, in an enlarged view. As can be seen from fig. 12, the side edges 78, 79, proceeding from the front edges 76, 77, are spaced further apart in the direction of the coupling rod 37, so that during the insertion of the fastening anchor 4, which is explained further below, a lateral shearing effect results.

Fig. 13 finally shows, in accordance with fig. 11, an exemplary motor-driven setting tool 26 according to the invention, whose displacement link 36 is in the most spaced position from the counter support plate 32 and rests on a stop 53, not shown in fig. 13, in which arrangement the link 37 is correspondingly pushed forward in such a way that the fastening anchor 4, which was previously located in the ejection well 67, is now spaced apart from the conveyor belt 2. The setting process is thereby completed in the soft material not shown in fig. 13 by the application of the fastening anchor 4.

Alternatively, the setting process in one variant instead utilizes a continuous movement, which is effected by the spring force of the pressure spring 35 and the design of the corresponding control groove 61, and which switches the push rod 36 from the furthest retracted setting, for example from fig. 6, to the furthest forward pushed setting, for example from fig. 13, via a two-step movement in which the displacement rod 36 is forcibly transferred from the furthest retracted setting of fig. 6 to the quasi-steady-state intermediate position, in particular according to fig. 11, by the correspondingly fitted control groove 61 during the first movement. Starting from this quasi-steady-state intermediate position, the most advanced position of the displacement link 36 is then achieved by the force-controlled release of the trigger button 42 via the force sensor 40, by virtue of the free pushability of the displacement link 36 via the spring force of the pressure spring 35.

Fig. 14 shows the starting state of the application process of the fastening anchor 4, which is separated from the conveyor belt 2, into the soft material 80, which is shown in partial block form, in a detailed structural representation. Suitably, in manual assembly, the lancing device 51 is positioned by reference to the laser incidence point 81 and operated with the trigger button 52 released at a sufficiently high hold down force.

Fig. 15 shows the arrangement of fig. 14 after the actuation of the trigger button 52, in which the penetration gauge 51 penetrates partially into the soft material 80, which produces a weakened zone in the soft material 80 by the action of the head edge 75, the front edge edges 76, 77 and the side edges 78, 79 as a result of the tip 21 and the hook side walls 19, 20 of the fastening anchor 4, and thus reduces the force required to penetrate into the fastening anchor 4.

In this context, it should be mentioned that the size of the setting force of the fastening anchor 4, which is necessary for setting the fastening anchor 4, in particular as a function of the geometry of the barb structure 10, and the withdrawal force out of the soft material, is determined by the relative dimensioning of the lancing device 51 with respect to the barb structure. As a result, the setting force and the withdrawal force are reduced for a relatively large-sized penetration meter 51, and vice versa. The required setting and withdrawal forces can be set deliberately by a corresponding selection of the relative dimensions.

Fig. 16 shows the penetration meter 51 in the state of the deepest penetration into the soft material 80, in which the barb structures 10 and the shanks 7 of the fastening anchors 4 are completely inside the soft material 80 and the cover 5 rests against the outside of the soft material 80. The fastening anchor 4 is applied with a certain prestress into the soft material 80 by correspondingly pre-pressing the soft material 80 with the front side plate 41.

Fig. 17 finally shows the final phase of the setting process, in which the fastening anchor 4 is introduced into the soft material 80 and the penetrometer 51 is again partially withdrawn. In this position, it should be noted that the friction between the push pin 52 and the fastening anchor 4 is set in such a way that the fastening anchor 4 is held fixed on the push pin 52 on the one hand, but that no excessive force is required when the push pin 52 is pulled out of the receiving space 18, since an anchoring of the fastening anchor 4 in the soft material 80 is adversely affected by the excessive force.

Fig. 18 shows a perspective view of a further exemplary embodiment of a manually processable setting tool 82 according to the invention, which is provided for a single fastening anchor 4 by means of the exemplary embodiment illustrated in fig. 2. The setting tool 82 of fig. 18 has a hand-held portion 83, to which an intermediate shaft 84 is fitted. On the hard intermediate lever 84, on the one hand, a thrust pin 85 is provided which forms an engagement structure for engaging with the receiving space 18 in a friction-fit manner, corresponding to the motor-driven setting tool 26; and is equipped with a penetration meter 86 which, when resting on the cover plate 5 of the fastening anchor 4, projects beyond the tip 21 of the fastening anchor 4 on the end of the intermediate rod 84 remote from the handle 83 and has a ground tip. The fastening anchor 4 can thus also be fixed in the soft material 80, not shown in fig. 18, with the manually operated setting tool 82 of the invention, corresponding to the application process explained by means of fig. 14 to 17.

Claims (13)

1. A fastening anchor for anchoring in a soft material (80), having a cover plate (5), an elongate shank (7) formed on the cover plate (5) and extending away therefrom, and having a barb structure (10) formed at an end of the shank (7) remote from the cover plate (5), wherein the shank (7) has a receiving space (18) which is provided for an encircling engagement with a thrust pin (52, 85) of a setting tool (26, 82); and wherein the receiving space has a receiving space (18) extending in the longitudinal direction of the handle (7), into which a thrust pin (52, 85) of a setting tool (26, 82) can be pushed, and which is closed by a tip (21) forming a crosspiece (22); characterized in that the receiving space (18) is defined by two mutually opposite shank side walls (8, 9) which are connected to one another by a plurality of cross-members (15, 16, 17); and wherein the shank side walls (8, 9) and the cross beams (15, 16, 17) form the accommodation space (18).

2. A fastening anchor according to claim 1, characterized in that the set of cross beams (15, 16) of one longitudinal side of the shank side wall (8, 9) and at least one further cross beam (17) are arranged on the other longitudinal side of the shank side wall (8, 9).

3. A fastening anchor according to claim 1, characterized in that between the end of the hook side walls (19, 20) remote from the tip (21) and the mutually opposite shank side walls (8, 9) respectively snap recesses (24, 25) are formed.

4. A fastening anchor strip with several fastening anchors (4) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the fastening anchors (4) are fitted on at least one conveyor belt (2) formed with a toothing (3) via at least one shank web (11, 12, 13, 14) formed on each shank side wall (8, 9).

5. A fastening anchor strap according to claim 4, characterised in that the cover plate (5) of each fastening anchor (4) is connected to the cover plate (5) of at least one adjoining fastening anchor (4) via at least one cover plate connection plate (6).

6. Setting tool for a fastening anchor (4) according to one of claims 1 to 3, having a push-in pin (52, 85) which is formed as an elongated push-in pin (52, 85), wherein the push-in pin (52, 85) is provided for engaging with a receiving space (18) formed on a shank (7) of the fastening anchor (4), characterized in that a penetration meter (51, 86) is present, and in that the penetration meter (51, 86) and the push-in pin (52, 85) are fixedly connected to one another, wherein a penetration end of the penetration meter (51, 86) formed as a cutting structure protrudes in the longitudinal direction beyond the push-in pin (52, 85).

7. Setting tool according to claim 6, characterized in that the penetration tester (86) and the push pin (85) are fixedly mounted on a hand-held part (83).

8. Setting tool according to claim 6, characterized in that the penetration gauge (51) and the thrust pin (52) are mounted on a link (37) which is driven in the longitudinal direction by a motor for displacement.

9. Setting tool according to claim 8, characterized in that there are transport means for guiding the fastening anchor (1) according to claim 4 or 5.

10. Setting tool according to claim 9, characterized in that a shank connecting edge (76, 77) is provided for cutting the shank connecting web (11, 12, 13, 14).

11. Setting tool according to claim 10, characterized in that each shank connecting edge (76, 77) is formed on a penetration meter (51).

12. Setting tool according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that a separating edge (66) is provided for cutting off each cover web (6).

13. Setting tool according to claim 12, characterized in that each separating edge (66) is formed on a link rod (37).