US 12,302,676 B2
Method of joining a pin to a cavity and joint assembly
Christian Wieck, Lippstadt (DE)
Assigned to Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA, Lippstadt (DE)
Filed by Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA, Lippstadt (DE)
Filed on Jun. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/805,059.
Application 17/805,059 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2019/084574, filed on Dec. 11, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0293839 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. H10H 20/857 (2025.01); H10H 20/01 (2025.01)
CPC H10H 20/857 (2025.01) [H10H 20/01 (2025.01)] 8 Claims
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1. A method of joining a pin member of a first component to a second component via an adhesive, where the second component has a cavity, to fasten the pin in a target position extending at least partially into the cavity with a distance (D) between a bottom surface of the cavity and a facing end of the pin, the method comprising the steps of:
positioning the pin in the target position;
determining the distance (D) between the bottom surface of the cavity and the facing end of the pin in the target position;
removing the pin from the cavity;
applying a rigid spacer on the bottom surface of the cavity, wherein a thickness of the rigid spacer equals the distance (D) between the bottom surface of the cavity and the facing end of the pin in the target position;
filling the adhesive into the cavity onto the rigid spacer,
repositioning the pin at the target position; and
curing the adhesive to obtain a joint between the pin and the second component.