RADIO-FREQUENCY-IDENTIFICATION-BASED SMART FASTENER

    公开(公告)号:EP3772706A2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-10

    申请号:EP20170004.4

    申请日:2020-04-17

    摘要: A system includes a fastener and a magneto-elastic component connected to the fastener, wherein a strain level applied to the magneto-elastic component is a function of a tightness level within a range of tightness levels of the fastener. The system further includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) circuit. The system also includes an antenna electrically connected to the RFID circuit. The system includes a variable inductor circuit electrically connected to the RFID circuit and to the antenna, where an inductance exhibited by the variable inductor circuit is a function of the strain level applied to the magneto-elastic component, where a resonance response frequency of the RFID circuit is a function of the inductance exhibited by the variable inductor circuit, and where a change in the strain level results in a shift in the resonance response frequency.

    SEAL MOLDING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    4.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP3369545A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-05

    申请号:EP18167932.5

    申请日:2014-02-15

    IPC分类号: B29C45/14 B29C70/76

    摘要: A seal molding system (400) for forming a seal (300) around a fitting (200) mounted to a panel (114), comprising:
    a mold body (402) having a mold inner geometry (404) formed complementary to a fitting outer geometry (228) of a fitting (200);
    the mold body (402) having a mold base (406) formed complementary to a panel surface (116); and
    the mold body (402) including an injection hole (420) for injecting sealant (316) into a mold cavity (416), and a vent hole (422) for venting air and sealant (316) from the mold cavity (416),
    wherein the mold body (402) is comprised of:
    a fixed base portion (502) having a base portion inner geometry (504) configured complementary to a fitting base (230);
    a rotatably adjustable top portion (518) being mountable on top of the fixed base portion (502) and having a top portion inner geometry (520) configured complementary to a rotatable fitting feature (218) being rotatably engaged to the fitting base (230); and
    the rotatably adjustable top portion (518) being rotatable relative to the fixed base portion (502) for clocking the top portion inner geometry (520) into alignment with the rotatable fitting feature (218).

    RADIO-FREQUENCY-IDENTIFICATION-BASED SMART FASTENER

    公开(公告)号:EP3772706A3

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-24

    申请号:EP20170004.4

    申请日:2020-04-17

    摘要: A system includes a fastener and a magneto-elastic component connected to the fastener, wherein a strain level applied to the magneto-elastic component is a function of a tightness level within a range of tightness levels of the fastener. The system further includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) circuit. The system also includes an antenna electrically connected to the RFID circuit. The system includes a variable inductor circuit electrically connected to the RFID circuit and to the antenna, where an inductance exhibited by the variable inductor circuit is a function of the strain level applied to the magneto-elastic component, where a resonance response frequency of the RFID circuit is a function of the inductance exhibited by the variable inductor circuit, and where a change in the strain level results in a shift in the resonance response frequency.