METHOD OF JOINING TWO OBJECTS
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210129450A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-06

    申请号:US17148807

    申请日:2021-01-14

    摘要: A method for joining two objects by anchoring an insert portion provided on one of the objects in an opening provided on the other one of the objects. The anchorage is achieved by liquefaction of a thermoplastic material and interpenetration of the liquefied material and a penetrable material, the two materials being arranged on opposite surfaces of the insert portion and the wall of the opening. Before such liquefaction and interpenetration, an interference fit is established in which such opposite surfaces are pressed against each other, and, for the anchoring, mechanical vibration energy and possibly a shearing force are applied, wherein the shearing force puts a shear stress on the interference fit.

    METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR JOINING A COVER LAYER TO AN OBJECT

    公开(公告)号:US20210162675A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-03

    申请号:US17047812

    申请日:2019-04-17

    申请人: Woodwelding AG

    IPC分类号: B29C65/08 B29C65/00

    摘要: A cover layer is joined to an object by a pressing force and mechanical vibration. The cover layer has a cover layer contact surface, and the object has an object contact surface, and the cover layer contact surface and the object contact surface face each other. At least one of the cover layer and the object include a joining material. The cover layer contact surface is brought into contact with the object contact surface, and a sonotrode presses the cover layer against the object and applies mechanical vibration to an outer surface of the cover layer for a time sufficient for activating the joining material. Cover layer and object are conveyed relative to the sonotrode in a continuous manner in a conveying direction throughout the steps of arranging, of bringing into contact, of pressing and of applying vibration.

    ANCHORING OF CONNECTOR ELEMENT
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210122121A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-29

    申请号:US17259398

    申请日:2019-07-12

    申请人: WoodWelding AG

    IPC分类号: B29C65/08 B29C65/00

    摘要: A method of anchoring a lightweight building element having a first building layer and an interlining layer distally of the first building layer, and possibly a second building layer distally of the interlining layer. For anchoring, the the distal end of a connector element is inserted into a mounting hole in the lightweight building element, and also a sleeve including a thermoplastic material is inserted into the mounting hole, the sleeve enclosing the connector element. Then, a distally facing liquefaction face of the sleeve is caused to be in contact with a proximally facing support face of the connector element. Energy impinges to liquefy at least a flow portion of the thermoplastic material of the sleeve, and the liquefaction face is pressed against the support face to cause at least a fraction of the flow portion to flow radially outward. After the flow portion has re-solidified, it anchors the connector element in the receiving object.

    Connecting a plurality of tissue parts

    公开(公告)号:US10912555B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-09

    申请号:US15867007

    申请日:2018-01-10

    摘要: A device for fixing a first and a second tissue part or a tissue part and an implant part to each other is provided, providing a fastener including a thermoplastic material and a fastening instrument. The fastening instrument includes a first instrument component with a first contact surface facing toward a distal side and a second instrument component has a foot with a second contact surface distally of the first contact surface and facing toward a proximal side. The first instrument component and the second instrument component are displaceable with respect to each other, so that the fastener is compressible between the first and second contact surfaces by application of a relative force between the components. The instrument also includes an energy source for coupling mechanical energy into one of the instrument components to soften and/or melt an end portion of the fastener.