Connection element for adhering to a component surface and production method and securing method therefor

    公开(公告)号:US12103241B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-01

    申请号:US18138486

    申请日:2023-04-24

    Inventor: Franz Drüke

    Abstract: A connection element for adhering to a component surface of a first component, such that a second component can be secured to the first component by the connection element, including a base element having an adhesive side with an adhesive surface, and a mounting structure. The base element consists of a thermoplastic with a temperature of continued use of at least 130° C., which can be poorly irradiated or cannot be irradiated with light, and has at least one irradiation region. The base element can be irradiated with light in this region in such a way that light energy penetrates the base element. The irradiation region, in cross-section, has a smaller thickness and a transmittance at least 20% with a light wavelength between 320 and 500 nm. Alternatively, the irradiation region is formed by a through-opening.

    PROCESS FOR JOINING OVERLAPPING THERMOPLASTIC MEMBRANE COMPONENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20240262044A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-08

    申请号:US18377405

    申请日:2023-10-06

    CPC classification number: B29C65/32 B29C65/022 B29C66/112 B29C66/7392

    Abstract: A method of joining overlapping thermoplastic membrane components in which a first thermoplastic membrane component and a second thermoplastic membrane component are positioned in overlapping relationship between a pair of complementary molding surfaces, with at least one of the complementary molding surfaces being defined by an electrically conductive metal susceptor. Heat is generated in the metal susceptor and transferred by thermal conduction from the metal susceptor to overlapping portions of the first and second thermoplastic membrane components to locally melt and coalesce at least a portion of the thermoplastic material of the first thermoplastic membrane component and at least a portion of the thermoplastic material of the second thermoplastic membrane component. The molten thermoplastic material of the first and second thermoplastic membrane components forms a zone of coalesced thermoplastic material that, upon cooling, forms a solid weld joint that fusion welds the first and second thermoplastic membrane components together.

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