IP Library Granted Patent US 12,196,240
Granted Patent B2
US 12,196,240 · App. 17/770,905 · Granted Jan 14, 2025

Plastic housing device for an indirect screw connection for a motor vehicle

Inventors: Johann Frisch (Ruhpolding, DE); Rudolf Hildebrand (Holzkirchen, DE)
Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
F16B21/02B60R11/02F16B5/0628H01Q1/12
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Patent No.
US 12,196,240
App. No.
17/770,905
Granted
Jan 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a plastics housing device for indirect screw connection for a motor vehicle, wherein the plastics housing device comprises: at least one positioning element; a clamping element; and a screw element; wherein the at least one positioning element is configured to hold the clamping element in position in form-fitting fashion; wherein the screw element is configured to be pressed against the clamping element by the at least one positioning element and thereby cause a rotation of the clamping element; wherein the clamping element is configured to clamp the plastics housing device to a metal panel by way of the rotation.

Claims (32)

1. A plastic housing device for indirect screw connection for a motor vehicle, wherein the plastic housing device comprises:

at least one positioning element;

a clamping element; and

a screw element;

wherein the at least one positioning element is configured to hold the clamping element in position in form-fitting manner;

wherein the screw element is configured to be pressed against the clamping element by the at least one positioning element and thereby cause a rotation of the clamping element;

wherein the clamping element is configured to clamp the plastic housing device to a metal panel via the rotation, and

wherein the screw element is configured to engage with spring tabs when rotated.

2. The plastic housing device as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the plastic housing device is configured to permit installation of modules housed in the plastic housing device into the motor vehicle.

3. The plastic housing device as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the screw element has a screw head that lies on a plastic housing device cover.

4. The plastic housing device as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the plastic housing device is configured to push the screw element in one direction.

5. The plastic housing device as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the at least one positioning element is configured as a helical spring.

6. A plastic housing device for indirect screw connection for a motor vehicle, wherein the plastic housing device comprises:

at least one positioning element;

a clamping element; and

a screw element;

wherein the at least one positioning element is configured to hold the clamping element in position in form-fitting manner;

wherein the screw element is configured to be pressed against the clamping element by the at least one positioning element and thereby cause a rotation of the clamping element;

wherein the clamping element is configured to clamp the plastic housing device to a metal panel via the rotation, and

wherein the plastic housing device is configured such that tolerances are compensated for by a correspondingly adapted travel of spring tabs attached to the plastic housing device.

7. A plastic housing device for indirect screw connection for a motor vehicle, wherein the plastic housing device comprises:

at least one positioning element;

a clamping element; and

a screw element;

wherein the at least one positioning element is configured to hold the clamping element in position in form-fitting manner;

wherein the screw element is configured to be pressed against the clamping element by the at least one positioning element and thereby cause a rotation of the clamping element;

wherein the clamping element is configured to clamp the plastic housing device to a metal panel via the rotation, and

wherein the at least one positioning element is configured as a spring tab.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2025
From: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
To: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Reel/Frame 070441/0899 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2022
From: FRISCH, JOHANN; HILDEBRAND, RUDOLF
To: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
Reel/Frame 059739/0140 →