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US 11,623,681 · App. 16/882,886 · Granted Apr 11, 2023

Method for fixing a cover on an orifice of a power steering system

Inventors: Mickael Guerin (Brindas, FR); Sylvain Grosso (Lyons, FR)
Assignee: JTEKT EUROPE
B62D5/04
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Patent No.
US 11,623,681
App. No.
16/882,886
Granted
Apr 11, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for fixing a cover on an orifice of a power steering system including a step of approaching the cover to the orifice, characterized in that it includes a step of inserting at least one extension of the cover in at least one recess positioned next to the orifice and a step of deforming the at least one elongation of the cover.

Claims (15)

1. A method for fixing a cover on an orifice of a power steering system comprising:

a step of approaching the cover to the orifice;

a step of inserting at least one extension of the cover in at least one recess positioned next to the orifice; and

a step of deforming the at least one extension of the cover, wherein

the deformation step further includes an at least partial melting phase of the at least one extension of the cover.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the deformation step further includes a positioning phase in which an anvil is placed in contact with an edge of a protective wall of the cover facing a first end of the at least one extension and a deforming element is placed in contact with a second end of the at least one extension.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the deformation step further includes a bending phase of the at least one extension, the bending phase being carried out before the insertion step.

4. A cover configured to be fixed to an orifice of a power steering system by implementing the method according to claim 1 , the cover comprising:

a protective wall at least partially surrounded by an edge, the at least one extension being irreversibly connected to the edge.

5. The cover according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one extension extends along an orthogonal axis to a plane along which the protective wall extends.

6. The cover according to claim 4 , wherein the cover is made of a material from: poly(butylene terephthalate), or polypropylene.

7. The cover according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one extension has a length greater than a length of the at least one recess into which the at least one extension is configured to be inserted.

8. The cover according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one extension includes two elements extending parallel to one another.

9. The cover according to claim 4 , wherein one end of the at least one extension includes a protrusion.

10. The cover according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one extension includes at least two legs connected to a free end of a rod.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 26, 2020
From: GUERIN, MICKAEL; GROSSO, SYLVAIN
To: JTEKT EUROPE
Reel/Frame 052746/0894 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 1905425 · May 23, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200369313A1 · Nov 26, 2020
Cited By (2)
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