CLIP-ON CONNECTION DEVICE WITH IMPROVED TENSILE STRENGTH

The connecting device with a male and female portion, using materials like PPS, addresses the lack of tensile strength in snap-fit connections by ensuring axial guidance and robust assembly, suitable for automotive cooling circuits.

FR3122225B1Active Publication Date: 2026-05-22BONTAZ CENTRE
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Authority / Receiving Office
FR · FR
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
BONTAZ CENTRE
Filing Date
2021-04-21
Publication Date
2026-05-22

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing methods for joining two parts, such as snap-fit or clip-on connections, often lack sufficient tensile strength and require special equipment, making them unsuitable for applications like automotive cooling circuits.

Method used

A connecting device with a male and female portion that elastically deforms during assembly, ensuring axial guidance and robust connection through guiding and clipping portions, using materials like polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) for improved tensile strength.

Benefits of technology

Facilitates easier assembly and provides enhanced resistance to axial stress, eliminating the need for special equipment and ensuring robust connections suitable for automotive cooling circuits.

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Abstract

A connecting device (D) between a first part and a second part comprising: - a male part (M) and a female part (F), the male part (M) being intended to be inserted into the female part (F) along a first direction (Z), - the male part (M) comprising a clipping portion (P2) and a guiding portion (P1) downstream of the clipping portion (P2) in the direction of insertion of the male part (M) into the female part (F), - the female part (F) comprising a clipping portion (P4) and a guiding portion (P5) downstream of the clipping portion (P4), - the male part (M) and the female part (F) being such that the guiding portions (P1, P5) ensure guidance along the first direction of the male part (M) before the clipping portions (P2, P4) cooperate with each other. Figure for the abbreviation: 2
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