Dynamic sleeve insert for use with a blind fastener system
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F16B-005/02
F16B-013/12
F16B-037/04
출원번호
US-0032636
(2011-02-22)
등록번호
US-10001156
(2018-06-19)
발명자
/ 주소
McClure, Travis D.
출원인 / 주소
Centrix Inc.
대리인 / 주소
McCoy Russell LLP
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초록▼
Methods, articles and systems for off-center, non-destructive association between at least two work pieces using a blind fastener component or system having a first part of a first two part anti-rotation arrangement without deformation or loss of compressive association therebetween, and/or fastenin
Methods, articles and systems for off-center, non-destructive association between at least two work pieces using a blind fastener component or system having a first part of a first two part anti-rotation arrangement without deformation or loss of compressive association therebetween, and/or fastening system failure. Article and system embodiments include at least one dynamic sleeve insert having a second part of the first anti-rotation arrangement on an inner surface thereof and a first part of a second anti-rotation arrangement on an outer surface thereof, wherein the inner surface accommodates substantial axial translation of the blind fastener, the first part of the second anti-rotation arrangement is functionally complementary to an auxiliary structure having a second part of the second anti-rotation arrangement, and optionally the second anti-rotation arrangement accommodates greater than nominal lateral translation (shear movement) between the dynamic sleeve insert and the auxiliary structure.
대표청구항▼
1. A dynamic sleeve insert for non-destructive association of at least a first and a second work piece in combination with a fastener comprising a first part of a first, two-part anti-rotation component, the dynamic sleeve insert comprising: a body portion having an outer surface including a first e
1. A dynamic sleeve insert for non-destructive association of at least a first and a second work piece in combination with a fastener comprising a first part of a first, two-part anti-rotation component, the dynamic sleeve insert comprising: a body portion having an outer surface including a first end, a second end, and an inner surface, the outer surface including opposing reactive portions that are planar and opposing non-planar portions, where the opposing non-planar portions are complementary with and spaced away from opposing non-planar portions in an auxiliary structure;a second part of the first, two-part anti-rotation component defined by the inner surface, the inner surface further defining a bore and an axis of translation; anda first part of a second, two-part anti-rotation component defined by the outer surface, wherein the inner surface accommodates substantial axial translation of the first part of the first, two-part anti-rotation component, and wherein the first part of the second, two-part anti-rotation component is functionally complementary to the auxiliary structure comprising a second part of the second, two-part anti-rotation component, whereby greater than nominal shear movement between the dynamic sleeve insert and the auxiliary structure in a plane generally orthogonally oriented to the axis of translation is accommodated prior to final association with or between the at least first and second work pieces. 2. The dynamic sleeve insert of claim 1, whereby the greater than nominal shear movement between the dynamic sleeve insert and the auxiliary structure in the plane generally orthogonally oriented to the axis of translation is accommodated prior to and after final association with or between the at least first and second work pieces. 3. The dynamic sleeve insert of claim 2, wherein the shear movement between the dynamic sleeve insert and the auxiliary structure is substantially exclusively bidirectional. 4. The dynamic sleeve insert of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary structure is a work piece, a static sleeve insert, or a second dynamic sleeve insert. 5. The dynamic sleeve insert of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary structure is a static sleeve insert. 6. The dynamic sleeve insert of claim 1, wherein the shear movement between the dynamic sleeve insert and the auxiliary structure is substantially exclusively bidirectional. 7. The dynamic sleeve insert of claim 5, wherein the first part of the second, two-part anti-rotation component comprises a planar surface generally parallel to the bidirectional translation or shear movement between the dynamic sleeve insert and the auxiliary structure. 8. The dynamic sleeve insert of claim 1, further comprising an anti-translation component for limiting axial translation of the dynamic sleeve insert with respect to the auxiliary structure. 9. The dynamic sleeve insert of claim 1, wherein the first part of the second, two-part anti-rotation component comprises a flange portion. 10. A system for non-destructive association of at least a first and a second work piece in combination with a fastener comprising a first part of a first, two-part anti-rotation component, the system comprising: a first dynamic sleeve insert comprising a body portion having an outer surface including a second end, and an inner surface, a second part of the first, two-part anti-rotation component defined by the inner surface, the inner surface further defining a bore and an axis of translation, and a first part of a second, two-part anti-rotation component defined by the outer surface, wherein the inner surface accommodates substantial axial translation of the first part of the first, two-part anti-rotation component, the outer surface including opposing arcuate portions and opposing reactive portions that are planar, the opposing arcuate portions complementary with and spaced away from opposing arcuate portions in a static sleeve insert; andwhere the static sleeve insert receives at least a portion of the first dynamic sleeve insert and has an outer surface bounded by a first end and a second end, and an inner surface defining a bore, the static sleeve insert further comprising a second part of the second, two-part anti-rotation component defined by the inner surface, whereby greater than nominal shear movement between the first dynamic sleeve insert and the static sleeve insert in a plane generally orthogonally oriented to the axis of translation is accommodated after insertion of the first dynamic sleeve insert into the static sleeve insert. 11. The system of claim 10, wherein the shear movement between the first dynamic sleeve insert and the static sleeve insert is substantially exclusively bidirectional. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the first part of the second, two-part anti-rotation component comprises a planar surface generally parallel to the bidirectional translation or shear movement between the first dynamic sleeve insert and the static sleeve insert. 13. The system of claim 12, further comprising a second dynamic sleeve insert having a body portion including an outer surface bounded by a first end and a second end, and an inner surface defining a bore, wherein the bore of the second dynamic sleeve insert is configured to receive at least a portion of the first dynamic sleeve insert, and comprises a first part of a third, two-part anti-rotation component defined by the outer surface; and wherein the static sleeve insert is configured to receive at least a portion of the second dynamic sleeve insert and comprises a second part of the third, two-part anti-rotation component defined by the inner surface, whereby greater than nominal shear movement between the second dynamic sleeve insert and the static sleeve insert in the plane generally orthogonally oriented to the axis of translation is accommodated after insertion of the first dynamic sleeve insert into the second dynamic sleeve insert and insertion of the second dynamic sleeve insert into the static sleeve insert. 14. The system of claim 13, wherein the first part of the third, two-part anti-rotation component comprises a planar surface generally parallel to a bidirectional shear movement between the second dynamic sleeve insert and the static sleeve insert. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the second part of the third, two-part anti-rotation component comprises a planar surface generally parallel to the bidirectional shear movement between the second dynamic sleeve insert and the static sleeve insert. 16. The system of claim 11, wherein the second part of the second, two-part anti-rotation component comprises a planar surface generally parallel to the bidirectional translation or shear movement between the first dynamic sleeve insert and the static sleeve insert. 17. The system of claim 16, further comprising a second dynamic sleeve insert having a body portion including an outer surface bounded by a first end and a second end, and an inner surface defining a bore, wherein the bore of the second dynamic sleeve insert is configured to receive at least a portion of the first dynamic sleeve insert, and comprises a first part of a third, two-part anti-rotation component defined by the outer surface; and wherein the static sleeve insert is configured to receive at least a portion of the second dynamic sleeve insert and comprises a second part of the third, two-part anti-rotation component defined by the inner surface, whereby greater than nominal shear movement between the second dynamic sleeve insert and the static sleeve insert in the plane generally orthogonally oriented to the axis of translation is accommodated after insertion of the first dynamic sleeve insert into the second dynamic sleeve insert and insertion of the second dynamic sleeve insert into the static sleeve insert. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein the first part of the third, two-part anti-rotation component comprises a planar surface generally parallel to a bidirectional shear movement between the second dynamic sleeve insert and the static sleeve insert. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein the second part of the third, two-part anti-rotation component comprises a planar surface generally parallel to the bidirectional shear movement between the second dynamic sleeve insert and the static sleeve insert. 20. The system of claim 11, further comprising a second dynamic sleeve insert having a body portion including an outer surface bounded by a first end and a second end, and an inner surface defining a bore, wherein the bore of the second dynamic sleeve insert is configured to receive at least a portion of the first dynamic sleeve insert and comprises a first part of a third, two-part anti-rotation component defined by the outer surface of the second dynamic sleeve insert; and wherein the static sleeve insert is configured to receive at least a portion of the second dynamic sleeve insert and comprises a second part of the third, two-part anti-rotation component defined by the inner surface, whereby the greater than nominal shear movement between the second dynamic sleeve insert and the static sleeve insert in the plane generally orthogonally oriented to the axis of translation is accommodated after insertion of the first dynamic sleeve insert into the second dynamic sleeve insert and insertion of the second dynamic sleeve insert into the static sleeve insert. 21. The system of claim 20, wherein the first part of the third, two-part anti-rotation component comprises a planar surface generally parallel to a bidirectional shear movement between the second dynamic sleeve insert and the static sleeve insert. 22. The system of claim 21, wherein the second part of the third, two-part anti-rotation component comprises a planar surface generally parallel to the bidirectional shear movement between the second dynamic sleeve insert and the static sleeve insert.
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