Arrangement for attaching and axially fixing a shaft in a component

Abstract

An arrangement for attaching and axially fixing a shaft ( 1 ) in a component ( 2 ), in particular a housing wall. The axial fixing element is in the form of a swaged bead ( 5 ) that can be produced by wobble riveting.

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         10 . An arrangement for attaching and axially fixing a shaft ( 1 ) to a component ( 2 ),
 wherein an axial fixing element is in a form of a swaged bead ( 5 ) produced by wobble riveting.   
     
     
         11 . The attaching arrangement according to  claim 10 , wherein the shaft ( 1 ) is made from steel. 
     
     
         12 . The attaching arrangement according to  claim 10 , wherein the component ( 2 ) is made from aluminum. 
     
     
         13 . The attaching arrangement according to  claim 10 , wherein the shaft ( 1 ) has a collar ( 4 ) with a first axial abutment surface ( 4   a ) and the swaged bead ( 5 ) is axially forced against the abutment surface ( 4   a ). 
     
     
         14 . The attaching arrangement according to  claim 13 , wherein the collar ( 4 ) has a second axial abutment surface ( 4   b ) and the component ( 2 ) has a stepped bore ( 3 ) with at least one shoulder ( 3   a ) which is abuts against the second axial abutment surface ( 4   b ). 
     
     
         15 . The attaching arrangement according to  claim 10 , wherein the component ( 2 ) is a cast plate for supporting the shaft ( 1 ) in a transmission housing. 
     
     
         16 . The attaching arrangement according to  claim 10 , wherein the shaft is a hollow shaft ( 1 ). 
     
     
         17 . A method of attaching and axially fixing a shaft ( 1 ) to a component ( 2 ) with an axial fixing element in the form of a swaged bead ( 5 ), the method comprising the steps of:
 inserting the shaft ( 1 ) into a stepped bore ( 3 ) of the component ( 2 ) as far as an axial abutment, and   deforming a front rim ( 2   a ) of the stepped bore ( 3 ) by a process similar to wobble riveting.   
     
     
         18 . A device for implementing a method of attaching and axially fixing a shaft ( 1 ) to a component ( 2 ) with an axial fixing element in the form of a swaged bead ( 5 ), the method comprising the steps of inserting the shaft ( 1 ) into a stepped bore ( 3 ) of the component ( 2 ) as far as an axial abutment, and deforming a front rim ( 2   a ) of the stepped bore ( 3 ) by a process similar to wobble riveting, and
 the device comprising either an annular or a sleeve-shaped riveting ram that undergoes a wobbling motion.