Judith Lievens

CONNECTIONS

What kind of connectionsare there?

Mechanical Connections

Rigid Mechanical Connections

Subdivisions

Elastic Mechanical Connections

Subdivisions

Plastic Mechanical Connections

Subdivisions

Material Connections

Heat Sealing/Adhesive Bonding

Subdivisions

Force (Field) Connections

Vacuum/Magnetic ForceSubdivisions

Shell

ShellMechanical Connection – Rigid – Screw Thread – Bolt

Mechanical Connection – Plastic – Transform Workpiece

Mechanical Connection – Rigid – Screw Thread – Bolt (safety triangle screw on the outside to connect bottom with

shell)

Mechanical Connection – Rigid – Screw Thread –

Integrated

Shell – Options PanelMechanical Connection – Rigid – Screw Thread –

Integrated

Material Connection – Heat Sealing – External Heat

Sealing

Material Connection – Adhesive Bonding – Glue

Mechanical Connection – Elastic– Snap Connection –

Integrated

Material Connection – Elastic - Clamp

Shell – HandleMechanical Connection – Elastic –Snap Connection –

Integrated

Material Connection – Adhesive Bonding - Glue

Shell – Crumb TrayMechanical Connection – Rigid – Shape Based – Groove

Mechanical Connection – Elastic – Snap Connection

Bottom

BottomMechanical Connection – Plastic– Transform Fastener(connection inside metal base to bottom – in this case the metal

base on the inside is the ‘fastener’)

Mechanical Connection – Rigid– Screw Thread – Bolt

Mechanical Connection – Rigid – Screw Thread –

Integrated(on the inside of the bottom)

Material Connection – Adhesive Bonding – Post it

Inside

Mechanical Connection – Rigid – Screw Thread

Mechanical Connection – Shape Based

Inside

Mechanical Connection – Plastic – Transform Fastener

By bending protrusions of the main metal part, or metal

threads,

Many parts are connected.

Inside