Designing with Plastics Carl Hanser Verlag（设计塑料卡尔·汉斯）.pdf

Designing with Plastics Gunter Erhard ISBN 3-446-22590-0 Leseprobe 2 Weitere Informationen oder Bestellungen unter http://www.hanser.de/3-446-22590-0 sowie im Buchhandel 8 Flexing Elements Structural elements that are required to have high deformability should be designed so that they are capable of withstanding the flexural or torsional loads associated with the application (see also Section 6.1). Two examples of such designs common in parts made from polymeric materials are snap-fit or interlocking joint elements and elastic elements. Another common feature in parts designed for high deformability is their relatively thin wall thickness. For example, integral hinges are structural elements having extremely low wall thicknesses. 8.1 Snap-Fit Joints Definition Joint types are defined according to the mechanisms acting at the points of attachment holding On this basis, a snap-fit joint is a frictional, the assembled parts together (see Figure 8.1) [8.1]. form-fitting joint. The structural features of a snap-fit joint are hooks, knobs, protrusions, or bulges on one of the parts to be joined, which after assembly engage in corresponding depressions (undercuts), detents, or openings in the other part to be joined. Accordingly, the design of a snap-fit joint is highly dependent on the polymeric material(s). Snap-fit joints are also relatively easy to assemble and disassemble. A key feature of snap-fit joints is that the snap-fit elements are integral constituents of the parts to be joined. Fi