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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2017
Ningbo Geely Automobile Research & Development Co., Ltd, Ningbo, CN;
Abstract
Tolerance absorber sleeve () for fastening a first component () to a second component () within a predetermined tolerance range (D), wherein said sleeve () is made of a metallic material and comprises a wall () and a first axial end portion () and a second axial end portion (). Said sleeve () is adapted to be arranged in a hole of said first component () and abutting said second component () at the second axial end portion (), wherein said wall () of said sleeve () comprises at least one weakening zone () adapted to plastically deform upon axial compression of the sleeve (), such that said wall () of said sleeve () forms a first radially outward projection () on a first side of said hole of said first component (), and a second radially outward projection () on a second side of said hole of said first component (), whereby said tolerance absorber sleeve () is adapted to hold said first component () by said first and second projections () within a predetermined tolerance range (D) from said second component ().