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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2016
Woodwelding Ag, Stansstad, CH;
Elmar Mock, Biel/Bienne, CH;
Laurent Torriani, Lamboing, CH;
Mario Lehmann, Les Pommerats, CH;
Patricia Poschner, Uettligen, CH;
Joakim Kvist, Nidau, CH;
Jörg Mayer, Niederlenz, CH;
WOODWELDING AG, Stansstad, CH;
Abstract
A method for joining a device to an object with the aid of a combination of ultrasonic vibration energy and induction heating, wherein the device includes a portion of a thermoplastic polymer and a susceptor additive wherein this portion is at least partly liquefied or plasticized through the ultrasonic vibration energy in combination with the induction heating and wherein the joining includes establishing a connection between the device and the object which connection is at least one of a positive fit connection, a weld, a press fit connection, and an adhesive connection. The induction heating is applied for rendering the device portion suitable for absorption of ultrasonic vibration energy than other device portions by raising its temperature above the glass transition temperature of the polymer. The ultrasonic vibration energy is used for liquefying or at least plasticizing the thermoplastic polymer of the named device portion.