Service HotlineSelf-tapping screws were introduced into the industry in large numbers in 1914. The earliest design (essentially imitating a wood screw) was a thread-forming screw made of hardened steel with an A-ended end, mainly used to connect sheet metal channels for heating and ventilation systems. Therefore, it is also called: sheet metal screw. By the end of the 1920s, with the widening of the market and new applications, emphasizing new designs, its application performance was widely improved. The following introduces the four different stages of the development of self-tapping screws in 40 years: thread forming self-tapping screws, thread cutting self-tapping screws, thread rolling self-tapping screws and self-drilling self-tapping screws. 1. Ordinary self-tapping screws (thread forming self-tapping screws) Ordinary self-tapping screws are a direct product of early sheet metal screws. The principle is: when screwing it into a prefabricated hole, the internal thread connected to the screw is formed by the displacement of the material around the hole and the material is pushed into the space between the threads. 2. Self-cutting self-tapping screws (thread cutting self-tapping screws) Because ordinary self-tapping screws are formed only in very thin threads. And it can be easily realized on materials with good toughness. Develop and expand the use of self-tapping screws to thicker sections and harder, brittle and other materials with poor deformability. In this way, the self-cutting self-tapping screw is developed: a cutting groove or cutting edge is machined at the end of the screw shank. When this kind of screw is screwed into the prefabricated hole, the screw acts as a tap and actually cuts out the thread that connects with itself. 3. Self-Extrusion Self-Tapping Screws (Thread Rolled Self-Tapping Screws) In the early 1950s, fastener engineers began to recognize the potential advantages of self-tapping screws as structural rather than just lightly loaded attachments. This has led to the development of a new self-tapping screw thread rolling self-tapping screw (self-extrusion self-tapping screw). According to the design principle of cold forging taps, the thread and end are specially designed for this kind of screw, so that the screw can be formed by applying intermittent and periodic pressure on the crest of its thread instead of on the side of the entire thread. Internal thread for connection. By concentrating and limiting the forming pressure, the pressurized material next to the hole is made to flow more easily and to better fill (squeeze) into the flanks and roots of the thread of the self-tapping screw. Since the frictional resistance of screwing in is much lower than that of ordinary self-tapping screws, threaded rolling self-tapping screws (self-extrusion self-tapping screws) can be screwed into thicker sections. At the same time, it has better screw control and tightening torque, and greatly improves the connection strength and overall firmness. The engineering standard of this kind of self-tapping screw stipulates that the selection of materials, the mechanical properties of heat treatment and the working performance should be strictly controlled. 4. Self-drilling and self-tapping screws (self-drilling screws) People have done statistics: Among the ten expenses that constitute the total assembly cost, the highest one includes the processing of holes. In practical applications of self-tapping screws, prefabricated holes need to be processed. Moreover, in order to make the prefabricated holes have good effect in practical application, the size of these holes must be controlled within a fairly strict range. In the early 1960s, self-drilling and self-tapping screws appeared. A major step forward in reducing assembly costs by eliminating the need to machine prefabricated holes. In general, self-drilling and self-tapping screws realize drilling, tapping and tightening in one operation. These are the four main stages of self-tapping screw design and development. In addition, two newly developed products are also worthy of introduction. Both are screws with a special thread type. One is designed for plastic and other low-strength materials; the other is used in the construction industry to connect cement wall panels, so it is also called wall panel self-tapping screws.
The fastener with a nut is composed of a polygonal nut and a bolt. The bolt includes an integral screw rod and a screw head. The fastening surfaces of the nut and the screw head are polygonal. There are external threads on the periphery of the screw, and the main point is that the axial three-dimensional shape of the nut and the screw head is an odd-numbered truncated cone, and the odd-numbered angle is an arc angle, and each arc angle corresponds to an elastic surface.
screw with a gasket aims to provide a screw with a gasket that improves installation efficiency. The technical solution of the screw is that after the screw cap, the connecting rod and the screw rod are processed, the gasket with the installation through hole is processed. The installation through hole is drilled through the connecting rod, and then the end of the screw rod opposite to the connecting rod is processed to form a convex tooth structure by extrusion. At the same time, the outer diameter of the tooth peak of the convex tooth is larger than the inner diameter of the installation through hole, so that the gasket is not easy to be installed. Falling off, the step of manually wearing the gasket is reduced, that is, the workload of the staff is reduced, and the installation efficiency is relatively high. The flange increases the contact area between the screw cap and the gasket, and enhances the friction between the screw cap and the gasket, which can prevent the screw from loosening easily after being fastened and installed, thereby improving the connection stability of the screw. When installing the screw, the fixing part can be snapped into the fixing groove on the installation plane, so as to avoid the washer from rotating with the rotation of the screw when the screw is tightened, which is convenient for the tightening and installation of the screw.
The retaining ring is an industrial accessory that can function as support, buffering, braking, height adjustment and angle adjustment. The inner diameter of the retaining ring for the shaft is slightly smaller than the diameter of the assembly shaft. When the retaining ring for the hole is selected, the outer diameter of the retaining ring is slightly larger than the diameter of the assembly circular hole. The retaining ring mainly plays the role of axial fixation. The surface plus the retaining ring is fixed with a high degree of centering.
The elastic cylindrical pin, also known as the spring pin, is a headless hollow cylindrical body, which is slotted in the axial direction and chamfered at both ends. It is used for positioning, connection and fixation between parts. The outer diameter of the spring pin is usually slightly larger than the mounting hole. The deformation force generated by the elastic cylindrical pin to be restored to its original state by extrusion ensures the clamping effect of the elastic cylindrical pin. But just because of its clamping effect, it will play a big obstacle to the disassembly of the elastic cylindrical pin. When in use, the open end is extended out of the through hole on the pin shaft, and the open end is flared and separated to prevent the elastic cylindrical pin from sliding off the pin shaft to realize the function of preventing backlash. At present, the disassembly method of the elastic cylindrical pin usually uses a punching machine to remove the cylindrical pin, which easily destroys the equipment installed on the cylindrical pin, and the disassembled elastic cylindrical pin cannot be used again due to damage. One method is to insert the mounting pin with the clearance fit of the mandrel, punch the pin behind the mandrel to clamp the bottom of the cylindrical pin, and then pull out the cylindrical pin, which can only be used when the elastic mounting pin is installed in the through hole, and because it is necessary Applying force to the mandrel increases the difficulty of disassembly and increases the work intensity of the installer. Three methods are done by the installer using two needle nose pliers. Specifically, first use needle-nose pliers to clamp the ends of both sides of the elastic cylindrical pin, and then apply an inward force to the needle-nose pliers, so that both sides of the elastic cylindrical pin rotate in the same direction until the opening becomes smaller, and then Pull it out to remove it successfully. The defects of these existing methods are obvious. The shape of the disassembled elastic cylindrical pin is either unusable or the deformation of the cylindrical pin after disassembly is not uniform, which seriously affects the performance of the elastic cylindrical pin, resulting in waste and increased cost; The method is purely manual work, and sometimes it takes several repetitions to remove the elastic cylindrical pin. Due to the different installation positions of the elastic cylindrical pin, it sometimes increases the difficulty of disassembly, and it is difficult to remove the needle-nose pliers effectively. The pliers are difficult to construct, and the elastic cylindrical pins are easily damaged. If there are too many elastic cylindrical pins to be disassembled, the existing methods are often difficult to meet the needs, which not only consumes a lot of time and physical strength of the installer, but also makes it difficult to ensure the quality.
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