Patent ID: 11971060
Assignee: PROFIL VERBINDUNGSTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A self-punching functional element for fastening to a workpiece, said self-punching functional element comprising
a head part that has an abutment surface for introducing a punching force directed in a punching direction into the functional element and a rivet section that extends away from the head part in the punching direction and that comprises a free end that is provided with a first punching edge for punching a slug out of the workpiece; and
a functional section that has a punching pilot that is radially surrounded by the rivet section, that extends away from the head part in the punching direction, and that has a second punching edge for punching a hole into the slug forming a slug ring, wherein the second punching edge is set back with respect to the first punching edge in the punching direction.