Patent ID: 9651081
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: B29C,F16B,Y10T

Claim:
1. A functional element ( 10 ) of metal having a flange ( 14 ) of larger diameter forming an attachment surface ( 12 ) and a centering section ( 16 ) arranged inside the attachment surface and extending away from the flange, an adhesive ( 30 ) is arranged around the centering section ( 16 ) and adjacent to the attachment surface ( 12 ) and at least one recess ( 38 ) is formed in at least one of the flange ( 14 ) and the centering section ( 16 ) to take up excess adhesive, the recess ( 38 ) being a ring recess which is arranged radially outside of the attachment surface ( 12 ) as an axial groove in the flange ( 14 ), the attachment surface ( 12 ) is arranged radially inside a contact surface ( 40 ) and is set back relative to the latter in an axial direction ( 64 ) of the centering section ( 16 ), the contact surface ( 40 ) forms an outer ring surface and the attachment surface ( 12 ) forms an inner ring surface, and wherein the ring recess ( 38 ) which accommodates excess adhesives is provided between the contact surface ( 40 ) and the attachment surface ( 12 ).