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2. How does it work?
ZipNut® technology designs are made up of three parts:
1. Outer Body
2. Thread Segments
3. Top Cap
The outer body and the top cap are the two exterior parts and the thread
segments are what make up the interior threaded surface. Thread segments
are the most important parts in the functioning of ZipNut® technology. The
other two simply work in conjunction with the thread segments as well as
encase them.
The threads of an ordinary nut or fastener are circular (helical) and are
constructed as a continuous, advancing line along the inside of the nut. Thread
segments in their contracted position are exactly the same thing, except for
one difference:
Thread segments are threads divided so that they can expand and contract
when the nut moves along the bolt - that's it!
How do the thread segments expand when pushed onto a bolt? Well, the
answer is simple and an integral part of the ZipNut® design. The thread
segments are angled at the top and the bottom so that as they are also pushed
up, they are pushed out. This also works in reverse: if you pull the bolt in the
opposite direction, the thread segments contract and grip the bolt tighter! This
is very similar to a Chinese finger trap - the harder you pull, the tighter it gets,
allowing for higher torque and load (pull) capabilities than ordinary nuts!!
Let's take a look:
To the right is a drawing of a cross section of two thread segments. If you will
notice, there are slanted angles all around them. The front of the nut, or the
opening where the bolt will be pushed in is at the bottom. Of course, the jagged
areas in the center are the threaded surfaces.
We will look at the two motions separately.
First, the push:
Look at the light blue surfaces. As the bolt is pushed upward into the ZipNut®,
the upper set of surfaces between the top cap and the thread segments
interact to push the thread segments outward.
Likewise, with the lower set of surfaces, as the bolt pushes up into the thread
segments, it also pushes them outward.
See this animated here!
Now, the pull:
Here, look at the light green surfaces.
The bolt is locked in the ZipNut® and the thread segments are in the
contracted position. As the bolt is pulled out of the ZipNut®, the surfaces
shown in green interact to drive the thread segments tighter and tighter into the
bolt, giving the ZipNut® extraordinary results in safety, reliability, and
resistance to vibration loosening.
The outer body is the part most visible in any ZipNut® Technology device. As
you can see, it works dynamically with the thread segments to leverage the
force of the pull to keep ZipNut® engaged and help prevent thread stripping.
See this animated here!
That's it! You have now seen how the ZipNut® works and why it surpasses
regular threaded connections in all aspects.
For more information please contact us.
ZipNut® technology designs are made up of three parts:
1. Outer Body
2. Thread Segments
3. Top Cap
The outer body and the top cap are the two exterior parts and the thread
segments are what make up the interior threaded surface. Thread segments
are the most important parts in the functioning of ZipNut® technology. The
other two simply work in conjunction with the thread segments as well as
encase them.
The threads of an ordinary nut or fastener are circular (helical) and are
constructed as a continuous, advancing line along the inside of the nut. Thread
segments in their contracted position are exactly the same thing, except for
one difference:
Thread segments are threads divided so that they can expand and contract
when the nut moves along the bolt - that's it!
How do the thread segments expand when pushed onto a bolt? Well, the
answer is simple and an integral part of the ZipNut® design. The thread
segments are angled at the top and the bottom so that as they are also pushed
up, they are pushed out. This also works in reverse: if you pull the bolt in the
opposite direction, the thread segments contract and grip the bolt tighter! This
is very similar to a Chinese finger trap - the harder you pull, the tighter it gets,
allowing for higher torque and load (pull) capabilities than ordinary nuts!!
Let's take a look:
To the right is a drawing of a cross section of two thread segments. If you will
notice, there are slanted angles all around them. The front of the nut, or the
opening where the bolt will be pushed in is at the bottom. Of course, the jagged
areas in the center are the threaded surfaces.
We will look at the two motions separately.
First, the push:
Look at the light blue surfaces. As the bolt is pushed upward into the ZipNut®,
the upper set of surfaces between the top cap and the thread segments
interact to push the thread segments outward.
Likewise, with the lower set of surfaces, as the bolt pushes up into the thread
segments, it also pushes them outward.
See this animated here!
Now, the pull:
Here, look at the light green surfaces.
The bolt is locked in the ZipNut® and the thread segments are in the
contracted position. As the bolt is pulled out of the ZipNut®, the surfaces
shown in green interact to drive the thread segments tighter and tighter into the
bolt, giving the ZipNut® extraordinary results in safety, reliability, and
resistance to vibration loosening.
The outer body is the part most visible in any ZipNut® Technology device. As
you can see, it works dynamically with the thread segments to leverage the
force of the pull to keep ZipNut® engaged and help prevent thread stripping.
See this animated here!
That's it! You have now seen how the ZipNut® works and why it surpasses
regular threaded connections in all aspects.
For more information please contact us.
ZipNut Technology, LLC
Phone: (703) 442-7339
Toll free: (888) 894-7688
E-mail info@zipnut.com
Phone: (703) 442-7339
Toll free: (888) 894-7688
E-mail info@zipnut.com
ZipNut Technology, LLC
ZipNut® Technology
1. What is ZipNut®Technology
2. How does it work?
3. What is Double ZipNut®?
1. What is ZipNut®Technology
2. How does it work?
3. What is Double ZipNut®?
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