1. Judith Lievens

2. connections

3. What kind of connections are there?

5. MechanicalConnections

6. RigidMechanicalConnections Subdivisions

7. ElasticMechanicalConnections Subdivisions

8. Plastic MechanicalConnections Subdivisions

9. MaterialConnections

10. Heat Sealing/Adhesive Bonding Subdivisions

11. Force (Field) Connections

12. Vacuum/MagneticForce Subdivisions

13. Shell

14. Shell MechanicalConnection – Rigid – Screw Thread – Bolt MechanicalConnection – Plastic – TransformWorkpiece MechanicalConnection – Rigid – Screw Thread – Bolt (safetytrianglescrewon the outside to connectbottomwithshell) MechanicalConnection – Rigid – Screw Thread – Integrated

15. Shell – Options Panel MechanicalConnection – Rigid – Screw Thread – Integrated MaterialConnection – Heat Sealing – External Heat Sealing MaterialConnection – Adhesive Bonding – Glue MechanicalConnection – Elastic– Snap Connection – Integrated MaterialConnection – Elastic - Clamp

16. Shell – Handle MechanicalConnection – Elastic –Snap Connection – Integrated MaterialConnection – Adhesive Bonding - Glue

17. Shell – CrumbTray MechanicalConnection – Rigid – ShapeBased – Groove MechanicalConnection – Elastic – Snap Connection

18. Bottom

19. Bottom MechanicalConnection – Plastic– TransformFastener (connectioninside metal base to bottom – in this case the metal base on the inside is the ‘fastener’) MechanicalConnection – Rigid– Screw Thread – Bolt MechanicalConnection – Rigid – Screw Thread – Integrated (on the inside of the bottom) MaterialConnection – Adhesive Bonding – Post it

20. Inside

21. Inside MechanicalConnection – Rigid – Screw Thread MechanicalConnection – ShapeBased

22. Inside MechanicalConnection – Plastic – TransformFastener By bending protrusions of the main metal part, or metal threads, Manyparts are connected.