JOINING A FIRST COMPONENT TO A SECOND COMPONENT BY MEANS OF ONE-SIDED RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING

摘要

The invention relates to a method for joining a first component (7) to a second component (9) by means of one-sided resistance spot welding. In order to make improved joining of the components (7, 9) possible, the method comprises creating a distance (13) between the first component (7) and the second component (9) in the region of a resistance spot (11) of the resistance spot welding by means of a spacing device (15), pressing a welding electrode (1) from one side onto the region of the resistance spot (11), and at the same time bringing the components (7, 9) closer together for locally creating an electrically conducting abutment contact between the components (7, 9), while adjacent to the resistance spot the components (7, 9) remain spaced apart, at least in certain regions.