Clip connector - Revision history

Apm: /* Barrier against reopening over size of the clip */

2026-07-09T10:06:32Z

Barrier against reopening over size of the clip

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	Even very small [[crystolecule]] clips already have such high activation energy barriers that [[FAPP]]<br>		Even very small [[crystolecule]] clips already have such high activation energy barriers that [[FAPP]]<br>
	random thermal fluctuations are not capable of accidentally open them up anymore. <br>		random thermal fluctuations are not capable of accidentally open them up anymore. <br>
	Even if there a many [[~~mol~~]]s worth of such snap connectors present and observed over a very long time like millenia or far above that even. <br>		Even if there a many [[mole]]s worth of such snap connectors present and observed over a very long time like millenia or far above that even. <br>
	This does not only hold for the bending type clips <br>		This does not only hold for the bending type clips <br>
	but even for the vdW force clips too. <br>		but even for the vdW force clips too. <br>

Apm: /* Structurally irreversible */ added link to Design principle of passive pretension

2026-07-09T10:04:34Z

Structurally irreversible: added link to Design principle of passive pretension

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	A bit too tight and it does not work a bit too loose and there is very low stiffness of the connection <br>		A bit too tight and it does not work a bit too loose and there is very low stiffness of the connection <br>
	Likely more an issue for nanoscale than macroscale. <br>		Likely more an issue for nanoscale than macroscale. <br>
			See related page: [[Design principle of passive pretension]] <br>

	Even without barbs if clips can't be latched on with enough force <br>		Even without barbs if clips can't be latched on with enough force <br>

Apm: /* Related */

2026-07-09T10:03:31Z

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	* '''[[Design principle of passive pretension]]'''		* '''[[Design principle of passive pretension]]'''
			----
			* [[Energy recuperation]]

	= External links =		= External links =

	* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownian_ratchet Brownian ratchet]		* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownian_ratchet Brownian ratchet]

Apm: /* Structurally reversible and (less or more) structurally irreversible clip connectors */ +linebrak

2026-07-09T10:02:31Z

Structurally reversible and (less or more) structurally irreversible clip connectors: +linebrak

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	★ Broken parts (so far one can identify them) can't replaced reusing the other parts already connected to them. <br>		★ Broken parts (so far one can identify them) can't replaced reusing the other parts already connected to them. <br>

	One reason to go for such barbed clips is to …		One reason to go for such barbed clips is to … <br>
	★ not just make sure that the don't come out by accident (more on that later) but to <br>		★ not just make sure that the don't come out by accident (more on that later) but to <br>
	★ get a significant fraction of the total material strength in the loading direction. <br>		★ get a significant fraction of the total material strength in the loading direction. <br>

Apm: /* Types of (crystolecule based) clip connectors */ changed headline hierarchy

2026-07-09T10:01:50Z

Types of (crystolecule based) clip connectors: changed headline hierarchy

Apm: major inprovements

2026-07-09T09:59:13Z

major inprovements

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Apm: /* Related / added link to page '''Design principle of passive pretension'''

2025-07-18T15:15:15Z

Related: added link to page * '''Design principle of passive pretension'''

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	* [[ReChain frame systems]] & [[ReChain]] index page		* [[ReChain frame systems]] & [[ReChain]] index page
	* [[RepRec pick-and-place robots]]		* [[RepRec pick-and-place robots]]
			----
			* '''[[Design principle of passive pretension]]'''

	= External links =		= External links =

	* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownian_ratchet Brownian ratchet]		* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownian_ratchet Brownian ratchet]

Apm: /* Related */ added link to yet unwritten page positive locking mechanism

2025-03-01T08:17:50Z

Related: added link to yet unwritten page positive locking mechanism

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	* '''[[Intercrystolecular snapping modes]]''' – clips do not necessarily mean snaps – see page: [[Energy recuperation]]		* '''[[Intercrystolecular snapping modes]]''' – clips do not necessarily mean snaps – see page: [[Energy recuperation]]
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			Clips in [[positive locking mechanism]]s in systems and subsystems. Some related projects:
	* [[ReChain frame systems]] & [[ReChain]] index page		* [[ReChain frame systems]] & [[ReChain]] index page
	* [[RepRec pick-and-place robots]]		* [[RepRec pick-and-place robots]]

Apm: /* Related */ added links to ReChain & co

2025-03-01T08:15:56Z

Related: added links to ReChain & co

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	* [[Connection method]]s		* [[Connection method]]s
	* '''[[Intercrystolecular snapping modes]]''' – clips do not necessarily mean snaps – see page: [[Energy recuperation]]		* '''[[Intercrystolecular snapping modes]]''' – clips do not necessarily mean snaps – see page: [[Energy recuperation]]
			----
			* [[ReChain frame systems]] & [[ReChain]] index page
			* [[RepRec pick-and-place robots]]

	= External links =		= External links =

	* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownian_ratchet Brownian ratchet]		* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownian_ratchet Brownian ratchet]

Apm: Apm moved page Snap connectors to Clip connector without leaving a redirect: plural=> singular; snap means dissipation, clip does not necessarily do so

2025-03-01T08:09:18Z

Apm moved page Snap connectors to Clip connector without leaving a redirect: plural=> singular; snap means dissipation, clip does not necessarily do so

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	The latter may stretch the concept of clips a bit but it will be included here and on this wiki.		The latter may stretch the concept of clips a bit but it will be included here and on this wiki.

	=== Barrier against reopening over size of the clip ===		== Barrier against reopening over size of the clip ==

	Even very small [[crystolecule]] clips already have such high activation energy barriers that [[FAPP]]<br>		Even very small [[crystolecule]] clips already have such high activation energy barriers that [[FAPP]]<br>
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	can already fully suffice to guard against disassembly by thermal motion. <br>		can already fully suffice to guard against disassembly by thermal motion. <br>

	=== VdW ~~froce~~ clip accidental reopening risk factors ===		== VdW force clip accidental reopening risk factors ==

	There is an other mechanism that has enough energy to open up the weaker vdW clips by accident though.		There is an other mechanism that has enough energy to open up the weaker vdW clips by accident though.
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	This just shifts the problem, yes, but it also allows to gather the problem together <br>		This just shifts the problem, yes, but it also allows to gather the problem together <br>
	up to larger scales where there is enough space for much stronger clips. <br>		up to larger scales where there is enough space for much stronger clips. <br>
	Gather linearly or hierarchically (=exponentially). <br>		Gather linearly or hierarchically (= exponentially). <br>

	One particular approach to guard against accidental clip reopening from the stronger non-thermal effects <br>		One particular approach to guard against accidental clip reopening from the stronger non-thermal effects <br>
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	Due to form closure only the part (possibly single crystolecule) added last can be removed first. <br>		Due to form closure only the part (possibly single crystolecule) added last can be removed first. <br>
	Last in first out assembly. [[LIFO assembly]]. <br>		Last in first out assembly. [[LIFO assembly]]. <br>

			== Energy recuperation by avoiding snaps ==

	=== Energy recuperation by avoiding bend-snaps ===		=== Energy recuperation by avoiding bend-snaps ===