Abstract:
A device for dispensing single components, in particular rivets of different shapes and sizes, wherein the rivets are conveyed to a riveting station one by one in a given direction along a path; the rivets are moved along and within an elastic sheath (11) by a pressure source (P); the device also includes a device for storing the components and includes a holder (24) for feeding the components one by one to the elastic sheath (11); the device provides for the uniform and steady feeding of rivets to riveting machines such as are used in the aircraft industry.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device (D) for storing and dispensing parts (P) of the type that comprises a rigid parallelepiped container (100) receiving at least one winding of a flexible storage pipe (200), wherein at least one end (220) of said pipe (200) opens to the outside and said end (220) is provided with a dispensing head (300), while the other end (210) is supplied with movement fluid, characterized in that the pipe (200) used for storing the parts (P) is made of a polyether-based polyurethane of about 64 shore D.
Abstract:
A method of operating with a rivet is for the coupling and the tack riveting together of a first element and a second element. The method comprises positioning the rivet such that the rivet traverses two substantially coaxial openings arranged in the first and second elements to be assembled; pulling the mandrel to form a bulb on the second end; and resuming pulling of the mandrel, to cause a rupture of the sleeve at the bulb so as to permit removal, by way of the external surface of the first element, of the mandrel and of a first portion of the sleeve as well as the falling away of the portion of the bulb remaining on the external surface of the second element.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for making a rivet (R), of the type comprising, by deformation of the material of a substantially cylindrical metal segment, the operations of preforming a milled head (100) at the end of a rod (200), characterised in that it comprises, by deformation of the material (cold stamping) the following operations: creating a portion with a lower diameter (210) from the free end; creating a substantially cylindrical hollow core (220) for forming a tubular portion; preforming the hollow core (220) as a truncated cone; performing the lower diameter outer surface as a truncated cone. The invention also relates to the rivet obtained by said method.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for making a rivet (R), of the type comprising, by deformation of the material of a substantially cylindrical metal segment, the operations of preforming a milled head (100) at the end of a rod (200), characterised in that it comprises, by deformation of the material (cold stamping) the following operations: creating a portion with a lower diameter (210) from the free end; creating a substantially cylindrical hollow core (220) for forming a tubular portion; preforming the hollow core (220) as a truncated cone; performing the lower diameter outer surface as a truncated cone. The invention also relates to the rivet obtained by said method.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a blind rivet (R) of the type consisting of a deformable bushing (300) and a cleavable mandrel (400), the thus formed assembly being urged to be positioned and pass through the orifices (110 and 120) made substantially coaxial and provided in at least two elements (100 and 200) to be assembled. Said rivet is characterized in that the bushing (300) consists of one single piece but preformed to have a second end (320) in two parts (330 and 340) which, under the action of an axial load (arrow F), are cleaved apart so that one part of the bushing (330) moved by the tensile load of the mandrel (400) is urged to be opened around the fixed part of the bushing (340), the expansion of the mobile part (330) called sleeve being produced without folding. The invention also concerns a method for inserting such a rivet. The invention is applicable to rivet fixing.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a blind rivet (R) characterised in that it comprises a severing groove (130) shaped in such a way that the connection between the bottom of the groove and the outside diameter of the mandrel (100) increases more on the shank side than on the head side; a shank (120) provided with a plurality of preformed crimping grooves (140) and shaped in such a way that once the shank has been severed at the severing groove (130), part of the crimping grooves (140) extends beyond the sleeve (200); at least one weakening groove (150) on the shank; a crimping collar insert (400) is crimped into the crimping grooves (140) extending beyond the sleeve (200) using a tool (500) provided with a setting tip which can exert a pulling force on the mandrel (100) in order to bend the sleeve (200) and crimp the collar (400) on the mandrel (100). The invention is useful for attachment and riveting.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for structural attachment using a blind rivet (R) including a rod (100) that, equipped with a head (110) and a threaded portion (120), is arranged inside a hollow dowel (200) including a first end equipped with a head (210) and a second end (220) on which a nut (330) cooperating with the threaded portion of the rod (100) exerts a force transmitted by the rod (100) so that a second bearing surface on the second element is created by deformation, which is remarkable in that it consists of imparting a first translation movement (arrow F1) on the rod (100) so as to create, by deformation under the action of said nut, said second bearing surface, then imparting a second rotation movement (arrow F4) on said rod (100) for the purpose of screwing, so as to apply a tension in the attachment created. The invention also relates to the rivet enabling such a method to be implemented, as well as the fitting tool adapted to said rivet.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for assembling materials by means of a riveting member of the type comprising a mandrel (2) and a sleeve (1). The sleeve (1) is provided with a peripheral recess on its external surface, in particular a groove (5), for forming a bending zone, while the mandrel has a head (9) able to deform the tubular end of the sleeve and to fold it back at the level of its bending zone. During riveting, the peripheral recess of the sleeve preserves the starting point of the countersink of the material against any stress and the bending zone of the sleeve permits providing a bearing surface of great dimension applied precisely against the materials.
Abstract:
A semi-tubular or tubular rivet for joining soft or fragile parts such as composite materials and comprising a pre-formed head (1) and a shank (2) having an axial hole (3) forming a tubular portion (2b) opposite the head (1), a peripheral groove (4) on the outside of the shank (2) at the tubular portion (2b), a pinning surface (Sa) on the outside surface of the shank near the free end of the shank; and a process particularly suited for assembling materials using the rivet.