FASTENER FEED METHOD AND APPARATUS
    1.
    发明申请
    FASTENER FEED METHOD AND APPARATUS 有权
    紧固饲料方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090266866A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-29

    申请号:US12066921

    申请日:2006-08-01

    IPC分类号: B27F7/00

    CPC分类号: B23P19/001 B21J15/32

    摘要: Fasteners, such as rivets (60), are fed to a fastener insertion tool (1) via a buffer magazine (5) adjacent to the tool. The buffer is movable with the tool and C-frame (6) between an operative position where fasteners can be inserted into a workpiece and a re-filling position where it is docked at a docking station (13) to reload. Fasteners are delivered to the docking station from a source (14) and held there ready for when the tool docks. Once docked a transfer gate (25, 28) is opened at an interface between the buffer magazine and the docking station and fasteners from the docking station are transferred into the buffer magazine. The quantity of fasteners in the buffer magazine is detected and the last fastener is retained so as to support preceding fasteners loaded into the buffer magazine. Any subsequently loaded fasteners back to the docking station either under gravity, under the influence of a pressurised gas or both. The gate is then closed and the insertion apparatus separates from the docking station.

    摘要翻译: 诸如铆钉(60)的紧固件通过邻近工具的缓冲箱(5)被馈送到紧固件插入工具(1)。 缓冲器可以随着工具和C形框架(6)在可以将紧固件插入到工件中的操作位置和重新填充位置之间移动,在该位置处它被对接在对接站(13)以重新加载。 紧固件从源(14)输送到坞站,并在工具停靠时保持准备。 一旦对接,在缓冲箱和对接站之间的接口处打开传输门(25,28),并且来自对接站的紧固件被传送到缓冲箱中。 检测缓冲盒中的紧固件的数量,并且保持最后一个紧固件,以便支撑加载到缓冲箱中的先前的紧固件。 任何随后加载的紧固件在加压气体或二者的影响下,在重力作用下返回对接站。 然后关闭门,插入装置与对接站分离。

    Fastener feed method and apparatus
    2.
    发明授权
    Fastener feed method and apparatus 有权
    紧固件进料方式和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08047416B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-01

    申请号:US12066921

    申请日:2006-08-01

    IPC分类号: B25C5/10 B25C5/13

    CPC分类号: B23P19/001 B21J15/32

    摘要: Fasteners, such as rivets (60), are fed to a fastener insertion tool (1) via a buffer magazine (5) adjacent to the tool. The buffer is movable with the tool and C-frame (6) between an operative position where fasteners can be inserted into a workpiece and a re-filling position where it is docked at a docking station (13) to reload. Fasteners are delivered to the docking station from a source (14) and held there ready for when the tool docks. Once docked a transfer gate (25, 28) is opened at an interface between the buffer magazine and the docking station and fasteners from the docking station are transferred into the buffer magazine. The quantity of fasteners in the buffer magazine is detected and the last fastener is retained so as to support preceding fasteners loaded into the buffer magazine. Any subsequently loaded fasteners back to the docking station either under gravity, under the influence of a pressurized gas or both. The gate is then closed and the insertion apparatus separates from the docking station.

    摘要翻译: 诸如铆钉(60)的紧固件通过邻近工具的缓冲箱(5)被馈送到紧固件插入工具(1)。 缓冲器可以随着工具和C形框架(6)在可以将紧固件插入到工件中的操作位置和重新填充位置之间移动,在该位置处它被对接在对接站(13)以重新加载。 紧固件从源(14)输送到坞站,并在工具停靠时保持准备。 一旦对接,在缓冲箱和对接站之间的接口处打开传输门(25,28),并且来自对接站的紧固件被传送到缓冲箱中。 检测缓冲盒中的紧固件的数量,并且保持最后一个紧固件,以便支撑加载到缓冲箱中的先前的紧固件。 任何随后加载的紧固件在加压气体或二者的影响下,在重力作用下返回对接站。 然后关闭门,插入装置与对接站分离。

    FASTENER FEED METHOD AND APPARATUS
    6.
    发明申请
    FASTENER FEED METHOD AND APPARATUS 有权
    紧固饲料方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110252626A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-20

    申请号:US13122647

    申请日:2009-10-08

    IPC分类号: B23P11/00 B23P19/00

    摘要: Fasteners, such as rivets, are fed to a fastener insertion tool (1) via a buffer magazine (5) adjacent to the tool. The buffer is movable with the tool and C-frame between an operative position where fasteners can be inserted int a workpiece and a re-filling position where it is docked at a docking station (13) to reload. Fasteners are delivered to the docking station from a source (14) and held there ready for when the tool docks. Once docked a transfer gat is opened at an interface between the buffer magazine (15) and the docking station (13) and fasteners from the docking station are transferred into the buffer magazine. A fastener insertion cycle is executed whilst the docking station is refilled with fasteners. A control cycle is used to control the quantity of fasteners loaded into a storage track at the docking station and operates to reduce overfilling of the buffer.

    摘要翻译: 诸如铆钉的紧固件通过邻近工具的缓冲箱(5)被馈送到紧固件插入工具(1)。 该缓冲器可与工具和C形框架一起移动,其中工作位置可将紧固件插入到工件中,并且重新填充位置,在该位置,其停靠在对接站(13)以重新加载。 紧固件从源(14)输送到坞站,并在工具停靠时保持准备。 一旦对接,在缓冲箱(15)和对接站(13)之间的接口处打开传送盖,并且来自对接站的紧固件被转移到缓冲箱中。 在对接站用紧固件重新填充的同时执行紧固件插入循环。 使用控制循环来控制在对接站处加载到存储轨道中的紧固件的数量并且操作以减少缓冲器的过度填充。

    Fastener feed method and apparatus
    7.
    发明授权
    Fastener feed method and apparatus 有权
    紧固件进料方式和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08950049B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-10

    申请号:US13122647

    申请日:2009-10-08

    IPC分类号: B23Q17/00 B21J15/32 B23P19/00

    摘要: Fasteners, such as rivets, are fed to a fastener insertion tool (1) via a buffer magazine (5) adjacent to the tool. The buffer is movable with the tool and C-frame between an operative position where fasteners can be inserted int a workpiece and a re-filling position where it is docked at a docking station (13) to reload. Fasteners are delivered to the docking station from a source (14) and held there ready for when the tool docks. Once docked a transfer gat is opened at an interface between the buffer magazine (15) and the docking station (13) and fasteners from the docking station are transferred into the buffer magazine. A fastener insertion cycle is executed while the docking station is refilled with fasteners. A control cycle is used to control the quantity of fasteners loaded into a storage track at the docking station and operates to reduce overfilling of the buffer.

    摘要翻译: 诸如铆钉的紧固件通过邻近工具的缓冲箱(5)被馈送到紧固件插入工具(1)。 该缓冲器可与工具和C形框架一起移动,其中工作位置可将紧固件插入到工件中,并且重新填充位置,在该位置处,其对接在对接站(13)以重新加载。 紧固件从源(14)输送到坞站,并在工具停靠时保持准备。 一旦对接,在缓冲箱(15)和对接站(13)之间的接口处打开传送盖,并且来自对接站的紧固件被转移到缓冲箱中。 当对接站用紧固件重新填充时,执行紧固件插入循环。 使用控制循环来控制在对接站处加载到存储轨道中的紧固件的数量并且操作以减少缓冲器的过度填充。