Abstract:
A rivet delivery apparatus and method which is configured to drop a rivet into a position such that the rivet can be threaded onto a guide wire and shot along the guide wire, such as to a rivet tool for broaching. Preferably, the rivet delivery apparatus includes a means to clamp the guide wire at two positions - a first position before a rivet is threaded onto the guide wire, and a second position after the rivet has been threaded onto the guide wire. Specifically, preferably the guide wire is clamped in a first position, and the rivet delivery apparatus includes a plate which shifts, causing a single rivet to fall in place for threading onto the guide wire. Then, the guide wire is undamped, moved to the second position such that the rivet threads onto the guide wire, and the guide wire is clamped. Then, the rivet is shot along the guide wire, the guide wire is undamped, moved to the first position, and clamped again so that a new rivet can be received and threaded onto the guide wire.
Abstract:
An automatic rivet loading module (20) which includes a pusher mechanism (28), a gripper mechanism (26), a mandrel receptacle (30), mechanisms (34, 36) for moving mandrels in the mandrel receptacle (30), and a tool activation device (24). The gripper mechanism (26) receives a rivet (52), and a mandrel (80) is moved through the rivet (52) such that the rivet (52) threads onto the mandrel (80). The gripper mechanism (26) moves out of the way while the pusher mechanism (28) pushes the mandrel (80) down. The pusher mechanism (28) then retracts, and the gripper mechanism (26) closes and is ready to receive another rivet (52). This process is repeated until the mandrel (80) is full of rivets (52). The mandrel receptacle (30) is rotatable such that the loaded mandrel swings to a position under the tool activation device (24) to be loaded into a rivet tool. As the loaded mandrel is swung under the tool activation block (37), a new mandrel is swung under the gripper mechanism (26), in position for loading with rivets (52).
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for fastening a first relatively soft structural component (350) such as a wood panel to a second relatively hard structural component (352) such as a steel angle iron using fasteners (8) each having a forward self-drilling portion, a rearward, self-tapping portion, and an outwardly projecting head. The fasteners are driven by a pneumatic rotary impact driver (2) and the method comprises rotatively driving each fastener so as to cause its self-drilling portion to drill a first hole through the wood panel and thereafter rotatively driving and impacting that fastener so as to cause its self-drilling portion to drill a second hole in the angle iron and its self-tapping portion to form a screw connection with the angle iron around the second hole.
Abstract:
An automatic rivet loading module (20) which includes a pusher mechanism (28), a gripper mechanism (26), a mandrel receptacle (30), mechanisms (34, 36) for moving mandrels in the mandrel receptacle (30), and a tool activation device (24). The gripper mechanism (26) receives a rivet (52), and a mandrel (80) is moved through the rivet (52) such that the rivet (52) threads onto the mandrel (80). The gripper mechanism (26) moves out of the way while the pusher mechanism (28) pushes the mandrel (80) down. The pusher mechanism (28) then retracts, and the gripper mechanism (26) closes and is ready to receive another rivet (52). This process is repeated until the mandrel (80) is full of rivets (52). The mandrel receptacle (30) is rotatable such that the loaded mandrel swings to a position under the tool activation device (24) to be loaded into a rivet tool. As the loaded mandrel is swung under the tool activation block (37), a new mandrel is swung under the gripper mechanism (26), in position for loading with rivets (52).
Abstract:
A pinch grip hanger mechanism dispenses pinch grip hangers (100), one at a time, and then opens the pinch grips (90a, 90b) for insertion of a garment. The insertion of a garment triggers the closing of the pinch grips, and reciprocation of a hanger feed push plate (106) to dispense another hanger. The device may also automatically attach size indicia (101) to the hanger as the hanger is dispensed. The closing of the pinch grips is initiated by safety triggers (116a, 116b), which are triggered by insertion of a garment. This provides a safety feature for the device, since the operator needs to use both hands to hold the garment taut for insertion. Thus, both hands are away from the device at the time the pinch grips are opened.
Abstract:
[Problem] To provide an electronic parts mount apparatus and an electronic parts mount method capable of efficiently taking out electronic parts in a wafer state and mounting the electronic parts on a board. [Solution means] An electronic parts mount apparatus for taking out semiconductor chips from a semiconductor wafer held on a wafer hold section by a transfer head comprising a plurality of suction nozzles and transporting and mounting the semiconductor chips to and on a board has a parts recognition camera disposed in a manner that it can advance to and retreat from the wafer hold section for picking up an image of the semiconductor wafer. A parts mounting step for mounting a plurality of semiconductor chips on the board by the transfer head and an image picking up step for picking up a plurality of semiconductor chips to be next taken out by the parts recognition camera are performed concurrently. Thereby, the number of electronic parts per mount turn can be increased, the tact time can be shortened, and the electronic parts can be efficiently taken out and mounted on the board.
Abstract:
An applicator (20) for applying, to a plurality of sheets, spring-wire clips made of bent spring-wire having first and second end sections joined together by an elastically-deformable wire juncture section, the applicator comprises: a holder for holding a plurality of the spring-wire clips in a manner to successively feed them one at a time to a sheet-clipping station, with the wire juncture section facing one side of the sheet-clipping station; a driving member at the one side of the sheet-clipping station for engaging the clip in the sheet-clipping station and for driving the clip towards an other side of the sheet-clipping station; and at least one deflector located to engage at least one of the end sections of the clip in the sheet-clipping station driven by the driving member, and to deflect the engaged end section away from the other end section for spreading the end sections apart in order to receive the sheets at the other side of the sheet-clipping station to be clipped by the driven clip.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a machine comprising a mobile carriage (5) bearing a nail-setting gun (8) filled with nailing points to be set which is mobile above a work station consisting of a table (1) bearing an endless belt (2). The machine is equipped with a rack (10) for storing several guns (8) pre-filled with nailing points, said rack being accessible to a gripping clamp (7) borne by the carriage (5). A detector, mounted on the gun can sense the absence of a nailing point in the frame where the nail is to be set, and control the clamp to be manoeuvred towards the rack. The invention is applicable to framing operations.