公开(公告)号：WO2006098968A2

公开(公告)日：2006-09-21

申请号：PCT/US2006/008173

申请日：2006-03-08

Applicant: TEXTRON INC. ,  BOUMAN, Wim

Inventor： BOUMAN, Wim

IPC: B25C3/00

CPC classification number: B21J15/34 ,  Y10T29/53478 ,  Y10T29/53496

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 translation: 一种铆钉输送装置和方法，其被配置为将铆钉落入到使得铆钉能够被螺纹连接到导丝上并沿着导丝射出的位置，例如用于拉削的铆钉工具。 优选地，铆钉输送装置包括将引导线夹紧在两个位置处的装置 - 在铆钉被拧到导丝之前的第一位置，以及在铆钉已经被螺纹连接到引导线上的第二位置。 具体地说，优选地，导丝被夹紧在第一位置，并且铆钉输送装置包括移动的板，使得单个铆钉落在适当位置以穿线到导丝上。 然后，引导线被阻尼，移动到第二位置，使得铆钉螺纹到导丝上，并且导丝被夹紧。 然后，铆钉沿着导丝线被射出，引导线无阻尼，移动到第一位置，并再次被夹紧，使得新的铆钉可以被接收并且被拧到引导线上。

公开(公告)号：WO2005110670A3

公开(公告)日：2005-11-24

申请号：PCT/US2005/014482

申请日：2005-04-27

Applicant: TEXTRON INC.

Inventor： BOUMAN, Wim

IPC: B21J15/28

Abstract: An autofeed speed rivet tool (22) and method which does not require a mandrel (40) to be constantly withdrawn and re-stocked, is very efficient and can be used in a flow line application without requiring the line to be stopped to re-load the tool (22) with rivets (12). A flexible tube (10) carries rivets (12) to a tool (22), along a guide wire (14). A flexible, inner tube (16) may carry the rivets (12), and nylon balls (18) may be provided on an outer tube (20) where the nylon balls (18) work as joints, and allow the outer tube (20) to compress without shortening the center line. The tool (22) may incorporate a plurality of inventive concepts, such as spoons (46) with pivotable blades (56) which grip the mandrel very much forward of the end of the mandrel (40), a transfer mechanism (212), rivet centering mechanisms (384) and a mechanism for longitudinally managing the mandrel (386).

公开(公告)号：WO2004076867A2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-10

申请号：PCT/US2004/005392

申请日：2004-02-23

Applicant: TEXTRON INC.

Inventor： JOSEPH, James, W. ,  BOUMAN, Wim

IPC: F16B

CPC classification number: B21J15/34 ,  Y10T29/4984 ,  Y10T29/49943 ,  Y10T29/49956 ,  Y10T29/53478 ,  Y10T29/53496

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 translation: 一种自动铆钉加载模块（20），其包括推动机构（28），夹持机构（26），心轴插座（30），用于在心轴插座（30）中移动心轴的机构（34,36） 工具激活装置（24）。 夹持机构（26）接收铆钉（52），并且心轴（80）通过铆钉（52）移动，使得铆钉（52）螺纹到心轴（80）上。 夹持器机构（26）在推动机构（28）向下推动心轴（80）的同时移动。 推动器机构（28）然后缩回，并且夹持机构（26）关闭并且准备好接收另一个铆钉（52）。 重复该过程，直到心轴（80）充满铆钉（52）。 心轴接收器（30）可旋转，使得加载的心轴摆动到工具启动装置（24）下方的位置，以装载到铆钉工具中。 当装载的心轴在工具活动块（37）下方摆动时，新的心轴在夹持机构（26）下方摆动，以便与铆钉（52）一起装载。