Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
029243530 | Riveter | 38 |
20090031545 | RIVET GUN - A rivet gun for setting a self-tapping rivet in one or more work pieces has a tool body having a handle for gripping, a rotation assembly having a motor attached to an axially adjustable shaft and a chuck to thereby impart rotation to the chuck adapted to grip and rotate the shank of the self-tapping rivet. A hydraulic assembly having a pull bushing is connected to a piston rod attached to a piston and a retraction assembly having a mandrel clamp and a mandrel clamp ring is connected to a spring guide biased toward the mandrel clamp by a spring to thereby compress the mandrel clamp to grip and retract the shank, set the self-tapping rivet in the work pieces and detach the shank from the self-tapping rivet. | 02-05-2009 |
20100071182 | RIVETER - A riveter includes a casing having a passageway therein. A shaft is received in the passageway of the casing for a reciprocation motion. Jaws are received in the passageway of the casing to be moved along with the shaft. A spindle is inserted into a rear end the casing to be spun for driving the shaft for the reciprocation motion. The casing is provided with slots on a sidewall of the passageway, and the shaft is provided with recesses aligned with the slots respectively. In each pair of the slot and the recess, at least a ball is received to reduce a friction of the reciprocation motion of the shaft. The riveter of the present further provides an ejector behind the jaws. When a blind rivet is inserted, it will compress the ejector, and the ejector will eject the residual rivet out. | 03-25-2010 |
20100139066 | RIVETING TOOL WITH A RIVET ROD EXPELLING FUNCTION - A riveting tool with a rivet rod expelling function is disclosed to include a tool body having a base and a grip extended from the base. The base has a rivet passage defined therein and an opening located on the peripheral wall thereof in communication with the passage and adjacent to the grip for quick discharge of each broken rivet rod during the riveting operation. | 06-10-2010 |
20100281663 | Apparatus for the connection of articles via at least one connection element plasticizable by heat - An apparatus for the connection of articles via at least one connection element plasticizable by heat includes a heatable cap, which is movable toward and away from the connection element and which has a shaft, for the forming of a rivet head at the connection element and having means for the direct heating of the cap. In this respect, the means for the direct heating of the cap include at least one ceramic heating element. | 11-11-2010 |
20100287752 | RIVET SYSTEM - A rivet system having a rivet and an installation anvil, wherein the rivet has a hollow body portion and a head portion, wherein the hollow body portion has a first and a second ends, wherein the hollow body near the second end is sufficiently designed to pierce work pieces during a joining process, wherein the installation anvil having a head portion which is sufficiently designed so that, when the rivet is pushed toward work pieces, the head portion pushes a slug from each work piece into a cavity of the hollow body of the rivet, and wherein the head portion of the installation anvil is sufficiently designed so that the head portion of the installation anvil forces the second end of the hollow body of the rivet to change its shape. | 11-18-2010 |
20110131776 | AUTOMATIC DEVICE FOR SETTING RIVETS - The device for setting rivets is characterized by a robot having a robot arm on which a setting device is held that comprises a supply unit connected to a reservoir of rivets, a feed unit for a respectively selected rivet, and a setting unit for the respective rivet. The device carries out an automatic mounting process with high efficiency and precision and sets the rivets fully automatically. | 06-09-2011 |
20110277288 | TOOL AND DIE FOR A RIVETING TOOL - A die for a riveting tool for implementing a punch rivet connection between at least two joined part sections is proposed, the die being used in a state provided in the riveting tool for supporting the joined part sections during a connection procedure and a die front side facing toward a movable punch of the riveting tool, using which a rivet element can be pressed in a punching manner through the joined part sections to be connected, an embossing section of the die protruding in relation to adjacent areas of the die front side and causing an embossment in the die-side joined part section, so that components of the joined part material flow into an external depression on the rivet element. According to the invention, the embossing section is implemented as divided into sections. The invention additionally relates to a riveting tool. | 11-17-2011 |
20120036688 | RIVETING PRESS - Provided is a riveting press, which includes a base, a body frame fixed on the base, a riveting and pressing cylinder mounted on the body frame, and a pressing mechanism disposed between the base and the body frame. The pressing mechanism includes a first supporting unit having at least one first receiving hole, a second supporting unit having at least one second receiving hole, an elastic member accommodated into the first receiving hole, and a riveting and pressing punch passing through the second receiving hole. The first supporting unit is connected to the riveting and pressing cylinder. The second supporting unit is removable mounted on the first supporting unit. One end of the riveting and pressing punch is blocked on the first supporting unit and is contact with one end of the elastic member, and the other end of the riveting and pressing punch points to the base. | 02-16-2012 |
20120060338 | SELF-PIERCING RIVETING - A self-piercing rivet includes a substantially cylindrical shank having an outside diameter and a head. The shank has a central blind bore that defines an inside diameter and an annular piercing end spaced from said head. The ratio of the difference between the outside and inside diameters of the shank in the region around the bore to the outside diameter of the shank is in the range 0.47 to 0.52. | 03-15-2012 |
20120180279 | BLIND FASTENER EQUIPPED WITH A SELF-BREAKING HOLDING SYSTEM - A blind attachment that includes a body ( | 07-19-2012 |
20120233829 | Multi-Piece Self Pierce Rivet Die for Improved Die Life - A multi-piece die and system for driving a self pierce rivet into a plurality of workpieces. The die includes an anvil and a collar affixed to the anvil. The anvil and collar cooperate to reduce stresses to reduce breaking of the die. | 09-20-2012 |
20120317766 | RIVET MACHINE - A fastener machine is provided. In another aspect, a rivet machine employs a rivet feeding mechanism. A further aspect includes a guide located at an intersection between a feed track and a feed rail with the guide having an angular offset orientation relative to both in order to deter ricocheting of the rivet back into the feed track when the rivet enters the feed rail. Moreover, an aspect of the present machine employs a rocker arm. | 12-20-2012 |
20120317767 | DIE FOR RIVET MACHINE - A rivet machine is provided. The rivet machine employs a die including a die body that has an inner wall with a pair of retaining ribs or projections extending inwardly therefrom. In use, the rivet pushes a slug from a workpiece within which it is mounted and into an opening of the die. The projections engage and retain the slug within the inner wall. According to further aspects, the pair of retaining ribs are diametrically opposed around the inner wall. Each of the retaining ribs has two converging surfaces that form an angle of between 90 and 150 degrees. In yet another aspect, the projections can be discontinuous such that a first retaining rib is longitudinally offset on the inner wall from a second retaining rib. | 12-20-2012 |
20120324690 | RIVET GUIDE HEAD - A rivet guide head that guides a rivet during a rivet machine drive stroke is provided. The rivet guide head includes a rivet guide body having a rivet guide surface defined along a rivet guide bore having a guide bore axis. A first elongated guide pin is disposed in the rivet guide head that extends along a first guide pin axis and has an outer engagement surface. The guide bore axis is substantially parallel to the first guide pin axis. The rivet guide head is configured to guide the rivet along the outer engagement surface of the first elongated guide pin during the drive stroke. According to further aspects, the first elongated pin deflects laterally outwardly during the drive stroke. A first biasing member is disposed in the rivet guide head and is configured to bias the elongated guide pin in a direction toward the guide bore axis. | 12-27-2012 |
20130081242 | Rivet setting system - A system and method for rivet setting comprising a micro-adjustable bucking bar coupled to a control system that measures the rivet head during the rivet setting process and stops the rivet gun when the rivet head achieves a desired head height above the work surface. In preferred embodiments, the control system also communicates the stage of the rivet driving cycle to the operators to expedite the rivet driving process. | 04-04-2013 |
20130160262 | DIE FOR SELF PIERCING RIVET - A die for use in a self-piercing rivet fastening device comprising a die and a punch for driving a self-piercing rivet into fastened members arranged on top of the die, wherein the upper surface of the die defines a cavity formed for receiving portions of the fastened members thrust out by the self-piercing rivet driven by the punch, and the cavity is formed as a concave spherical surface having a single radius R centered on the central axis of the cavity. | 06-27-2013 |
20130247345 | RIVET GUN WITH A CHANGEABLE CYLINDER - A rivet gun has a barrel, a handle assembly, a cylinder and a seal ring assembly. The handle assembly is mounted under the barrel and has a hydraulic shaft and a handle mounted around the hydraulic shaft and having an annular shoulder. The cylinder has a top cover, an annular body and a bottom seat. The top cover is mounted under the handle and contacts the annular shoulder. A diameter of the top cover is larger than a diameter of the annular shoulder such that an outer periphery of the top cover protrudes radially out from an outer periphery of the annular shoulder instead of being covered by the annular shoulder. The annular body is mounted detachably on the top cover. The bottom seat is mounted detachably on the annular body. The rivet gun is allowed to change cylinders of different sizes or types. | 09-26-2013 |
20140033492 | HAND-HELD RIVET NUT (RIVET BOLT) TOOL WITH QUICK-CHANGE MANDREL - A hand-held rivet nut (rivet bolt) tool has a body, a sleeve, a positioning ring and a mandrel. The body includes a base and a pair of handles. The handles are respectively pivotally connected to two sides of the base. The sleeve is axially movably mounted through the base and includes an annular mounting groove. The positioning ring is seated in the annular mounting groove of the sleeve and includes an inner portion. The mandrel is rotatably mounted through the sleeve and includes an annular positioning groove allowing the inner portion of the positioning ring to engage therewith. The manufacturing process of the holding structure between the mandrel and sleeve is simplified because it only has steps of forming the annular mounting groove and then seating the positioning ring in the annular mounting groove, which increases production efficiency and reduces manufacturing time and costs. | 02-06-2014 |
20150052719 | FASTENER INSTALLATION TOOL - A pneumatically powered fastener installation tool ( | 02-26-2015 |
20150074963 | MANUFACTURING METHOD AND ROBOTIC ASSEMBLY SYSTEM - A manufacturing method employing a robotic assembly system includes first and second fastener system components that are positioned by a robotic assembly on opposite sides of at least two structural pieces that are to be fastened together. The first system component includes a particular tool of a plurality of different types of tools, where the particular tool installs a particular fastener of a plurality of different types of fasteners. Each tool includes a block or base of magnetic material with a passageway opening for the fastener associated with the tool passing through the base. The robotic assembly positions the tool against one side of the structural pieces to be fastened, and positions an electromagnet assembly on the opposite side of the structural pieces. Activating the electromagnet assembly clamps the structural pieces together. With the fastener positioned in a hole through the structural pieces, the tool is activated to install the fastener between the structural pieces. | 03-19-2015 |
20150128394 | Positioning System for Electromagnetic Riveting - A method and apparatus for a positioning system for electromagnetic riveting. The apparatus comprises a plate and a biasing system physically associated with the plate. The plate is configured to be positioned relative to a first workpiece, and is further configured to electromagnetically engage an electromagnetic tool. The biasing system is configured to physically engage a second workpiece. The biasing system is further configured to hold the plate in a desired position relative to the first workpiece during a number of operations performed by the electromagnetic tool while the plate is electromagnetically engaged with the first workpiece. | 05-14-2015 |
20160001350 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED MULTI-DRILLING AND MULTI-RIVET MACHINE - Method and apparatus for assembling, with fasteners, components of a structure having an outboard side, an inboard side, and a supporting frame. The components are placed together on the frame. An electromagnet having a core with multiple openings is positioned on the outboard side. A magnetically attractive member is placed against the inboard side opposite and aligned with the electromagnet. When activated, the electromagnet is attracted towards the magnetically attractive member and the two hold the components together. Multiple drill members pass through the openings in the core of the electromagnet and multiple openings are drilled simultaneously through the components. Subsequently, multiple rivets or huck bolts are simultaneously inserted into the drilled openings. | 01-07-2016 |
20160136723 | SCRAP CONTAINER FOR SCRAP WASTE, IN PARTICULAR FOR SCRAP MANDRELS FROM BLIND RIVETS, AND MOVABLE MANIPULATOR WITH SUCH A SCRAP CONTAINER - The aim is to allow a disposal of scrap mandrels for a blind rivet setting tool directly on a robot hand, which is secured to the blind rivet setting tool. A specially configured mandrel container is provided which has a housing with a receiving volume for the scrap mandrels. A filling nozzle reaches into the receiving volume to a central region of the receiving volume. In this manner, the scrap mandrel container can be filled in a position-independent manner without the danger of an outlet opening of the filling nozzle being closed by scrap mandrels. | 05-19-2016 |
20160175920 | Tool and Method for Processing a Workpiece with a Tool Element of a Tool | 06-23-2016 |
029243540 | Single header | 14 |
20080250622 | HEAD FOR RIVETING MACHINE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A head for a riveting machine for applying shear rivets, the head comprising a plate and a body that have both a hole and are slidable relative to each other, and a sliding chuck equipped with jaws and arranged within a sliding chamber, defined inside said body, so as to engage a stem of the rivet, said chuck being capable of taking a first, engagement position and a second, disengagement position, wherein a control member controlling the sliding movement of the chuck is provided, said control member being in turn controlled by the plate sliding. The invention further concerns the method of controlling the head. | 10-16-2008 |
20080307624 | RIVETING STRUCTURE - A riveting structure comprises a connector and a metal plate. The proposed riveting structure differs from the prior art in that the connector has an even number of parallel positioning sides and the shape of an opening on the metal plate corresponds to that of a connection member on the connector so that the connector can be positioned in the opening. Moreover, the width of parallel sides of the opening can be properly adjusted to meet the requirement of various different torques. | 12-18-2008 |
20090025196 | MACHINE TOOL FOR ASSEMBLING AND INSTALLING VERY SMALL AND LIGHTWEIGHT PARTS - A machine-tool module for inserting and staking very small and lightweight contacts in a support member such as an electrical switch finger is disclosed and claimed. The device comprises a rotatable escapement element having a transporter adapted to receive a contact at an escapement receiving position from a first guide. The escapement element bearing the contact then rotates between the receiving position and an escapement delivery position to deliver the contact to a second guide. An impeller system urges the contact along the second guide to the contact installation point. A fluid pressure differential across the contact when the contact is in the guide impels the contact to move along the guide. | 01-29-2009 |
20090205184 | FASTENER INSTALLATION TOOL - The present invention provides a hydro-pneumatically operated fastener installation tool ( | 08-20-2009 |
20090265906 | Apparatus for Rivetting - A riveting apparatus includes a hot air pipe; a connection pipe coupled to the hot air pipe; a forming tool having a configuration in which peripheral and center portions project downward and portions existing therebetween are curved upward, defined with discharge holes which extend in axial and radial directions, and coupled to a lower end of the connection pipe so that hot air having passed through the connection pipe can be discharged through the discharge holes to heat an end of a rivet to thereby allow the forming tool to form the end of the rivet into the shape of a head; a moving unit coupled to the hot air pipe or the connection pipe to move the forming tool upward and downward; and a guide surrounding the forming tool so that hot air discharged through the discharge holes can be directed toward the end of the rivet. | 10-29-2009 |
20100122444 | RIVET INSTALLATION SYSTEM - An apparatus may comprise a rail system, a multi-axis carriage, a tool module, and a controller. The rail system may be capable of being attached to a surface on a structure. The multi-axis carriage may be coupled to the rail system. The multi-axis carriage may be capable of moving along the rail system and moving a riveting tool in axes relative to the surface. The tool module may be capable of being removably coupled to the multi-axis carriage. The tool module may comprise a frame and may be capable of receiving the riveting tool. The controller may be capable of controlling movement of the riveting tool to a number of locations on the surface of the structure and may be capable of causing the riveting tool to install a number of rivets in the number of preselected locations in response to a signal. | 05-20-2010 |
20100319173 | Apparatus for the connection of articles via at least one plasticizable connection element - An apparatus for the connection of articles via at least one connection element plasticizable by heat includes a cap, in particular a heatable cap, which is movable toward and away from the connection element and which has a shaft, for the forming of a rivet head at the connection element and having means for the cooling of the cap by means of a cooling fluid, in particular air. A first variant is characterized in that the shaft of the cap has a central cooling fluid supply passage preferably reaching up to and into the cap body and a plurality of respective at least generally radially outwardly directed cooling fluid passages starting from the central cooling fluid supply passage are provided within the cap body. Provision can alternatively be made that the cap is manufactured at least partly from porous, air-permeable material, in particular ceramic material, and the shaft of the cap is provided with a cooling fluid supply bore preferably reaching up to and into the cap body. Means for the direct heating of the cap can in particular also be provided, with them advantageously including at least one ceramic heating element. | 12-23-2010 |
20130104359 | FASTENER FASTENING TOOL | 05-02-2013 |
20140182103 | RIVETING APPARATUS - A riveting apparatus for riveting a fastener to a mounting board, with a diameter after riveting which is not greater that that of the fastener, includes a housing and a sliding member. The fastener includes a mounting portion secured to the mounting board and a latching groove to be flared. The sliding member includes a sliding portion and a riveting portion and the sliding portion is slidably mounted to the housing. The riveting portion is forced into the latching groove, and the riveting portion flares out the mounting portion to secure the rivet in the mounting board. | 07-03-2014 |
20140250649 | TOOL FOR FASTENING BLIND RIVETS - A blind rivet fastening tool in which the jaws are open at the original position, and at a return step in which the tool is returned to the original position after a blind rivet is fastened the fastened blind rivet is pushed out. The tool comprises a hollow nose housing for housing a mandrel; a nose piece provided at a front end of the nose housing and having an opening; a floating piece provided at a front end of the inside of the nose piece; the floating piece having a though hole in which the mandrel is inserted; a jaw guide provided at the back side of floating piece and having an inside surface which has a smaller diameter toward the front end thereof; jaws provided inside the jaw guide for holding the mandrel; a pulling head and a jaw pusher for respectively pulling back and pushing forward the jaws. | 09-11-2014 |
20140259584 | End Effector - One illustrative embodiment of an end effector generally comprises a tip, a housing, and a main insert. The housing may include a housing neck, one or more housing sections, and an end section. A main insert may be positioned within the housing. One or more intermediate inserts may also be positioned in the housing, as may an end insert. During use, it is contemplated that the end effector will provide a user a more ergonomic and comfortable experience, requiring less effort from the user resulting in a less fatigue during use. Additionally, the illustrative embodiments of the end effector may be adjusted for optimal use in an infinite number of applications. Additionally, the locator ensures that the user properly locates the distal end of a rivet to create a uniform nugget as the distal end of the rivet is spread. | 09-18-2014 |
20150033523 | RIVET BINDING AND UPSETTING APPARATUS - A rivet binding and upsetting apparatus includes an operating platform, a feeding module, a pushing module, and a transmitting module. The operating platform includes a bottom plate. The feeding module includes a feeding portion for dispensing a rivet. The pushing module includes a receiving portion for receiving the rivet from the feeding portion. The transmitting module includes a rivet gun. The feeding module is moveable in a first direction substantially parallel to the bottom plate, to align the feeding portion with the receiving portion. The pushing module is moveable in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction to align the receiving portion with the rivet gun for upsetting the rivet to bind the rivet in a mounting. | 02-05-2015 |
20150336160 | Device for Riveting Brush Holder and Brush Holder Plate - A device for riveting brush holder and a brush holder plate, comprising a worktable. A positioning mechanism for positioning the brush holder and the brush holder plate is provided on the worktable. A left riveting cylinder and a right riveting cylinder are provided on two opposite sides of the worktable corresponding to the positioning mechanism, respectively, a left riveting die being provided at an end of the piston rod of the left riveting cylinder, a right riveting die being provided at an end of the piston rod of the right riveting cylinder. A first intelligent inching switch and a second intelligent inching switch are connected in series in the control circuit, the first intelligent inching switch being provided beside the left riveting cylinder, the second intelligent inching switch being provided beside the right riveting cylinder. Only when the first intelligent inching switch and the second intelligent inching switch are pressed down simultaneously, the left riveting cylinder and the right riveting cylinder can be started to drive the left riveting die and the right riveting die to rivet the brush holder and the brush holder plate which are positioned on the positioning mechanism. | 11-26-2015 |
20160082500 | RIVETING TOOL - A riveting tool contains: a body, a retaining post, and a pressing handle. The body includes an extending column, an accommodating cavity for accommodating the retaining post, one of plural adjusting heads selectively fixed into the accommodating cavity. The retaining post includes a movable clamping extension. The body also includes a grip and a returning spring for pushing the grip and the retaining post. The retaining post includes two recessed faces, the pressing handle includes two guiding pieces. Each guiding piece has a neck section, an arcuate section, and a reinforcing section. A curvature of the arcuate section is larger than that of the reinforcing section, such that when a distance between the grip and the pressing handle is expended to a maximum length, each guiding piece retains with the retaining post, and when the pressing handle is pushed toward the grip, each guiding piece pushes the retaining post. | 03-24-2016 |