EP0419436A2 - Procédé et moyen pour serrer des connexions taraudées - Google Patents

Procédé et moyen pour serrer des connexions taraudées Download PDF

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EP0419436A2
EP0419436A2 EP90850317A EP90850317A EP0419436A2 EP 0419436 A2 EP0419436 A2 EP 0419436A2 EP 90850317 A EP90850317 A EP 90850317A EP 90850317 A EP90850317 A EP 90850317A EP 0419436 A2 EP0419436 A2 EP 0419436A2
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torque
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power supply
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Gunnar Christer Hansson
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Atlas Copco Industrial Technique AB
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B23/00—Details of, or accessories for, spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers
    • B25B23/14—Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers
    • B25B23/145—Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers specially adapted for fluid operated wrenches or screwdrivers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B23/00—Details of, or accessories for, spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers
    • B25B23/14—Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B23/00—Details of, or accessories for, spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers
    • B25B23/14—Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers
    • B25B23/147—Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers specially adapted for electrically operated wrenches or screwdrivers

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  • This invention relates to a method and a device for tightening threaded joints to a predetermined pretension level.
  • the invention relates to a method and a manually supported device for tightening threaded joints in an improved manner as regards ergonomics.
  • a problem concerned with hand held power nutrunners is the difficulty for the operator to adapt his muscle force to the rapidly changing reaction forces developed in the tool housing and handles. Specifically, there is a problem for the operator to be exposed to the tiring jerks occurring at the end of the tightening process when the delivered torque and, accordingly, the reaction torque is abruptly discontinued. The operators' ability to react is not at all as quick as the torque disappearance in the tool handles, which means that the operator himself unintentionally causes a jerk of the tool.
  • FIG 1 there is illustrated the relationship between the torque M transferred to the joint, the position D of the tool handle and time t for three different joints I, II, and III having different torque rates.
  • Joint I is the stiffest joint with a very steep torque rate and a short tithtening process duration.
  • Joint II has a medium torque rate, whereas joint III has a low torque rate and a comparatively long tightening process duration.
  • the position D of the tool handle is illustrated as a function of the delivered torque M and of time during the tightening process.
  • the method and device according to the invention modifies the tightening process in such a way that the torque application on the threaded joint is extended in time passed the point representing the predetermined pretension level.
  • the extended torque application over a time interval ⁇ t has a gradually decreasing characteristic, and as illustrated in Fig 2, torque is successively brought down to nill in a linear manner.
  • the torque decreasing rate dM/dt is adjustable so as to adapt the torque applicaton characteristics of the tool to the individual ability to react of each operator.
  • the extended torque application time ⁇ t should be adjustable within the interval 0.1 - 0.5 s for the pretension torque interval 15 - 150 Nm, and for higher pretension torque magnitudes ⁇ t should be further extended.
  • a suitable torque decreasing rate dM/dt should be 50-300 Nm/s.
  • the device illustrated in Fig 3 comprises an electrically powered tightening tool 10-comprising a brushless AC-motor, a power supply means 11 and a control unit 12.
  • the power supply means 11 comprises an inverter which is fed with DC power from a DC power source 14 which delivers AC power of variable frequency and voltage amplitude to the tool 10.
  • a power detecting means 15 is provided between the DC power source 14 and the power supply means 11 and is connected to the control unit 12. To the latter there is also connected a torque rate adjusting means 16 by which a desirable value of the torque changing speed dM/dt may be set.
  • the control unit 12 comprises a programmable processor in which all necessary data for a two-step tightening process are installed.
  • the device illustrated in Fig 4 differs from the device in Fig 2 in that the power tool carries a sensing means 25 for detecting the actual torque values during operation of the tool.
  • This sensing means 25 is connected to a comparating unit 26 in which the actual sensed torque values are compared to a desired set value. As the actual sensed value reaches the preset value, a signal is delivered to the control unit 12.
  • the device shown in Fig 5 comprises a pneumatic power tool 30 supplied with pressure air via two parallel feed lines 31, 32, one of which communicating with a pressure air source via a valve 33, whereas the other communicates with a pressure accumulator 35 via a valve 36 and an adjustable restriction 37.
  • both valves 33, 36 are open permitting pressure air to flow from the pressure air source to the tool 30 as well as to the accumulator 35.
  • the valve 33 is closed while valve 36 is still open letting the pressure air stored in the accumulator 35 maintain the tool in operation for another time interval ⁇ t.
  • the emptying speed of the accumulator is determined by the setting of restriction 37, and along with a decreasing pressure in the accumulator feed line 32, the torque delivered by the tool 30 decreases.
  • the emptying speed of the accumulator 35 corresponds directly to the decreasing rate dM/dt of the delivered torque, which means that dM/dt may be altered by adjustment of restriction 37.

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EP19900850317 1989-09-22 1990-09-24 Procédé et moyen pour serrer des connexions taraudées Expired - Lifetime EP0419436B1 (fr)

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SE8903135A SE464622B (sv) 1989-09-22 1989-09-22 Metod och anordning foer styrd aatdragning av gaengade foerband
SE8903135 1989-09-22

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EP0419436A2 true EP0419436A2 (fr) 1991-03-27
EP0419436A3 EP0419436A3 (en) 1991-12-04
EP0419436B1 EP0419436B1 (fr) 1994-08-24

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JP (1) JPH03184774A (fr)
DE (1) DE69011790T2 (fr)
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Cited By (3)

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EP0502451A1 (fr) * 1991-03-04 1992-09-09 Snap-On Tools Corporation Clé dynamométrique électronique avec circuit de compensation pour sur-oscillation
EP0642891A1 (fr) * 1993-09-02 1995-03-15 Atlas Copco Tools Ab, Nacka Procédé et dispositif pour visser des connections filetées
WO2024000557A1 (fr) * 2022-07-01 2024-01-04 Apex Brands, Inc. Clé dynamométrique électronique à compensation de dépassement de couple

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SE535870C2 (sv) * 2011-03-18 2013-01-22 Atlas Copco Ind Tech Ab Metod för åtdragning av skruvförband med ett handhållet kraftverktyg

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FR2121285A5 (fr) * 1971-01-06 1972-08-18 Rockwell Mfg Co
EP0090188A2 (fr) * 1982-03-25 1983-10-05 Robert Bosch Gmbh Procédé et dispositif d'arrêt de dispositifs de vissage

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FR2121285A5 (fr) * 1971-01-06 1972-08-18 Rockwell Mfg Co
EP0090188A2 (fr) * 1982-03-25 1983-10-05 Robert Bosch Gmbh Procédé et dispositif d'arrêt de dispositifs de vissage

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0502451A1 (fr) * 1991-03-04 1992-09-09 Snap-On Tools Corporation Clé dynamométrique électronique avec circuit de compensation pour sur-oscillation
EP0642891A1 (fr) * 1993-09-02 1995-03-15 Atlas Copco Tools Ab, Nacka Procédé et dispositif pour visser des connections filetées
US5519604A (en) * 1993-09-02 1996-05-21 Atlas Copco Tools Ab Method and device for tightening threaded joints
WO2024000557A1 (fr) * 2022-07-01 2024-01-04 Apex Brands, Inc. Clé dynamométrique électronique à compensation de dépassement de couple

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DE69011790D1 (de) 1994-09-29
SE8903135L (sv) 1991-03-23
DE69011790T2 (de) 1995-04-27
EP0419436A3 (en) 1991-12-04
EP0419436B1 (fr) 1994-08-24
JPH03184774A (ja) 1991-08-12
SE8903135D0 (sv) 1989-09-22
SE464622B (sv) 1991-05-27

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