EP1023957A3 - Rivet setting tool - Google Patents

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EP1023957A3
EP1023957A3 EP99118992A EP99118992A EP1023957A3 EP 1023957 A3 EP1023957 A3 EP 1023957A3 EP 99118992 A EP99118992 A EP 99118992A EP 99118992 A EP99118992 A EP 99118992A EP 1023957 A3 EP1023957 A3 EP 1023957A3
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linear drive
reel
setting tool
driven
rivet setting
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French (fr)
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EP1023957B1 (en
EP1023957A2 (en
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Marcus Dipl.-Ing.(Fh) Weiland
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MH Honsel Beteiligungs GmbH
Sartam Industries Inc
Sartam Ind Inc
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Sartam Industries Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21J—FORGING; HAMMERING; PRESSING METAL; RIVETING; FORGE FURNACES
    • B21J15/00—Riveting
    • B21J15/10—Riveting machines
    • B21J15/30—Particular elements, e.g. supports; Suspension equipment specially adapted for portable riveters
    • B21J15/32—Devices for inserting or holding rivets in position with or without feeding arrangements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21J—FORGING; HAMMERING; PRESSING METAL; RIVETING; FORGE FURNACES
    • B21J15/00—Riveting
    • B21J15/02—Riveting procedures
    • B21J15/04—Riveting hollow rivets mechanically
    • B21J15/043—Riveting hollow rivets mechanically by pulling a mandrel
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21J—FORGING; HAMMERING; PRESSING METAL; RIVETING; FORGE FURNACES
    • B21J15/00—Riveting
    • B21J15/10—Riveting machines
    • B21J15/105—Portable riveters
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21J—FORGING; HAMMERING; PRESSING METAL; RIVETING; FORGE FURNACES
    • B21J15/00—Riveting
    • B21J15/10—Riveting machines
    • B21J15/30—Particular elements, e.g. supports; Suspension equipment specially adapted for portable riveters
    • B21J15/32—Devices for inserting or holding rivets in position with or without feeding arrangements
    • B21J15/323—Devices for inserting or holding rivets in position with or without feeding arrangements using a carrier strip
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21J—FORGING; HAMMERING; PRESSING METAL; RIVETING; FORGE FURNACES
    • B21J15/00—Riveting
    • B21J15/10—Riveting machines
    • B21J15/30—Particular elements, e.g. supports; Suspension equipment specially adapted for portable riveters
    • B21J15/32—Devices for inserting or holding rivets in position with or without feeding arrangements
    • B21J15/326—Broken-off mandrel collection
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/53—Means to assemble or disassemble
    • Y10T29/53478—Means to assemble or disassemble with magazine supply
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/53—Means to assemble or disassemble
    • Y10T29/53478—Means to assemble or disassemble with magazine supply
    • Y10T29/53487—Assembling means comprising hand-manipulatable implement
    • Y10T29/53496—Assembling means comprising hand-manipulatable implement comprising driver for snap-off-mandrel fastener; e.g., Pop [TM] riveter
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/53—Means to assemble or disassemble
    • Y10T29/53709—Overedge assembling means
    • Y10T29/53717—Annular work
    • Y10T29/53726—Annular work with second workpiece inside annular work one workpiece moved to shape the other
    • Y10T29/5373—Annular work with second workpiece inside annular work one workpiece moved to shape the other comprising driver for snap-off-mandrel fastener; e.g., Pop [TM] riveter
    • Y10T29/53739—Pneumatic- or fluid-actuated tool
    • Y10T29/53743—Liquid
    • Y10T29/53748—Liquid and gas

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Insertion Pins And Rivets (AREA)
  • Portable Nailing Machines And Staplers (AREA)
  • Dowels (AREA)

Abstract

A pop rivet gun is driven by a reciprocating linear drive with hydraulic or pneumatic power. The pop rivets are supplied fastened to a magazine strip with the empty strip taken up by a reel (11) driven by a gearing (6) which meshes with the linear drive. The gearing includes a freewheel coupling which only moves the reel during the return stroke of the linear drive. The reel drive is blocked during the power stroke of the linear drive.
EP99118992A 1999-01-26 1999-09-27 Rivet setting tool Expired - Lifetime EP1023957B1 (en)

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DE19903020 1999-01-26
DE19903020A DE19903020A1 (en) 1999-01-26 1999-01-26 Rivet setting tool

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EP1023957A3 true EP1023957A3 (en) 2001-09-19
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EP (1) EP1023957B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3445545B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE239568T1 (en)
AU (1) AU723510B1 (en)
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BR0000171A (en) 2000-09-05
JP2000210749A (en) 2000-08-02
ATE239568T1 (en) 2003-05-15
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AU723510B1 (en) 2000-08-31
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