EP1533055B1 - Nietvorrichtung und Verfahren - Google Patents

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EP1533055B1
EP1533055B1 EP04300800A EP04300800A EP1533055B1 EP 1533055 B1 EP1533055 B1 EP 1533055B1 EP 04300800 A EP04300800 A EP 04300800A EP 04300800 A EP04300800 A EP 04300800A EP 1533055 B1 EP1533055 B1 EP 1533055B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D39/00—Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by plating; Tube expanders
    • B21D39/03—Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by plating; Tube expanders of sheet metal otherwise than by folding
    • B21D39/031—Joining superposed plates by locally deforming without slitting or piercing
    • 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
    • B21J15/28—Control devices specially adapted to riveting machines not restricted to one of the preceding subgroups
    • 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
    • B21J15/36—Rivet sets, i.e. tools for forming heads; Mandrels for expanding parts of hollow rivets

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  • the present invention relates to a riveting device, more particularly a riveting device comprising a punch and an imprint disposed on a movable support, see for example the document US-A-4955119.
  • sheet metal for fastening between them, and in particular for fastening metal sheets of a motor vehicle, a method of fastening by riveting in which sheets are brought into contact, an imprint is presented on one side of the plates to assemble, and a punch comes to apply a force on the sheets next to the impression, so as to deform the sheets to obtain a fixing point.
  • One can provide a riveting assembly comprising a support, or "head”, provided with a print and a corresponding punch.
  • the movable head is moved at different points to make fixing points for the assembly of the sheets.
  • the positioning of the plates to be fixed can be carried out with a certain tolerance.
  • the riveting head is moved by the robot to bring the impression into contact with a sheet to be assembled, if the sheet is not exactly in the reference position, the punching or riveting footprint may apply some effort on sheet metal, and some deformation of the sheet may result. If the deformation is important, this deformation of the sheet can remain permanently. Such deformation may be visible, for example on the painting of the sheet metal of a motor vehicle, which affects the external appreciation of the quality of the vehicle. Such deformation may subsequently cause assembly defects of inserts on the sheet, such as opening of a motor vehicle.
  • the present invention relates to an improved riveting device, and in particular such a device for assembling sheets avoiding the introduction of permanent deformation.
  • the invention also relates to a riveting device for positioning the support despite positioning defects of the elements to be assembled.
  • the invention further relates to a riveting device that can be obtained simply from a pre-existing device and can be obtained with a low manufacturing cost.
  • Such a riveting device comprises a punch and a corresponding recess arranged facing a support, the impression being intended to be brought into contact with an element to be assembled before the action of the punch, by moving the support in a phase of approach, the cavity being movably mounted on the support between a docking detection position and a stop position, provided for the punching action.
  • the footprint mounted on the support makes it possible, during the displacement of the support, for the footprint to come into contact with the element to be assembled, and for the support to be able to move relative to the element to be assembled (for example to rivet) without introducing a constraint in the element to be assembled.
  • the impression comes into contact with the element to be assembled, the impression moves from the extended position to the retracted position.
  • This displacement makes it possible to detect the docking.
  • the support is moved until the impression is in the stop position in which it is adapted to cooperate with the punch.
  • the cavity is movable along an axis of movement of the support in the approach phase.
  • a displacement displacement of the cavity is substantially equal to a minimum stopping distance of the support moving at a determined approach speed.
  • the stopping distance of the support is slightly greater than the stroke of the footprint, this is not a problem insofar as low stresses are induced in the element to be assembled by positioning the footprint.
  • the device comprises an impression displacement sensor relative to the support, and a support displacement control module able to control the displacement parameters of the support as a function of a measurement signal provided by the sensor.
  • the displacement sensor may be a sensor indicating whether the cavity is in the extended position or not to detect the docking or a displacement sensor to know the position of the impression between the output position and the retracted position, or its speed and its acceleration relative to the support.
  • the impression is biased in the output position by an elastic member.
  • the support is mounted at the end of an articulated arm of a punching robot.
  • the invention also relates to a method of controlling a riveting device comprising a support bearing a punch and a corresponding corresponding footprint, the footprint being mounted on the support with the possibility of movement between a bogie detection out position. and a position in abutment for punching, in which the support is moved at a determined approach speed to bring the impression into contact with an element to be assembled, the docking is detected by a displacement of the impression relative to the support , and it controls a stop of the displacement of the support.
  • it controls a net stop of the support so that the inertia stop the support causes additional movement of the support until the cavity returns substantially in the stop position.
  • it controls a progressive stop of the support until the cavity returns substantially in the stop position.
  • a riveting device referenced 1 as a whole comprises a support 2 of general shape at C and comprising an upper branch 3, a lower branch 4, said upper 3 and lower 4 branches being connected by a central portion 5.
  • the riveting device comprises a punch assembly 6 fixed to the free end of the upper branch 3 opposite to the central portion 5, and a cavity assembly or rivet 7 disposed at the free end of the lower branch 4 opposite to the central portion 5.
  • the punch assembly 6 comprises a casing 8 in which a punch 9 may be slidable comprising a rod 10 and a punching head 11, the punch 9 being able to move towards the set of cutter bars 7 on leaving or returning from the casing 8
  • an electric actuator or a piston / cylinder type actuator may be provided in the casing 8, not shown in the figures for reasons of simplification of the drawings, and which may be fed by a hydraulic pipe 12 opening into the casing 8 on the side opposite the punch 9.
  • the set of rivet 7 comprises a base 13 fixed to the end of the lower arm 4, the base 13 being provided with a blind or stepped hole 14 arranged in alignment with the punch 9 of the punch assembly 6.
  • a rivet 15 comprises a rod 16 and an impression head 17.
  • the rod 16 of the rivet 15 is arranged to slide axially in the blind or shoulder hole 14 so that the rivet 15 can move between a retracted position. in abutment ( Figures 3, 4), in which the head 17 abuts on the base 13, and an exit position of docking detection ( Figures 1, 2 and 5).
  • the rivet 15 is located facing the punch 9 so that the rivet head 17 has a concavity cavity oriented towards the punch 9 and substantially in register with the punch head 9 to allow the deformation of elements of the punch.
  • a spring or elastic member 18 is disposed in the blind hole or shouldered 14 between the bottom of the hole or shoulder 14 and the free end of the rod 16 of the rivet 15.
  • spring 18 urges the rivet 15 in the output position.
  • the rivet 15 can move between the output position determined by said stop and the retracted position in which the rivet head 17 comes into 13.
  • the stroke of the rivet is the distance between the head 17 of rivet 15 in the extended position and the base 13.
  • the rivet assembly 7 further comprises a position sensor 19 able to detect the position of the rod. 16 of the rivet 15 in the blind or shoulder hole 14.
  • the riveting device 1 further comprises a control module 20 connected by a connection to the position sensor 19.
  • the control module 20 comprises, in known manner, memory means and a microprocessor able to implement a computer program stored on the memory means and allowing the control of the riveting device 1, and in particular the control of a not shown articulated robot and intended to move the support 2.
  • the punch 9 is in the retracted position, and the rivet 15 is in the extended position.
  • the support 2 is in a reference position to which it is brought beforehand. In this position, the punch 9 and the rivet 15 are located on either side of two elements to be assembled, in the form of a first and a second sheet 21, 22 arranged flat on one on the other.
  • the support 2 is moved, during an approach phase, in the direction indicated by the arrow F1, and which is aligned with the punching direction, that is to say, the direction of movement of the punch 9, and alignment of the punch 9 with the rivet 15.
  • the support 2 has moved in the direction indicated by the arrow F1 until the ram head 17 comes into contact with a lower face 23 of the second plate 22 oriented towards the assembly. 7. If the support 2 continues slightly its movement, the rivet 15, which is retained by the elements to be assembled 22, 21, moves relative to the base 13 of the support 2. The rivet 15 enters the blind hole or shouldered 14 as indicated by the arrow F2. At the moment when the rivet 15 begins to move relative to the base 13, this displacement can be detected by the position sensor 19 and transmitted to the control module 20. In this case, the control module 20 commands a stop of the support 2.
  • the support 2 continues to move relative to the elements to be assembled 21 and 22, the rivet 15 continuing to enter the base 13 as indicated by the arrow F2.
  • the rivet head 17 having come into abutment directly on the base 13, the positioning of the rivet head 17 is safe and play-free relative to the position of the punch head 11 so that the assembly can be controlled satisfactorily. to get a fixing point having satisfactory strength and resistance characteristics.
  • the stroke of the notch allowed between the bog detection output position and the retracted position must be substantially equal to or less than the distance necessary to stop the support 2 when the latter moves at a specified approach speed.
  • the stopping distance of the movable support 2 is greater than the stroke of the rivet 15, the additional displacement must be sufficiently reduced to prevent the introduction of permanent deformations in the elements to be assembled, beyond a punching deformation zone.
  • the progressive stop can be controlled in a predetermined manner depending on the stroke of the rivet 15 and the determined approach speed of the support 2. It can be provided that the position sensor 19 used to know the position of the rivet 1 5 throughout its movement, and that the control module 20 allows to control the position of the support 2 with a control loop taking into account the position information of the rivet 15.
  • riveting may include the following methods, for which the invention may be applied interchangeably: clinching, self-punch riveting, punching. Similarly, the term “punching” can be replaced by "assembly”, according to the method considered.
  • a riveting device which makes it possible to bring an impression or rivet into the punching position, that is to say in contact with elements to be assembled, in a precise manner, and without inducing deformations in the elements to be assembled beyond a zone of deformation of the point of attachment.
  • the riveting device can be obtained easily, from pre-existing devices, and with a low manufacturing cost.

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  1. Nietvorrichtung mit einem Stempel (9) und einer entsprechenden Matrize (15), die auf einem Träger (2) gegenüberliegend angeordnet sind, wobei die Matrize (15) dazu bestimmt ist, vor dem Einsatz des Stempels (9) durch Verstellung des Trägers (2) während einer Annäherungsphase mit mindestens einem Fügeelement (21, 22) in Berührung gebracht zu werden, gekennzeichnet durch die Tatsache, dass die Matrize (15) auf dem Träger (2) zwischen einer ausgefahrenen Stellung zur Erfassung eines Ansetzens und einer eingefahrenen, für den Stanzvorgang vorgesehenen Anschlagstellung beweglich montiert ist.
  2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, gekennzeichnet durch die Tatsache, dass die Matrize in der Annäherungsphase entlang einer Verstellachse des Trägers (2) auf dem Träger (2) beweglich ist.
  3. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, gekennzeichnet durch die Tatsache, dass ein Verstellhub der Matrize (15) im Wesentlichen gleich einer minimalen Anhaltestrecke des Trägers (2) ist, der sich mit einer bestimmten Annäherungsgeschwindigkeit verstellt.
  4. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, gekennzeichnet durch die Tatsache, dass ein Verstellhub der Matrize (15) deutlich geringer als eine minimale Anhaltestrecke des Trägers (2) ist, der sich mit einer bestimmten Annäherungsgeschwindigkeit verstellt.
  5. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, gekennzeichnet durch die Tatsache, dass sie einen Sensor (19) der Position der Matrize (15) relativ zum Träger (2) und ein Modul (20) zur Steuerung der Verstellung des Trägers (2) umfasst, dass dazu geeignet ist, Verstellparameter des Trägers in Abhängigkeit eines vom Sensor (19) gelieferten Messsignals zu steuern.
  6. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, gekennzeichnet durch die Tatsache, dass die Matrize (15) durch ein elastisches Element (18) in die ausgefahrene Stellung gedrückt wird.
  7. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, gekennzeichnet durch die Tatsache, dass der Träger (2) am Ende eines gelenkigen Arms eines Stanzroboters montiert ist.
  8. Verfahren zur Steuerung einer Nietvorrichtung mit einem Träger (2), der einen Stempel (9) und eine entsprechende gegenüberliegende Matrize (15) trägt, wobei die Matrize (15) mit der Möglichkeit einer Verstellung zwischen einer ausgefahrenen Erfassungsstellung und einer eingefahrenen Anschlagstellung für den Stanzvorgang auf dem Träger (2) montiert ist, gekennzeichnet durch die Tatsache, dass man den Träger (2) mit einer bestimmten Annäherungsgeschwindigkeit verstellt, um die Matrize (15) mit einem Fügeelement (21, 22) in Berührung zu bringen, man das Ansetzen durch eine Verstellung der Matrize (15) im Verhältnis zum Träger erfasst und man ein Anhalten der Verstellung des Trägers (2) befehligt.
  9. Verfahren nach Anspruch 8, gekennzeichnet durch die Tatsache, dass man ein abruptes Anhalten des Trägers (2) befehligt, so dass die Trägheit des Trägers (2) eine zusätzliche Verstellung des Trägers (2) verursacht, bis die Matrize (15) im Wesentlichen in die Anschlagsstellung einfährt.
  10. Verfahren nach Anspruch 8, gekennzeichnet durch die Tatsache, dass man ein progressives Anhalten des Trägers (2) befehligt, bis die Matrize im Wesentlichen in die Anschlagsstellung einfährt.
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