EP3184193B1 - Pistolet de pose d'éléments de fixation et dispositif de chargement de celui-ci - Google Patents

Pistolet de pose d'éléments de fixation et dispositif de chargement de celui-ci Download PDF

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EP3184193B1
EP3184193B1 EP16182534.4A EP16182534A EP3184193B1 EP 3184193 B1 EP3184193 B1 EP 3184193B1 EP 16182534 A EP16182534 A EP 16182534A EP 3184193 B1 EP3184193 B1 EP 3184193B1
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Cheng-Chi Sun
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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

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  • the invention relates to a fixing gun, and more particularly to a fixing gun including a loading device.
  • a conventional fixing gun is for manipulation of a fastener, such as a solid rivet or a blind rivet. After the manipulation of the fastener, a user needs to manually reload the conventional fixing gun with another fastener. Such operation is inconvenient and time-consuming. Additionally, the reloaded fastener may be inaccurately positioned in the conventional fixing gun due to the manual operation.
  • a fastener such as a solid rivet or a blind rivet.
  • EP 0750954 discloses a riveting gun including a loading apparatus for loading rivets.
  • the loading apparatus uses a pawl to be engaged and guided in the grooves, so as to control the movement of the pick-up element for loading rivets.
  • the pawl moves out from one of the grooves and moves into another one of the grooves, the pawl might get stuck in the connecting point between the grooves.
  • a fixing gun includes a gun body and a loading device.
  • the gun body is for manipulation of a fastener, and has a loading hole.
  • the loading device is disposed on the gun body for moving the fastener into the loading hole, and includes a guide member and a linkage mechanism.
  • the guide member is formed with a first guide groove and a second guide groove.
  • the linkage mechanism includes a lower link, a slide member, and a clamp assembly for holding the fastener.
  • the slide member is disposed movably on the guide member.
  • the lower link is pivoted to the slide member and the clamp assembly. During movement of the slide member relative to the guide member for moving the fastener into the loading hole, the lower link is alternatively engaged to the first guide groove and the second guide groove.
  • a loading device includes a guide member and a linkage mechanism.
  • the guide member is formed with a first guide groove and a second guide groove.
  • the linkage mechanism is movable relative to the guide member, and includes a lower link.
  • the lower link includes a first pin and a second pin.
  • the first and second pins are respectively and separably engageable with the first and second guide grooves.
  • Figures 1 and 2 are respectively a side view and a partly exploded perspective view of a fixing gun 2 according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • the fixing gun 2 is for manipulation of a fastener 1 to fasten elements together by such as a solid rivet or a blind rivet.
  • the fixing gun 2 includes a gun body 20, and a loading device 30 that is disposed on the gun body 20.
  • the gun body 20 has a loading hole 211 that permits the fastener 1 to be inserted thereinto.
  • the loading device 30 includes a feed tube 3, a base seat 40, a guide member 41, a drive unit 43 and a linkage mechanism 44.
  • Figure 3 is a partly exploded perspective view illustrating the gun body 20, the base seat 40, the guide member 41 and the feed tube 3 of the embodiment.
  • the base seat 40 is disposed on the gun body 20.
  • the guide member 41 is disposed on the base seat 40, and has two space-apart lateral plates 411 that are parallel to each other.
  • Each of the lateral plates 411 is formed with a first guide groove 412 and a second guide groove 413 that are spaced apart from each other and that are not connected with each other.
  • the first and second guide grooves 412, 413 are formed through the corresponding lateral plate 411. In one embodiment, the first and second guide grooves 412, 413 are machined by wire cutting.
  • Each of the first guide grooves 412 has a first horizontal groove portion 414, and a first inclined groove portion 415 that extends forwardly and upwardly from a front end of the first horizontal groove portion 414.
  • Each of the second guide grooves 413 has a second horizontal groove portion 417, and a second inclined groove portion 418 that extends rearwardly and downwardly from a rear end of the second horizontal groove portion 417.
  • the second horizontal groove portion 417 of each of the second guide grooves 413 is located above and spaced apart from the first inclined groove portion 415 of the corresponding first guide groove 412, and is parallel to the first horizontal groove portion 414 of the corresponding first guide groove 412.
  • the first guide groove 412 has a first guide surface 416 that is formed and located at a distal end of the first inclined groove portion 415, and the corresponding second guide groove 413 has a second guide surface 419 that is formed and located at a distal end of the second inclined groove portion 418.
  • FIG 4 is a partly exploded perspective view illustrating the drive unit 43 and the linkage mechanism 44 of the embodiment.
  • the drive unit 43 is configured as a pneumatic cylinder, and includes a cylinder body 431 and a rod 432.
  • the linkage mechanism 44 includes a pair of upper links 45, a pair of lower links 46, a slide member 48 and a clamp assembly 49.
  • the upper links 45 are respectively located at two opposite lateral sides of the guide member 41.
  • the lower links 46 are respectively located at the two opposite lateral sides of the guide member 41.
  • Each of the lower links 46 is spaced apart from and located under the corresponding upper link 45, and is substantially parallel to the corresponding upper link 45.
  • Each of the lower links 46 has a length greater than that of the corresponding upper links 45.
  • the slide member 48 is movably disposed on the lateral plates 411 of the guide member 41, and is connected to the rod 432 of the drive unit 43, such that the drive unit 43 is operable to move the slide member 48 in two opposite first and second directions (D1, D2) so as to drive movement of the linkage mechanism 44.
  • the clamp assembly 49 includes a mount frame 490. Each of the upper links 45 is pivoted to the mount frame 490 and the slide member 48. Each of the lower links 46 is pivoted to the mount frame 490 and the slide member 48.
  • the lower link 46 is divided into a first lower link section 461 and a second lower link section 462 by a pivot bolt 465 via which the lower link 46 is pivoted to the slide member 48.
  • the first lower link section 461 of the lower link 46 is parallel to the corresponding upper link 45, and is identical to the corresponding upper link 45 in length. As such, each of the upper links 45 cooperates with the corresponding lower link 46, the slide member 48 and the mount frame 490 of the clamp assembly 49 to constitute a parallel four-bar linkage.
  • the second lower link section 462 of the lower link 46 extends rearwardly from the first lower link section 461 of the corresponding lower link 46, and is formed with a first through hole 463 and a second through hole 464.
  • Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view illustrating the second lower link section 462 of the lower link 46 and the corresponding lateral plate 411 of the guide member 41.
  • the lower link 46 has a connecting plate 467 that is disposed on the second lower link section 462 and that is formed with a first blind hole 473 and a second blind hole 474 for respectively retaining first and second resilient members 470, 471, and first and second pins 468, 469.
  • the first and second pins 468, 469 are respectively and partially retained in the first and second blind holes 473, 474, and respectively and movably extend through the first and second through holes 463, 464 of the second lower link section 462 of the lower link 46.
  • first and second pins 468, 469 of the lower link 46 are respectively and separably engageable with the first and second guide grooves 412, 413 formed in the lateral plate 411.
  • first and second pins 468, 469 of the lower link 46 will be alternatively engaged with the corresponding first and second guide grooves 412, 413 of the lateral plate 411.
  • the first pin 468 is aligned with the first guide groove 412 and the second pin 469 is not aligned with the second guide groove 413.
  • the first pin 468 is biased by the first resilient member 470 to engage the first guide groove 412 such that the lower link 46 is engaged to the first guide groove 412 via the first pin 468.
  • the second pin 469 is not aligned with the second guide groove 413, the second pin 469 is biased by the second resilient member 471 to abut against a side surface of the lateral plate 411.
  • FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the clamp assembly 49
  • Figure 7 is a front view of the clamp assembly 49.
  • the clamp assembly 49 further includes a seat member 491, two claw members 492 and two resilient members 493.
  • the seat member 491 is fixed to the mount frame 490 by a bolt 494.
  • the claw members 492 are pivoted to the seat member 491.
  • Each of the claw members 492 has a clamping surface 495 at an end portion thereof.
  • the clamping surfaces 495 of the claw members 492 cooperatively define a polygonal clamping space 496 therebetween for partially retaining the fastener 1.
  • Each of the resilient members 493 is disposed between the seat member 491 and a respective one of the claw members 492, and resiliently biases another end portion of the corresponding claw member 492 opposite to the clamping surface 495, such that the clamping surfaces 495 of the claw members 492 are moved toward each other.
  • Figure 8 illustrates the linkage mechanism 44 at an initial position.
  • Figure 9 illustrates the linkage mechanism 44 at a first turning position.
  • Figure 10 illustrates the linkage mechanism 44 at a first switch position.
  • Figure 12 illustrates the linkage mechanism 44 at a second turning position.
  • Figure 14 illustrates the linkage mechanism 44 at a second switch position.
  • the linkage mechanism 44 when the linkage mechanism 44 is at the initial position, the first pin 468 of the lower link 46 is aligned with the first guide groove 412, and the second pin 469 of the lower link 46 is not aligned with the second guide groove 413.
  • the first pin 468 engages the first horizontal groove portion 414 of the first guide groove 412 such that the lower link 46 is connected to the guide member 41 via the first pin 468.
  • the feed tube 3 conveys a fastener 1 (see Figure 2 ) into the clamp assembly 49 so that the fastener 1 is held by the clamp assembly 49.
  • the rod 432 of the drive unit 43 is operated to move the slide member 48 in the first direction (D1).
  • the linkage mechanism 44 as a whole moves horizontally relative to the guide member 41 along the first horizontal groove portion 414 (i.e., in the first direction (D1)).
  • the linkage mechanism is at the first turning position.
  • the rod 432 of the drive unit 43 is operated to further move the slide member 48 in the first direction (D1), so that the first pin 468 enters and engages the first inclined groove portion 415 of the first guide groove 412 and moves forwardly and upwardly along the first inclined groove portion 415.
  • the lower link 46 is rotated relative the slide member 48 about the pivot bolt 465 in a first rotational direction (Rl), such that the clamp assembly 49 is moved downwardly relative to the guide member 41.
  • the lower link 46 is switched to connect to the guide member 41 via the second pin 469.
  • the linkage mechanism 44 is at the first switch position, the fastener 1 held by the clamp assembly 49 is aligned with the loading hole 211 of the gun body 20.
  • Figure 11 illustrates a relationship between the first pin 468, the second pin 469, the first guide groove 412 and the second guide groove 413 when the linkage mechanism 44 is at the first switch position.
  • first pin 468 is moved to the distal end of the first inclined groove portion 415 of the first guide groove 412, the first pin 468 is pushed by the first guide surface 416 to be disengaged from the first guide groove 412, and is biased by the first resilient member 470 to abut against the side surface of the lateral plate 411.
  • the second pin 469 is aligned with the second guide groove 413, and is biased be the second resilient member 471 to engage the second horizontal groove portion 417 of the second guide groove 413.
  • the rod 432 of the drive unit 43 is operated to further move the slide member 48 in the second direction (D2), so that the second pin 469 enters and engages the second inclined groove portion 418 of the second guide groove 413 and moves rearwardly and downwardly along the second inclined groove portion 418.
  • the lower link 46 is rotated relative to the slide member 48 about the pivot bolt 465 in a second rotational direction (R2), such that the clamp assembly 49 is moved upwardly relative to the guide member 41.
  • Figure 15 illustrates a relationship between the first pin 468, the second pin 469, the first guide groove 412 and the second guide groove 413 when the linkage mechanism is at the second switch position.
  • the second pin 469 is moved to the distal end of the second inclined groove portion 418 of the second guide groove 413, the second pin 469 is pushed by the second guide surface 419 to be disengaged from the second guide groove 413, and is biased by the second resilient member 471 to abut against the side surface of the lateral plate 411.
  • the first pin 468 is aligned with the first guide groove 412, and is biased by the first resilient member 470 to engage the first horizontal groove portion 414 of the first guide groove 412.
  • the rod 432 of the drive unit 43 is operated to further move the slide member 48 in the second direction (D2), so as to move the linkage mechanism 44 back to the initial position, as shown in Figure 8 , for holding another fastener 1.
  • a user is permitted to manipulate the fastener 1 with the gun body 20 after the linkage mechanism 44 is moved back to the initial position.
  • the lateral plates 411 of the guide member 41 are machined by wire cutting and polishing, so that the side surface of each of the lateral pates 411 of the guide member 41 has a relatively low surface roughness so as to lower the abrasion of the first and second pins 468, 469, and to lengthen the service lives of the first and second pins 468, 469.
  • the first and second guide grooves 412, 413 are configured as through grooves, the first and second guide grooves 412, 413 can be machined simply by wire cutting without other complex machining processes, so as to reduce the cost and time for the machining operation thereof.
  • FIG 16 illustrates the feed tube 3 and the clamp assembly 49.
  • the feed tube 3 includes a front tubular body 31 that has an inner surrounding surface 315 defining a convergent through hole 314.
  • the convergent through hole 314 has opposite inlet and outlet openings 311, 312.
  • the inlet opening 311 has a diameter greater than that of the outlet opening 312.
  • the convergent through hole 314 converges from the inlet opening 311 toward the outlet opening 312.
  • the fastener 1 is guided by the inner surrounding surface 315 to be accurately aligned with the clamping space 496 defined by the clamp assembly 49.
  • the fastener 1 is conveyed within the feed tube 3 by compressed air generated by a pneumatic mechanism (not shown), so as to be moved toward the clamp assembly 49.
  • the fixing gun 2 further includes an outer shield 6 that is fixed to the base seat 40.
  • the outer shield 6 has a retaining ring 63 for connection with a pulley 7.
  • the fixing gun 2 is hanged on the pulley 7 by a rope 71 that extends through the retaining ring 63 of the outer shield 6, so as to be unlaboriously operated by a user.
  • FIG 17 is a block diagram illustrating a control unit 8 of the fixing gun 2.
  • the control unit 8 includes a controller 81, a reload button 82, an optical sensor 83 and a cleaning button 84.
  • the controller 81 is configured as a programmable logic controller that is electrically connected to the drive unit 43 of the loading device 30 for controlling the operation of the drive unit 43.
  • the reload button 82 is electrically connected to the controller 81, such that the controller 81 is configured to activate the drive unit 43 to drive movement of the linkage mechanism 44 so as to load the gun body 20 with the fastener 1 upon depression of the reload button 82.
  • the cleaning button 84 is electrically connected to the controller 81, such that the controller 81 is configured to activate the drive unit 43 to move the linkage mechanism 44 to a cleaning position for obviating unusual incidents during the operation of the loading device 30 upon depression of the cleaning button 84.
  • the controller 81 activates the drive unit 43 to move the linkage mechanism 44 to the first switch position (see Figure 10 ) upon depression of the cleaning button 84, so that a major portion of the linkage mechanism 44 is exposed out of the outer shield 6 so as to facilitate obviation of unusual incidents during the operation of the loading device 30.
  • the optical sensor 83 is electrically connected to the controller 81, and is disposed on the outer shield 6.
  • the optical sensor 83 is for detecting if the moving path of the linkage mechanism 44 is obstructed by any object.
  • the optical sensor 83 detects the presence of objects along a sensing path (P), and the loading hole 211 of the gun body 20 extends along an extending axis (A1).
  • the sensing path (P) and the extending axis (A1) cooperatively form an angle (A) that is configured as an acute angle.
  • the optical sensor 83 When the optical sensor 83 detects that there is no object located within a certain range (i.e., the moving path of the linkage mechanism 44), the optical sensor 83 generates a first sensing signal.
  • the controller 81 permits the operation of the drive unit 43 upon reception of the first sensing signal from the optical sensor 83.
  • the optical sensor 83 detects an object located within the certain range, the optical sensor 83 generates a second sensing signal.
  • the controller 81 prohibits the operation of the drive unit 43 upon reception of the second sensing signal from the optical sensor 83. As such, the linkage mechanism 44 is prevented from collision during the operation of the loading device 30.
  • the fastener 1 can be rapidly and accurately loaded in the gun body 20.
  • the fastener 1 is guided to be accurately aligned with the clamping space 496 defined by the clamp assembly 49 during the transportation thereof within the feed tube 3, so as to allow the clamp assembly 49 to hold the fastener 1 adequately.
  • the linkage mechanism 44 is prevented from collision during the operation of the loading device 30.
  • the cleaning button 84 the linkage mechanism 44 can be rapidly moved to an adequate position for obviation of unusual incidents during the operation of the loading device 30.

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  1. Pistolet de fixation (2) comportant :
    un corps de pistolet (20) adapté pour la manipulation d'un élément de fixation (1), ledit corps de pistolet (20) ayant un trou de chargement (211) ; et
    un dispositif de chargement (30) disposé sur ledit corps de pistolet (20) et adapté pour déplacer l'élément de fixation (1) dans ledit trou de chargement (211), ledit dispositif de chargement (30) comportant
    un élément de guidage (41) qui est formé d'une première rainure de guidage (412) et d'une deuxième rainure de guidage (413), et
    un mécanisme de liaison (44) qui comporte une liaison inférieure (46), un élément coulissant (48) et un ensemble de serrage (49) adapté pour maintenir l'élément de fixation (1), ledit élément coulissant (48) étant disposé de manière mobile sur ledit élément de guidage (41), ladite liaison inférieure (46) pouvant pivoter sur ledit élément coulissant (48) et ledit ensemble de serrage (49) ;
    ledit pistolet de fixation (2) étant caractérisé en ce que ladite liaison inférieure (46) comporte une première broche (468) et une deuxième broche (469), et en ce que des moyens sont prévus pour que lesdites première et deuxième broches (468, 469) puissent s'engager respectivement et séparément avec lesdites première et deuxième rainures de guidage (412, 413), moyennant quoi, pendant le mouvement dudit élément coulissant (48) par rapport audit élément de guidage (41) pour déplacer l'élément de fixation (1) dans ledit trou de chargement (211), ladite liaison inférieure (46) est alternativement engagée avec ladite première rainure de guidage (412) par ladite première broche (468) et engagée avec ladite deuxième rainure de guidage (413) par ladite deuxième broche (469).
  2. Pistolet de fixation (2) tel que revendiqué dans la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que chacune desdites première et deuxième rainures de guidage (412, 413) est formée à travers ledit élément de guidage (41) et lesdites première et deuxième rainures de guidage (412, 413) ne sont pas reliées entre elles.
  3. Pistolet de fixation (2) tel que revendiqué dans la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que, lorsque ledit élément coulissant (48) se déplace par rapport audit élément de guidage (41) dans une première direction (D1), ladite liaison inférieure (46) est engagée avec ladite première rainure de guidage (412) par ladite première broche (468) et séparée de ladite deuxième rainure de guidage (413) ; et lorsque ledit élément coulissant (48) se déplace par rapport audit élément de guidage (41) dans une deuxième direction (D2), ladite liaison inférieure (46) est engagée avec ladite deuxième rainure de guidage (413) par ladite deuxième broche (469) et séparée de ladite première rainure de guidage (412).
  4. Pistolet de fixation (2) tel que revendiqué dans la revendication 1, caractérisé en outre en ce que, lorsque ledit élément coulissant (48) se déplace par rapport audit élément de guidage (41) dans une première direction (D1), ladite liaison inférieure (46) est engagée avec ladite première rainure de guidage (412) par ladite première broche (468), et ladite deuxième broche (469) est séparée de ladite deuxième rainure de guidage (413) ; et lorsque ledit élément coulissant (48) se déplace par rapport audit élément de guidage (41) dans une deuxième direction (D2), ladite liaison inférieure (46) est engagée avec ladite deuxième rainure de guidage (413) par ladite deuxième broche (469), et ladite première broche (468) est séparée de ladite première rainure de guidage (412).
  5. Pistolet de fixation (2) tel que revendiqué dans la revendication 1, caractérisé en outre en ce que ladite liaison inférieure (46) est formée d'un premier trou traversant (463) et d'un deuxième trou traversant (464) et une plaque de raccordement (467) est disposée sur ladite liaison inférieure (46) et est formée d'un premier trou borgne (473) et d'un deuxième trou borgne (474), où lesdites première et deuxième broches (468, 469) sont respectivement et partiellement retenues dans lesdits premier et deuxième trous borgnes (473, 474), et s'étendent respectivement à travers lesdits premier et deuxième trous traversants (463, 464).
  6. Pistolet de fixation (2) tel que revendiqué dans la revendication 1, caractérisé en outre en ce que ladite première rainure de guidage (412) a une première surface de guidage (416) qui est située au niveau d'une extrémité distale de ladite première rainure de guidage (412) pour pousser ladite première broche (468) de manière à séparer ladite première broche (468) de ladite première rainure de guidage (412), et ladite deuxième rainure de guidage (413) a une deuxième surface de guidage (419) qui est située au niveau d'une extrémité distale de ladite deuxième rainure de guidage (413) pour pousser ladite deuxième broche (469) de manière à séparer ladite deuxième broche (469) de ladite deuxième rainure de guidage (413).
  7. Pistolet de fixation (2) tel que revendiqué dans la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit dispositif de chargement (30) comporte en outre un tube d'alimentation (3) et ledit tube d'alimentation (3) a un trou traversant convergent (314) qui a des ouvertures d'entrée et de sortie opposées (311, 312), ladite ouverture d'entrée (311) ayant un diamètre supérieur à celui de ladite ouverture de sortie (312).
  8. Pistolet de fixation (2) tel que revendiqué dans la revendication 1, caractérisé en outre par un capteur optique (83) pour détecter la présence d'un objet situé dans un trajet de déplacement dudit mécanisme de liaison (44).
  9. Pistolet de fixation (2) tel que revendiqué dans la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que ledit trou de chargement (211) s'étend le long d'un axe d'extension (A1), et ledit capteur optique (83) détecte des objets le long d'un trajet de détection (P), où l'axe d'extension (A1) et le trajet de détection (P) forment ensemble un angle aigu.
  10. Pistolet de fixation (2) tel que revendiqué dans la revendication 1, caractérisé en outre par un bouton de nettoyage (84), et ledit mécanisme de liaison (44) se déplace vers une position de nettoyage lors de l'enfoncement dudit bouton de nettoyage (84).
  11. Dispositif de chargement d'élément de fixation (30) adapté pour être disposé sur un corps de pistolet (20) d'un pistolet de fixation (2) et adapté pour déplacer un élément de fixation dans un trou de chargement (211) du corps de pistolet (20), comportant :
    un élément de guidage (41) formé d'une première rainure de guidage (412) et d'une deuxième rainure de guidage (413) ; et
    un mécanisme de liaison (44) mobile par rapport audit élément de guidage (41) et comportant une liaison inférieure (46), ledit dispositif de chargement d'élément de fixation (30) étant caractérisé en ce que ladite liaison inférieure (46) comporte une première broche (468) et une deuxième broche (469), et en ce que des moyens sont prévus pour que lesdites première et deuxième broches (468, 469) puissent s'engager respectivement et séparément avec lesdites première et deuxième rainures de guidage (412, 413), moyennant quoi, pendant le mouvement dudit mécanisme de liaison (44) par rapport audit élément de guidage (41) d'une première position de commutation à une deuxième position de commutation, ladite deuxième broche (469) est séparée de ladite deuxième rainure de guidage (413) lorsque ladite première broche (468) s'engage avec ladite première rainure de guidage (412) à la deuxième position de commutation, et ladite première broche (468) est séparée de ladite première rainure de guidage (412) lorsque ladite deuxième broche (469) s'engage avec ladite deuxième rainure de guidage (413) dans la première position de commutation.
  12. Dispositif de chargement (30) tel que revendiqué dans la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que chacune desdites première et deuxième rainures de guidage (412, 413) est formée à travers ledit élément de guidage (41) et lesdites première et deuxième rainures de guidage (412, 413) ne sont pas reliées entre elles.
  13. Dispositif de chargement (30) tel que revendiqué dans la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que ladite première rainure de guidage (412) a une première surface de guidage (416) qui est située au niveau d'une extrémité distale de ladite première rainure de guidage (412) pour pousser ladite première broche (468) de manière à séparer ladite première broche (468) de ladite première rainure de guidage (412), et ladite deuxième rainure de guidage (413) a une deuxième surface de guidage (419) qui est située au niveau d'une extrémité distale de ladite deuxième rainure de guidage (413) pour pousser ladite deuxième broche (469) de manière à séparer ladite deuxième broche (469) de ladite deuxième rainure de guidage (413).
  14. Dispositif de chargement (30) tel que revendiqué dans la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que ladite liaison inférieure (46) est formée d'un premier trou traversant (463) et d'un deuxième trou traversant (464) et une plaque de raccordement (467) est disposée sur ladite liaison inférieure (46) et est formée d'un premier trou borgne (473) et d'un deuxième trou borgne (474), où lesdites première et deuxième broches (468, 469) sont respectivement et partiellement retenues dans lesdits premier et deuxième trous borgnes (473, 474), et s'étendent respectivement à travers lesdits premier et deuxième trous traversants (463, 464).
  15. Dispositif de chargement (30) tel que revendiqué dans la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que ledit mécanisme de liaison (44) comporte en outre un ensemble de serrage (49) adapté pour maintenir un élément de fixation (1), et ledit dispositif de chargement (30) comprenant en outre un tube d'alimentation (3) adapté pour transporter l'élément de fixation (1) vers ledit ensemble de serrage (49), où ledit tube d'alimentation (3) a un trou traversant convergent (314) qui a des ouvertures d'entrée et de sortie opposées (311, 312), et ladite ouverture d'entrée (311) ayant un diamètre supérieur à celui de ladite ouverture de sortie (312).
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