JPS61157812A - Method and device for fixing tabular member - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a relatively rigid card type label, e.g.
Relating to labeling, including the types of labels used to identify seedlings or plants in hotbeds. Although it will be convenient hereinafter to describe the invention in terms of specific embodiments, the invention may be used in other applications.

Seedlings and plants are commonly identified in greenhouses or other sales facilities by means of card-type labels that are simply embedded in the soil in the seedling and plant containers. Although this method of labeling is widely used, it may cause the label to peel off easily or
It has the serious disadvantage that it can be removed and thereby separated from its container. This continues to be a problem in hotbeds and similar installations.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved method for applying card-type labels to support structures.

An example thereof is the containers used for storing seedlings and plants in greenhouses. Another object of the invention is to provide an improved fastener for attachment to sheet or plate support structures, such as the walls of hotbed containers.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for reliably attaching labels to sheet-like or plate-like support structures.

With the method according to the invention, it is possible to attach any two members of a sheet-like or plate-like structure to each other. However, it has particular potential for application to components made of plastic or similar materials. That is, it is a material that has a certain degree of hardness, but is nevertheless flexible and/or resilient. The example of labeling hotbed containers provides a suitable application for the present invention. This is because the containers are usually made from plastic material and the label cards are also made from plastic or flexible paper board.

This method pierces the parts without the need to drill holes in the first place, and the fasteners keep the parts connected simply as a result of piercing the parts. It is characterized by ensuring relationships. That is, once the member has been pierced by the fastener, no further effort is required to ensure its attachment.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a method is provided for securing two sheet-like rigid material members in face-to-face relationship. This is done by placing the above mentioned members in an opposing position and driving the self-piercing rivet towards the surface of one of the above members with sufficient force to displace and break through the underlying portion of both of the above members. and thereby penetrating both of the above-described members. Said rivet has an enlarged head at one end, which sticks to said surface and prevents the rivet from penetrating said member completely, and the other end has an enlarged head to prevent said member from tearing. Prevents the rivet from coming back out from the eye.

According to another aspect of the invention, a method is provided for fixing a plate-like member made of rigid material to another member having pre-drilled holes.

This method involves placing the members in facing relationship and passing a self-piercing rivet through the hole drilled in the thread -F.
passing through a passage toward a surface of the intermediate member with sufficient force to displace and pierce a portion of the underlying plate-like member, thereby penetrating both said members. The rivet has an enlarged head at one end to prevent it from completely penetrating the member, and at the other end the crack in the plate member passes through the eye to prevent the rivet from slipping back out. .

According to yet another aspect of the invention, an apparatus is provided for driving a self-penetrating fastener through a rigid material. This includes: a fuselage, a fastener installation device for positioning a driven fastener on the fuselage, a reciprocating drive for reciprocating movement on the fuselage between a rest position and an extended position, towards said extended position; The driving device operates in conjunction with the fastener positioned by the positioning device during operation, and drives the fastener in the direction in which the fastener is to be used; a device for actuating a drive device, for positioning an upper plate member inserted between the positioning device and the anvil at a distance adjacent to the positioning device, and driving the fastener in a direction in which the fastener is to be used; an anvil supported by the torso for positioning during the movement process.

In accordance with yet another aspect of the present invention, a self-penetrating fastener is provided for securing a plate member in facing relationship with another member. It includes an elongated handle having a penetrating end and an enlarged head at an end opposite the penetrating end, a bulge at the rear of the penetrating end pointing in the direction of the head. .

The essential and incidental features of the invention will be described in detail in the following specification with reference to the accompanying drawings. but,
The drawings illustrate how the invention may be carried out, and the specific form and arrangement of features, whether essential or incidental, are intended to limit the invention thereto. It's not something to be understood.

As can be seen in FIGS. 1 to 6, the fastener includes a long handle 2--has a head 3 at the end to prevent the fastener from passing completely through parts 4 and 5; In order to prevent the fastener 1 from falling off from the opposite side or the penetrating position, a protrusion or bulge 7 is provided in the enlarged portion 6 or in the side direction (FIG. 6). Fastener 1 is injected through members 4 and 5 in any suitable manner.

For example, a power operated device such as that described below may be used to transmit sufficient driving force to the fasteners to cause them to pass through injection members 4 and 5.

The fastener 1 is directed towards the outermost surface 8 of the member 4 and is driven against the surface 8 with sufficient force to penetrate the members 4 and 5 as a result of pushing through the material of the body of the members 4 and 5. It is fixed at the part that interlocks along the cracks 4 and 5 (
(See Figure 3.4.5). That is, the fastener 1 first penetrates the opposing surfaces 8, causing a resilient interlocking of the materials in the opposing members (FIG. 3), and continues to dent the material in the push-through process to the point where it subsequently cracks. ), so that the fastener 1 completely passes through the parts 4 and 5 (FIGS. 5 and 6). In the method of the invention as described herein, two members 4 and 5
are simultaneously subject to the process. For, although they are in an opposing position, the members may be spaced apart and the fastener 1 may be operated to penetrate only one member. In an example of the latter setting, one of the members has a hole formed so that the piercing operation as described is performed only on the other member.

It is therefore a feature of the method of the invention that a self-piercing fastener 1 is used to secure the two parts 4 and 5 together. As the fastener 1 is driven towards the parts 4 and 5, the material forming the parts 4 and 5 is forced apart in the direction of movement of the fastener 1 and also in the direction of the sides (FIGS. 4 and 5). Thus, at the end of the operation, the two members 4 that initially faced the fastener 1
A slight depression 9 is formed on the sides of the members 4 and 5, and a slight bulge is formed on the opposite side or the exit side of the members 4 and 5. In either case, the material that is immediately torn for penetration by the fastener 1 will normally tend to return to its unbreakable state, so that the material is
As seen in the figure, it opposes the handle 2 of the fastener 1 and becomes an obstacle to the penetration of the fastener 1. Even if there is no such tendency, the enlarged portion 6 of the fastener 1 exerts pressure against the adjacent member 5, which reduces the size of the opening 11 (FIG. 5) formed by the penetration operation. There is a tendency to try to In particular, this tendency exists when there is a bulge 10 on the exit side as described above.

7 and 8 optionally show an arrangement in which the member 4 has a pre-formed hole 80, so that in practice only the member 5 is penetrated by the fastener 1.

Nevertheless, fastener 1 passes through hole 80 and thereby
The two members 4 and 5 are fixed together. It should be appreciated that the positions of the parts shown here can also be reversed.

As seen in FIGS. 9 and 11, label card 12
When fixing to the wall 13 of the container 14, the bell 12 is usually placed on the inner surface of the wall 13, and the fastener 1 is driven from the outside of the container wall 13 to penetrate the wall 13 and then the label 12 in this order. The preferred method is to Label 12 and wall 13 therefore correspond to parts 5 and 4 of FIGS. 2 to 6, respectively. The aforementioned arrangement makes it possible, if desired, to embed the lower end 15 of the label 12 in the soil of the container (not shown in the figure). This helps in positioning the label 12 reliably. The drive speed and/or force intensity applied to the fastener 1 will be varied to suit different container materials. Slower speeds are usually preferred for less elastic materials, but for any particular condition, the appropriate speed can be easily found with a single trial and error. Two or more fasteners 1 are used on the label 12 and on the container wall 13 as required.

Although the fastener 1 can have any configuration, in the particular configuration shown in FIG. to prevent relative rotation of the label 12. Rather, as shown, the fastener 1 is a flat member in its body, the head 3 consisting of two bars 16 extending laterally beyond opposite sides of each side of the handle 2. . In some cases, the fastener 1 is very small - for example 101II long - and for convenience of operation, in such cases the head bar 16 is spaced sufficiently apart from the handle 2 as shown. It is possible to protrude outward.

The cross-sectional size of the portion of the handle 2 adjacent to the head 3 is desirably larger than that of the opposite side or the through end 19. In the flat fastener 1 shown above, this is achieved by forming a suitable taper along the side 17 of the handle 2 from which the rod 16 projects. Furthermore, it is advantageous if these flanks 17 gradually transition into the head bar 16 via a suitable radius 18. Both the radius 18 and the taper contribute to providing the handle 2 with sufficient strength at the head.

The penetrating end 19 of the handle 2 is preferably sharply pointed or wedge-shaped as can be seen. In the latter case, the converging surfaces 20 forming the wedge are preferably on the same side of the handle 2, as are the tapered sides. at least 1
The two wedge surfaces 20 project beyond the side surfaces 17 of the adjacent handle and serve as the aforementioned protrusions 7. Form a step facing the rear. However, as shown, both wedge surfaces 20, at least as viewed from the side of the fastener 1, give the end 6 of the fastener 1 the outline of an arrow head.

The wedge-shaped end 6 of the fastener 1 tends to influence the cracking properties of the material being penetrated. Rather than the material cracking along the line of a particular weak point in it, the above-mentioned profile causes the crack to propagate to the opposite side of the wedge of the material (Figure 2). Zunawara, crack line 21 (12th
Figure) usually runs in a direction that diverges from the wedge.

The fastener 1 described above is particularly suitable for securing the label 12 to the container 14 of a hotbed. However, it can also be used in other applications and, in particular, in fixing methods other than those described above.

Fastener 1 is conveniently manufactured from acetal or other suitable plastic material, although materials other than plastic material can be used.

It is not necessary for the fastener 1 that the piercing end 19 be sharply pointed. Fasteners with blunt ends were sufficient to secure the parts. Such a fastener 101 is the first
3 and generally includes a head 103 and a bulge 10.
It is a cylindrical member with each end slightly enlarged to form a 7. A similar dumbbell configuration can be used with flat or other non-cylindrical fasteners.

In any of its forms, the fastener 1 can be modified in many ways. For example, as seen in FIG. 14, the handle 202 has a crack in the longitudinal direction due to the groove 222, which widens in the direction from the through end 219 toward the head 203. Groove 222 temporarily reduces the cross-sectional area of handle 202 when passing through the fixing member at penetrating end 219 (see FIG. 15). After penetration of those members, the cracked portion of handle 202 tends to expand, thereby increasing the retention effectiveness of the fastener.

In other variants (also not shown) a plurality of lobes provide spaced relationship along the length of the fastener axis. In still other variants, the fastener includes an expanding or wedging element;
After passing through the member to be secured, it moves relative to the body of the fastener, thereby increasing the retention effect of the fastener by an expanding or wedging effect.

Obviously, other fastener variants or arrangements are possible.

The general fasteners described above may be driven by any suitable fastening device. However, it may be convenient to describe one particular device that is particularly suited for labels that are secured to hotbed containers, and the device that is used to drive the flat fasteners described above first.

One form of fastener driving apparatus 26 is shown partially sectioned in FIG.
! ! The device 27 includes a device 28 for driving the fastener, and an anvil 29 that can be placed on the opposite side of the drive device 28. At the same time, it preferably also includes a fastener magazine 30, a device for feeding the fasteners 1 one after the other from the magazine 30 to the device 27 for its placement. The use of an anvil 29 is an improvement over previous fastener driving devices, which provides an open chain system of energy, returning the energy expended in driving the fastener through the anvil 29 to the body of the device. . In previous fastener drive devices, drive energy was wasted in the member or fastener receiving member or produced an unpleasant backlash to the user.

Devices 26 of the type described above are powered by a power source or a battery within device 26 or connected to device 26, whichever is appropriate. It is convenient here to describe an example of an 8-position system powered by an AC power source.

The body of the device includes an actuator 31 for the fastener actuating device 28 in any suitable form and configuration.

In the preferred arrangement shown, actuator 31
includes a solenoid 28 which, when powered from a power source, activates a drive 28, which is the direction in which the fastener is used. As also shown in its arrangement, the drive device 28 is housed in the form of a plate-shaped slide plunger t33 and has an outer drive edge 34;
This is similar in size and area to that of the rear edge of the head 3 of the flat fastener 1 described above. Plunger 33
is connected to the core 35 of the solenoid 32 so as to reciprocate through a drive stroke and a return stroke in response to the actuation of the solenoid 32.

In the particular arrangement shown, plunger 33
5 to the solenoid core 35, and the spring 3
7 is the 16th when the solenoid 32 is not energized.
Maintain core 35 in the position shown. core 35
That position corresponds to the rest position of the plunger 33, where its driving edge 34 is remote from the part of the positioning device 27 that receives the fastener to be driven. When the solenoid 32 is energized, the core 35 is activated by the electromagnetic force as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18.
Drawn into 8. FIG. 18 shows the plunger +733 fully extended; after reaching that location, the solenoid 32 is de-energized, the spring 37 then returns the core 35, and the plunger is moved to the position M shown in FIG.
Go back.

The relationship between the solenoid 32 and the plunger 33 is preferably tested in advance so that the driving force of the solenoid 32 is at its maximum when it is around the position shown in FIG. In that position, the fastener 1 to be driven by the plunger 33 will engage and be penetrated by the member, and it is therefore appropriate that maximum driving force occurs at that time.

In that regard, it is a characteristic of the solenoid that the driving force gradually increases as the solenoid core is retracted into the solenoid body. Moreover, the magnitude of the force decays rapidly in the absence of a load. This ensures that, in the case of the present example, the peak of the driving force occurs at the same time as, or slightly before, the member to be pierced engages the fastener 1 to be driven, so that effective actuation is achieved. It's for a reason.

The device includes a printed circuit board 8 that functions to create a time delay between energizing and de-energizing the solenoid 32.
It is desirable to include an adjustment device such as part 1. That is, the de-energization of the solenoid 32 occurs immediately at the time scheduled by a timer (not shown), thereby preventing the possibility of continuous ejection of the fastener.
It functions to turn off the switch 57 by [1].

The aforementioned positioning device 27 places the fastener 1 in a position within the body of the device in alignment with the plunger 33;
The through end 19 of the fastener 1 faces away from the plunge t-33. Initially, there is a space 39 between the head 3 of the )7 snapper and the edge 34 that drives the flange, through which the plunger 33 must pass before the drive movement is transmitted to the fastener 1. In the arrangement shown, another space 40 is between the penetrating end 19 of the fastener 1 and the wall of the container or other member through which the fastener 1 is ejected. The space 40 is then determined by the relationship between the fastener positioning device 27 and the stop surface 41 of the body of the device which engages the aforementioned surfaces.

In the configuration shown, the solenoid 32 and drive plunger 33 are located in the body portion 42 of the body of the device, and the fastener positioning device 27 is attached to or integral with the body portion 42 and extends from end 4/I. It includes a platform 43 extending over it (FIGS. 16 and 18). The outer edge of the platform 43 is the stop surface 4
Constituting or forming a part of 1. The upper surface 45 of the platform 43 is aligned with the underside of a transverse groove-like opening 46 in the body part 42 of the fuselage, towards which the plunger tF33 performs its drive function. It is extending.

a pair of guide surfaces 47 that maintain a constant spacing in the lateral direction;
(FIG. 19) is at the upper surface 46 of the platform 43, which forms a guide groove for the fastener 1 during its movement from its rest position, as shown in FIG. These surfaces 47 also form part of the fastener positioning device 27. In its positioning device @ 27 surface 47 places fastener 1 in line with plunger 33 . Such a guide groove could also be formed in other ways and would be an integral part of the platform 33.

The fastener guide also includes an overlying cover member 48 as shown, which is spaced above and spaced from the guide groove platform surface 45.

The arrangement is maintained in such a way that the fastener 1 is laterally trapped and in particular prevented from being lifted off the surface 45 when the fastener 1 is engaged with a container or member.

Cartridge 49 housed in magazine 30 of the device
There are a plurality of fasteners in (FIG. 20), each of which is automatically and sequentially fed into a positioning location 27 on platform 33. That is, plunge VF
33 drives one fastener and then is retracted, the first
Upon returning to the position shown in FIG. 6, another fastener is fed by the magazine 33 into the position where it will be automatically used during its next actuation stroke. Magazine 30 may include a tubular member 50 of suitable membrane area secured to the body of the device for upward ejection from platform 43. Platform surface 45
Adequate space is provided between the magazine 30 and the lower end of the magazine 30 so that the fastener can be driven from its rest position by the plunger 33. The fastener feeding device may not be connected to the spring 51 or other magazine-related bias V.
4, which biases successive batches of fasteners within the magazine 30 toward the platform 43.

As seen in FIG. 20, the exemplary structure of the feeding device is
A cap member 52 is removably secured to the upper end of the tubular member 50 and is attached to the cartridge 4 of the presser head 53.
The spring 51 engages with the topmost fastener in 9.
acts between the cap member 52 and the presser head 53.

The presser head 53 is movable along a guide rod 54, which is fixed to the cap member 52 and holds the spring 51 in that position.

The anvil 29 of the device is preferably movably attached to the body portion 42 of the device such that it can be moved into and out of the operating position, where it is substantially aligned with the path of travel of the fastener. As the arrangement shows, the anvil 29 is connected to a movable handle portion 55 of the device. Its handle portion 55 is pivotally connected at location 56 to the body portion 42 of the body of the device in the direction of movement of the plunger 33. Preferably, the handle portion 55 is biased as far away from the body portion 42 as possible, and movement of the handle portion 55 toward the body portion 42 is operable to actuate a switch 57 or other device for powering a solenoid. .

In the arrangement shown in FIG. 16, handle portion 55 includes a base plate 58 located within a space 59 between two sections 60 and 61 in body portion 42. In the arrangement shown in FIG.

In the arrangement shown in FIG. 16, the handle portion 55 is
It includes a base plate 58 located within a space 59 between two sections 60 and 61 within body portion 42 . A spring 62 acting between section 6o and base plate 58 forces handle portion 55 into the location shown in FIG. A set screw 63 attached to the base plate 58 is arranged to actuate a switch 57, the position of the screw 63 being such that the switch 57 is operated during movement of the handle portion 55 towards that location as shown in FIG. is adjustable to change the time.

The lateral expanse 64 of the handle portion 55 supports an anvil 29 which is movable over the handle 2 or through end 19 of the fastener 1 and is a plate having a groove or slotted hole 65 in its lower edge. It can take the form of a shaped member. As can be seen in FIG. 16, when the handle portion 55 is in its furthest rest position, the anvil 29 is located upwardly, leaving the path of movement of the fastener 1 open. but,
As the handle portion 55 moves toward the body portion 42, the anvil 29 traverses its path of travel and in its final position rests against the stop surface 4 of the body of the device, as shown in FIG.
1 is in the position to open the chain. Preferably, the gap 66 (FIG. 21) between the stop surface 41 and the anvil 29 is actually the same thickness as the two members being secured by the fastener. An example that takes this into consideration is label card 12 and container wall 1.
There is 3'iC".

Similarly, the device includes a label card holding device, which device preferably interfaces with the anvil 29 or with the extension 64 of the handle supporting the anvil 29. In the arrangement shown, the retaining device includes the back surface 67 of the anvil 29 and the retaining member 68 rests on an extended surface 69 above the surface 67. As shown, the retaining member 68 is a wheel-like member connected to the handle extension 64 and adapted to rotate about an eccentrically mounted pivot pin 70. As seen in FIG. 22, there are two such members 68, which are mounted on the same pivot bin 70. The bin 70 is located at the center of the radius of the member 68 and behind the surface 67 or extension surface 69, and gravity causes the member 68 to rotate such that the respective peripheral surface 71 is directed toward the surface 67 or 69.

With the arrangement described above, label card 12 moves downwardly between surface 69 and member 68, but movement in the opposite direction is prevented by the compressive action of member 68. During the downward movement of label card 12, its engagement with member 68 causes member 68 to snap outward, causing the surrounding surface 7
1 and the opposite surface 69.

Any attempt to pull the label card 12 upward will cause the member 68 to swing in the opposite direction, thereby causing the card 1
2 will be tightly clamped between surfaces 69 and 71.

It should be appreciated that other retention devices may be used in place of member 68, such as leaf springs.

In the arrangement shown, as in FIGS. 23 and 24, surface 69 is formed by the rear surface of adapter 72, which is removably connected to handle extension 64. adapter 72
has a positioning groove 73 and is associated with an opening 74 for passing the label card 12 to be fed between the surfaces 69 and 71 (FIG. 23). Adapter 72 has grooves 7 of different dimensions.
3 and an opening 74. FIG. 24 shows the adapter 72 removed. The above-mentioned line position device is as follows.

First, as shown in FIG.
is caused or is at the maximum distance, and the second
As seen in FIG. 3, the label card 12 remains in position while it is placed at the rear of the anvil 29.

The groove 73 of the adapter guides the label 12 so that the lower leading edge 15 of the label is fed between the members 68 and the side edges of the label 12 are successively directed downwardly to the surrounding surface 71 and its opposite side. is sent between the surfaces 69 of the

A small amount of pressure is sufficient to pass the label 12 between the members 68, which serve to hold the label 12 against the extended surface 69 and continue to move the label 12 downwardly. Such downward movement of the label 12 is such that the lower portion of the label 12 is aligned with the fastener passage path, as shown in FIGS. 21 and 25, and the anvil 29
When the is placed in its operating position, it can be stopped if necessary.

Assuming that the cartridge 49 of fasteners 1 is in the magazine 30, the lowest fastener of the group of fasteners 1 in the cartridge is located on the platform 43 of the device and is ready to be ejected by the plug 33. is made of. The operator sets the device and stops at the stop surface 41.
engages the side wall 13 of the outer surface of the container, and the handle extension 64 is positioned to traverse the upper edge of the container 13, as shown in FIG. The downward movement of the handle portion 55 relative to the body portion 42 of the body of the device then brings the anvil 29 into its operative position where it straddles the passage path of the fastener 1. The label 12 is carried with the handle extension 64, with the lower part of the label 12 lying on the inner surface of the container wall 13 and intersecting the path of passage of the label 12 described above.

As handle portion 55 moves toward body portion 42 and approaches the end of its movement, power switch 57 is operated to energize solenoid 32. The solenoid 32 then moves the plunger 33 outward, and as the plunger 33 continues its movement, it engages with the fastener 1.
That fastener 1 is the g of the container! 13. The fastener 1 penetrates the container wall 13 and the label 12, and once the penetration is completed, the anvil 29 supports it, the driving force receives reaction from the anvil 29, and the penetrating end 19 of the fastener 1 is inserted into the groove or elongated hole 6 of the anvil 29. can pass through.

When the locking operation is completed, the handle part 55 returns to its rest position, whereby the anvil 29 leaves the fastener 1. The device disengages from engagement with the reservoir 114. In the exemplary type of device described above, the penetrating device is
It is less than 1/0.

The above-described device has been found to be a convenient and effective device for use in attaching fasteners, particularly labels to hotbed containers. The association of the movable anvil with the device for actuating the device results in a very safe device that does not pose a risk of the fasteners being ejected into free space in the event of an accident in operating the device.

A fastener is driven out of the device only when an anvil is placed in the path of the fastener.

In some embodiments of the invention, other sheet materials, such as continuous rolls, may be desirable, rather than separate pieces such as the label card 12 shown in the drawings. The device described above can be modified to use a roll of material in elongated flakes, which flakes are fed through a holding device in the manner described above. The sections of the flake can be separated along perforation lines or other lines of weakness, or the device has an automatic cutting machine.

The device is not limited to the applications described above, nor is it restricted to the use of the particular fasteners described above. Furthermore, the device need not have the general form described above. For example, the device may be mounted on a stand, or the user may use a container on the device rather than placing the device on the container. Similarly, the device does not need to be manually operated as described above, but can also be operated by foot and is used as appropriate for the environment. For example, placing a container on the device automatically activates the device.

Various selections, variations and/or additions may be made to the structure and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined by the claims appended hereto.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one form of fastener suitable for use with the method and apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view schematically showing the fastener of FIG. 1, which is arranged so as to pass through two overlapping plate-like members. FIG. 3 is a side view similar to FIG. 2, but showing the fastener being pressed against the member; FIG. 4 is a side view similar to FIG. 3, but showing the member actually being ruptured by the fastener. FIG. 5 is a side view similar to FIG. 4, but showing further progress of the fastener through the member; FIG. 6 is a side view similar to FIG. 5, but with the fastener completely extending through the member. FIG. 7 is a side view similar to FIG. 2, but showing one member having a hole formed therein; FIG. 8 is a side view similar to FIG. 6, but relating to the arrangement shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a front view of a container to which the method of the present invention can be applied. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a label card to which the present invention can be applied. 11 is a side view of the container and label card of FIGS. 9 and 10 attached with the fasteners shown in FIG. 1; FIG. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line x--xi of FIG. FIG. 13 is a side view of an alternative configuration of the fastener. FIG. 14 is a side view of a variant of the fastener shown in FIG. 1; Figure 15 shows another I of the fastener shown in Figure 14.
It is a side view showing R view. FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of one form of \R position suitable for carrying out the present invention. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the portion of the apparatus shown in FIG. 16, showing the apparatus in its operating position. FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 17, but showing a more advanced state of operation. FIG. 19 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line X IX -X rX of FIG. 1, showing the fasteners installed in layers. FIG. 20 is an exploded view of the portion of the apparatus shown in FIG. 16. FIG. 21 is a side view of the device shown in FIG. 16 in an operative state; FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line xxn-xx■ in FIG. 16. FIG. 23 is a schematic view of the front portion of the device of FIG. 16, showing a card installed in the device. FIG. 24 is a schematic diagram similar to FIG. 23, but showing the label card guide removed from the body of the device. FIG. 25 is a perspective view showing the apparatus of FIG. 16 being used to attach a label card to a container. 1... Fastener 2... Handle 3... Head 4... Member 5... Member 6... Enlarged part 7... Protrusion 8...
・Surface 9... Depression 10... Slight elevation 11... Opening 12... Label 13.
...Wall 14...Container 15...Label tip 16...Head rod 17...Side surface (Teba) 1
8... Appropriate radius 19... Penetrating end 20... Wedge surface 21... Crack line 22. 23, 24, 25.
26... Drive device 27... Fastener positioning means 28... Fastener drive device 29... Iron floor 30... Fastener magazine 3
1...Actuator 32...Solenoid 33...Slide plunger 34...Outer drive edge 35...Core 36...Bin 37...Spring 38...Body 39...・Space 4
0... Another space 41... Stopping surface 42.
...Body portion 43...Platform 44...End 45...Upper surface 46...
Horizontal III good slot-shaped opening 47...Kite surface with space on the side 48...Cover part 49.
... Cartridge appearance 50 ... Tubular member 51.
・・Spring 52・V-shaped member 53・Press head 54・Guide rod 55・
...Movable manual part 57...(power) switch 58...Base plate 59...Space 60...Section 61...
- Section 62... Spring 63... Set screw 64... Front expanse 65... Groove or elongated hole 66... Space 67... Back surface 68.
... Holding member 69 ... Extension surface 70 ... Pivot bin 71 ... Surrounding surface 72 ... Adapter 73 ... Positioning groove 74 ... Opening
80... Hole 81... Printed circuit board 101... Fastener 103... Head 107
... Protrusion 202 ... Handle 203 ... Head
Part 219...Penetrating end 222...Groove (5 other people) IG 16 Procedural amendment (method) Showa 10/1930/2011 9th Application No. 2776υ3, person making the amendment Relationship to the incident The applicant's address is listed on the stone statue.
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Claims (25)

[Claims] (1) Place two plate members in face-to-face relationship and drive a self-piercing rivet against the surface of said member with sufficient force to push and crack the underlying portion of both members. driving and thereby penetrating both members, the rivet having an enlarged head at one end engaging said surface to prevent said rivet from completely penetrating said members; two plate-like members formed of a rigid material with their surfaces facing each other, having opposite ledges at opposite ends thereof to prevent said rivets from passing back through cracks in said members; How to be anchored in a relationship. (2) The method according to claim 1, wherein one of the members is a side wall of a container made of plastic material, and the other member is a label card. (3) said rivet is made of plastic, has a penetrating end at one end of said elongated handle, an enlarged head at the end opposite the penetrating end of said handle, and said head has a surface thereof; 2. A method as claimed in claim 1, including a bulge adjacent the through end facing. (4) A method of fixing a plate-like member of rigid material to another member having preformed holes, the members being placed in face-to-face relationship and the member lying below the rivet. driving a self-piercing rivet against the surface of the plate-like member along a path through the preformed hole with a force sufficient to push through the members, thereby penetrating the two members; said rivet having a head at one end to prevent it from completely penetrating said enlarged member and a ledge opposite the opposite end to prevent the rivet from slipping back through a crack created in said member; A method of fixing a plate-like member of hard material containing the above-mentioned rivet to another member having a pre-formed hole. (5) a body, a positioning device in said body holding the fastener to be driven, a drive supported by said body and reciprocatable for movement alternately between a rest position and an extended position; and the fastener. a drive device engageable with the fastener held by the positioning device during movement of the fastener toward the extended position for driving the fastener in the direction of use; an excitation device that can be operated through a drive step for moving the device to the rest position and a return step for returning it to the rest position; and a space for inserting a plate-like member between the positioning device and the anvil from the positioning device supported by the body. driving a self-piercing fastener through a rigid plate-like member, the anvil being positionable adjacent to the anvil; Device. (6) the fuselage includes a body portion and a handle portion coupled for limited relative movement, the positioning and drive device being supported by the body portion, and the anvil being supported by the handle portion; an operative position in which the handle portion is relative to the body portion, in which the anvil is adjacent to the positioning device; and an inoperable position in which the anvil moves away from the positioning device in a direction transverse to the direction of movement of the drive device. 6. A device according to claim 5, wherein the device is movable relative to the position of . (7) A holding device is supported by the handle portion and is operable to receive and hold one of the plate-like members, so that the one plate-like member is placed in the passage path of the fastener at the operable position of the handle portion. 7. A device according to claim 6. (8) the retaining device includes a plate having a surface facing the retaining member and the sheet, the retaining member and the sheet being positioned relative to each other such that the one sheet is positioned between the plate and the surface facing the sheet; 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said retaining member is operable to hold said sheet-engaging surface opposite said one sheet. (9) said plate forming an upper extension of said anvil, said retaining member being operable to move said one sheet in a downward direction between said retaining member and a surface mating with said sheet; 9. A device according to claim 8, which prevents such relative movements from occurring in opposite directions. (10) The holding member is a wheel-shaped member connected to the handle portion for relative movement around an eccentric shaft placed between the plate and the center of the diameter of the wheel-shaped member. Claim 8, wherein said wheel-like member acts to engage and hold said one sheet by gravity.
Equipment described in Section. (11) A mutually exchangeable guide device is associated with the holding device, and the guide device is operable to place the sheet in a given position relative to the anvil. The device described. 12. Claim 6, wherein said handle portion is pivotally connected to said body portion for said constrained relative movement, and wherein said pressing device presses said handle portion in said operating position. equipment. 13. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein operation of said exciter is controlled via a switch, said switch being actuated by movement of said handle portion to an operating position in which said exciter is actuated. (14) The device of claim 6, wherein the excitation device includes an electrically excited solenoid. (15) The solenoid is arranged in association with the drive device, such that the drive force of the solenoid reaches a substantially maximum when the drive device forces the fastener against the sheet material. The device according to scope 14. 16. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein a feeding device is provided for feeding a series of said fasteners to said positioning device. (17) An elongated handle sheet-like member including a through end, an enlarged head at the end of the handle opposite to the through end, and a bulge adjacent to the through end and usually facing the head; Self-piercing fasteners for securing parts facing each other. (18) The fastener according to claim 17, wherein the head is rod-shaped and extends in both directions of the side surfaces of the handle, and extends on both sides of the handle in opposite directions beyond the sides. . (19) The handle is square in cross-sectional direction, two opposite sides of the handle branch toward the head, and the penetrating end is wedge-shaped with two branching sides. when the two diverging sides are on oppositely facing sides of the handle, on the same side of the fastener, and the bulge is formed by each of the diverging sides, respectively. 18. A fastener according to claim 17, wherein the fastener is formed by a step between said oppositely facing side. (20) said head is formed by two bars projecting laterally outward from each of said oppositely facing sides, forming a circle at the junction between each said bar; 20. The fastener of claim 19, wherein it is adjacent to said oppositely facing side. (21) The fastener according to claim 17, wherein the through end is sharply pointed. (22) The fastener according to claim 17, wherein the fastener is made of plastic and forms a unitary structure. (23) The fastener according to claim 17, wherein the protrusion is formed by an enlarged portion at the through end, and the through end is not sharply pointed. (24) The handle and the head are both substantially cylindrical, and the bulge is formed by a substantially cylindrical end and is spaced apart from the head. A fastener according to scope item 17. (25) Claim 17, wherein a groove extends from the through-end to a distance along the length of the fastener to the head, thereby separating the through-end of the fastener into two transverse portions. Fasteners listed.