EP3678801A1 - Séparateur pour éléments rivets - Google Patents

Séparateur pour éléments rivets

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EP3678801A1
EP3678801A1 EP18731438.0A EP18731438A EP3678801A1 EP 3678801 A1 EP3678801 A1 EP 3678801A1 EP 18731438 A EP18731438 A EP 18731438A EP 3678801 A1 EP3678801 A1 EP 3678801A1
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Prior art keywords
rivet
elements
blocking
locking
cassette
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EP3678801B1 (fr
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Oktay KECICI
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Broetje Automation GmbH
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21JFORGING; HAMMERING; PRESSING METAL; RIVETING; FORGE FURNACES
    • B21J15/00Riveting
    • B21J15/10Riveting machines
    • B21J15/30Particular elements, e.g. supports; Suspension equipment specially adapted for portable riveters
    • B21J15/32Devices for inserting or holding rivets in position with or without feeding arrangements
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21JFORGING; HAMMERING; PRESSING METAL; RIVETING; FORGE FURNACES
    • B21J15/00Riveting
    • B21J15/10Riveting machines
    • B21J15/30Particular elements, e.g. supports; Suspension equipment specially adapted for portable riveters
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21JFORGING; HAMMERING; PRESSING METAL; RIVETING; FORGE FURNACES
    • B21J15/00Riveting
    • B21J15/10Riveting machines
    • B21J15/30Particular elements, e.g. supports; Suspension equipment specially adapted for portable riveters
    • B21J15/32Devices for inserting or holding rivets in position with or without feeding arrangements
    • B21J15/323Devices for inserting or holding rivets in position with or without feeding arrangements using a carrier strip

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  • the invention relates to a separator for the rivet elements according to the preamble of claim 1 and a rivet cassette according to the preamble of claim 14.
  • Necessary for Ntetiata are known from the prior art in various configurations.
  • these two locking elements which alternately lock and release a guide for guiding the rivet elements.
  • a singler from a rivet cassette is known in which a double pin is moved as the first blocking element for locking the guide between a blocking position and a release position.
  • this separator has a second blocking element which is likewise designed as a double pin and is arranged along the conveying direction of the rivet elements offset from the first blocking element.
  • a disadvantage of this embodiment of the rivet elements is that they regularly jam with the rivet elements to be blocked and thus lead to a blockage of the individual and thus to a malfunction. As a result, a production process is interrupted unnecessarily, since a riveting machine can no longer be supplied with rivet elements.
  • the invention has for its object to improve the reliability of a separation and thus the supply of a riveting machine with rivet elements.
  • the above object is achieved in a verzeier according to the preamble of claim 1 by the features of the characterizing part of claim 1.
  • At least one blocking element preferably both blocking elements
  • the direction of movement of the blocking element (s) is oriented obliquely to the conveying direction of the rivet elements, is a jamming of rivet and locking element effectively avoided. Since the pressure of the rivet element in the conveying direction on the Sperretemente here is no longer rectangular, the risk of jamming is significantly reduced.
  • the direction of movement of at least one blocking element, preferably both blocking elements, from the blocking division into the release position has a movement component opposite to the conveying direction (claim 2).
  • the movement direction of at least one locking element, preferably both blocking elements, from the blocking position to the free output position an angle between 40 ° and 50 °, preferably between 43 ° and 47 °, more preferably of substantially 45.2 ° to the conveying direction has. Further advantageous geometric relationships between the blocking elements and the conveying direction are described in claims 4 to 7.
  • At least one locking element preferably both locking elements, from the locking position to the release position, it is preferably a translatory movement and / or a folding movement according to claim 8.
  • the guide is according to the embodiment according to claim 9, in particular linearly extending tunnel. It preferably has a round cross-section.
  • the tunnel is particularly preferably formed by a bore.
  • the locking elements are preferably actuated by a respective actuator. This results in a structurally very simple control of the singler.
  • the singler according to claim 11 preferably has a coupling element for coupling one Coupling element of the transport route, in particular to a riveting machine, to the output of the singler on.
  • the discloseier can be designed as described.
  • the rivet cassette to simplify filling the same with rivet elements have a cassette input.
  • the rivet cassette has a bypass for guiding compressed air from the separator to the rivet storage past the cassette entrance.
  • the rivet cassette in a preferred embodiment of the invention may have a lid for opening the rivet cassette.
  • FIG. 1 shows a proposed rivet cassette with a proposed verzeier
  • Fig. 2 the vorschiagshunten discloseier of Fig. 1 and
  • Fig. 3 shows schematically the principle of Nietelementownzelung with the vorschiagsdorfen pedalzeier.
  • the singler 2 has an inlet 4 and an outlet 5 for the rivet elements 3 to be singulated. Furthermore, it has a guide 6, which extends along a center line from the entrance 4 to the exit 5. Along the guide 6, the rivet elements 3 are conveyed in a conveying direction F. Here, and preferably, the guide 6 secures an aligned conveying of the rivet elements 3. This means that the guide 6 ensures that the rivet elements 3 are always moved with their shank or rivet head in the conveying direction F, that is, the rivet head and shank are oriented relative to the conveying direction F can not change.
  • the guide 6 is here and preferably formed as a bore 7.
  • the rivet elements 3 may be rivets, collars and / or spacers. According to a particularly preferred embodiment, the rivet elements 3 are rivets with a shank and a rivet head, wherein the rivet head has a larger diameter than the shank of the rivet.
  • the singler 2 has a first blocking element 8 and a second blocking element 9 spaced along the center line M from the first blocking element 8.
  • the first blocking element 8 is designed as a first pin and / or the second blocking element 9 as a second pin.
  • the pins here and preferably have a round cross-section and / or a rounded head.
  • the first blocking element 8 and the second blocking element 9 are movable independently of one another between a locking position which locks the guide 6 for a rivet element 3 and a release part which releases the guide for a rivet element 3.
  • the position in which a rivet element 3 is held by the first blocking element 8 in the separator 2 differs from the position in which the rivet element 3 was held by the second blocking element 9 with a time delay in the separating 2.
  • At least one locking element 8, 9, preferably both locking elements 8, 9, are arranged such that the movement direction of the or the locking elements 8, 9 is aligned obliquely to the conveying direction F of Nieteiemente 3 or are, can jamming between a to be funded Nie- element 3 and one of the locking elements 8, 9 effectively prevented.
  • obliquely aligned is here and preferably to be understood that the direction of movement ⁇ 1 , B 2 of the or the locking elements 8, 9 is aligned at an acute or obtuse angle to the conveying direction F of the rivet elements 3.
  • the direction of movement ⁇ 1 , B 2 of at least one locking element 8, 9, here both blocking elements 8, 9, on movement from the blocking position to the release position a movement portion opposite to the conveying direction F.
  • the conveying air pressure is too great, which presses the rivet element 3 against the blocking element 8, 9, the blocking element 8, 9 can not be pressed into its release position.
  • a secure holding the rivet elements 3 by the locking elements 8, 9 is still guaranteed.
  • the angle W 1 , W 2 between the direction of movement ⁇ 1 , B 2 at least one locking element 8, 9, preferably both locking elements 8, 9, from the blocking position to the release position substantially the chamfer angle WF one in the guide 6 blocking "Substantially" is to be understood here and preferably a deviation of less than 20%, preferably less than 10%, more preferably less than 5%.
  • the directions of movement ⁇ 1 , B 2 of the first and / or second blocking element 8, 9 may differ.
  • the directions of movement ⁇ 1 , B 2 can be configured in parallel.
  • the directional axes of the direction of movement ⁇ 1 , B 2 of the first and / or the second locking element 8, 9 intersect the center line M of the guide 6. This results in a particularly compact arrangement and a particularly secure locking holding of the rivet elements 3 by the blocking elements 8 , 9 reached.
  • the blocking elements 8, 9 protrude into the guide 6, at least in their blocking position, in particular through openings 6a, 6b of the guide 6, as shown in FIG.
  • the distance component A of the distance of the central axes of the two locking elements 8, 9 to each other in the conveying direction F at most 10 mm, preferably at most 8 mm, more preferably at most 6 mm, and / or, at the point of penetration of the locking elements 8, 9 through the openings 6a, 6b of the guide 6 the Ab- Stands component A of the distance between the two central axes of the two Sper- reiemente 8, 9 to each other in the conveying direction F minimally 3 mm, preferably at least 5 mm.
  • rivet elements 3 may preferably be assigned to the verzeier 2.
  • the movement of at least one locking element 8, 9, here both blocking elements 8, 9, from the blocking position in the release Steliung a transiatory movement.
  • the movement is a translational movement along the longitudinal axis of the locking elements 8, 9.
  • the movement may also be a folding movement.
  • the guide 6 is a tunnel, in particular a linear one. He has here and preferably a round cross-section. In the exemplary embodiment, it is produced as a bore 7.
  • the guide 6 extends here along the longitudinal extent of the separator 2.
  • the louzeier 2 further actuators 10, 11.
  • the first blocking element 8 is actuated by an actuator 10 and / or the second blocking element 9 is preferably actuated by a second actuator 11.
  • the actuators 10, 11 are pneumatic cylinders.
  • the actuators 10, 11 here and preferably each have a return spring 12, 13, which bias the locking elements 8, 9 in the locking division.
  • the singler 2 here and preferably has a coupling element 14 for coupling a coupling element 15 of a transport path 16, in particular to a riveting machine 17, to the output of the singler 2.
  • the variablezeier 2, preferably the Koppeielement 14 of the singler 2 here and preferably has a first air inlet 18, a second air inlet 19 and a third air inlet 20 for compressed air supply, in particular the singler 2 and / or a riveting 2 receiving rivet cassette 1 on.
  • only a first air inlet 18 or only a first air inlet 18 and a second air inlet 19 may be provided.
  • the air inlets 18, 19, 20 are preferably distributed over the circumference of the coupling element 14 of the singler 2, preferably evenly distributed.
  • the coupling element 15 of the transport path 16 preferably to the air inlets 18, 19, 20 corresponding air outlets for supplying the singler 2 and the riveting cassette 3 with compressed air.
  • the first actuator 10 for actuating the first blocking element 8 is supplied with compressed air by means of the first air pocket 18. Additionally or alternatively, by means of the second air inlet 19 of the second actuator 11 for actuating the second locking element 9 are supplied with compressed air.
  • the third air inlet 20 additionally or alternatively, compressed air for conveying rivet elements 3 through the separator 2 can be forwarded.
  • the compressed air is forwarded by means of the third air inlet 20 to a bypass 21 of a riveting cassette 1 having the separator 2.
  • the rivet cassette 1 having the separator 2 is shown in FIG. 1 and here and preferably comprises a rivet store 22. Additionally or alternatively, the rivet cassette 3 may have a rivet element outlet 23 for dispensing Rivet elements 3 from the rivet 22 have memory. In the embodiment, the Nietelementauslass 23 is formed by the verzeier 2. In addition, a cassette entrance 24 may be provided for filling the rivet memory 22 with rivet elements 3. The cassette entrance 24 is preferably located on the same front side of the riveting cassette 1 as the rivet element outlet 23.
  • the rivet storage 22 has a tube 25 here.
  • the hose 25 is here and preferably wound as a hose package 26, as shown in Fig. 1. It allows an aligned storage and conveying of the lower elements 3. A rotation and thus an exchange of the alignment of the rivet head and shank of a rivet element 3 relative to the conveying direction 6 is not possible.
  • the ends of the tube 25 are connected to the input 4 and the output 5 of the riveting cassette 1.
  • the rivet cassette 1 has a bypass 21 for conducting compressed air from the separator 2, in particular from the third air inlets 20 of the separator 2, past the rivet storage 22 to the cassette entrance 24. The compressed air passed through the bypass 21 serves to convey the rivet elements 3 out of the rivet cassette 1.
  • the rivet cassette 1 also has a housing 27 for protecting the separator and / or the rivet storage 22.
  • the rivet cassette 1 preferably further has a cover 28 for opening the rivet cassette 1.
  • the verzeier 2 is released from the inside in the rivet cassette 1 or fixed from the inside to the rivet cassette 1.
  • the separation of the rivet elements 3 takes place here and preferably as shown in FIG.
  • the respectively to be held locking element 8, 9 when locking the guide for a rivet element 3 in engagement with the rivet head of the rivet element to be held 3.
  • the respective locking element 8, 9 engages here and preferably not on the shank of the rivet element 3 to be held, but on its rivet head for holding.
  • Fig. 3a an initial situation is shown.
  • the first locking element 8 in a blocking position and the second locking element 9 in a release position. In this position, here and preferably the first blocking element 8 is engaged with a rivet element 3, while the second blocking element 9 is not in engagement with a rivet element 3.
  • the rivet element 3, with which the first blocking element 8 is engaged is the first output side held rivet element 3.
  • the second blocking element 9 is also moved in a blocking division, cf. Fig. 3b). Also in this position is here and preferably the first blocking element 8 with the first output-side rivet element 3 in engagement, while the second locking element 9 is not yet engaged with a further rivet element 3.
  • the first blocking element 8 is now moved into a release position. Now, by means of the compressed air for conveying the rivet elements 3, the first output-side rivet element 3 is released from the separator 2 and fed to the transport path 16. In this case, the further rivet elements 3 slip due to the compressed air for conveying the rivet elements 3 in the rivet storage also after the output side next rivet element 3 reaches the second locking element 9. From this it is kept safe. This is shown in Fig. 3c).
  • the first blocking element 8 is moved from the release division back into the blocking position, cf. Fig. 3d).

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un séparateur pour des éléments rivets (3) pourvu d'une entrée (4) et d'une sortie (5) pour les éléments rivets (3) à séparer et d'un guidage (6) s'étendant le long d'une ligne médiane (M) de l'entrée (4) à la sortie (5), par l'intermédiaire duquel les éléments rivets (3) peuvent être transportés le long d'une direction de transport (F), le séparateur (2) présentant un premier élément de blocage (8), en particulier une première broche, et un deuxième élément de blocage (9), en particulier une deuxième broche, espacé du premier élément de blocage (8) le long de la ligne médiane (M), le premier élément de blocage (8) et le deuxième élément de blocage (9) étant mobiles indépendamment l'un de l'autre entre une position de blocage bloquant le guidage (6) pour un élément rivet (3) et une position de libération libérant le guidage (6) pour un élément rivet (3). Selon l'invention, au moins un élément de blocage (8, 9), de préférence les deux éléments de blocage (8, 9) sont agencés de telle sorte que le sens de mouvement (Bi, B2) de l'élément ou des éléments de blocage (8, 9) soit orienté de manière inclinée par rapport au sens de transport (F) des éléments rivets (3).
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