Rivet element supply unit
AssigneeBroetje-Automation GmbH
InventorChristoph Eusterwiemann
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Abstract
Various embodiments relate to a rivet element supply unit for providing rivet elements, wherein the rivet element supply unit comprises a rivet element provision unit and a handling unit, wherein the rivet element provision unit for conveying the rivet elements comprises a spiral conveyor having a longitudinal axis and a spiral, which extends around the longitudinal axis, wherein the longitudinal axis is inclined to the direction of gravity, wherein the rivet element provision unit has a pick-up region to which the spiral conveyor supplies rivet elements and from which the handling unit picks up the rivet elements for transporting to a rivet element receptacle.
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A manufacturing device comprising a rivet machine, wherein the manufacturing device comprises a rivet element supply unit for providing rivet elements and a rivet element receptacle,
- wherein the rivet element supply unit comprises a rivet element provision unit and a handling unit, wherein the handling unit is a robot,
- wherein the rivet element provision unit for conveying the rivet elements comprises a spiral conveyor having a longitudinal axis and a spiral, which extends around the longitudinal axis, wherein the longitudinal axis is inclined to the direction of gravity,
- wherein the rivet element provision unit has a pick-up region to which the spiral conveyor supplies rivet elements and from which the handling unit picks up the rivet elements for transporting to the rivet element receptacle,
- wherein at least a part of a transport section from the rivet receiving receptacle to the rivet machine comprises a hose.
A rivet loading station comprising a rivet element supply unit for providing rivet elements, and a rivet cassette receptacle for receiving a rivet cassette comprising a rivet element receptacle, wherein the rivet element supply unit comprises a rivet element provision unit and a handling unit, wherein the handling unit is a robot,
- wherein the rivet element provision unit for conveying the rivet elements comprises a spiral conveyor having a longitudinal axis and a spiral, which extends around the longitudinal axis, wherein the longitudinal axis is inclined to the direction of gravity,
- wherein the rivet element provision unit has a pick-up region to which the spiral conveyor supplies rivet elements and from which the handling unit picks up the rivet elements for transporting to the rivet element receptacle, and
- wherein the rivet loading station is adapted to transport the rivet elements at least partially on a transport section from the pick-up region to the rivet element receptacle by the handling unit.
A rivet element supply unit for providing rivet elements, wherein the rivet element supply unit comprises a rivet element provision unit and a handling unit, wherein the handling unit is a robot,
- wherein the rivet element provision unit for conveying the rivet elements comprises a spiral conveyor having a longitudinal axis and a spiral, which extends around the longitudinal axis, wherein the longitudinal axis is inclined to the direction of gravity, wherein the spiral conveyor has a spiral pot for receiving rivet elements, in which the spiral is arranged,
- wherein the spiral conveyor has a spiral pot receptacle for receiving the spiral pot, wherein the spiral pot, is arranged tool-free, detachably in the spiral pot receptacle,
- wherein the rivet element provision unit has a pick-up region to which the spiral conveyor supplies rivet elements and from which the handling unit picks up the rivet elements for transporting to a rivet element receptacle.
A rivet element supply unit for providing rivet elements, wherein the rivet element supply unit comprises a rivet element provision unit and a handling unit, wherein the handling unit is a robot,
- wherein the rivet element provision unit for conveying the rivet elements comprises a spiral conveyor having a longitudinal axis and a spiral, which extends around the longitudinal axis, wherein the longitudinal axis is inclined to the direction of gravity,
- the spiral conveyor has a spiral pot for receiving rivet elements, in which the spiral is arranged, wherein a coupling is provided for the transmission of a rotary movement from a motor onto the spiral pot, wherein the spiral conveyor has a motor which drives the spiral pot,
- wherein the rivet element provision unit has a pick-up region to which the spiral conveyor supplies rivet elements and from which the handling unit picks up the rivet elements for transporting to a rivet element receptacle.
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