Fastener placement tool
AssigneeAvdel UK Limited
InventorsTim Cumersdale, Angus Seewraj
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Abstract
A fastener placement tool has a mandrel able to place a series of captive rivets in sequence. The tool employs a single electric motor capable of driving the tool into either a first cycle for rivet placement, to a second cycle for selective release of the mandrel form the tool for rivet replenishment. The tool includes a user-operable switch actual to select which of the first or second cycle the tool is to operate.
Claims13
A fastener placement tool for the sequential placement into workpieces to which the tool is presented of a series of fasteners, which fasteners are held captive on an axially-extending mandrel, the tool comprising;
- a moveable barrel, within which barrel the mandrel may be inserted, and wherein axial movement of the barrel relative to the fasteners effects placement of the fasteners;
- a jaw assembly having a plurality of jaws, each jaw of the plurality of jaws selectively moveable under influence of movement of the barrel to either restrain the mandrel from axial movement, or to release the mandrel therefrom;
- an electric motor for providing motive force to move the barrel selectively for either i) fastener placement, or ii) jaws movement;
- a drive assembly to convert rotation of the electric motor into movement of the barrel selectively either to place fasteners, or to move the jaws;
- a switch operable by a user of the tool to control the selection of the electric motor to move the barrel for either i) fastener placement, or ii) jaws movement;
- a clutch to selectively engage or disengage drive from the electric motor to the drive assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.