Feed head
AssigneeBAS Components Limited
InventorIan Gaskin
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Abstract
A feed head has a delivery path along which nuts are fed to a pressing station in the feed head, the pressing station having a pressing die which is reciprocated transversely to the delivery path under the action of a press to fasten a nut to a sheet metal member. A cam is provided to reciprocate the pressing die manually to facilitate clearance of blockages in the feed head, and also to hold the pressing die in its lowered position to allow operation of the press without operating the die. A sensor for detecting nuts at the pressing station is positioned on the end of the delivery path, enabling a narrower feed head design. A electrical coupling and nut delivery tube are integrated to facilitate connection in confined spaces.
Claims6
A feed head having a delivery path along which nuts are fed to a pressing station in the feed head, the pressing station having a pressing die which is reciprocated transversely to the delivery path under the action of a press to fasten a nut to a sheet metal member, wherein means is provided to reciprocate the pressing die manually.
A feed head having a delivery path along which nuts are fed to a pressing station in the feed head, in which a sensor is provided at the end of the delivery path, at the pressing station, to detect the presence of a nut.
A feed head havirig a delivery path along which nuts are fed to a pressing station in the feed head, in which a first sensor is provided at the pressing station and a second sensor is provided up stream of the feed head.
A feed head having a delivery path along which nuts are fed to a pressing station in the feed head, comprising a delivery tube connected to the delivery path for delivering nuts to the delivery path, and an electrical connector for connecting sensors in the feed head to external components, wherein the delivery tube and electrical connector are integrated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.