Feeder Mechanism For Feeding Mechanical Fasteners

Feeder mechanism (100) for feeding mechanical fasteners, such as rivets, screws, bolts and similar, comprising:

• a transport means (no) for transporting mechanical fasteners, preferably by pressurized air;
• and a stopping and aligning unit (120) for mechanical fasteners arranged downstream of the transport means (110), comprising:
• a stopping plate (121) which is configured to have at least a first position and second position, wherein in the first position a fastener supplied by the transport means (110) is decelerated, and wherein in the second position the supplied fastener passes the stopping plate (121);
• at least one aligning jaw (123a, 123b, 123c) being arranged downstream of the stopping plate (121) and being configured to have at least a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position the aligning jaw (123a, 123b, 123c) aligns the supplied fastener, such that it may be picked by a gripping device, and wherein in the second position the aligning jaw (123a, 123b, 123c) releases the supplied fastener.