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US 2022/0193752 A1Published application
End Effector
AssigneeHonsa Ergonomic Technologies, Inc.
InventorsThomas W. Honsa, Brett A. Casper
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Abstract
An end effector may be configured to be modular in nature such that the weight of the end effector may be adjusted for specific applications. The end effector may further be configured to accept interchangeable dollies, wherein a dolly may be configured with a jacket on a contact end of the dolly, which contact end is configured to engage a distal end of a rivet during use.
Claims20
An end effector comprising:
- a. a housing neck having a neck bore along a length of said housing neck;
- b. a housing section having a first end and a second end, wherein said housing section is engaged with said housing neck at said first end of said housing section;
- c. a nose insert positioned within said housing neck, wherein said nose insert comprises:
- i. a nose insert bore formed along a length of said nose insert;
- ii. a nose insert keyway formed adjacent an end of said nose insert, wherein a portion of said nose insert keyway intersects said nose insert bore;
- and,
- iii. a keeper selectively engageable with said nose insert keyway;
- d. a dolly engaged with said nose insert, wherein said dolly comprises:
- i. a first end positioned within said nose insert;
- ii. a contact end extending from said housing neck;
- and,
- iii. a shank connecting said first end with said contact end.
9 more elements
A jacket comprising:
- a. at least three jacket sides connected with one another to form an enclosed periphery;
- b. a work piece contact surface extending away from at least one said jacket side;
- and,
- c. a jacket ridge formed on an interior surface of at least one said jacket side.
1 more element
A rectangular jacket comprising:
- a. a first, second, third, and fourth jacket side, wherein said jacket sides are engaged with one another and configured to form a rectangle-shaped periphery;
- b. a work piece contact surface extending away from said first jacket side;
- c. a jacket ridge formed on an interior surface of said first jacket side.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.