Apparatus for positioning, connecting and handling components

Apparatus for positioning, connecting and handling first and second elongated components comprising

• a housing,
• first clamping means fixed to said housing for holding said first component stationary,
• second clamping means for holding said second component, adjustably mounted on said housing for movement with respect to said first clamping means means mounted on said housing for moving said second clamping means to axially align said second component with said first component,
• to shift it longitudinally toward and away from said first component, to tilt it with respect to the axis of said first component, and to lift it out of alignment with said first component, but with its axis parallel to said first component,
• said longitudinally-shifting means, said tilting means and said lifting means being operatively connected with said second clamping means though a holder element,
• a clamping jaw bearing block mounted on said second clamping means, said tilting means comprising a two-armed power-actuatable rocking lever connected securely to said clamping jaw bearing block, and pivotable about pivot pins disposed in said holder element.

Apparatus for positioning, connecting and handling first and second elongated components comprising

• a housing,
• first clamping means fixed to said housing for holding said first component stationary,
• second clamping means for holding said second component, adjustably mounted on said housing for movement with respect to said first clamping means means mounted on said housing for moving said second clamping means to axially align said second component with said first component,
• to shift it longitudinally toward and away from said first component, to tilt it with respect to the axis of said first component, and to lift it out of alignment with said first component, but with its axis parallel to said first component,
• and a tool holder rotatably mounted on said first clamping means, said tool holder comprising a tool support with an annular groove movably arranged on a toothed-ring flange mounted on a supporting sleeve of said first clamping means, said ring flange being engaged with driving gears, said driving gears comrising a pinion, and two spaced intermediate gear wheels, and a rotary motor connected to said pinion.

Apparatus for positioning, connecting and handling first and second elongated components comprising

• an elongated housing,
• a first clamping means suspended from one end of said housing for holding said first component stationary,
• a holder element mounted for axial movement in two directions on the other end of said housing,
• linkage means pivotally-mounted on said holder element,
• second clamping means for holding said second component, said second clamping means being pivotally-mounted on and suspended from said linkage means in substantial alignment with said first clamping means,
• actuating means mounted on said holder element and connecting to said linkage means to tilt said second component with respect to the axis of said first component, and to parallely displace said second component with respect to said first component.