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Automatic quick exchange tool for nutrunner sockets

US10265816B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

THYSSENKRUPP SYSTEM ENGINEERING GMBH · DE
thyssenkrupp AG · DE

Inventor

Ralf-Martin Ebeling · Braunschweig, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 20, 2017
Grant date	Apr 23, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 9, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T483/1809
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tool exchange assembly and related method configured to swap change tool assemblies with a nutrunner constructed in accordance to one example of the present disclosure includes a nest. The nest has a lower jaw portion and an upper jaw portion. The lower jaw portion has first and second lower fingers that cooperate to define a lower slot. The upper jaw portion has first and second upper fingers that cooperate to define an upper slot. The nest is configured to receive a change tool assembly. Relative movement of the change tool assembly and the nest urges a sleeve on the change tool assembly to move between a locked position and an unlocked position.

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