Automated pin anvil press for connecting a workpiece pair
US10758965B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB30B15/0023
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automated pin anvil press for connecting a workpiece pair at a plurality of pin locations with a plurality of pins includes a platform, an anvil paired with a puncher, and a position control camera capable of taking position alignment images. The platform includes a base, an x-y stage including a floor with a central opening and a y-axis datum and a x-axis datum aligned along a first axis and a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, respectively, and a primary constraint mechanism on the x-y stage wherein activation of the primary constraint mechanism constrains at least one of the workpiece pair on the x-y stage. The platform also includes x-axis and y-axis carriages connecting the x-y stage to the base, wherein activation of an x-axis actuator connected to the x-axis carriage moves the x-y stage parallel to the first axis.
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