Method of tightening threaded member
US5502883A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49766
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A reference range of tightening torques is predetermined relative to the rotation angle of a threaded member as normally tightened. In tightening up a nut on an externally threaded member, the tightening torque is detected by a torque sensor every time the nut is rotated through a specified angle, and whether the tightening torque relative to the rotation angle is within the reference range is judged by a microcomputer. The result of judgment is indicated by a light-emitting diode and a buzzer.
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