Swaged connection testing apparatus
US5948997A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 2, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49766
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for measuring the reliability of a swage mount interconnecting components of a workpiece using a computer-controlled apparatus. The apparatus includes a mechanism that connects the components by a swaging process under precisely controlled conditions and a mechanism to subsequently cause the swaged connection to fail under controlled conditions. A computer-controlled power twist mechanism applies known, controlled torques to the swaged test components. A laser beam detection system is used to monitor any displacement of the test components as the torque is applied.
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