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Fastening system head, fastening system, and method for feeding and fastening elements

US7926161B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NEWFREY LLC · US

Inventors

Alfred Gerhardt · Biebertal, DE
Florian Steinmueller · Heuchelheim, DE
Sascha Becker · Quedlinburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 29, 2006
Grant date	Apr 19, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 17, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/53061
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fastening system head for attachment to a movable frame, in particular to a robot, has a carrier to which a fastening tool is attached which is rotatable about an axis of rotation. The fastening tool has a holding device for an element fasteneable to a component, and has a fastening drive device to move the holding device along a fastening direction for fastening. The axis of rotation is oriented crosswise to the fastening direction. A feed mechanism is included to feed elements to the fastening tool. At least one additional feed mechanism is provided on the fastening system head, for feeding elements to the fastening tool.

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