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Method and apparatus for feeding joining elements

US9610632B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NEWFREY LLC · US

Inventors

Alexander Schug · Herzogenaurach, DE
Florian Steinmuller · Gießen, DE
Manuel SPIESS · Gießen, DE
Simon Dietz · Gießen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 19, 2012
Grant date	Apr 4, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 20, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB23P19/005
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for feeding joining elements to a joining tool is presented. The joining tool may be movable by a programmable handling unit, and a magazine for receiving at least one joining element may be mounted on the joining tool. The magazine may be moved to a filling station that has a tubular section with an outlet opening. An inlet opening of the magazine may be oriented in relation to the outlet opening. At least one joining element may be conveyed to the tubular section so that it passes through the tubular section, the outlet opening, the inlet opening, and into the magazine. During the orienting, the magazine may be oriented in relation to the outlet opening such that the magazine is spaced apart from the filling station during the conveying of the at least one joining element.

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