[특허]Riveting system and process for forming a riveted joint

Newfrey LLC

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Riveting system and process for forming a riveted joint

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	B23P-021/00 B23P-011/00
미국특허분류(USC)	029/716; 029/798; 029/243.53; 029/407.08; 029/432.1
출원번호	US-0833288 (2010-07-09)
등록번호	US-8146240 (2012-04-03)
우선권정보	DE-197 31 222 (1997-07-21)
발명자 / 주소	Mauer, Dieter Roeser, Hermann Opper, Reinhold Wojcik, Andreas Schoenig, Christian
출원인 / 주소	Newfrey LLC
대리인 / 주소	Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
인용정보	피인용 횟수 : 3 인용 특허 : 117

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A riveting system is operable to join two or more workplaces with a rivet. In another aspect of the present invention, a self-piercing rivet is employed. Still another aspect of the present invention employs an electronic control unit and one or more sensors to determine a riveting characteristic and/or an actuator characteristic.

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1. A riveting system comprising: (a) a C-frame including a first end and an opposite second end;(b) a drive unit mounted adjacent the first end of the C-frame, the drive unit comprising: (i) an electric motor;(ii) a spindle and a nut coupled to the spindle;(iii) a punch assembly coupled to the spindle;(iv) a transmission assembly causing rotation of the electric motor to rotate the spindle, the nut causing rotation of the spindle to linearly advance the punch assembly in a fluid-free manner;(c) a die mounted adjacent the second end of the C-frame;(d) a self-piercing rivet set between the punch assembly and the die without directly contacting the die;(e) a programmable control unit controlling the electric motor; and(f) a display screen, the control unit sending an error message to be displayed on the display screen if an undesirable condition is present. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the transmission assembly includes a pair of different diameter gears. 3. The system of claim 1, further comprising an articulated robot coupled to and moving the C-frame. 4. The system of claim 1, further comprising workpieces fastened together by the self-piercing rivet, at least a portion of the workpieces being located between the self-piercing rivet and the die during setting, a head of the self-piercing rivet being substantially flush with a punch assembly-facing surface of the workpieces after setting. 5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a sensor operably sensing a speed of the electric motor. 6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a sensor operably sensing a torque of the electric motor. 7. The system of claim 1, further comprising a sensor operably sensing an electrical power characteristic of the electric motor. 8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a sensor operably sensing riveting force during setting of the self-piercing rivet. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the programmable control unit operably determines workpiece thickness. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the programmable control unit operably determines rivet size. 11. The system of claim 1, wherein the programmable control unit operably determines displacement of the punch assembly. 12. A riveting system comprising: (a) a self-piercing rivet;(b) an electrical control unit;(c) an electric motor connected to the electrical control unit;(d) a transmission operably driven by energization of the electric motor;(e) a riveting punch operably advanced by the transmission, the transmission operably converting rotary motion of the electric motor to linear motion for moving the punch;(f) a C-frame, the punch being located adjacent a first end of the C-frame;(g) a die located adjacent an opposite second end of the C-frame, the self-piercing rivet being set between the punch and die; and(h) a display screen, the electrical control unit operably outputting an error message to the display screen, and the electrical control unit operably determining and outputting force data to the display screen. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein the transmission includes a closed loop belt. 14. The system of claim 12, wherein the transmission includes different diameter gears. 15. The system of claim 12, further comprising a sensor connected to the electrical control unit operably sensing a speed of the electric motor. 16. The system of claim 12, further comprising a sensor connected to the electrical control unit operably sensing a torque of the electric motor. 17. The system of claim 12, further comprising a sensor connected to the electrical control unit operably sensing an electrical power characteristic of the electric motor. 18. The system of claim 12, wherein the electrical control unit is a programmable computer, the display screen displays the riveting force data from the computer, and further comprising an articulated robot coupled to and moving the C-frame. 19. The system of claim 12, further comprising workpieces fastened together by the self-piercing rivet, at least a portion of the workpieces being located between the self-piercing rivet and the die during setting, a head of the self-piercing rivet being substantially flush with a punch assembly facing surface of the workpieces after setting. 20. The system of claim 12, further comprising a sensor operably sensing riveting force during setting of the self-piercing rivet. 21. The system of claim 12, wherein the electrical control unit operably determines workpiece thickness. 22. The system of claim 12, wherein the electrical control unit operably determines rivet size. 23. The system of claim 12, wherein the electrical control unit operably determines displacement of the punch. 24. A riveting system comprising: (a) a frame;(b) an electrical control unit;(c) an electric motor connected to the electrical control unit;(d) a transmission operably driven by energization of the electric motor, the transmission operably converting rotational movement of the electric motor to substantially linear movement;(e) a riveting punch operably advanced in a linear direction by the transmission;(f) a self-piercing rivet operably driven by the punch; and(g) a die operably diverging an end of the rivet without the rivet piercing completely through the exterior surface of a die-side workpiece adjacent the die;(h) the electrical control unit operably controlling energization of the electric motor and operably determining if an undesired riveting condition is present; and(i) the electric motor, transmission and die being mounted to the frame in a manner where the punch and die are aligned during rivet advancing and setting by the punch. 25. The system of claim 24, further comprising a sensor connected to the electrical control unit, the sensor being operable to sense a characteristic of the electric motor and the electrical control unit varying rivet setting based on the sensed characteristic. 26. The system of claim 25, wherein the characteristic is an electrical power characteristic of the electric motor. 27. The system of claim 25, wherein the characteristic is electrical current. 28. The system of claim 24, wherein a rotational axis of the electric motor is offset from a centerline coaxial with an advancing direction of the punch. 29. The system of claim 28, wherein the motor axis is substantially parallel to the punch centerline. 30. The system of claim 24, wherein the electrical control unit compares a real time sensed signal to previously stored data and displays same on a display screen. 31. The system of claim 24, wherein the electrical control unit includes software instructions which automatically vary a riveting process based at least in part on the determination and stops the rivet process if the undesired condition is present. 32. The system of claim 24, wherein the electrical control unit automatically operably causes varying sized self-piercing rivets to be operably driven by the punch. 33. The system of claim 24, wherein the electrical control unit determines if a riveting characteristic is within a desired range. 34. A riveting system comprising: (a) a robotically moveable frame;(b) an electric motor moveable with the frame;(c) an assembly serving to convert rotary motion of the motor to linear motion in a non-hydraulic manner, the assembly being moveable with the frame;(d) a rivet-advancing member coupled to the assembly and being movable in a linear direction, the member being moveable with the frame;(e) a linearly movable workpiece-clamp coupled to the assembly, the clamp being moveable with the frame;(f) the motor having a rotational axis offset from an elongated centerline of the rivet-advancing member and the rotational axis of the motor being substantially parallel to the centerline of the member, a first rotating member aligned with the axis of the motor and a second rotating member aligned with the centerline of the rivet-advancing member, the rotating members being coupled together such that rotation of one causes rotation of the other, and the rotating members being located adjacent an end of the motor and assembly opposite the clamp;(g) a rivet-setting die mounted to and moveable with the frame;(h) a sensor sensing a characteristic associated with riveting;(i) an electronic control unit connected to the electric motor and making a determination based at least in part on a signal from the sensor; and(j) a display screen, the electronic control unit causing the display screen to display data based on the determination. 35. The system of claim 34, further comprising a rivet, a member-side automotive workpiece and a die-side automotive workpiece, the rivet completely piercing the member-side workpiece but being prevented from completely piercing the die-side workpiece. 36. The system of claim 34, wherein the rivet-advancing member and clamp are initially movable together at a first speed during advancing movement, and the rivet-advancing member is subsequently movable at a second speed slower than the first speed when the clamp is substantially stationary during rivet-to-workpiece engagement. 37. The system of claim 34, further comprising: a second sensor connected to the electronic control unit;the second sensor being operable to detect at least one of: (a) clamp travel, (b) rivet-advancing member advancing force, (c) clamp advancing force, (d) motor power consumption, (e) torque of the motor, and (f) torque of the assembly;the second sensor operably sending the sensed information to the electronic control unit in order to determine an actual riveted joint condition; andthe first sensor operably detecting a riveting characteristic and sending a corresponding signal to the electronic control unit in a real time, substantially closed loop manner. 38. The system of claim 34, further comprising a force transducer operable to sense force applied by at least one of: (a) the rivet-advancing member, and (b) the clamp. 39. The system of claim 34, further comprising a displacement transducer operable to sense displacement of the rivet-advancing member. 40. The system of claim 34, wherein the electronic control unit operably determines the quality of the riveting procedure based on at least the force applied by the rivet-advancing member during the riveting procedure. 41. The system of claim 34, wherein the electronic control unit determines the force of the rivet-advancing member based at least on power consumption of the electric motor. 42. The system of claim 34, wherein the electronic control unit determines the member force based at least on the torque of at least one of: (a) the motor, and (b) the assembly. 43. The system of claim 34, wherein the electronic control unit operably determines whether a portion of a rivet is flush with a surface of a member-side workpiece. 44. The system of claim 34, further comprising a self-piercing rivet set in automotive vehicle workpieces between the rivet-advancing member which is a punch, and the die, the punch and die being aligned throughout the rivet setting process, the rivet not completely piercing a die-side surface of the workpieces during the setting. 45. The riveting system of claim 34, wherein the rotating members are different diameter gears whose teeth are directly connected together. 46. The riveting system of claim 34, wherein the rotating members are different diameter wheels coupled together by a belt. 47. A riveting system comprising: (a) an electric motor;(b) means for controlling the electric motor including software means for determining a real time characteristic associated with rivet setting;(c) a die;(d) a rivet-advancing member linearly moving toward and away from the die;(e) means for converting rotary motion of the electric motor to linear motion of the member;(f) a nosepiece including movable rivet-holding fingers and a slotted rivet-directing channel, a spring biasing a finger toward an advancing axis of the rivet-advancing member;(g) first means for sensing the characteristic and sending a signal to the means for controlling;(h) at least second means for sensing another real time characteristic associated with rivet setting and sending a signal to the means for controlling; and(i) a display screen displaying data associated with rivet setting as determined by the software means. 48. The riveting system of claim 47, further comprising a self-piercing rivet set between the member and the die where a leading end of the rivet outwardly diverges without contacting the die.

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