Rivet setter

摘要

A rivet setter that can efficiently and smoothly perform, and reduce the takt time for a rivet setting operation. The rivet setter can be configured to set a rivet sequentially fed from a rivet supplying means by inserting the rivet into apertures formed at predetermined positions on workpieces. The rivet setter can have delivery paths for delivering the rivet one by one by sliding the rivet down to a settable position and can have a hanging support portion formed in the settable position in the tip end of the delivery path for supporting the head of rivet and for hanging the rivet shank downward. The rivet setter can be configured to enable the rivet to be set in the apertures of the workpieces by moving the hanging support portion substantially horizontally while keeping the rivet suspended in the hanging support portion and inserted into the apertures of the workpieces.

主权项

1. A rivet setter for setting rivets sequentially fed one by one from a rivet supplying means by inserting the rivets into apertures formed at predetermined positions on workpieces, the rivet setter comprising:
delivery paths for delivering the rivets one by one by forcing each rivet to be slid down to a settable position; and a hanging support formed in the settable position positioned in a tip end of at least one of the delivery paths for supporting a head of the rivet delivered to the settable position and for hanging a shank of the rivet downward, the hanging support comprising right and left bar-like members formed by a notch and configured to support an under surface of the head of the rivet, wherein each of the rivets is configured to be set in an aperture of the workpieces by moving the hanging support of the rivet setter substantially horizontally while keeping the rivet suspended in the hanging support in a position inserted into the aperture of the workpieces.