Joining system head, joining system, and method of feeding and joining elements

摘要

What is proposed is a joining system head ( 22; 170 ) for fixation to a movable frame ( 12 ), in particular to a robot ( 12 ), having holding means ( 66; 174 ) for an element ( 36 ) to be joined to a part ( 38 ), and joining drive means ( 64; 175 ) to move the holding means ( 66; 174 ) along a joining direction ( 40; 176 ) for joining. The said holding means ( 66; 174 ) is mounted on the joining system head ( 22; 170 ), rotatable about an axis ( 34 ) running transverse to the joining direction ( 40; 176 ).