WO2003061869A1 - Dispositif de rivetage par poinçonnage automatique, et matrice utilisee a cet effet - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an automatic piercing rivet fastening device and a die used in the fastening device, and particularly to a plurality of plate members (or plates) in sheet metal assembly work such as automobile assembly (particularly, assembling work of aluminum pods). (Materials and parts)
- the present invention relates to an automatic piercing rivet setting technique.
- FIG. 1 shows an example of a self-piercing rivet.
- the self-piercing rivet has a large diameter head and a hollow leg hanging from the head, and is driven into a member to be fastened, for example, two pod panels, by a punch and a die of a fastening device. Then, the leg is deformed so that the tip of the leg is expanded while penetrating the panel, and the two fastened members are connected to each other by the deformed expanded leg and the large-diameter head.
- Auto-piercing rivets are suitable for connecting aluminum pod panels that are not suitable for welding, and aluminum pods are used in automobile pods that are currently being lightened. Is growing.
- the self-piercing rivet penetrates the member to be fastened on the punch side, but is driven so as not to penetrate the member to be fastened on the receiving side adjacent to the die but to stay therein, so that No self-piercing rivet penetration hole is formed on the surface of the member to be fastened on the side. Therefore, there is an advantage that the sealability of the receiving side to the member to be fastened is not impaired and the appearance is maintained as it is.
- FIG. 1 shows the situation.
- FIG. 1 shows that an automatic piercing rivet 1 is driven into two fastened members 2 and 3, and a fastened member 2 on the punch side (in the illustrated example, there is one but a plurality of fastened rivets).
- the self-piercing rivet 1 has a large diameter head 4 and hollow legs 5 hanging from the head.
- the radial piercing length formed by obliquely piercing the leg 5 of the automatic rivet rivet into the workpiece 3 on the receiving side. That is, the undercut amount 6 is reduced, so that sufficient strength cannot be obtained for connecting the member 3 to be fastened to the member 2 to be fastened.
- the ratio of the thickness of the member to be fastened on the punch side to the thickness of the member to be fastened on the receiving side adjacent to the die cannot exceed 2: 1 in order to obtain a sufficient bonding force.
- the diameter of the concave portion of the die (dish diameter), the depth of the concave portion (dish depth), and the height of the raised portion provided in the center of the die concave portion are conventionally known.
- the shielded state of the member to be fastened after fastening that is, the lowermost layer
- the state where the member to be fastened is not penetrated by the automatic piercing rivet, and the joining strength between the members to be fastened are secured.
- the die used here has been a metal integrated molded die.
- the thickness of the member to be fastened 2 exceeds the thickness of the other member to be fastened 3, such as 3: 1 or 4: 1.
- the receiving-side fastened member is used as the fastened member 3 and an automatic piercing rivet is driven, a sufficient amount of undercut is not obtained as shown in the figure, and thus a sufficient fastening strength cannot be obtained.
- the automatic piercing rivet fastening device is reversed to make the member to be fastened 2 the receiving-side member to be fastened, or the members to be fastened 2 and the member to be fastened 3 are entirely turned over in the same manner.
- 2 is used as a receiving-side member to be fastened, and the members to be fastened 2 and 3 are fastened with sufficient strength.
- the reversing of the fastening device and the member to be fastened required time, and the fastening work could not be performed quickly.
- the above reversal may not be possible due to restrictions on the shape of the member to be fastened, restrictions on the fastening site, and the like.
- a die is composed of a die body fixed to a fastening device main body and a center pin supported movably in the axial direction in the die body.
- a self-piercing rivet fastening device is disclosed in which a die body is formed with a concave portion that guides the tip of the leg of the self-piercing rivet in a radially outward direction.
- the center pin projects and is brought into contact with the member to be fastened.
- the center pin is pulled into the die body.
- This conventional automatic drilling rivet setting device The purpose of the present invention is to determine the center of the hole when the rivet is driven, and does not eliminate insufficient fastening due to a shortage of the undercut on the member to be fastened. Disclosure of the invention
- a first object of the present invention is to provide an automatic piercing rivet fastening device that reduces or eliminates restrictions on the driving direction of a member to be fastened.
- a second object of the present invention is to change the automatic piercing rivet (replacement with an automatic rivet having a different overall length) and change the die (diameter of the concave portion) even when the thickness of the member to be fastened or the number of stacked members changes. (Replace the dice with different depths of the recesses.) It is possible to securely tighten in a shielded state without any gaps between the automatic piercing rivet and the members to be fastened and between the members to be fastened without the need for replacement.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide an automatic piercing rivet fastening device capable of reducing distortion of a member to be fastened near the head of an automatic piercing rivet and a die used in this fastening device.
- an automatic piercing rivet fastening device of the present invention strikes an automatic piercing rivet having a large-diameter head and a hollow leg hanging from the head on a plurality of members to be fastened.
- the leg is deformed so that the tip of the leg extends radially outward while penetrating the member to be fastened.
- the distal end of the leg is driven so as not to penetrate the member to be fastened on the receiving side adjacent to the die but to stay therewithin.
- An automatic piercing rivet fastening device for connecting fastening members to each other, wherein the die has a central pin extending toward the punch at a position for receiving a hollow portion of a leg of the automatic piercing rivet; Self-piercing rivet on the outer circumference It consists of a die body with a recess formed to guide the deformation of the radially outwardly of the leg tip, the said central pin and the die body, a central pin towards the said punch The self-piercing rivet pressed by the punch is driven into the member to be fastened, and the tip of its leg pierces the member to be fastened on the receiving side. A means for moving the center pin relative to the die body so that the center pin abuts on the die-side surface of the receiving-side fastened member when the threading is started.
- the thickness of the member to be fastened on the receiving side is as thin as 1 Z 2 or less than the thickness of the other member to be fastened (that is, the member to be fastened on the punch side), it is sufficient.
- a binding force can be obtained. Therefore, it is possible to reduce or eliminate the restriction on the driving direction of the member to be fastened, and to reduce or eliminate the trouble of reversing the fastening device or the member to be fastened as in the conventional fastening device. Can be quickly completed.
- the fastening can be performed even in the conventional driving direction in which the fastening cannot be performed, and the restriction on the fastening portion is eliminated, and the application location or the location of the automatic drilling rivet is expanded.
- a C-shaped frame is provided, a punch is mounted on one end of the C-shaped frame so as to be movable toward the other end, and a die is mounted on the other end of the C-shaped frame.
- the die body is mounted opposite the punch so as to receive an automatic piercing rivet driven by the punch, and the die body is supported on the other end of the C-shaped frame so as to be movable in the axial direction of the center pin,
- the center pin is fixed to the other end of the C-shaped frame so as to penetrate the die body so that the tip of the pin projects toward the punch.
- Means for moving the center pin relative to the die body is as follows.
- the spring means may be provided between the die body and the C-shaped frame to bias the die body toward the punch.
- the movable die body consists of a large-diameter cylindrical part on the punch side and a small-diameter cylindrical part that slides in the mounting hole at the other end of the C-shaped frame.
- the center of the ring-shaped part is formed as a hollow cylindrical body through which a center pin is slidably received, and the spring means is provided between the large-diameter cylindrical part and the C-shaped frame.
- the biasing force of the disc spring is a movable die until the tip of the leg of the automatic piercing rivet driven by the punch penetrates the member to be fastened and enters the member to be fastened on the receiving side.
- the main body is urged to the punch side, but if a strong pressing force is applied to the punch, the die body moves to the c-type frame side, and the center pin moves. Abuts the die-side surface of the receiving-side fastened member A spring force that allows.
- a mounting hole for slidably receiving the small-diameter cylindrical portion of the die body is formed, and at the other end of the C-shaped frame, on the side opposite to the punch, A large diameter center pin receiving hole is formed following the mounting hole.
- the die body is slidably mounted in the small diameter cylindrical portion in the mounting hole, and the female screw on the inner wall is mounted in the center pin receiving hole.
- the center pin can be attached to the center pin receiving hole by screwing into the female screw.
- the above-mentioned self-piercing rivet having the C-shaped frame, further comprising a C-shaped frame, wherein a die body is fixed to the other end of the C-shaped frame, and a center pin is provided on the die body, and a tip of the pin is provided.
- a central pin accommodation chamber is formed to accommodate the central pin so as to penetrate the die body and protrude toward the punch, and the central pin is supported in the central pin accommodation chamber so as to be movable along the axial direction of the pin.
- the means for moving the center pin relative to the die body may be hydraulic or pneumatic means for urging the center pin toward the punch by hydraulic or pneumatic pressure.
- the hydraulic or pneumatic means does not move the center pin until the tip of the leg of the automatic piercing rivet driven by the punch penetrates the fastened member and enters the fastened member on the receiving side.
- the center pin is brought into contact with the die-side surface of the receiving-side fastened member.
- the automatic piercing rivet fastening device of the present invention A die for fastening and deforming the hollow leg of the self-piercing rivet composed of a hollow portion and a hollow leg, and a punch moving toward and away from the die, wherein the die has an outer cylinder, and an inner cylinder of the outer cylinder.
- An inner cylinder body inscribed in the peripheral surface and movable in the front-rear direction of the outer cylinder body; and a tip end part inscribed in the inner peripheral surface of the inner cylinder body and movable in the front-rear direction of the inner cylinder body.
- the die includes a central pin having a raised portion at the center, and the die has an inner cylinder moving means for moving the inner cylinder in the front and rear directions, and a center pin moving means for moving the center pin in the front and rear direction.
- These moving means are individually linked to the movement of the punch, and the above-described automatic punching rivet punches the above-mentioned member until the punched member is punched over the length derived from the condition of the thickness of the member to be fastened and the total length of the automatic drilling rivet.
- the pin ridge tip and the outer cylindrical body tip are positioned on substantially the same plane with each other, and the automatic piercing rivet extends over the length guided by the conditions of the thickness of the workpiece and the total length of the automatic piercing rivet.
- the inner cylinder and the center pin are moved to the individually set rear predetermined position and stopped there, and the moving speed of the inner cylinder and the center pin at this time is set to a speed substantially matching the moving speed of the punch.
- the inner cylinder and the center pin reach the respective predetermined positions, the periphery of the tip of the center pin and the tip of the inner cylinder are located on substantially the same plane.
- the inner cylinder moving means and the center pin moving means respectively convert the movement of the punch into the front-rear movement of the inner cylinder or the center pin. And it can be composed of a cam mechanism.
- the rear stop position of the inner cylinder and the rear stop position of the center pin are determined according to at least one of the thickness of the member to be fastened and the entire length of the rivet. It is also possible to provide a stop position setting means for setting and changing the stop position.
- the die used in the fastening device is a die for fastening and deforming the hollow leg of an automatic piercing rivet having a large-diameter head and a hollow leg hanging down from the head.
- the die includes an outer cylinder, an inner cylinder inscribed in an inner peripheral surface of the outer cylinder and movable along a front and rear direction of the outer cylinder, and a die inscribed in an inner peripheral surface of the inner cylinder.
- Front and rear of the inner cylinder JP02 / 13746 comprising a central pin movable along the direction and having a raised portion at the center of the distal end, wherein the inner cylinder is moved in the front-rear direction by inner cylinder moving means connected to the die, The pins are moved by central pin moving means connected to the die.
- Each of these moving means is individually linked to the movement of the punch, and the automatic piercing rivet is used to reduce the thickness of the member to be fastened and the total length of the automatic piercing rivet.
- the tip of the inner cylinder, the tip of the raised portion of the center pin, and the tip of the outer cylinder are positioned on substantially the same plane, and the automatic drilling is performed.
- the inner cylinder and the center pin are individually moved to the predetermined rearward position.
- the moving speed of the inner cylinder and the center pin at this time is set to a speed substantially corresponding to the moving speed of the punch.
- the center pin is moved.
- the peripheral edge of the front end portion and the front end of the inner cylindrical body are located on substantially the same plane.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a state of fastening of a member to be fastened in which a self-piercing rivet is driven by a conventional fastening device.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the automatic rivet fastening device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a die portion of the automatic rivet fastening device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a die and a punch portion showing a state in which an automatic piercing rivet is being driven into a member to be fastened using the automatic piercing rivet setting device shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 4, showing a state in which an automatic piercing rivet is driven into a member to be fastened using the fastening device according to the present invention and the members to be fastened are connected to each other.
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a die portion of an automatic piercing rivet fastening device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a partial sectional view of the automatic rivet fastening device according to the present invention as viewed from the side.
- FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view of the fastening device shown in FIG.
- FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view of the die in FIG.
- FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view (including the inner cylinder moving means) of the die in FIG. 7 as viewed from the side.
- FIG. 11 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the die in FIG. 7 as viewed from the side (including means for moving a center pin).
- FIGS. 12A to 12C are cross-sectional views showing the operation of the die in the order of steps
- FIG. 12A is a view showing an initial stage of fastening
- FIG. 12B is a view showing an intermediate stage of fastening
- FIG. 12C is a diagram showing the final stage of the fastening.
- FIG. 13 is a sectional view showing a member to be fastened by the fastening device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 schematically shows the entirety of the automatic rivet fastening device 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- the automatic rivet setting device 9 has a C-shaped frame 11 provided with a connecting portion 10 to an articulated robot arm (not shown).
- the C-shaped frame 11 is a rigid body in which an upper horizontal arm portion, a vertical arm portion to which the connecting portion 10 is attached, and a lower horizontal arm portion are integrated.
- a fastening mechanism 13 serving as a main portion of the automatic rivet fastening device is attached.
- a punch 14 is movably attached to a tip end (lower end in FIG.
- the self-piercing rivet set and retained therein (see, for example, self-piercing rivet 1 in FIG. 1) is driven by a punch 14.
- a spindle drive unit 17 is provided above the punch 14.
- the punch 14 is pushed in, and the automatic rivet held by the receiver unit below the punch 14 is driven.
- a die 18 is attached to the end of the lower horizontal arm of the C-shaped frame 11, that is, to the other end of the C-shaped frame.
- the spindle drive unit 17 is, for example, a drive electric motor 19 and a reduction gear mechanism 21 and a gear mechanism 22 for transmitting the rotational force of the motor.
- the lead screw is moved downward by the rotation of the electric motor. This movement is transmitted to the punch 14 and the automatic drilling rivet held in the receiver 15 is strongly pressed by the die 18.
- a plurality of workpieces are placed on a die 18 and the punches 14 are lowered to automatically pierce the plurality of workpieces with rivets. Are inserted while drilling, and the members to be fastened are mutually fastened.
- the die 18 has a hollow part in the leg of the self-piercing rivet, and more particularly, a central pin 25 in a position for receiving the axial position of the leg of the self-piercing rivet and extending towards the punch.
- the die body 27 has a recess 26 formed around the outer periphery of the center pin 25 to guide the tip of the leg of the self-piercing rivet radially outward.
- the center pin 25 and the die body 27 are supported by the other end of the C-shaped frame 11 so as to be relatively movable along the axial direction of the center pin 25 facing the punch 14.
- the die body 27 is supported by the C-shaped frame 11 so as to be movable in the axial direction of the center pin 25, and the center pin 25 is fixed to the C-shaped frame 11
- the tip of the pin penetrates through the die body 27 and projects toward the punch 14. Therefore, the movable die body 27 has a large cylindrical portion 30 on the punch side and a small cylindrical portion 3 3 that slides in the mounting hole 31 formed in the C-shaped frame 11.
- a hole 34 for slidably receiving the center pin 25 is formed as a hollow cylindrical body penetrating therethrough.
- C-type frame 11 also has a die body 27 mounting hole 3 1 02 13746
- a large diameter center pin receiving hole 35 is formed below 13746, and the center pin receiving hole 35 has an internal thread formed on the inner wall.
- a large-diameter cylindrical mounting portion 38 is formed on the center pin 25, and a male screw that fits the female screw of the center pin receiving hole 35 is formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof. As a result, the mounting portion 38 of the center pin 25 is screwed into the center pin receiving hole 35 so that the center pin 25 can be fixed to the C-shaped frame 11.
- a set screw 39 is attached to the C-shaped frame 11 so that the center pin 25 is not loosened.
- the self-piercing rivet pressed by the punch 14 is driven into the member to be fastened, and the tip of the leg thereof is connected to the member to be fastened on the receiving side (see the member to be fastened 3 in FIG. 1).
- a means is provided for moving the center pin 25 relative to the die body 27 so that the center pin 25 comes into contact with the die-side surface of the receiving member to be fastened when starting to pierce. I have.
- spring means is provided between the die body 27 and the C-shaped frame 11 to bias the die body 27 toward the punch 14.
- the spring means comprises a disc spring 41 provided between the large-diameter cylindrical portion 30 and the C-shaped frame 11.
- the disc spring 41 is mounted on a seat 40 placed on the C-shaped frame 11 to prevent the C-shaped frame from being worn when the disc spring 41 is bent.
- the urging force of the disc spring 41 that is, the force of pushing the large-diameter cylindrical portion 30 toward the punch side, is such that the tip of the leg of the automatic piercing rivet driven by the punch penetrates the member to be fastened and the receiving side receives the rivet.
- the movable die body is urged to the punch side until it enters the fastening member.
- the die body 27 Is moved toward the C-shaped frame 11 so that the center pin 25 is set to a spring force that allows the center pin 25 to abut on the die-side surface of the receiving member to be fastened.
- a C ring 42 for stopping is provided to prevent the die body 27 from coming out of the mounting hole 31 by the urging force of the disc spring.
- FIG. 4 the self-piercing rivet 1 is automatically fed from a feeding unit (not shown) to the receiver unit 15 and is held in the receiver unit 15 so as to be below the punch 14. .
- Punch 14 is spindle driven
- the rivet 1 is lowered downward and the rivet 1 is driven into the workpiece 2 on the punch side.
- the hollow leg 5 of the automatic piercing rivet 1 penetrates the member to be fastened 2 and advances. As shown in FIG.
- the die body 27 of the die 18 in the first stage of the driving, the die body 27 of the die 18 is in a raised state, and the center pin 25 is on the receiving side adjacent to the die 18. Since the rivet leg 5 does not come into contact with the fastened member 3, the rivet leg 5 advances straight without expanding the inside of the fastened member 2. Thereafter, the penetration of the rivet leg 5 proceeds to reach the workpiece 3 on the receiving side adjacent to the die, and the pressing force from the punch 14 to the automatic piercing rivet rivets the workpiece 3 on the receiving side. When the force is strong enough to penetrate the leg 5, the disc spring 41 extends radially, and the die body 27 descends toward the C-shaped frame 11. This is shown in FIG.
- the leg 5 is deformed so as to expand greatly in the radially outward direction, penetrates through the receiving-side fastened member, and the driving is completed shortly before penetrating the receiving-side fastened member.
- the leg 5 has a large amount of deformation in the radial direction, and a sufficient penetration length of the leg 5 in the radial direction, that is, the amount of undercut is obtained.
- the two members to be fastened 2 and 3 are fastened to each other by the deformed and expanded legs 5 of the rivet 1 and the large-diameter head 4.
- the thickness of the receiving-side fastened member 3 is reduced by the sufficient undercut amount of the expanded leg portion 5 to reduce the thickness of the other fastened member 2 (that is, the punched-side fastened member). Even if the thickness is 1 Z 2 or less, the members to be fastened 2 and 3 can be fastened to each other with a sufficient bonding force. As a result, it is possible to reduce or eliminate the restriction on the driving direction of the member to be fastened, and to reduce the time required to reverse the fastening device or the member to be fastened as in a conventional automatic drilling rivet fastening device. It can be reduced or omitted, allowing for quicker closure. And the conventional fastening Drawing 2/13746 Fastening is possible even in the impossible driving direction, the restriction on the fastening area is eliminated, and the application area or area of the automatic drilling rivet is expanded.
- FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the automatic piercing rivet fastening device according to the present invention.
- the die 43 is fixedly attached to the C-shaped frame 11 so as to face the punch 14.
- a central pin 46 movably held within the die body 45. Therefore, a central pin housing chamber 47 is formed in the die body 45 to house the center pin 46 so that the tip of the pin penetrates the die body and protrudes toward the punch 14.
- the center pin 46 is movably supported in the center pin housing chamber 47 along the axial direction of the pin. Therefore, in this embodiment, the center pin 46 moves to the side of the punch 14.
- Means for the movement are hydraulic or pneumatic means for supplying hydraulic pressure or pneumatic pressure from a pump 49 or the like from the lower portion of the central pin housing chamber 47 to urge the central pin 46 toward the punch side.
- This hydraulic or pneumatic means remains at the center until the leg end 5 of the automatic piercing rivet driven by the punch 14 penetrates the workpiece 2 on the punch side and enters the workpiece 3 on the receiving side.
- the pin 4 6 is not moved, but if a strong pressing force is applied to start the penetration of the rivet leg 5 into the receiving member 3 by the punch 14, the center pin 46 passes through the receiving member 3. It is driven to stay in it without.
- the die 43 shown in FIG. 6 is used, as described in FIGS. 4 and 5, when the automatic piercing rivet 1 is driven into the workpieces 2 and 3, The leg portion 5 penetrates the receiving-side fastened member 3 with a sufficient undercut amount.
- FIG. 7 is a partial sectional view of the automatic drilling rivet fastening device according to the present invention as viewed from the side.
- FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view of the fastening device shown in FIG. 9 to 11 are cross-sectional views showing the die in FIG. 7 in an enlarged manner.
- An automatic rivet fastening device (51) includes a die (52) and a punch (53) moving forward and backward toward the die. Note that a cylindrical receiver (85) is provided so as to surround the peripheral surface of the punch (53).
- the die (52) is, as exemplified in FIG. 7, a hollow rivet (56) of a self-piercing rivet (56) comprising a head (54) and a hollow leg (55) hanging from the head (54).
- the leg (55) of this is fastened and deformed.
- the die (52) is in contact with the outer cylinder (57) and the inner peripheral surface of the outer cylinder (57) and extends along the front-rear direction of the outer cylinder (57). And an inner cylinder body (58) movable in the front and rear directions of the inner cylinder body (58), and a ridge at the center of the tip end.
- Each moving means (61) (62) is individually linked to the movement of the punch (53). These moving means (61) and (62) are of such a length that the self-piercing rivet (56) (see FIG. 13) is derived from the condition of the thickness of the member to be fastened (63) and the total length of the self-piercing rivet (56). Until the member to be fastened (63) is punched out, the tip of the inner cylinder (58), the tip of the raised portion (59) of the center pin (60), and the tip of the outer cylinder (57) are approximately flush with each other. ( Figure 9 to Figure 11 and Figure 12A).
- the inner cylinder (58) and the center The pins (60) are moved to the individually set rear predetermined positions and stopped there. At this time, the moving speed of the inner cylinder (58) and the center pin (60) is set to a speed substantially matching the moving speed of the punch (53).
- the inner cylinder (58) and the center pin (60) reach the predetermined positions at the rear, respectively, the peripheral edge of the center pin (60) and the tip of the inner cylinder (58) are positioned substantially on the same plane. (See Figure 12C).
- the center pin (60) can be positioned at the periphery of the tip of the inner cylinder (.58). [0213746] It may be located slightly forward of the tip. Even if the peripheral edge of the center pin (60) is located slightly forward, this configuration does not hinder the deformation of the lower member (63).
- the die (52) is connected to the periphery of the tip of the center pin (60).
- the tip of the cylinder (58) is located on substantially the same plane (see Fig. 12B).
- the peripheral edge of the center pin (60) and the distal end of the inner cylindrical body (58) may be completely located on the same plane, or the peripheral edge of the central pin (60) may be located on the inner cylindrical body (58). 58) It may be located slightly ahead of the tip.
- the specific configurations of the inner cylinder moving means (61) and the center pin moving means (62) are not particularly limited, for example, the following structures can be adopted.
- the inner cylinder body moving means (61) and the center pin moving means (62) respectively control the movement of the punch (53) by the inner cylinder body (58) or the center pin ( It is composed of a link mechanism (64) and a cam mechanism (65) that convert the movement into the forward and backward directions of 60).
- the link mechanism (64) includes a mechanism for moving the inner cylinder (58) and a mechanism for moving the center pin (60). These link mechanisms (64) are provided separately. ( Figure 7 shows only the center pin (60)). The link mechanism (64) is linked to the movement of the punch (53).
- the link mechanism (64) can be composed of, for example, a three-bar link mechanism as illustrated in FIG.
- the outer first section (66) and the third section (68) are connected via an intermediate second section (67).
- the outer end of the first section (66) is rotatably pin-joined to a guide plate (71) attached to the side of the block cover (69) via a guide plate moving device (70).
- the intermediate portion of the second section (67) is rotatably pin-joined to a frame (72) between the punch (53) and the die (52).
- the outer end of the third section (68) is rotatably pin-connected to a slider (74) provided on a support (73) of the die (52).
- the slider (74) slides at right angles to the moving direction of the punch (53).
- the slider (74) is formed with a fully inclined first cam groove (75) which extends linearly at a gentle inclination angle with respect to the sliding direction of the slider (74).
- a driven piece (76) is fitted into the first cam groove (75).
- the driven piece (76) is provided on the inner cylinder (58) and the center pin (60), respectively, as shown in FIG.
- the first cam groove (75) moves the driven piece (76) in the front-rear direction, and accordingly, the inner cylinder (58) and the center pin (60) are moved. Move individually in the front-back direction.
- a guide plate moving device (70) is provided on the side of the immovable block cover (69) outside the slide block (79).
- the guide plate moving device (70) moves a guide plate (71) described later in the front-rear direction.
- the guide plate moving device (70) can be configured with, for example, a cylinder device or a motor as a drive source.
- the main body of the moving device (70) is fixed to the block cover (69), and a guide plate (71) is rotatably pin-connected to a driven portion such as a rod of the moving device (70).
- the guide plate moving device (70) determines the rear stop position of the inner cylinder (58) and the rear stop position of the center pin (60) based on the thickness of the member to be fastened (63) or the total length of the automatic rivet (56). It is a component of the stop position setting means (80) that is set and changed according to at least one of the conditions described above and, if necessary, the conditions such as the number of layers of the member to be fastened (63) and the order of lamination.
- the stop position setting means (80) includes a guide plate moving device (70) and a control section (not shown) for controlling the operation of the device (70).
- the control unit is composed of a computer, and has the thickness of the member to be fastened (63), When conditions such as the number of laminations, the lamination order, and the total length of the automatic piercing rivet (56) are input, the optimum rear stop position of each of the inner cylinder (58) and the center pin (60) is calculated, and the calculation result is obtained. Is given to each guide plate moving device (70) for the inner cylinder (58) and the center pin (60).
- the condition such as the thickness of the member to be fastened (63) may be input by the operator, but may be automatically calculated by the control unit using the measured thickness value obtained from the sensor.
- this fastening device (51) is attached to the tip of a mouth pot arm (not shown) so that the fastening device (51) can be operated at any position of the member (63) to be fastened by the movement of the robot arm.
- the movement of the mouth pot arm is controlled by a computer, and information such as a fastening position and a thickness of a member to be fastened corresponding to the position is stored in advance in a storage unit of the computer.
- the stored information such as the fastening position and the thickness of the member to be fastened is output to the control unit of the fastening device (51).
- information such as the thickness of the member to be fastened for each fastening position is automatically input to the control unit.
- the thickness of the member to be fastened (63) is actually measured, for example, the following modes can be adopted.
- the distance (dl) between the lower end of the receiver (85) and the upper end of the outer cylinder (57) of the die (52) is set in advance, and the value is stored in the control unit in advance.
- the receiver (85) comes into contact with the member to be fastened (63) prior to the punch (53).
- the distance (d 2) from the start position to the stop position of the receiver (85) is measured by various sensors (not shown) because (85) presses the member to be fastened (63). .
- the measured value is output to the control unit.
- the control unit performs a process of subtracting (d 2) from (d l).
- the calculation result is taken as the actual measured value (d3) of the entire thickness of the member to be fastened (63).
- the measured thickness (d3) is used as the thickness condition of the member (63).
- the actual measured thickness (d 3) and the predetermined fixed member (63) The thickness of JP02 / 13746 is compared by the control unit. If the difference is within the allowable range, fastening is performed by automatically adjusting the depth of the recess of the die (52), but if the difference exceeds the allowable limit. It is also possible to set an alarm. In this case, there is a possibility that there is a problem in the state of lamination of the members to be fastened (63). Therefore, there is an advantage that the member to be fastened (63) is not wasted in the main fastening process.
- the measured thickness (d3) described above and the adjusted depth of the concave portion of the die (52) and the state of the cam mechanism (65) are stored in a storage medium, it is useful as quality information. It will be.
- the guide plate (71) has a second cam groove (81). This second cam groove (8
- a driven piece (76) provided on the side surface of the slide block (79) is fitted.
- the slide block (79) moves with the punch (53).
- the second cam groove (81) is a straight section (8) extending along the direction of movement of the punch (53).
- the distance (dl) between the lower end of the receiver unit (85) and the upper end of the outer cylinder (57) of the die (52) is set in advance, and the value is stored in the control unit.
- information such as the thickness of the member to be fastened and the total length of the automatic piercing rivet set in advance corresponding to the fastening position is stored in the control unit.
- a self-piercing rivet (56) is attached to the tip of the punch (53), and a member to be fastened (63), for example, laminated in three layers, is placed on the die (52).
- the controller gives the guide plate moving device (70) an instruction to move each guide plate (71) in the front-rear direction based on the stored information such as the set member thickness and the total length of the automatic piercing rivet.
- the guide plate moving device (70) moves the guide plate (71) according to the instruction.
- the receiver (85) is advanced with the punch (53), and the upper member to be fastened (63) is pressed by the tip of the receiver (85).
- the distance (d 2) from the start to stop of the receiver (85) is detected by a sensor (not shown), and the detected value (d 2) is detected by the receiver (85) and the die (52).
- the processing of subtracting from the distance (dl) is performed by the control unit.
- the calculation result (d3) is used as the actual measured value of the thickness of the entire member to be fastened (63). Based on the measured values and the thickness of the member to be fastened and the total length of the automatic piercing rivet set in advance corresponding to the fastening position, the control unit determines whether the condition of the member to be fastened (63) or the automatic piercing rivet (56) is appropriate. Calculate the optimal rear stop position of the cylinder (58) and center pin (60).
- the control section compares the measured thickness with the total thickness of the members to be fastened in advance corresponding to the fastening position, and if the difference is within an allowable range, shifts to the fastening main process as it is. On the other hand, if the difference exceeds the permissible limit, an alarm is usually issued without shifting to the main fastening process. However, even if the allowable limit is exceeded, the degree is small, and if the fastening is possible by adjusting the depth of the concave portion of the die (52), the depth of the concave portion of the die (52) is automatically adjusted. It is also possible to adjust and shift to the main fastening process.
- the punch (53) is further advanced by the drive unit (84) (see FIG. 7), and the process proceeds to the main fastening process.
- the inner cylinder body moving means (61) and the center pin moving means (62) are linked to the movement of the punch (53), and the automatic piercing rivet (56) is used to adjust the thickness of the workpiece (63) and the automatic piercing rivet (62).
- the member to be fastened (63) is punched out over the length derived from the condition of the total length of 56), the tip of the inner cylinder (58), the ridge (59) tip of the center pin (60), and the outer cylinder
- the self-piercing rivet (56) connects the upper member (63) to the upper member (63) over the length derived from the thickness of the member (63) and the total length of the self-piercing rivet (56).
- the inner cylinder (58) and the center pin (60) are moved to the individually set rear predetermined positions and stopped there. At this time, the moving speed of the inner cylinder (58) and the center pin (60) is set to a speed substantially matching the moving speed of the punch (53). You. When the inner cylinder (58) and the center pin (60) reach the above-mentioned predetermined positions at the rear, respectively, the peripheral edge of the center pin (60) and the tip of the inner cylinder (58) are positioned on substantially the same plane. (See Figure 12C).
- the member to be fastened (63) is shielded by the automatic piercing rivet (56) and between the automatic piercing rivet (56) and the member to be fastened (63) and the member to be fastened (63). ) Are fastened with no gap between them (see Fig. 13).
- the punch (53) moves back together with the receiver (85), and the inner cylinder (58) and the center pin (60) return to their original positions.
- the fastened part is automatically pushed out by the inner cylinder (58) and the center pin (60).
- the fastening work is completed.
- the lowermost member to be fastened (63) is such that the fastening portion is always the raised portion (59) of the center pin (60) and the inner cylindrical body (58).
- Supported by The part requiring large deformation is the tip of the center pin (60) when the fastening deformation proceeds over the length derived from the thickness of the member to be fastened (63) and the condition of the automatic piercing rivet (56).
- the inner cylinder (58) which has retracted until it is almost flush with the periphery, is fastened and deformed in a large degree of freedom in the large recess (see Fig. 12B) in front of the tip.
- the member to be fastened (63) is deformed in a recess (see Fig. 12C) having a shape corresponding to the completed shape. Therefore, no unreasonable force acts on the lowermost member to be fastened (63), and this ensures that the shield is in a shielded state and the clearance between the self-piercing rivet and the member to be fastened and between the members to be fastened. This makes it possible to perform a strong fastening without any holes, and to further reduce distortion of the member to be fastened near the head of the rivet.
- the rivet for automatic piercing is changed (total length is not changed).
- Replacement with different automatic piercing rivets), without changing die replacement with dies with different recess diameters and different recess depths
- in a shielded state without fail between automatic piercing rivets and workpieces, and workpieces Strong fastening can be performed without any gap between them, and furthermore, the distortion of the fastened member near the head of the rivet can be reduced.
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