Apparatus for fitting flexible strips

Details Apparatus for fitting flexible strips Apparatus for fitting flexible strips

1990-10-22

1991-11-19

Watson, Robert C.

Metal working

Means to assemble or disassemble

To apply or remove a resilient article

B23P 2100

Patent

active

050654861

ABSTRACT:
A robot-held tool for applying a sealing strip to a flange comprises rollers which are contra-rotated by a motor within a housing and which engage opposite sides of the sealing strip to press it onto the flange, downward pressure onto the sealing strip being maintained by a non-driven roller. The housing is carried by a frame which is in turn connected to the robot via a coupling. The frame is freely angularly movable relative to a shaft which supports the housing. When the rollers are energized, they pull the tool along the flange. When a curve in the flange is reached, the housing and its supporting shaft automatically swivel relative to the remainder of the frame and to the robot. The robot then thereafter re-positions the frame back into the previous position which it had relative to the housing. In this way, the majority of the guiding of the tool along the flange is carried out by the tool itself and programming and adjustment of the robot are simplified. A hand-operated version is also disclosed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4747197 (1988-05-01), Charron
patent: 4760636 (1988-08-01), Angelo et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Apparatus for fitting flexible strips does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Apparatus for fitting flexible strips, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Apparatus for fitting flexible strips will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1361034