System and method for ensuring proper installation of blind rive

Details System and method for ensuring proper installation of blind rive System and method for ensuring proper installation of blind rive

1995-08-02

1997-01-07

Bryant, David P.

Metal working

Method of mechanical manufacture

With testing or indicating

29466, 2952506, 29243521, 29703, 29705, 29720, B21J 1510, B23Q 1700

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055904530

ABSTRACT:
A rivet system (10) locks separate parts (12, 14) of an assembly (13) together on a support fixture (20) with clamping devices (28) and prevents release of the parts (12, 14) from the fixture (20) until a required number of rivets (51) have been placed. A rivet setting tool (50) provides insertion of the rivets (51) between the parts (12, 14), and disposes spent rivet mandrels (62) through a vacuum tube (58) to be sensed. A detector (72) detects the spent rivet mandrels (62) and provides a signal to a controller (100), which measures the length of the mandrel to determine proper crushing or installation of the rivet (51).

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