Self-piercing rivet device and method of operating a self-piercing rivet device to inhibit incorrect die usage

A method of operating a riveting tool includes mounting a die in an installed position, determining an actual stroke distance of the riveting tool, comparing the actual stroke distance to a predetermined stroke distance that is based on a desired rivet location, and operating or not operating the ri...

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Main Authors Huff, Garret Sankey, Freis, Amanda
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.01.2021
Subjects
FORGE FURNACES
FORGING
HAMMERING
MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVINGMATERIAL
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PRESSING METAL
PUNCHING METAL
RIVETING
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A method of operating a riveting tool includes mounting a die in an installed position, determining an actual stroke distance of the riveting tool, comparing the actual stroke distance to a predetermined stroke distance that is based on a desired rivet location, and operating or not operating the riveting tool to install a rivet into workpieces, based on the result of the comparison.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201816140963