MAGNETICALLY ACTUATED ROLLER HEAD
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1. A magnetically actuated roller head comprising:
- a linear actuator mountable on an end of a multi-axis robotic arm;
said linear actuator including a slide, a magnet operably connected to said slide and operable to urge said slide in a linear direction, and a connector disposed on a distal end of said slide; and
a roller hemming head mounted on said linear actuator by said connector, said roller hemming head including at least one hem roller.
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Abstract
A magnetically actuated roller head includes a linear actuator mountable on an end of a multi-axis robotic arm. The linear actuator includes a slide, a magnet operably connected to the slide and operable to urge the slide in a linear direction, and a connector disposed on a distal end of the slide. A roller hemming head is mounted on the linear actuator by the connector. The roller hemming head includes at least one hem roller.
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20 Claims
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1. A magnetically actuated roller head comprising:
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a linear actuator mountable on an end of a multi-axis robotic arm; said linear actuator including a slide, a magnet operably connected to said slide and operable to urge said slide in a linear direction, and a connector disposed on a distal end of said slide; and a roller hemming head mounted on said linear actuator by said connector, said roller hemming head including at least one hem roller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A magnetically actuated roller head comprising:
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a housing including an internal bore, said housing being mountable on an end of a multi-axis robotic arm; a pair of opposing actuator members fixedly mounted within said inner bore; a shaft extending through said actuator members; a magnet mounted on said shaft and moveable within said inner bore, said magnet being disposed between said actuator members; a slide connected to said shaft and extending outwardly from said housing; a connector disposed on a distal end of said slide; and a roller hemming head mounted on said connector, said roller hemming head including at least one hem roller; whereby said actuator members control and assist a hemming force applied by said roller hemming head through said magnet. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of roller hemming comprising the steps of:
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mounting a linear actuator on an end of a multi-axis robotic arm, said linear actuator including a slide, a magnet operably connected to said slide and operable to urge said slide in a linear direction, and a connector disposed on a distal end of said slide; and mounting a roller hemming head on said linear actuator by said connector, said roller hemming head including at least one hem roller; whereby said linear actuator provides a hemming force for performing roller hemming operations with said hem roller. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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