Robotic End Effector for Plug Installation
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Abstract
A robot tool is provided for the placing of closing plugs in openings in a vehicle body component. The robot tool includes a placing device in which a plug magazine with a plurality of plugs is accommodated, which plugs can be placed by way of the placing device without reloading directly behind one another in the respective openings. A method is provided for the secure placing of the plugs.
6 Citations
24 Claims
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11. A robot tool for placing plugs in openings in a vehicle body component, comprising:
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a placing device; a plug magazine arranged on the placing device, the plug magazine being configured to hold a plurality of plugs arranged in a row directly behind one another, wherein the placing device is configured to place the plurality of plugs in respective openings of the vehicle body components without reloading. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for placing a plug into an opening in a vehicle body component using a robot tool, the method comprising the acts of:
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providing a placing device on which a plug magazine is arranged, the plug magazine holding a plurality of plugs arranged in a row that are placeable via the placing device without reloading; pushing a respective plug to be placed, via a spindle drive of the placing device, along a predetermined extent out of an outlet of the placing device; automatically inserting, via the placing device, the partially push-out plug in the opening to be closed to an extent that a portion of the plug reaches behind the opening in a holding manner; continuing to push the plug out of the placing device; and moving the placing device away from the opening. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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Specification