Fastening apparatus with interchangeable programmable inserts
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1. Electronic apparatus for controlled fastening, comprising a body (11) coupled to which is one of different removable inserts (17, 17′
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), each of which is intended to be engaged onto a corresponding type of mechanical member on which the apparatus is intended to operate, and further comprising a sensor (20) for detecting a torque exerted onto the mechanical member and which emits an information signal transmitted to calculation, means (22) to obtain, from the signal emitted by the sensor, significant parameters of an action of the apparatus on the mechanical member, mounted on each insert being a transponder (18) which, when activated, sends signals and present in the body being reception means (19, 23) for receiving such signals transmitted by the transponder of the insert coupled to the body and sending them to the calculation means (22) to influence calculation of said significant parameters for the operation of the apparatus and/or to provide control for presets of operating parameters of the apparatus, the apparatus further comprising in the body, means (19, 24) for sending programming information signals to the transponder (18) and the transponder comprising means (25, 26) for receiving such signals and storing them in its memory (27) as part of signals to be transmitted, characterized in that the means (19,24) for sending programming information signals to the transponder (18) are connected to the calculation means (22) for receiving operative parameters obtained by the calculation means (22) according to the information signals emitted by the torque detection sensor (20), sending such operative parameters to the insert (17) and storing them in a memory (27) thereof.
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Abstract
An electronic apparatus for controlled fastening, comprises a body (11) coupled to which is one of different removable inserts (17, 17′, 17″). The insert comprises a transponder (18) which sends setting signals to the apparatus when it is mounted on the apparatus. The apparatus in turn comprises transmission means for programming into the transponder (18) information which shall be inserted into the signals which shall subsequently be sent by the transponder to the apparatus.
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1. Electronic apparatus for controlled fastening, comprising a body (11) coupled to which is one of different removable inserts (17, 17′
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), each of which is intended to be engaged onto a corresponding type of mechanical member on which the apparatus is intended to operate, and further comprising a sensor (20) for detecting a torque exerted onto the mechanical member and which emits an information signal transmitted to calculation, means (22) to obtain, from the signal emitted by the sensor, significant parameters of an action of the apparatus on the mechanical member, mounted on each insert being a transponder (18) which, when activated, sends signals and present in the body being reception means (19, 23) for receiving such signals transmitted by the transponder of the insert coupled to the body and sending them to the calculation means (22) to influence calculation of said significant parameters for the operation of the apparatus and/or to provide control for presets of operating parameters of the apparatus, the apparatus further comprising in the body, means (19, 24) for sending programming information signals to the transponder (18) and the transponder comprising means (25, 26) for receiving such signals and storing them in its memory (27) as part of signals to be transmitted, characterized in that the means (19,24) for sending programming information signals to the transponder (18) are connected to the calculation means (22) for receiving operative parameters obtained by the calculation means (22) according to the information signals emitted by the torque detection sensor (20), sending such operative parameters to the insert (17) and storing them in a memory (27) thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. Method for setting, depending on the inserted insert, an electronic fastening apparatus for controlled fastening with interchangeable inserts provided with a transponder, comprising:
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a first preparation step wherein the insert is mounted on the apparatus and the apparatus stores desired setting parameters in the transponder held in the insert; a subsequent employment step wherein, when an insert in which the setting parameters are stored is mounted on the apparatus, the transponder in the insert transmits the stored parameters to the apparatus in such a manner that they are used by the apparatus during the use with that specific insert. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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