Tool for pulling in a fastener

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019184533-A1
Application number	US-201816212188-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 6, 2018
Priority date	Dec 18, 2017
Publication date	Jun 20, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

A tool for pulling a fastener into a through opening, which is formed in two or more superposed parts to be joined, comprising: a main body, which has a supporting surface for supporting the tool on a surface of one part to be joined, and a pulling body for moving the fastener relative to the main body, wherein the pulling body can be moved from a first into a second position relative to the main body in a pulling direction perpendicular to the supporting surface, and a clamping device, formed on the pulling body, for clamping an outer section of the fastener, which projects beyond the opening in one part to be joined, wherein the extent of the main body perpendicular to the supporting surface, and the path of movement of the pulling body are shorter than four times the clamping clearance of the clamping device.

First claim

1 . A tool for pulling a fastener into a through opening formed in at least two superposed parts to be joined, comprising:
a main body comprising a supporting surface for supporting the tool on a surface of one part to be joined, and a pulling body configured to move the fastener relative to the main body,
wherein the pulling body is movable from a first into a second position relative to the main body in a pulling direction perpendicular to the supporting surface, and
a clamping device, formed on the pulling body, configured to clamp an outer section of the fastener, which projects beyond the opening in one part to be joined,
wherein an extent of the main body perpendicular to the supporting surface, and a path of movement of the pulling body, are shorter than four times a clamping clearance of the clamping device.

2 . The tool according to claim 1 , wherein the clamping device comprises a clamping element having a clamping surface configured to rest on the outer section of the fastener, wherein the clamping element is mounted so as to be movable relative to the pulling body in a plane extending parallel to the supporting surface of the main body.

3 . The tool according to claim 1 , wherein the clamping device comprises two clamping elements, each having a clamping surface configured to rest on the outer section of the fastener, wherein the clamping elements are mounted so as to be movable towards one another and away from one another in a plane extending parallel to the supporting surface of the main body.

4 . The tool according to claim 3 ,
wherein, to accommodate the outer section of the fastener, the pulling body has a unilaterally open recess with two mutually opposite flanks extending obliquely to one another in a V shape, wherein the two clamping elements each have a contact side for resting on one of the two flanks, and are connected integrally to one another and are configured so as to be, at least in part, elastically deformable relative to one another, and wherein the clamping surfaces are formed parallel to one another on opposite inner sides of the clamping elements.

5 . The tool according to claim 3 , wherein the pulling body is hydraulically movable relative to the main body, and the clamping elements are hydraulically movable relative to the pulling body.

6 . The tool according to claim 3 , wherein the pulling body is pneumatically movable relative to the main body, and the clamping elements are pneumatically movable relative to the pulling body.

7 . The tool according to claim 3 , wherein the pulling body is electrically movable relative to the main body, and the clamping elements are electrically movable relative to the pulling body.

8 . The tool according to claim 1 , wherein the main body and the pulling body and the clamping device are of U-shaped configuration.

9 . The tool according to claim 1 , wherein an extent of the main body perpendicular to the supporting surface, and the path of movement of the pulling body are shorter than four times the clamping clearance and longer than twice the clamping clearance.

10 . A method for pulling a fastener into a through opening by means of a tool according to claim 1 , comprising the following steps:
positioning the at least two parts to be joined relative to one another in such a way that the through opening is formed, placing the tool on a surface of one part to be joined by way of the supporting surface, pushing the fastener at least partially through the through opening, clamping an outer section of the fastener, which projects beyond the through opening in one part to be joined, by means of the clamping device, pulling the fastener in by moving the pulling body.

Assignees

• Airbus Operations Gmbh

Inventors

• Skirke Jörn
• Papendick Wolfgang

Classifications

• B25B27/02 Primary

  for connecting objects by press fit or detaching same {(B25D1/16 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B25B31/00 Primary

  Hand tools for applying fasteners (nailing or stapling tools B25C) · CPC title