Abstract:
A torque wrench for multiple bolts or nuts comprises multiple drive spindles that are arranged annularly around a center and are equipped or able to be equipped at the end with respective torque-applying tools, and a ratchet drive, associated with each drive spindle and driven by means of a hydraulic piston drive, for driving the drive spindles. In addition to the ratchet drive, a locking ratchet for locking the drive spindle acts on each drive spindle to keep it from turning back when exercising a return stroke movement of the drive ratchet. The locking ratchets are arranged in a locking bracket, which is penetrated by the drive spindles. The locking bracket has means for loosening the locking ratchets.
Abstract:
A bolt fastening apparatus may include a torque input shaft into; a first differential drive shaft connected to the torque input shaft by a bevel gear structure; a second differential drive shaft connected to the first differential drive shaft by a bevel gear structure; a first transfer gear connected to the second differential drive shaft by a gear engagement; a first fastening portion connected to a bolt to engage the bolt by integrally rotating together with the first transfer gear; a first differential driven shaft connected to the first differential drive shaft by a differential gear structure; a third differential drive shaft connected to the first differential driven shaft by a bevel gear structure; a second transfer gear connected to the third differential drive shaft by a gear engagement; and a second fastening portion connected to a bolt to engage the bolt by integrally rotating together with the second transfer gear.
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for assembling, with fasteners, components of a structure having an outboard side, an inboard side, and a supporting frame. The components are placed together on the frame. An electromagnet having a core with multiple openings is positioned on the outboard side. A magnetically attractive member is placed against the inboard side opposite and aligned with the electromagnet. When activated, the electromagnet is attracted towards the magnetically attractive member and the two hold the components together. Multiple drill members pass through the openings in the core of the electromagnet and multiple openings are drilled simultaneously through the components. Subsequently, multiple rivets or huck bolts are simultaneously inserted into the drilled openings.
Abstract:
A multi-axis nut runner apparatus includes a base frame, a mounting frame mounted on the base frame to be vertically movable, a pallet having an object disposed thereon and transferred along a transfer rail, and a variable device installed on the mounting frame and partitioned into a plurality of regions depending on a size of the object to thereby be fastened.
Abstract:
A tire mounting apparatus is constructed from a first working mechanism and a second working mechanism that are separate from each other. The first working mechanism is provided with a tire holding device for holding a tire and with a temporary tightening device for temporarily tightening nuts onto hub bolts to which the tire is mounted. The second working mechanism is provided with a final tightening device means for finally tightening the temporarily tightened nuts. The final tightening device includes two nut runners and an interval adjuster for adjusting an interval between the two nut runners.
Abstract:
An attachment system includes a friction drive roller subsystem, a nut driver subsystem, and a control subsystem in communication with the friction drive roller subsystem and the nut driver subsystem.
Abstract:
A fastening device enabling a plurality of fastening tools to be arranged at a plurality of fastening locations quickly. The fastening device includes a plurality of fastening tools, a movement mechanism for making the plurality of fastening tools move relative to each other, an imaging part imaging of a plurality of fastening locations, a fastening position calculating part calculating the positions of a plurality of fastening locations based on the image data, and a movement controller control the movement mechanism so as to make at least one fastening tool move so that the individual fastening tools are arranged at positions enabling the fastening members to be fastened to the corresponding fastening locations, based on the calculated plurality of fastening locations.
Abstract:
A tire mounting apparatus is constructed from a first working mechanism and a second working mechanism that are separate from each other. The first working mechanism is provided with a tire holding device for holding a tire and with a temporary tightening device for temporarily tightening nuts onto hub bolts to which the tire is mounted. The second working mechanism is provided with a final tightening device means for finally tightening the temporarily tightened nuts. The final tightening device includes two nut runners and an interval adjuster for adjusting an interval between the two nut runners.
Abstract:
A driving apparatus is used for simultaneously tensioning the jackbolts of a multi-jackbolt tensioner and includes a central drive gear mounted for rotation along a central drive gear axis. An annular array of spindles surrounds the central drive gear, each spindle independently mounted for rotation, with one spindle associated with one of the jackbolts. A socket on one spindle end is configured to receive one of the jackbolts. A spindle gear surrounds each spindle and is configured to rotate the spindle. The spindle gear is meshed with the central drive gear to be rotated by the central drive gear, wherein at least one spindle gear is offset along the central drive gear axis from at least another spindle gear. A slip clutch is positioned radially between each spindle gear and the associated spindle, wherein rotation of the jackbolts is up to a torque setting of the slip clutch during tensioning.
Abstract:
An improved multi-bolt and nut torque wrench for installing and removing bolts or nuts from flanged joints or the like which includes a plurality of torque stations having a plurality of high torque wrenches for engaging the heads of the bolts or nuts during a high torque phase of removal or installation; a plurality of low-torque motors operatively engaged with the wrenches for rotating the bolts or nuts during the low torque phase of removal or installation; a source of hydraulic fluid for driving the low-torque motors during the low-torque phase, and driving the high-torque wrenches during the high torque phase; and a mechanism for switching between the two phases depending on the torque needed.