Ejot Gmbh and Co. Kg

Joerg Thiem

Gerhard Dubiel

Marco Mielisch

Sebastian Zebisch

Marco Werkmeister

Mario Maiwald

Nico Oschmann

The invention relates to a joining unit () for an articulated arm robot () for joining a component () with a joining element () by applying an axial force. The joining unit () comprises a base element () for connecting to an articulated arm robot (). The base element () is connected to an advancing unit (), which can be moved relative to the base element () in an axial direction in and against a setting direction. The advancing unit () is connected to a setting device (), which can be moved together with the advancing unit (). Furthermore, a pressure piece () mounted for movement relative to the advancing unit () in and against the setting direction is connected to the advancing unit () by means of a coupling unit (). The invention is distinguished in that the coupling unit () comprises a blocking unit (), which, starting from a predefined axial blocking position, prevents motion of the pressure piece () relative to the advancing unit () against the setting direction so long as the advancing force is less than the set blocking force. The blocking unit comprises a release device (), by means of which the relative motion of the pressure piece () against the setting direction is enabled.

Device for compensating joining motions

A device for supplying and positioning fixing elements which includes, a chuck provided with two spring loaded clamping jaws that hold one fixing element therebetween for further processing, wherein the clamping jaws are operatively associated with an actuating element that extends between the clamping jaws, the actuating element being provided in an axial direction with a narrow section and two neighboring extension sections. The actuation element is connected to an axial slide for axially moving the actuation element and to open and close the chuck by forcing the camping jaws apart, releasing the fixing element for processing when the chuck is opened.

Device for positioning and supplying fixing elements

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Zella-Mehlis, Germany

Joerg Thiem