US 12,076,756 B2
Multi-task device comprising means for discharging a rivet or temporary fastener identified as non-compliant to a disposal zone
Sebastien Pereira-Santo, Charneca da Caparica (PT)
Assigned to SETI-TEC, Collegien (FR); and KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., Hyogo (JP)
Filed by SETI-TEC, Collegien (FR); and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Hyogo (JP)
Filed on Dec. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/063,376.
Claims priority of application No. 2113243 (FR), filed on Dec. 9, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0182175 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
Int. Cl. B07C 5/342 (2006.01); B07C 5/36 (2006.01)
CPC B07C 5/3422 (2013.01) [B07C 5/36 (2013.01); B07C 2501/0009 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multi-task device comprising at least:
a rivet support module able to contain a rivet and/or a temporary fastener support module able to contain a temporary fastener;
means for introducing a rivet or temporary fastener into said modules at at least one loading station;
means for moving said at least one module to a work station for setting a rivet or temporary fastener in a hole provided in a structure to be worked on;
means for checking compliance of said rivet incorporated by said rivet support module or temporary fastener incorporated by said temporary fastener support module depending on at least one predetermined compliance criterion; and
means for discharging to a disposal zone a rivet or temporary fastener identified as non-compliant by said means for checking.