Patent ID: 6546609
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: B21J,Y10T

Abstract:
An automatic riveting apparatus, comprising:a base having a support frame extending upwardly from a rear portion of the base, at least one contact point disposed on the support frame, and two photoelectric relays extending upwardly from opposite sides of a front portion of the base; a feeding device disposed on the base, the feeding device comprising two parallel sliding rails, a lower die plate, and a feed cylinder driving the lower die plate to slide along the sliding rails, a rivet die being disposed on the lower die plate for positioning of a workpiece thereon; and a riveting device for riveting the workpiece, the riveting device having an upper cylinder and a riveting head connected under the upper cylinder and corresponding to the rivet die of the lower die plate, the upper cylinder vertically extending through the support frame of the base; wherein when the lower die plate is automatically driven to an operation position by pushing a button in front of the photoelectric relays, the lower die plate touches the at least one contact point of the base, so that the riveting device is actuated to rivet the workpiece.