A robot tool (1) for placing plugs (2) in openings in a vehicle body component is provided, comprising: a placing device (3); a plug magazine (4) arranged on the placing device (3), the plug magazine (4) being configured to hold a plurality of plugs (2) arranged in a row directly behind one another, wherein the placing device (3) is configured to place the plurality of plugs (2) in respective openings of the vehicle body components without reloading. Further, a method for placing a plug (2) into an opening in a vehicle body component using a robot tool (1), the method comprising the acts of: providing a placing device (3) on which a plug magazine (4) is arranged, the plug magazine (4) holding a plurality of plugs (2) arranged in a row that are placeable via the placing device (3) without reloading; pushing a respective plug (2) to be placed, via a spindle drive (7) of the placing device (3), along a predetermined extent out of an outlet of the placing device (3); automatically inserting, via the placing device (3), the partially push-out plug (2) in the opening to be closed to an extent that a portion of the plug (2) reaches behind the opening in a holding manner; continuing to push the plug (2) out of the placing device (3); and moving the placing device (3) away from the opening.
ROBOTIC END EFFECTOR FOR PLUG INSTALLATION
ROBOTISCHER ENDEFFEKTOR FÜR STECKERINSTALLATION
EFFECTEUR ROBOTIQUE D'EXTRÉMITÉ POUR INSTALLATION DE PRISE
03.06.2020
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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