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
2020-06-03
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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