Riveting device, collection container for rivet mandrel remnants and a method for mounting and removing such a collection container

Abstract

A riveting device ( 1 ) has a collection container ( 2 ) for rivet mandrel remnants and a support structure ( 3 ) for the collection container ( 2 ). A fixing mechanism is provided for the riveting device ( 1 ) which is set up in such a way that the collection container ( 2 ) is to be brought into a fixing position (B) on the support structure ( 3 ) by a translational movement with respect to the support structure ( 3 ) along a spatial axis (A). The fixing mechanism is furthermore set up in such a way that the collection container ( 2 ) is to be released from the fixing position (B) by a rotational movement with respect to the support structure ( 3 ) around the spatial axis (A). Furthermore, the present disclosure comprises a collection container ( 2 ) for rivet mandrel remnants and a method for mounting and removing such a collection container ( 2 ).

1 .- 15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . A riveting device ( 1 ), comprising:
 a collection container ( 2 ) for rivet mandrel remnants;   a support structure ( 3 ) for the collection container ( 2 ); and   a fixing mechanism,   wherein the fixing mechanism is configured such that the collection container ( 2 ) is brought into a fixing position (B) on the support structure ( 3 ) by a translational movement with respect to the support structure ( 3 ) along a spatial axis (A), and   wherein the fixing mechanism is configured such that the collection container ( 2 ) is released from the fixing position (B) by a rotational movement with respect to the support structure ( 3 ) around the spatial axis (A).   
     
     
         17 . The riveting device according to  claim 16 ,
 wherein the fixing mechanism comprises fixing connections ( 5 , 6 ), including a first fixing connection ( 5 ) coupled to the collection container ( 2 ) and a second fixing connection ( 6 ) coupled to the support structure ( 3 ),   wherein the first fixing connection ( 5 ) forms a snap connection ( 20 ) with the second fixing connection ( 6 ) in the fixing position (B).   
     
     
         18 . The riveting device according to  claim 17 ,
 wherein the fixing mechanism is configured to block the collection container ( 2 ) in the snap connection ( 20 ) against rotation around the spatial axis (A) relative to the support structure ( 3 ) up to a predetermined rotational force.   
     
     
         19 . The riveting device according to  claim 17 ,
 wherein one of the fixing connections ( 5 ,  6 ) has at least one latching projection ( 7 ) and another of the fixing connections ( 5 ,  6 ) has at least one recess ( 8 ), and   wherein the at least one recess ( 8 ) has a latching edge ( 8 . 1 ) extending transverse to the spatial axis (A) and is closed at ends in a circumferential direction relative to the spatial axis (A).   
     
     
         20 . The riveting device according to  claim 19 ,
 wherein the latching projection ( 7 ) and/or the recess ( 8 ) has a rounded contour ( 11 ) on at least one end section ( 9 ;  9 ′) in the circumferential direction relative to the spatial axis (A).   
     
     
         21 . The riveting device according to  claim 19 ,
 wherein the latching projection ( 7 ) and/or the recess ( 8 ) has a slanted contour ( 21 ) on at least one end section ( 9 ;  9 ′) in the circumferential direction relative to the spatial axis (A).   
     
     
         22 . The riveting device according to  claim 21 ,
 wherein the at least one end section ( 9 ) of the latching projection ( 7 ) and an associated at least one end section ( 9 ′) of the recess ( 8 ) are formed to be aligned with each other in the circumferential direction relative to the spatial axis (A).   
     
     
         23 . The riveting device according to  claim 19 ,
 wherein the latching projection ( 7 ) or the recess ( 8 ) is arranged on a resilient snap lug ( 12 ) of at least two resilient snap lugs ( 12 ,  13 ),   wherein the at least two resilient snap lugs ( 12 ,  13 ) extend in a direction of the spatial axis (A) with their longitudinal extension,   wherein the at least two resilient snap lugs ( 12 ,  13 ) are at a radial distance from each other in relation to the spatial axis (A), and   wherein the at least two resilient snap lugs ( 12 ,  13 ) are sprung towards each other.   
     
     
         24 . The riveting device according to  claim 23 ,
 wherein the at least two resilient snap lugs ( 12 ,  13 ) are provided on one of the fixing connections ( 5 ,  6 ) and in the fixing position (B) act from an outside against a circumference of another of the fixing connections ( 6 ).   
     
     
         25 . The riveting device according to  claim 17 ,
 wherein the support structure ( 3 ) is formed on a tubular housing part ( 16 ),   wherein the tubular housing part ( 16 ) forms one of the fixing connections ( 5 ,  6 ) on opposing level surface sections ( 17 ,  18 ) of its outer circumference.   
     
     
         26 . The riveting device according to  claim 25 , further comprising:
 a riveting tool ( 30 ); and   a drive device present in the tubular housing part ( 16 ) for actuating the riveting tool ( 30 ),   wherein the riveting tool ( 30 ) is arranged on one longitudinal end of the tubular housing part ( 16 ) and the collection container ( 2 ) is arranged on an opposing longitudinal end of the tubular housing part ( 16 ).   
     
     
         27 . The riveting device according to  claim 16 ,
 wherein the support structure ( 3 ) has a circumferential wall surface ( 14 ) around the spatial axis (A),   wherein the circumferential wall surface ( 14 ) corresponds to a circumferential surface ( 15 ) of the collection container ( 2 ), and   wherein in the fixing position (B) the circumferential wall surface ( 14 ) and the circumferential surface ( 15 ) overlap each other and form a plug connection.   
     
     
         28 . The riveting device according to  claim 16 ,
 wherein the riveting device ( 1 ) is a hand riveting device and has an elongate handle part ( 19 ), and   wherein the elongate handle part ( 19 ) extends with its longitudinal extension transverse to the spatial axis (A).   
     
     
         29 . A method for mounting and removing a collection container ( 2 ) for rivet mandrel remnants, comprising:
 i) providing the riveting device ( 1 ) according to  claim 16 ;   ii) translationally moving the collection container ( 2 ) along a spatial axis (A) into a fixing position (B) on the support structure ( 3 ) of the riveting device ( 1 ); and   iii) rotating the collection container ( 2 ) with respect to the support structure ( 3 ) around the spatial axis (A) in order to release the collection container ( 2 ) from the fixing position (B) on the support structure ( 3 ).