MAGAZINE FOR A DRIVER MODULE OF A NAIL MACHINE
The magazine design with a slide mechanism and selective alignment of receptacles addresses the limitations of traditional strip magazines, enabling high-capacity, efficient, and compact feeding of fastening strips in pneumatic nailers, particularly in high-throughput applications.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC
- Filing Date
- 2024-01-18
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-03
AI Technical Summary
Existing strip magazines for pneumatic nailers are limited in length, making them difficult to maneuver and reload, especially in high-throughput applications like prefabricated house manufacturing, where operators face challenges in loading nails due to the magazine's design and increased length.
A magazine design with multiple receptacles that can be selectively aligned with a feed opening, allowing for continuous feeding of fastening strips, featuring a slide mechanism that moves receptacles laterally or rotationally to align one receptacle with the feed opening while others are loaded, using a drive arrangement with detent recesses and actuating means to ensure precise alignment and minimize wear.
The solution enables a high-capacity, compact, and efficient feeding system that simplifies reloading and reduces downtime by allowing continuous operation without manual intervention, accommodating an unlimited number of fastening strips while minimizing space and height requirements.
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