Abstract: A rivet gun includes a gun body and a spear detachably connected. The gun body has an axial negative pressure air chamber and an axial hydraulic chamber intercommunicating for gas pressure. The spear includes a connecting chamber communicating with the hydraulic chamber and a gun nozzle. A jaw chamber operating for nail-clamping purposes is adjacent to the gun nozzle. The hydraulic chamber has a piston and an elastic member attached to the piston, other end of the elastic member connecting to the negative pressure air chamber. The piston is coupled to a rod, the rod bears on the jaw chamber to move along the axis of the connecting chamber and thereby clamp on or release a riveting nail.

Abstract: A blind riveting device is provided, which is adapted for engagement to a handle having a powered translating member projecting therefrom. Force from the translating member imparted to a drive piston moves a second piston to pull a blind rivet connected to a jaw engaged with the second piston, thereby mounting the blind rivet.

Abstract: A riveting device for setting a blind rivet element includes a mandrel, a first motor comprising a first operative connection to the mandrel, and a second motor comprising a second operative connection to the mandrel. The mandrel is configured to have a rotational movement be transmitted thereto to screw the mandrel into the blind rivet element, and to be retracted into the riveting device by a retraction movement to produce an at least partial plastic deformation of the blind rivet element. The first motor transmits the rotational movement to the mandrel via the first operative connection. The second motor transmits the retraction movement to the mandrel via the second operative connection.

Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a blind rivet, configured to mount the blind rivet having a rivet body and a mandrel on a board, may include a rivet holder accommodating a mandrel therein and pressing a rivet head towards the board, a mandrel holder positioned inside the rivet holder and moving separately from the rivet holder to hold and pull the accommodated mandrel, and an impactor positioned inside the rivet holder to accommodate the mandrel holder therein and applying pressure to the mandrel holder holding the mandrel, thus lifting the mandrel holder together with the mandrel.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hydro-pneumatically operated fastener installation tool (2), including a head (4) having hydraulically driven gripping and pulling means for gripping and pulling the stem of a fastener, thereby to install the fastener, and a hydraulic inlet port (6) provided in the head (4) for supplying hydraulic fluid to a cylinder (8) to drive the gripping and pulling means, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the hydraulic inlet port (6) is non-circular, such that a cross section of the inlet port (6) has a longitudinal axis and lateral axis, wherein the longitudinal axis runs widthways across the tool head (4).

Abstract: The rivet gun has a barrel, a handle, an inflator, a piston assembly and at least one buffer device. The piston assembly has a piston rod and a piston head. The at least one buffer device is mounted in the piston head and has a housing, a valve stem and a buffer spring. The housing has an inserting hole and a side hole communicating with the inserting hole. The inserting hole has a valve opening. The valve stem is movably mounted in the valve opening. A valve part is formed on a lower end of the valve stem to selectively close the valve opening. The buffer spring is mounted around the valve stem. When the piston head moves upward, the buffer spring absorbs some momentum produced by the high pressure gas to mitigate shake caused by the high pressure gas directly hitting the piston head.

Abstract: A rivet gun has a barrel, a handle, an annular flange, a pneumatic cylinder and a piston assembly. The handle protrudes downward from the barrel. The annular flange protrudes radially from the bottom end of the handle and has a bottom surface and a rotational angle alignment slot defined eccentrically in the bottom surface. The pneumatic cylinder is mounted under the handle and the annular flange and has a body and a top cover mounted on a top opening of the body and having a rotational angle alignment element mounted eccentrically on a top of the top cover and detachably engaging the rotational angle alignment slot of the annular flange. The piston assembly is mounted in the pneumatic cylinder. The rotational angle alignment slot and the rotational angle alignment element are both at least partially exposed to be visually observed from an appearance of the fully assembled rivet gun.

Abstract: A rivet gun has a barrel, a handle assembly, a cylinder and a seal ring assembly. The handle assembly is mounted under the barrel and has a hydraulic shaft and a handle mounted around the hydraulic shaft and having an annular shoulder. The cylinder has a top cover, an annular body and a bottom seat. The top cover is mounted under the handle and contacts the annular shoulder. A diameter of the top cover is larger than a diameter of the annular shoulder such that an outer periphery of the top cover protrudes radially out from an outer periphery of the annular shoulder instead of being covered by the annular shoulder. The annular body is mounted detachably on the top cover. The bottom seat is mounted detachably on the annular body. The rivet gun is allowed to change cylinders of different sizes or types.

Abstract: A rivet gun has a barrel, a handle, a pneumatic cylinder and a two-step pressing assembly. The handle has a valve-mounting hole, a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole being cylindrical and defined in a bottom end of the handle. The pneumatic cylinder has an inlet bushing, an inner bushing and a control valve assembly respectively mounted in the aforementioned holes. The two-step pressing assembly is mounted on the handle and allows the rivet gun to be operated by two steps. The handle is structurally simple and has a low manufacturing cost. The bushings and control valve assembly are easily mounted in and detached from the handle so that assembling of the rivet gun is efficient.

Abstract: An approach is provided for modular pneumatic fastening device for operating a fastening component. The device comprises a main body, a motive module, a first fast-detaching module and a second fast-detaching module. The motive module being mounted on a top of the main body and comprises a first protrusion and a second protrusion. The first fast-detaching module is attached to the rear end of the motive module, and has a first recess connected to the first protrusion. The second fast-detaching module is attached to the front end of the motive module, is configured for operating the fastening component with the corresponding first fast-detaching module, and has a second recess connected to the second protrusion. Therefore, the first fast-detaching module and the second fast-detaching module can be replaced together pair-wise by the recesses attaching or detaching the protrusion, which fit for the fastening component to be operated.

Abstract: A rivet setter has a holder for holding a blind rivet prior to said rivet being set by means of the setter. The holder has a central cylindrical passage, the diameter of which is somewhat greater than the diameter of the mandrel. At least two, preferably three clamping jaws, which are guided in radial slots so as to be radially and axially displaceable, act on the mandrel. The width of the slot is smaller than the diameter of the mandrel.

Abstract: Setting device with a variable setting stroke adjustment and method of setting the setting stroke of setting device. Setting device includes a housing, a pulling rod structured and arranged for movement in an axial direction, an adjustably positionable stop element structured and arranged to adjustably limit a setting stroke of the pulling rod, and a locking element movable between a closed position and an adjustment position. The stop element has at least one region with a polygonal contour, and, in the closed position, the locking element engages in a path of motion of edges of the polygonal contour and, in the adjustment position, releases the path of motion.

Abstract: A rivet gun has a barrel, a handle, a pneumatic cylinder and a two-step pressing assembly. The handle has a valve-mounting hole, a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole being cylindrical and defined in a bottom end of the handle. The pneumatic cylinder has an inlet bushing, an inner bushing and a control valve assembly respectively mounted in the aforementioned holes. The two-step pressing assembly is mounted on the handle and allows the rivet gun to be operated by two steps. The handle is structurally simple and has a low manufacturing cost. The bushings and control valve assembly are easily mounted in and detached from the handle so that assembling of the rivet gun is efficient.

Abstract: A hydraulic seal installation tool having an elongate body portion fixedly attached to a holding portion. The elongate body portion has a hydraulic cylinder actuation means, and a driver mechanism head portion is coupled to the elongate body portion; and an installation method for mounting a seal, involving the steps of presenting a hydraulic seal installation tool to a seal bore, where the tool has a lip seal inserted upon a driver ring of the tool. Inserting the tool into the seal bore, depressing an activation button on a handle of the tool thereby actuating a hydraulic cylinder actuation means.

Abstract: A blind-rivet gun includes a gun header, a cylinder, a piston, and an air saving device. The cylinder is separated from the gun header. The piston and an inner surface of the cylinder form a seal to divide the cylinder into a first air chamber and a second air chamber. The air saving device includes a switch circuit. The switch circuit turns on a first connection between the air inlet pipe and the first air outlet pipe or turns on a second connection between the air inlet pipe, the second air outlet pipe and the third air outlet pipe. The piston slides in the cylinder to generate inner high pressure by alternatively supplying high pressure air to the first air chamber or the second air chamber. The blind-rivet is pulled in and is pushed out of the blind-rivet ejecting pipe by the inner high pressure.

Abstract: A handle assembly for a rivet gun has a handle, a trigger and a control valve. The handle has an annular shoulder, an air inlet channel, an airflow passageway, an inlet hole, a mounting hole, a communication hole and an exhaust hole. The trigger is mounted in the handle and controls the communication between the air inlet channel and airflow passageway. The control valve is mounted in the mounting hole of the handle and has a stopper, a casing and a valve shaft. The control valve is controlled by high pressure without additional springs such that the fabrication and structure of the handle assembly are simplified and the fabricating and manufacturing cost is lowered.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hydro-pneumatically operated fastener installation tool (2), including a head (4) having hydraulically driven gripping and pulling means for gripping and pulling the stem of a fastener, thereby to install the fastener, and a hydraulic inlet port (6) provided in the head (4) for supplying hydraulic fluid to a cylinder (8) to drive the gripping and pulling means, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the hydraulic inlet port (6) is non-circular, such that a cross section of the inlet port (6) has a longitudinal axis and lateral axis, wherein the longitudinal axis runs widthways across the tool head (4).

Abstract: A blind-rivet gun includes a gun header, a cylinder, a piston, and a tube. The cylinder is separated from the gun header. The piston includes a piston header. The piston header and an inner surface of the cylinder form a seal to divide the cylinder into a first air chamber and a second air chamber. The cylinder includes a first gas hole and a second gas hole. The first gas hole is connected to the first air chamber, and the second gas hole is connected to the second air chamber. The piston is adapted to slide in the cylinder to generate inner high pressure gas by alternatively supplying outer high pressure gas to the first gas hole or the second gas hole. The tube is connected to the gun header and the cylinder. The tube transmits inner high pressure from the cylinder to the gun header.

Abstract: A rivet gun has a barrel, a shaft, a handle and a pneumatic cylinder assembly. The shaft is mounted under the barrel. The handle is mounted around the shaft. The pneumatic cylinder assembly is mounted under the handle and has a top cover, a fastener, an annular cylinder and a bottom base. The top cover, fastener, annular cylinder and bottom base are detachably assembled so can be replaced easily without changing the whole pneumatic cylinder assembly. The maintenance costs of the rivet gun are reduced.

Abstract: A hydropnuematic riveter system is described, having features that allow for a reduction in size and weight over traditional rivet squeezers and rivet pullers. The riveter system also provides for greater versatility by permitting the operator to connect different rivet forming heads to the pressure intensifier portion, via a single flexible conduit with fluid-tight quick disconnect fittings.

Abstract: A blind-rivet gun includes a gun header, a cylinder, a piston, and an air saving device. The cylinder is separated from the gun header. The piston and an inner surface of the cylinder form a seal to divide the cylinder into a first air chamber and a second air chamber. The air saving device includes a switch circuit. The switch circuit turns on a first connection between the air inlet pipe and the first air outlet pipe or turns on a second connection between the air inlet pipe, the second air outlet pipe and the third air outlet pipe. The piston slides in the cylinder to generate inner high pressure by alternatively supplying high pressure air to the first air chamber or the second air chamber. The blind-rivet is pulled in and is pushed out of the blind-rivet ejecting pipe by the inner high pressure.

Abstract: A fastener installation tool for installing breakstem fasteners, wherein a part of the fastener is broken off during installation and ejected into a collector bottle, provided with a safety disabling means, comprising a valve located in series with and between the tool trigger and main operating valve, wherein removal of the collector bottle causes the valve to close to prevent operation of the main operating valve, thereby to prevent use of the tool with the connector bottle disconnected.

Abstract: A riveting unit is assembled with an electric rivet gun, including a transmission unit, a clamping jaw having a locating portion driven by the transmission unit to be moveable between a first position and a second position, a first sensor detecting whether the locating portion of the clamping jaw is located at the first position, and a second sensor detecting whether the locating portion of the clamping jaw is located at the second position. When the locating portion of the clamping jaw is located at the first position, a blind rivet can be installed in the clamping jaw, and when the locating portion of the clamping jaw is located at the second position, the blind rivet can be ejected, and meanwhile the second sensor can allow the transmission unit to stop the movement of the clamping jaw, thereby preventing the clamping jaw from moving backwards excessively.

Abstract: A container (12) for use with a tool (2) for installing fasteners of the type in which a part of the fastener is broken off during installation, the tool (2) having a body, the container (12) being for collecting broken-off fastener parts during operation of the tool, the container (12) comprising: attachment means (20, 21) for removably attaching the container (12) to the body (8) of the tool, the attachment means (20, 21) being resiliently biased into attachment with the body (8) by resilient biasing means; and one or more contact region (22, 23) for receiving manual pressure from a user, at least one of the said one or more contact regions (22, 23) being coupled to the attachment means (20, 21); wherein the resilient biasing means are such that the attachment means (20, 21) can be detached from the body of the tool by the user applying manual pressure on the said one or more contact regions (22, 23) thereby detaching the container (12) from the body of the tool (2).

Abstract: A trigger device is mounted on a rivet gun. The rivet gun has a barrel, a handle and a pneumatic cylinder. The trigger device has an inlet channel defined in the handle, an outlet hole defined through the handle and communicating with the barrel, a valve-driving channel defined in the handle and communicating with the pneumatic cylinder, a space defined in the handle and communicating with the inlet channel, outlet channel and valve-driving channel. A trigger member is mounted on the handle. A two-step pressing assembly is mounted in the space and may be activated to control the rivet gun to eject a core pin of a used rivet or rivet pieces with an unused rivet. High-pressure air from an air source connected to the rivet gun is output only during the ejection operation of the rivet gun to prevent unnecessary air consumption and noise.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a blind rivet nut setting device. The device includes a housing, and a tension bolt rotatably and axially movably arranged in the housing, such that a least a portion of the tension bolt projects out of the housing. The at least a portion has a threaded region. The device also includes a pneumatic/hydraulic pressure booster having a pneumatic cylinder and a hydraulic cylinder, a pressure-controlled switch valve structured so that, in a first position, connects the pneumatic cylinder to an outlet channel and, in a second position, connects the pneumatic cylinder to a pressure supply, and an actuating element structured to switch the valve switch into the second position, so that a control line, which has a passage connected to the environment until closed by reaching at least one of a setting stroke and a setting force, is connected to a pressure supply via a passage throttle and the switch valve.

Abstract: A rivet fastening air tool for rivets includes a supplying actuator, an implanting actuator, and a switching valve. The supply actuator receives a rivet row, tears off a fragile portion of a front-row rivet, and supplies it in a loaded position. The implanting actuator retains a head portion of the rivet supplied in the loaded position, and moves the rivet in a direction of being pulled out of a communicating bore of the rivet. The switching valve is provided in an air supply route which reaches the supplying actuator. When the head portion of the rivet is moved in the direction of being pulled out, the switching valve is switched by the implanting actuator so that the supplying actuator is returned.

Abstract: A breakstem rivet placing tool conventionally includes a flow restrictions for hydraulic fluid used to drive the tool in a stem pulling direction. This serves to prevent recoil of the tool due to rapid acceleration of an internal piston when the stem of the breakstem rivet breaks. Prior art flow restrictions create a jet of high velocity hydraulic fluid into the tool which may damage components by erosion. A revised fluid damper valve deflects and/or diffuses the fluid flow to avoid damage by erosion.

Abstract: A method and device are provided for verification of the quality of placing of blind rivets. The verification method involves successively carrying out, during the application of traction force to a stem, initial measurements in an initial state of the application of the traction force to obtain an initial traction force and an initial displacement of the rivet stem relative to the rivet body, intermediate measurements in an intermediate stage of the application of the traction force to obtain an intermediate traction force and an intermediate displacement, and terminal measurements in a terminal stage of the application of the traction force to obtain a terminal traction force and a terminal displacement. The obtained values are compared to acceptable values in an assignment table.

Abstract: In a fastener tool, a constant flow of compressed air is supplied. When the tool is not in use however the constant flow of compressed air results in waste. The tool is therefore provided with a trigger that is adapted when in a first position to stop the flow of compressed air through the tool in order to disable the tool and when in a second position to actuate installation means.

Abstract: A fastener placing tool (11) for placing fasteners of the breakstem blind rivet type incorporates a force/stroke monitoring device (22) which comprises an assembly body (24) detachably mounted on the tool between the latter and the anvil (18), a load-cell sensor (33) carried by the assembly body (24) for sensing the force applied by the hydraulic piston (16) to the jaw assembly 17 with respect to the anvil (18), and a non-contact stroke-sensor (35) carried by the assembly body (24) for sensing the position of the jaw assembly (17) relative to the anvil (18). The stroke-sensor (35) operates without physical contact with the jaw assembly (17) or any part of the tool moving therewith. To this end the jaw assembly (17) is connected to the hydraulic piston (16) by means of an adaptor tube (23) which has a conical tapering outer surface.

Abstract: A pneumo-hydraulic rivet gun, comprising: a pneumatic motor (1), which sets a threaded tie-rod (2) in rightwards or leftwards rotation to engage the tie-rod (2) or disengage the tie-rod (2) from the threaded hole (3A) of a rivet (3); an oleodynamic system (4) for determining a plastic deformation of a portion of the rivet (3), such as to secure the rivet (3) to a wall (P); a pneumatic booster (5) which activates a plunger (50) that compresses the fluid (F) of the oleodynamic system (4); a pneumatic system (6) provided with an auxiliary valve (60), which is opened by the tie-rod (2) and allows the supply of the rightwards rotating motor (1), and with a main valve (61), which is opened by a trigger (62) subsequent to the reclosing of the auxiliary valve (60) in order to allow the connection of an air supply conduit (65) to a source of compressed air: a hydro-pneumatic exchange valve (10), connected to the air supply conduit (65), oleodynamic system (4), pneumatic booster (5), the exchange valve (10) allowing, i

Abstract: A pulling head having jaws that have a conical angle of at least forty-five degrees, and preferably sixty degrees, relative to a longitudinal axis about which the jaws are arranged. Another pulling head includes an elastic collet that has a plurality of fingers. Each of the fingers includes an internal jaw area, and a back end of the elastic collet preferably contacts a bushing. Preferably, the bushing provides high and reliable push force and also acts as a shock absorber during operation. The fingers of the elastic collet are configured to open and close during tool operation, and are configured to grip a break stem of a fastener such that there is no side loading. The elastic collet is also configured such that the fingers stay accurately centered and positioned, eliminating any possibility of jaw damage caused by the jaws tumbling, being off-center, or being otherwise positioned incorrectly.

Abstract: A rivet monitoring system is provided which has a micro-strain or micro fluid pressure sensor that measures strains or pressures within a tool component. These measured signals are compared to a number of tolerance bands formed about median strain or pressure versus time curve. Various techniques are provided to analyze the measured data with respect to the tolerance bands to determine if a particular rivet set is acceptable.

Abstract: An elongated rivet bag holding a quantity of blind rivets ready for use in an automatic rivet setting tool. The rivets are connected along an elongated flexible rivet carrying strip by having a distal portion of each mandrel inserted or pierced through the carrying strip and positioned and stored in a random orientation within the rivet bag which is openable at an upper end thereof to render the rivets and strip ready for use. A blind rivet feed device for feeding the rivet-loaded strip into the nose of the automatic rivet setting tool is also provided along with a rivet strip collection bag for the empty strip.

Abstract: A rivet setting tool is provided to provide improved monitoring of riveted connections during rivet setting. The rivet setting tool includes a head piece for holding a rivet, a device for gripping a rivet pin, a pulling apparatus connected to the device for gripping a rivet pin, and a device for measuring the tension of the pulling apparatus. Using the setting implement according to the invention, a cause of a fault can be determined by means of a comparison between measured values and stored values.

Abstract: A rivet monitoring system is provided which has a micro-strain or micro fluid pressure sensor that measures strains or pressures within a tool component. These measured signals are compared to a number of tolerance bands formed about median strain or pressure versus time curve. Various techniques are provided to analyze the measured data with respect to the tolerance bands to determine if a particular rivet set is acceptable.

Abstract: A blind rivet setting tool has a construction in which a tubular spring-biased handle gripped by an operator moves axially of the tool. An interlock between a trigger lever and the handle prevents operation of the tool until a rivet held by the tool is properly positioned in a hole of a workpiece.

Abstract: An intake distributing device of a rivet-nut gun, which comprises a body shell with two intake passages underneath; the center cylindrical hole of the body shell is mounted with a pneumatic motor assembly; the rear end of the body shell is mounted with a tail lid, which has two intake pipes to be connected and communicated with two pipes of a piston rear lid; by means of a trigger or a contact driving means, a pressure air can flow via the distributing pipes of the piston read lid to drive the rivet-nut gun to perform a riveting work and to pull out work.

Abstract: A vehicle body clinch nut feeder (22) includes a dispensing head (54) having an inlet passage (60) through which oriented clinch nuts (26) are fed single file. The leading clinch nut is moved laterally to between a pair of clamp members (64, 66) of a clamp (62) where a second feed actuator (80) subsequently moves the clamped clinch nut downwardly to an opening (78) in a delivery member (76) where a robot end effector (32) receives the clinch nut in preparation for a clinching operation. An alignment mount (58) supports the dispensing head (54) on a support (56) for a horizontal movement in perpendicular horizontal directions to insure alignment of the robot end effector (32) with the clinch nut (26) to be received.

Abstract: Disclosed is a continuous riveter capable of firing blind rivets in succession to caulk sheet metal or the like. A seal member 71 located on the oil chamber 6 side and a seal member 72 located on the air chamber 4 side are provided in an oil cylinder 1 where an oil piston 2 separates the oil chamber 6 of the oil cylinder 1 from the air chamber 4 of an air cylinder 3, and a portion of the oil cylinder 1 which is between seal members 71 and 72 is provided with an air vent 19; and a seal member 74, 76 located on the oil chamber 16 side and a seal member 73, 77 located on the air chamber 14, 15 side are provided in a jaw case piston 20 and in a nose piston 28, the seal members 74, 76 and 73, 77 sealing an area between the oil chamber 16 and the air chamber 14, 15, and the pistons 20 and 28 between the seal members 74, 76 and 73, 77 are each provided with an air vent 75, 78.

Abstract: An intake control valve assembly of a rivet-nut gun comprises mainly a handle and a pressure accumulator; the top of the pressure accumulator is furnished with a valve cylinder, in which an intake control valve assembly is loaded; by means of a trigger, the pressure air can be guided to flow via the intake control valve assembly and into the pressure accumulator so as to push a piston in the pressure accumulator to move up; by means of the piston rod moving in the hydraulic chamber, a hydraulic pressure is generated to facilitate a pull rod to perform riveting work.

Abstract: An automatic suction and repelling device for rivet gun, which comprises a body and a handle, and the intake passages thereof are in communication each other; the rear center of the body is furnished with a regulation ring and a used-nail cylinder; the regulation ring can be adjusted to move by means of screwing so as to adjust the volume of pressure air to enter the body, and to adjust the vacuum suction force in the used-nail pipe; during rivet-pulling work, the rivet gun can automatically suck in, and can suck a used nail into the used-nail cylinder upon the rivet-pulling work done.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a straight type riveting gun, which comprises a gun body having a pipe body and a tube body, a front gun pipe, and a back cover, wherein the front gun pipe is locked to front end of the pipe body and the back cover is locked to the tail end of the tube body. The tube body is provided for receiving a rivet-ejecting adaptor of an oil pressure rod. A trigger is mounted at the tail end of the pipe body for pushing a trigger ejector rod. The trigger ejector rod moves a valve to allow the exterior gas to enter a gas-collecting room for forcing a pneumatic piston to perform movement by use of air pressure. The oil pressure rod pushes the oil liquid to allow the riveting rod to generate powerful pulling force instantaneously thereby completing the riveting operation.

Abstract: A rivet setting tool is provided with a mandrel collection system. The mandrel collection system uses a valve system to provide high and low vacuum states to draw rivet mandrels into a collection bottle. The low vacuum state provides an energy savings and reduced noise levels.

Abstract: A rivet-stroke adjusting device for a rivet-nut gun, in which the parts mounted between the cylindrical hole of the mounting base on front end of the body portion and the outer sleeve of the rivet-pulling assembly include an outer sleeve with a cylindrical hole and a threaded hole, a thread sleeve, a spring, an adjustment ring, a steel pin and a screw; the center cylindrical hole of the adjustment ring is mounted to a pull shaft of the hydraulic piston of the mounting base by means of pin hole; the outer threads of the adjustment ring are screwed together with threads on one end of the outer sleeve, being pushed and limited with a spring; when the outer sleeve is turned, the adjustment ring will be pushed to move so as to have the pull shaft of the hydraulic piston moved a stroke.

Abstract: A structure of rivet nut gun having a body, a handle and a pressure cylinder. The top of the handle is furnished with a mounting base having a through cylindrical hole. The lower end of the handle is furnished with a base surface for mounting the fastening disk. The body has a connector mounted with a connecting rod to penetrate through the cylindrical hole of the handle. The fastening disk is fastened to one end of the connecting rod by a nut. The fastening disk is connected with two symmetrical screw rods, which penetrate through the piston and the pressure cylinder, and are fastened to the bottom of the pressure cylinder by two nuts respectively so as to have the piston cylinder fastened in place and to prevent the pressure cylinder from deformation during the rivet nut gun operating.

Abstract: A rivet setting tool is provided with a mandrel collection system. The mandrel collection system uses a valve system to provide high and low vacuum states to draw rivet mandrels into a collection bottle. The low vacuum state provides an energy savings and reduced noise levels.

Abstract: A blind riveting device for placing blind rivets includes a device head, wherein an opening for receiving a rivet bolt and a suction device for producing a negative pressure for holding the rivet bolt in the opening are arranged in the head. A control unit for switching the suction device on and off by an actuating element is provided at a handle which is connected to the head. For facilitating the manipulation of the blind riveting device, the actuating element can be locked in a switched-on position.

Abstract: A setting apparatus 1 for setting a blind nut or the like to a workpiece, comprises a mandrel 7, a hydraulic cylinder 17 receiving therein a hydraulic piston 15 for axially pulling the mandrel 7, an oil reservoir 22 for containing oil to be supplied to the hydraulic cylinder 17, and an air cylinder 27 for receiving therein an air piston 26 connected to a ram 25 adapted to be reciprocatingly advanced and retracted in the oil reservoir 22. In response to the compressed air supplied to the air cylinder, the hydraulic piston 15 is moved to pull the mandrel 7, whereby a fastener threadedly connected with the mandrel is set to a workpiece. The setting apparatus 1 also includes an air-pressure setting valve 33 for adjustably presetting the air pressure of the compressed air to be supplied to the air cylinder 27.