Manually adjustable bracket for use with a fastener mechanism
View Patent ↗Disclosed is a manually adjustable bracket moveable in first and second directions that is attached to a fastener mechanism for use in a fastener assembly station. An actuator moves the manually adjustable bracket and the fastener mechanism in a third direction to fasten fasteners to a work product. The manually adjustable bracket comprises: a first linear guideway configured for manual movement in the first direction and configured to be attached to the actuator; and a second linear guideway coupled to the first linear guideway and configured for manual movement in the second direction and configured to be attached to the fastener mechanism. The first and second linear guideways are configured to be manually moved to a desired location and locked such that the fastener mechanism is locked into the desired location to be moved by the actuator in the third direction for fastening fasteners to the work product.
1. A manually adjustable bracket moveable in first and second directions, wherein a fastener mechanism is attached to the manually adjustable bracket for use in a fastener assembly station that includes an actuator to move the fastener mechanism in a third direction to fasten fasteners to a work product, the manually adjustable bracket comprising:
a first linear guideway configured for manual movement in the first direction and configured to be attached to the actuator;
a second linear guideway coupled to the first linear guideway and configured for manual movement in the second direction and configured to be attached to the fastener mechanism; and
a lock coupled to at least one of the first or second linear guideways, the lock comprising a lever clamp that, when rotated, compresses a split clamp lock to a shaft, wherein the first and second linear guideways are configured to be manually moved to a desired location and locked such that the fastener mechanism is locked into the desired location to be moved by the actuator in the third direction for fastening fasteners to the work product, and wherein the first or second linear guideway is manually locked by locking the lock.
2. The manually adjustable bracket of claim 1 , wherein the first and second directions are planar and the third direction is perpendicular to the first and second directions.
3. The manually adjustable bracket of claim 1 , wherein the first linear guideway comprises a slider configured to slide within a channel of a plate attached to the actuator.
4. The manually adjustable bracket of claim 1 , wherein the second linear guideway comprises a rail configured to slide within a channel of a block attached to the fastener mechanism.
5. The manually adjustable bracket of claim 4 , wherein the block is detachable from the rail.
6. The manually adjustable bracket of claim 5 , wherein different types of fastener mechanisms that include the block are attachable to the rail.
7. The manually adjustable bracket of claim 1 , wherein the fastener mechanism is a screw driver.
8. The manually adjustable bracket of claim 1 , wherein the work product is a disk drive.