SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STUD PLATE CONNECTOR MOVEMENT
Systems and methods for a stud plate connector are disclosed. The system can include a base plate having a first cam slot and a second cam slot, where the second cam slot is approximately a mirror image of the first cam slot. The system can include a first upper cam-follower located within the first cam slot. The system can include a second upper cam-follower located within the second cam slot, where the first and second cam-followers hold opposite sides of a first lumber and move the first lumber to contact a second lumber. The system can include a first lower gripper and a second lower gripper for holding the second lumber in a perpendicular direction with respect to the first lumber. The system can include a bonding device located before to the first and second lumber, where the bonding device bonds the first and second lumber together
1 . A stud plate connector system, comprising:
a base plate having a first cam slot and a second cam slot, wherein the second cam slot is approximately a mirror image of the first cam slot;
a first upper cam-follower located within the first cam slot;
a second upper cam-follower located within the second cam slot, wherein the first and second cam-followers hold opposite sides of a first lumber and move the first lumber to contact a second lumber;
a first lower gripper and a second lower gripper for holding the second lumber in a perpendicular direction with respect to the first lumber; and
a bonding device located before to the first and second lumber, wherein the bonding device bonds the first and second lumber together.
2 . The stud plate connector system of claim 1 , wherein the first cam slot and the second cam slot form a “Y” shape.
3 . The stud plate connector system of claim 1 , wherein the first upper cam-follower and the second upper cam-follower comprise linear rails.
4 . The stud plate connector system of claim 1 , wherein the first upper cam-follower and the second upper cam-follower comprise cam-sliders.
5 . The stud plate connector system of claim 1 , wherein the first lower gripper and the second lower gripper comprise linear rails.
6 . The stud plate connector system of claim 1 , wherein the first lower gripper and the second lower gripper comprise cam-sliders.
7 . The stud plate connector system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first actuator configured to move the first and second upper cam-followers along the first and second cam slots to hold opposite sides of the first lumber and move the first lumber to contact the second lumber.
8 . The stud plate connector system of claim 7 , wherein the first actuator is located behind the base plate.
9 . The stud plate connector system of claim 7 , wherein the first actuator is located over the base plate.
10 . The stud plate connector system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a plurality actuators configured to move the first lower gripper and a second lower gripper to hold the second lumber in a perpendicular direction with respect to the first lumber.
11 . The stud plate connector system of claim 10 , wherein a second actuator of the plurality of actuators is located adjacent to the first lower gripper and a third actuator of the plurality of actuators is located adjacent to the second lower gripper.
12 . The stud plate connector system of claim 10 , wherein a second actuator of the plurality of actuators is located behind the base plate and the first lower gripper, and a third actuator of the plurality of actuators is located behind the base plate and the second lower gripper.
13 . The stud plate connector system of claim 1 , further comprising an encoder for sensing a position of the first upper cam-follower and second upper cam-follower.
14 . A method for joining lumber for a stud plate connector system, the method comprising:
providing a base plate having a first cam slot and a second cam slot, wherein the second cam slot is approximately a mirror image of the first cam slot;
receiving a first lumber via a first upper cam-follower and a second upper cam-follower, wherein the first upper cam-follower and second upper cam-follower are within the first cam slot and the second cam slot, respectively;
receiving a second lumber via a first lower gripper and a second lower gripper;
holding the second lumber in a perpendicular direction with respect to the first lumber using the first lower gripper and the second lower gripper;
moving the first and second upper cam-followers along the first and second cam slots to hold opposite sides of the first lumber and move the first lumber to contact the second lumber; and
using a bonding device to bond the first and second lumber together.
15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the first cam slot and the second cam slot form a “Y” shape.
16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the first upper cam-follower and the second upper cam-follower comprise linear rails.
17 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the first upper cam-follower and the second upper cam-follower comprise cam-sliders.
18 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the first lower gripper and the second lower gripper comprise linear rails.
19 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the first lower gripper and the second lower gripper comprise a cam-sliders.
20 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
a first actuator configured to move the first and second upper cam-followers along the first and second cam slots to hold opposite sides of the first lumber and move the first lumber to contact a second lumber.
21 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the first actuator is located behind the base plate.
22 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising providing an encoder for sensing a position of the first upper cam-follower and second upper cam-follower.