公开(公告)号：US20190329981A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-31

申请号：US16507141

申请日：2019-07-10

Applicant: Comau LLC

Inventor： Velibor Kilibarda ,  William Maybee ,  Michael R. Dugas ,  Michael L. Gentile ,  Matthew P. Sosnowski ,  Lei Zhou ,  Freddie Tappo ,  Jeffrey W. Mason ,  Neil G. Greig

IPC: B65G13/02 ,  B65G49/04 ,  B65G47/61 ,  B65G19/02 ,  B65G17/20 ,  B62D65/18 ,  B65G1/14 ,  B65G1/12 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/02 ,  B65G1/16

Abstract: An inverted carrier lift and method is disclosed. The inverted carrier lift includes a trolley movable along an overhead conveyor and a carrier for supporting a workpiece to undergo an assembly or manufacturing process. The carrier is movable relative to the trolley from a raised position to a lowered position by a motor engaged with a lifting mechanism on the trolley. On rotation of the motor, the carrier and supported workpiece is lowered or raised to position the workpiece in the workstation for processing. The workpiece may be disengaged by the carrier for support of the workpiece by one of many different fixtures depending on the processing. Following processing, the workpiece is re-engaged by the carrier, moved to a raised position and the trolley is transferred to a subsequent workstation.

公开(公告)号：US10807801B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-20

申请号：US16507141

申请日：2019-07-10

Applicant: Comau LLC

Inventor： Velibor Kilibarda ,  William Maybee ,  Michael R. Dugas ,  Michael L. Gentile ,  Matthew P. Sosnowski ,  Lei Zhou ,  Freddie Tappo ,  Jeffrey W. Mason ,  Neil G. Greig

IPC: B65G13/02 ,  B65G17/20 ,  B65G19/02 ,  B65G47/61 ,  B65G49/04 ,  B62D65/18 ,  B65G1/02 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/12 ,  B65G1/14 ,  B65G1/16

Abstract: An inverted carrier lift and method is disclosed. The inverted carrier lift includes a trolley movable along an overhead conveyor and a carrier for supporting a workpiece to undergo an assembly or manufacturing process. The carrier is movable relative to the trolley from a raised position to a lowered position by a motor engaged with a lifting mechanism on the trolley. On rotation of the motor, the carrier and supported workpiece is lowered or raised to position the workpiece in the workstation for processing. The workpiece may be disengaged by the carrier for support of the workpiece by one of many different fixtures depending on the processing. Following processing, the workpiece is re-engaged by the carrier, moved to a raised position and the trolley is transferred to a subsequent workstation.

公开(公告)号：US10384873B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US15588326

申请日：2017-05-05

Applicant: Comau LLC

Inventor： Velibor Kilibarda ,  William Maybee ,  Michael R. Dugas ,  Michael L. Gentile ,  Matthew P. Sosnowski ,  Lei Zhou ,  Freddie Tappo ,  Jeffrey W. Mason ,  Neil G. Greig

IPC: B65G1/02 ,  B65G13/02 ,  B62D65/18 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/12 ,  B65G1/14 ,  B65G1/16 ,  B65G17/20 ,  B65G19/02 ,  B65G47/61 ,  B65G49/04

Abstract: An inverted carrier lift and method is disclosed. The inverted carrier lift includes a trolley movable along an overhead conveyor and a carrier for supporting a workpiece to undergo an assembly or manufacturing process. The carrier is movable relative to the trolley from a raised position to a lowered position by a motor mounted engaged with a lifting mechanism onboard the trolley. On rotation of the motor, the carrier and supported workpiece is lowered or raised to position the workpiece in the workstation for processing. The workpiece may be disengaged by the carrier for support of the workpiece by one of many different fixtures depending on the processing. Following processing, the workpiece is re-engaged by the carrier, moved to a raised position and the trolley is transferred to a subsequent workstation.

公开(公告)号：US20170320669A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-09

申请号：US15588326

申请日：2017-05-05

Applicant: Comau LLC

Inventor： Velibor Kilibarda ,  William Maybee ,  Michael R. Dugas ,  Michael L. Gentile ,  Matthew P. Sosnowski ,  Lei Zhou ,  Freddie Tappo ,  Jeffrey W. Mason ,  Neil G. Greig

IPC: B65G13/02 ,  B65G1/14 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G1/02 ,  B65G1/16 ,  B65G1/12 ,  B62D65/18

CPC classification number: B65G13/02 ,  B62D65/18 ,  B65G1/023 ,  B65G1/0457 ,  B65G1/12 ,  B65G1/14 ,  B65G1/16 ,  B65G17/20 ,  B65G19/025 ,  B65G47/61 ,  B65G49/0454 ,  B65G49/0463

Abstract: An inverted carrier lift and method is disclosed. The inverted carrier lift includes a trolley movable along an overhead conveyor and a carrier for supporting a workpiece to undergo an assembly or manufacturing process. The carrier is movable relative to the trolley from a raised position to a lowered position by a motor mounted engaged with a lifting mechanism onboard the trolley. On rotation of the motor, the carrier and supported workpiece is lowered or raised to position the workpiece in the workstation for processing. The workpiece may be disengaged by the carrier for support of the workpiece by one of many different fixtures depending on the processing. Following processing, the workpiece is re-engaged by the carrier, moved to a raised position and the trolley is transferred to a subsequent workstation.