公开(公告)号：US06899377B2

公开(公告)日：2005-05-31

申请号：US10253839

申请日：2002-09-24

Applicant: Abid Ghuman ,  John E. Robertson ,  James Wayne Lowe ,  Marsha J. Rosso ,  Michael W. Pitt

Inventor： Abid Ghuman ,  John E. Robertson ,  James Wayne Lowe ,  Marsha J. Rosso ,  Michael W. Pitt

IPC: B23P21/00 ,  B62D65/02 ,  B62D65/18 ,  B60D33/00

CPC classification number: B23P21/004 ,  B23P2700/50 ,  B62D65/02 ,  B62D65/18 ,  Y10T29/49828 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/49895 ,  Y10T29/49904 ,  Y10T29/49998

Abstract: An automotive vehicle is provided having a body being assembled by a joining process line from a plurality of workpieces joined into a plurality of subassemblies according to the steps of providing templates arranged in a predetermined alignment to form a process line, with each template being generated from a defined set of standardized task stations which are operative to perform a joining process on a workpiece of the subassemblies, fixturing workpieces in a workpiece presenter provided in the task stations, at least one workpiece presenter including a tooling plate removably connected and precision located on a platform of a workpiece presenter, and sequentially joining the workpieces together to form the body.

Abstract translation: 提供一种机动车辆，其具有根据以预定对准布置的模板形成工艺线的步骤，通过连接工艺线从连接到多个子组件中的多个工件组装主体，其中每个模板从 规定的一组标准化工作站，其可操作以对组件的工件执行接合处理，在工作站中设置的工件呈现器中固定工件，至少一个工件呈现器，其包括可拆卸地连接并精确定位在工件台上的工具板 平台，并且将工件顺序地接合在一起以形成主体。

公开(公告)号：US06606784B1

公开(公告)日：2003-08-19

申请号：US09804787

申请日：2001-03-13

Applicant: Brad Huff ,  Joseph L. La Pres ,  James Wayne Lowe

Inventor： Brad Huff ,  Joseph L. La Pres ,  James Wayne Lowe

IPC: B23P2100

CPC classification number: B23P19/10 ,  B23P2700/50 ,  B62D65/18 ,  B65D19/0002 ,  B65D19/44 ,  B65D2519/00024 ,  B65D2519/00059 ,  B65D2519/00273 ,  B65D2519/00293 ,  B65D2519/00323 ,  B65D2519/00333 ,  B65D2519/00373 ,  B65D2519/00562 ,  B65D2519/00572 ,  B65D2519/00815 ,  B65D2585/6882 ,  B65G2201/0294 ,  Y10T29/53013 ,  Y10T29/5303 ,  Y10T29/53039 ,  Y10T29/5337 ,  Y10T29/53383 ,  Y10T29/53548

Abstract: A pallet system 10 for use in a manufacturing process. The pallet system includes several pallets 14 which are adapted to receive and support a portion of a product, such as a vehicle underbody 12. The system 10 uses simplified pallets 14 having externally actuated clamping assemblies 62, 64, 66, and 68. A docking station 16 receives the pallets 14 and includes a pair of robots 24, 26 which detect the proper positioning of the underbody 12 upon the pallet 14 and externally activate the clamping assemblies 62, 64, 66, and 68 thereby securing the underbody 12 to the pallet 14. A controller 82 is communicatively connected to the robots 24, 26 and activates a conveyor assembly 20 which transports the pallet 14 to manufacturing stations 21 once the underbody 12 is properly secured to the pallet 14.

Abstract translation: 用于制造过程中的托盘系统10。 托盘系统包括多个托盘14，其适于容纳和支撑产品（例如车辆底部体12）的一部分。系统10使用具有外部致动的夹紧组件62,64,66和68的简化的托盘14.对接 车站16接收托盘14并且包括一对机器人24,26，其检测底座12在托盘14上的适当定位并且外部启动夹紧组件62,64,66和68，从而将底座12固定到托盘 控制器82通信地连接到机器人24,26，并且一旦将底座12适当地固定到托盘14上，就启动输送机组件20，输送机组件20将托盘14运送到制造站21。