公开(公告)号：US20060032728A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-16

申请号：US10914814

申请日：2004-08-10

Applicant: J. Smith ,  Stephen Bode ,  Donald Hollaway

Inventor： J. Smith ,  Stephen Bode ,  Donald Hollaway

IPC: B65G37/00

CPC classification number: B65G47/61 ,  B62D65/18 ,  B65G2201/0294

Abstract: An apparatus automatically lifts a vehicle from a continuously moving first convevor such as an overhead or a side lift vehicle assembly line conveyor carrier so that the vehicle can be stabilized for assembly processes or can be unloaded from the assembly line conveyor. The apparatus generally consists of a lift shuttle conveyed along guide rails positioned below the vehicle assembly conveyor system and with a lifting mechanism extending upwardly from the lift shuttle. The lifting mechanism rises to engage, stabilize and lift the vehicle from the overhead carrier. Various elevations can be obtained with the lifts to accommodate various processes and product requirements. After traveling along the lift shuttle conveyor, the vertical lifts lower the vehicle to either place the vehicle back on the overhead conveyor carrier or place the vehicle on a second conveyor or such as a floor conveyor where it is moved to further assembly operations or moved to a staging area. The shuttle then returns to its initial position to repeat the process for the next vehicle.

Abstract translation: 设备自动地从连续移动的第一对流方式（例如塔顶或侧向升降车辆装配线输送机托架）提升车辆，使得车辆能够被稳定以用于组装过程，或者可以从组装线输送机卸载。 该装置通常包括沿着位于车辆组件输送机系统下方的导轨传送的提升梭，以及从升降机构向上延伸的提升机构。 提升机构上升以从车顶架上接合，稳定和提升车辆。 可以通过升降机获得各种高度，以适应各种工艺和产品要求。 沿着电梯穿梭输送机行驶后，垂直升降机降低车辆，以将车辆放回到架空输送带架上，或将车辆放置在第二输送机或地板输送机上，在此将其移动到进一步组装操作或移动到 一个分期区域。 梭子然后返回到其初始位置以重复下一个车辆的过程。