公开(公告)号：US20230415282A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US18252985

申请日：2021-12-07

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Zhiwei Li ,  Qi Lu ,  Jibo Yang

IPC: B23P19/08 ,  F16H7/24

CPC classification number: B23P19/084 ,  F16H7/24

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for assembling a flexible ring-shaped workpiece to a device. According to some systems, each includes a robot; an apparatus adapted to be coupled to the robot via a coupling component for operating the workpiece or a part of the device; and a shaping plate adapted to receive at least a part of the workpiece which is moved by the apparatus to shape the workpiece into a predetermined shape. According to some apparatuses, each includes a first gripper adapted to be operated by the robot to grip the workpiece already shaped into the predetermined shape to allow the workpiece to be coupled to the device. With the apparatus according to embodiments of the present disclosure, a flexible ring-shaped workpiece such as a belt can be automatically assembled by a robot to various devices.

公开(公告)号：US20220362948A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-17

申请号：US17753633

申请日：2019-09-25

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Qi Lu ,  Zhiwei Li

IPC: B25J15/10 ,  B23P19/08

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus and method for mounting an O-ring to a work piece. The apparatus comprises a guiding component comprising a frustum portion adapted to be arranged coaxially with a groove formed on an end surface of the work piece for receiving the O-ring, a large end face of the frustum portion arranged adjacent to the end surface; a plurality of through slots each extending a predetermined distance radially from an edge of the large end face; and a pressing component comprising a plurality of fingers each adapted to be fitted in and moved along the corresponding through slot to push the O-ring that is placed on the frustum portion into the groove, wherein a diameter of the large end face is larger than an inner diameter of the groove.