公开(公告)号：US20180207703A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-26

申请号：US15744440

申请日：2015-08-27

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： LaRon Michelle BROWN ,  Michael WILLIAMS ,  Flondezi GODETTE ,  Rebecca SCALA

IPC: B21D28/26 ,  B60R13/04 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B25J15/00

CPC classification number: B21D28/26 ,  B25J11/005 ,  B25J11/008 ,  B25J15/0066 ,  B25J15/008 ,  B60R13/04

Abstract: Systems and methods for punching and attaching components to vehicle fascia are disclosed. The system may include a first robot including a punching end of arm tool (EOAT) and configured to punch openings in a vehicle fascia and a second robot configured to attach components having an adhesive applied thereto to the vehicle fascia adjacent to the openings. The system may further include a third or more robots configured to attach components to the vehicle fascia. The method may include punching one or more openings into a vehicle fascia using a first robot EOAT and placing and holding the one or more components having adhesive applied thereto in contact with the vehicle fascia adjacent to the one or more openings using a second EOAT. The system and method may provide flexibility, scalability, and cost effectiveness to the punching and attaching process.

公开(公告)号：US20190039659A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-07

申请号：US15667077

申请日：2017-08-02

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： David Brian GLICKMAN ,  Michael WILLIAMS ,  Colin Christopher NITROY ,  Kosta PAPANIKOLAOU

IPC: B62D25/12 ,  B60R5/02

Abstract: A vehicle compartment system includes a tub establishing a storage compartment and a closure panel movable between a closed position and an open position for accessing the storage compartment. The closure panel is maintained below a vehicle down vision line in the open position. The closure panel may be raised from the closed position to a position above the storage compartment and then may be automatically slid rearward to the open position.