Abstract:
In the method and apparatus for assembling a magnetic tape cartridge, a plurality of assembling stations, each of which includes an assembling robot (130) for assembling the respective parts of a magnetic tape cartridge (1), respectively comprise pallet delivery mechanism (135) capable of delivering sequentially a pallet (200) on which an upper case (2a) can be placed. The pallet (200) comprises front and rear reel brake hold mechanism (210, 220) respectively capable of holding front and rear reel brakes (50, 51) against the energizing forces of brake springs (12, 13) in such a manner that the front and rear reel brakes (50, 51) retreat from the installation area of the reel (3), lid spring hold mechanism (230) capable of holding the lid engaging portion (15a) of a lid spring (15) in such a manner that the lid engaging portion (15a) is not in engagement with a lid (30), reel hold mechanism (240) capable of holding a reel (3) on the upper case (2a) side against the energizing force of a reel spring (8), and lower case hold mechanism (250) capable of holding a lower case (2b) on the upper case (2a) side. Accordingly, it is possible to obtain a magnetic tape cartridge having an excellent assembling accuracy with high productivity.
Abstract:
A process for manufacturing a prefabricated vehicle door module aims at improving the manufacturing efficiency of complex technical systems with extensive wiring. This process is used to manufacture a prefabricated vehicle door module equipped with several electric components, such as window lifter motor, central locking system, mirror adjustment and heating systems, switches, lamps, loudspeakers, sidebag and/or the like. In a main assembly line, the base plate is equipped with the electric components provided for a particular vehicle door and their wiring by means of electric wires. At least part of the electric wires (a, b, c, d, e, f, a1, b1, c1, d1, e1) are prefabricated as single-conductor connections by a manufacturing device (200) in a secondary cable manufacturing line (2) in the same sequence as the door module is manufactured, and are then directly mounted on the door module independently of each other, in a main assembly line (1).
Abstract:
A predetermined authentication pattern is formed on the cover of a robot, device and an authentication means which authentication the cover on the basic of the authentication pattern is provided to the robot device. An information holding means which holds specific information is provided to the cover and a reading means which reads the specific information out of the information holding means is provided to the robot device. A function that measures the influence value of the cover and changes the manifestation pattern of a movement if necessary in accordance with the measurement result is provided to the robot device.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement and an apparatus for car body framing from a plurality of separate body components (12-16). The body framing arrangement comprises a bottom plate support means (10) for receiving a bottom plate (1) of the car body to be attached thereto, a robot (21, 26, 27) for bringing at least a part of the separate body components into an engagement with the bottom plate, and means for preassembling said body components to the bottom plate and/or to each other so that the external shape of the car body is achieved. In addition, the arrangement comprises a support means formed by a plurality of separate framing elements for supporting the preassembled car body, and a robot or robots (23, 24, 25, 26) arranged to bring at least a part of said framing elements into engagement with said bottom plate support means and/or another framing element. The framing elements are arranged to form a support means net (11) such that each of the framing elements forming said support means net is clamped either to at least two other framing elements and to said bottom plate support means or to at least three other framing elements by means of locking unit means.
Abstract:
Apparatus (50) for automatically placing a lid on a component package (10) and then securing the lid with a clip (26). The apparatus includes a programmable robot arm (52) having a gripping assembly, an inspection station (55), a first conveyor for conveying a boat (14) along a path between a first position and a second position, a pick arm for removing a first lid from a lid feeder station (54), a second conveyor for reciprocating the pick arm between first and second positions to thereby transfer the first lid from the lid feeder station (54) to the inspection station (55), and a camera located at the inspection station (55) for inspecting the first lid. The apparatus (50) further includes a rotary actuator arm and a mechanism for reciprocating the rotary actuator arm into contact with a first lid bottom surface following inspection of the first lid and for releasing the pick arm.