公开(公告)号：WO0171437A3

公开(公告)日：2008-03-27

申请号：PCT/US0007606

申请日：2000-03-22

Applicant: APPLIED KINETIC INC ,  GIRARD MARK T ,  JURGENSON RYAN A ,  TRACY JOSEPH PATRICK ,  SWIFT DAVID RICHARD ,  LIVERMORE ROGER RHEA

Inventor： GIRARD MARK T ,  JURGENSON RYAN A ,  TRACY JOSEPH PATRICK ,  SWIFT DAVID RICHARD ,  LIVERMORE ROGER RHEA

IPC: B32B37/00 ,  B05C5/02 ,  B25J9/16

CPC classification number: B25J9/1697

Abstract: The present invention provides an assembly system for employing at least a robotic or automated assembly apparatus (20) to manipulate the components to be assembled (16, 18) and at least a first vision alignment system (50) to align the components (16, 18) prior to their assembly. An adhesive dispense system (56) is provided to connect, attach, or otherwise adhere the components together. In a method in accord with the present invention for assembling components, a source of the components is provided is located relative to a global reference system. The components are imaged by a local imaging system (52) to establish their position relative to each other and the second component is moved into a desired attachment position and then moved into engagement with the adhesive and the first component. The adhesive may then be at least partially cured if desired.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种组装系统，其用于至少使用机器人或自动组装装置（20）来操纵要组装的部件（16,18）和至少第一视觉对准系统（50），以使部件（16， 18）。 提供粘合剂分配系统（56）以将部件连接，附接或以其他方式粘附在一起。 在根据本发明的用于组装部件的方法中，提供了组件的源相对于全局参考系统定位。 部件通过局部成像系统（52）成像，以建立它们相对于彼此的位置，并且将第二部件移动到期望的附接位置，然后移动到与粘合剂和第一部件接合。 如果需要，粘合剂可以至少部分固化。