Metal working – Method of mechanical manufacture – Assembling or joining
Patent
1992-10-09
1993-08-31
Rosenbaum, Mark
Metal working
Method of mechanical manufacture
Assembling or joining
29466, 29469, 29712, B23P 1904
Patent
active
052397394
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for the flexible assembly of components into an assembly at an assembly station within an assembly area in an adaptive, programmable fashion. Several programmable locators mounted on a platform work cooperatively to receive and support components or parts having critical positioning features at approximate locations. The programmable locators then move the components so that the critical positioning features and hence the components are at desired locations. Thereafter, part position and orientation are constrained at retaining locations while the components are in their desired locations. Processing equipment at least partially joins the retained components either at the assembly station or at a separate processing station. One of the programmable locators may provide one of the retaining locations. Preferably, at least one sensor mounted on one of the programmable locators provides at least one feedback signal for a control means which controls at least one programmable locator to adapt its position with respect to at least one critical feature of its part to thereby relocate the part. In this way, verification of the accuracy of the positioning and holding is provided.
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Akeel Hadi A.
Hautau Lane A.
Dungba Vo Peter
GMFanc Robotics Corporation
Rosenbaum Mark
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