Metal working – Means to assemble or disassemble – Means to interrelatedly feed plural work parts from plural...
Patent
1994-02-08
1995-10-10
Hughes, S. Thomas
Metal working
Means to assemble or disassemble
Means to interrelatedly feed plural work parts from plural...
29407, 29430, 29709, 29795, 414225, B23P 1900
Patent
active
054560020
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for transferring an instrument panel assembly from a pick-up station to the interior of an automotive vehicle body for installation while the body moves along a path spaced laterally from the pick-up station. A bridge is mounted for movement along a track which is parallel to the path. The bridge extends between the pick-up station and the path. A swing frame assembly is mounted on the bridge for movement between the pick-up station and the path. The swing frame assembly has a pivoted arm which swings about a generally vertical axis. The arm is swingable from a receiving position for picking up an instrument panel assembly at the pick-up station to a transfer position in which the instrument panel assembly may be introduced into the body and installed therein when the carriage moves along the bridge and the bridge moves in unison with the body. A second bridge spaced from the first bridge is in the direction of the vehicle body movement also moves along the track. A second swing frame assembly is movable along the second bridge and has a pivoted arm provided with a mounting unit on the swinging end of the arm to complete the attachment of the instrument panel assembly to the frame of the vehicle body.
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Barnhart Robert J.
Hackman Richard M.
Chrysler Corporation
Craig Edward A.
Hughes S. Thomas
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