Metal working – Means to assemble or disassemble – Multiple station assembly or disassembly apparatus
Patent
1997-09-08
2000-02-29
Jones, David
Metal working
Means to assemble or disassemble
Multiple station assembly or disassembly apparatus
29783, 59 7, 59 351, B21L 900
Patent
active
06029342&
ABSTRACT:
An assembly apparatus, kit and method of making roller chain of different pitch are disclosed. The apparatus and kit include a main drive mechanism rotatable about its central longitudinal axis and a plurality of assembly stations. Each assembly station has a movable assembly mechanism to act on a workpiece and a drive train to move the assembly mechanism in response to rotation of the main drive mechanism. Each assembly station has a drive shaft substantially perpendicular to the main drive mechanism axis. One of the assembly stations is movable in a direction parallel to the main drive mechanism axis between a plurality of positions to vary the distance between the assembly stations without disconnecting the connection between the drive train and the main drive mechanism. Each assembly station has a locator unit for moving a workpiece. The locator units have workpiece supports to provide a continuous path between assembly stations. One of the locator units may be removable and a removable alternate locator unit may be provided with a workpiece support sized and shaped to abut the adjacent workpiece support to provide a continuous support path when the assembly stations are at a second spacing. A mechanism may be provided for moving the assembly station to the desired position. In the method, one of the assembly stations is moved to space the assembly stations at a first predetermined spacing by sliding a part of the drive train of one of the assembly stations in a direction parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the main drive mechanism. The appropriate locator units are then selected and secured to the assembly stations.
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Armenoff David C.
Frey David J.
Amsted Industries Incorporated
Brosius Edward J.
Gregorczyk F. S.
Jones David
Manich Stephen J.
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