Automated assembly of transmission components

Details Automated assembly of transmission components Automated assembly of transmission components

1994-12-27

1998-08-18

Schwartz, Larry I.

Metal working

Method of mechanical manufacture

Impeller making

2940709, 294071, 29464, 29714, B23P 1500

Patent

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057943397

ABSTRACT:
A method to automatically align the internal splines (20) of a torque converter (16) to mating external splines (18) of a transmission subassembly (14) during the assembly of the torque converter (16) to the transmission subassembly (14). The apparatus includes a robotic end effector assembly (26) coupled to an arm (22) of a robot (24). The end effector assembly (26) includes a compliance mechanism (51) and a distance sensor (48) that provide for compliance to allow the splines to align and detect if the splines are not properly mating. The end effector assembly (26) also includes an oscillator assembly (69) that is activated to cause non-aligned splines to become aligned during the automated assembly process.

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"Adaptive Robotic End-Effector Handles Challenging Applications", Robotics World, Summer 1993.

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