Automobile door opening/closing equipment

Details Automobile door opening/closing equipment Automobile door opening/closing equipment

1988-09-23

1991-01-29

Spar, Robert J.

Material or article handling

Horizontally swinging load support

118326, 118698, 239105, 901 7, 901 43, B25J 1902

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049882600

ABSTRACT:
An automobile door opening/closing device according to the present invention is provided with a robot arm capable of moving horizontally toward a door, a non-contact type sensor attached to the robot arm for detecting an upper edge shape of the door, an engaging rod attached to the robot arm and adapted to be moved vertically for insertion thereof into a glass slot of the door, and a drive means for driving the engaging rod. In operation, the robot arm is moved horizontally toward the door in close proximity to the upper edge of the door, and when the non-contact type sensor detects a specific shape of the upper edge of the door, the drive means is operated to insert the engaging rod into the glass slot, and the door is then opened or closed by a horizontal movement of the robot arm. Under this construction, not only can the distance between the non-contact type sensor and the upper edge of the door be shortened to ensure detecting the position of the door by the sensor, but also the engaging rod can be inserted into the glass slot without contacting a coated surface of the door.

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