Disassembly route producing apparatus, assembly route producing

Details Disassembly route producing apparatus, assembly route producing Disassembly route producing apparatus, assembly route producing

1998-02-11

2000-12-05

Lintz, Paul R.

Data processing: structural design, modeling, simulation, and em

Simulating nonelectrical device or system

Mechanical

700 95, G06G 748, G06F 945

Patent

active

061579025

ABSTRACT:
A disassembly route producing apparatus searches for a disassembly route for disassembling a product into its component parts. In one embodiment, the apparatus selects one of the parts to be disassembled, and determines the closest distance the selected part may approach the remaining parts as the selected part is being moved. The selected part is disassembled through a series of translations in predetermined directions and for predetermined distances. After each translation, the apparatus determines whether the selected part collided with any of the remaining parts. If a collision occurs, the apparatus changes the direction for the translations and resumes the search. A corresponding assembly route is determined by reversing the disassembly route.

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