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Method for conveying at least one vehicle component to a vehicle body with at least one robot device in an assembly station and assembly station having the robot device

US10486759B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC · US

Inventors

Sascha Hahn · Gerolzhofen, DE
Uwe Hüttenmüller · Gerolzhofen, DE
Uwe Leers · Gerolzhofen, DE
Steve Geinitz · Gerolzhofen, DE
Manuela Patz · Gerolzhofen, DE
Dirk Klee · Gerolzhofen, DE
Steffen Lehmann · Ettlingen, DE
Norbert Possner · Gerolzhofen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 31, 2017
Grant date	Nov 26, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 10, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB23P2700/50
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method is disclosed for conveying a vehicle component to a vehicle body with a robot device in an assembly station. The assembly station includes a provisioning position in which the vehicle component is provisioned for conveying to the vehicle body. The assembly station further includes a final assembly location at which the vehicle component is final-assembled on the vehicle body. The robot device grips the vehicle component in the provisioning position and conveys the vehicle component to the final assembly location.

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