Rotisserie fixture for assembly of a vehicle
US10532783B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D65/18
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for lifting and rotating a frame of a motor vehicle includes a rotisserie and a rotatably connected fixture that holds the motor vehicle frame during production. The fixture includes clamps extending from arms of the fixture and clamps extending from the front support for affixing the frame of the motor vehicle to the fixture. The fixture may further include a passive lock mechanism for engaging a side sill of the frame that includes a latch, a locking extension, a latch spring that holds the latch in engagement with the frame, and a pendulum that rotates relative to the fixture but remains oriented in a fixed location relative to horizontal. The latch may only be disengaged from the frame when the locking extension is aligned to be received by a slot in the pendulum when the fixture is rotated to the home location.
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