System and method for assembly manufacturing
US11027378B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53417
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for assembly manufacturing including positioning a workpiece in an assembly position within an operational cell, positioning a fastening machine relative to the workpiece, wherein the fastening machine includes a robot frame comprising a throat, an assembly end effector coupled to the frame about the throat, and a plurality of linear actuators coupled to the frame, moving, by the plurality of linear actuators, the fastening machine about at least one of six degrees of freedom to receive at least a portion of the workpiece within the throat and position the assembly end effector relative to the workpiece, and performing, by the fastening machine, a fastening operation on the workpiece.
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