Device for the robot-assisted manufacturing of a supporting structure for a passenger transport system
US11407051B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G21/02
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The application relates to a device and to an assembly line for producing a supporting structure for a passenger transport system, such as an escalator, which have a sequential arrangement of semi- or fully automatically operating and mutually cooperating assembly stations and a sequential order of assembly steps. Each of the assembly stations can include at least one holding device and at least a welding robot as well as, optionally, at least one handling robot. The assembly stations are configured in such a way that intermediate products can be produced efficiently by respective assembly steps. Each can be coordinated with a subsequent assembly station, so that the intermediate products can be passed sequentially with optimized short cycle times from assembly station to assembly station, to be able to provide a finished, load-bearing supporting structure at the end of the sequence.
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