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Vehicle body assembly system

US11478882B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 25, 2019
Grant dateOct 25, 2022
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Expiry dateMay 25, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60Y2410/124
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle body assembly system defines a preset pre-buck section and a preset main-buck section along a conveying route of a floor assembly, and may include: i) pre-buck units which are installed at both sides of the conveying route in the pre-buck section, respectively, restrict lower portions of side assemblies, which vary in accordance with a type of vehicle, with respect to both sides of the floor assembly, and preassemble the lower portions of the side assemblies to the floor assembly by a first welding robot; and ii) main-buck units which are installed at both sides of the conveying route in the main-buck section, respectively, restrict upper portions of the side assemblies preassembled by the pre-buck unit, and post-assemble vehicle body components to the upper portions of the side assemblies by a second welding robot.

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