System for manufacturing and mounting
US4475642A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 1982 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23Q7/1468
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system comprises individual units (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) with independent conveying means, which convey work carriers (19) on which are arranged a plurality of workpieces (53). The units do not have mechanical drive connections and can be freely connected or combined with one another. On their sides, the work carriers (19) have teeth, in which engage the pinions on the units. On some of the units, these pinions have a freewheel, so that the relatively long work carrier from the previous unit can engage wtih the following pinion, without the drive already running, or without overrunning the same. The assembly system has buffer units (12) for the intermediate storage or work carriers, conveying units (14) for rectilinear conveying, pivoting units (15) for pivoting the work carriers (19) into a different running direction, as well as work carrier units (13, 16), working without or with indexing and provided for assembly and machining by automatic machine tools or assembly machines or manually.
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