Working/assembling system
US4674181A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53548
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A working/assembling system including a dosed loop endless track, moving units adapted to travel on the endless track, at least one robot supported on one of the moving units for a working or assembling operation, and a control unit mounted on the other moving unit connected to the one moving unit having stored therein operations to be performed by the robot and causing the robot to perform the operations. The robot moves on the moving units as the latter travel on the endless track, and performs the operations for working on workpieces or assembling parts as it is controlled by the control unit.
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