Vehicle body conveyance in assembly line
US4693358A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 1986 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53548
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyor system in an automobile assembly line which comprises a slat conveyor for conveying a vehicle body structure past a door fitting position at which at least one door assembly is fitted to the body structure being conveyed, and having at least one engagement member movable together therewith, a pair of side carriages arranged on respective sides of the slat conveyor for movement between initial and end positions along the slat conveyor, and a cylinder for forcibly returning the carriages, once moved to the end position to the accompaniment of the movement of the slat conveyor, to the initial position. Each of the carriages includes a plurality of lift cylinders operable to lift the body structure a predetermined height above the slat conveyor during the passage of the body structure being conveyed through the door fitting station.
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