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Assembly apparatus for motorcar vehicle body

US4767046A · kind A · utility

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7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 3, 1986
Grant dateAug 30, 1988
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/53961
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A pair of working lines for side panels are provided in parallel on the right and left sides of a main transfer line. Each working line includes, in the following order, a charging station, plural working stations, and a discharging station. A shuttle hanger conveyor extends from the charging to the discharging stations and has plural hangers movable on a conveying rail. Each hanger includes at least one vertically adjustable hook and a suppressing member for engaging the side panel and keep it from swinging. Each working station includes a jig movable to take the side panel from the hanger and hold it in a preferred position. A transfer station is located adjacent the assembly station of the main transfer line. A discharging hanger conveyor is provided for moving the worked-on side panels from the discharging stations to the transfer station.

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