Vehicle assembly method and apparatus
US5010634A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 1988 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53087
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In order to facilitate rapid automatic set up and adjustment of a robotic assembly arrangement in a manner which produces the required precision, pre-recorded data and expert system software are teamed together and used to set robotic support jigs and move panels into position against the body they are to be attached to. The position of the panels is determined using a laser scanning technique and feedback control used to adjust the robots and associated hardware and move the panel or panels in the case there is a deviation beyond acceptable tolerances in a manner which either reduces or eliminates the deviation.
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