Assist method and apparatus for fitting close tolerance valves into bores
US6131283A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49865
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for inserting a part, such as a spool valve, into a bore of a body, such as a transmission valve body. The apparatus includes a gripper tool that holds the part by use of a light vacuum pressure. The gripper tool is attached to a robotic arm that aligns the part with the bore. Once the part is aligned with the bore, a vacuum pressure is created within the bore that is effective to pull the part from the gripper tool and into the bore.
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