Method and tooling for automated wet or dry sanding of a vehicle surface
US6264534A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB24D9/085
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automotive vehicle body can be sanded with a robotic sanding (polishing) disk that is carried on a robotic head, such that the sanding disk has a relatively constant unit pressure on the vehicle surface as the head moves the sanding disk along the vehicle surface. An automatic supply mechanism can be employed to periodically remove a worn sanding disk from the head, and replace the worn sanding disk with a new sanding disk.
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