Device and method for assigning a tool to a workpiece
US7055233B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/534
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
For assigning a tool to a workpiece conveyed on an assembly line, at least one transmitter is arranged in the area of an assembly line, and a receiver is arranged on the tool. An analyzing unit determines the distance of the tool from each transmitter, based on the transit times of at least one received signal, and an indicating device emits positions information regarding workpieces on the assembly line. An assignment unit assigns a tool or a tool position to a workpiece, based on at least one distance of the tool from the transmitter, and on the workpiece positions. The arrangement of the transmitters and receivers can also be interchanged.
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