Product assembly method and apparatus using wireless communication capability
US7117061B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/45055
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An assembly line data communication system using wireless transmissions between access point transceivers along a plant data network and a mobile transceiver temporarily physically associated with each product proceeding down an assembly line served by the network. The unique identity of the product is communicated to the assembly line network controller at the entry end of each series of work cells and correct product order in a queue is maintained so that the specific identity and specification of the product is known at each of several subsequent and serially arranged work cells through which the product passes. Each work cell can talk to one or more access point transceivers in the network to communicate data to the mobile transceiver on the vehicle and to receive information back from it.
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