Transport system

US7197810B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cooper Power Tools GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Werner Lutz · Oftersheim, DE
• Klaus Wohlfarth · Satteldorf, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 23, 2002
• Grant date: Apr 3, 2007
• Expiry date: Jun 3, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/53548
• WIPO field: Machine tools
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

In a transport system for flow line production, especially in the car manufacturing industry, workpieces are movable along at least two first guides between working stations in transportation direction. At least one working station is configured as a screwing and/or assembling means which particularly comprises a plurality of working tools. To improve such a transport system in a way that with little constructional efforts and at reduced costs the assignment of working station and workpiece to be worked thereby is simplified and made possible in an accurate and reproducible manner, the screwing and/or assembling means is integrated into the transport system and is movable at least over a working path in parallel with the first guides in the transport system.