Processing station for a processing line having a module platform and withdrawable modules that can be introduced into the module platform

US8136652B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Karl Hinderer · Erdmannhausen, DE
• Paul Skljarow · Schwieberdingen, DE
• Wolfram Baier · Esslingen am Neckar, DE
• Karl-Heinz Jaeger · Baunach, DE
• Stefan Pfeiffer · Heidelberg, DE
• Frank Westphal · Indian Harbour Beach, US
• Joachim Frangen · Heilbronn, DE
• Peter Schlaich · Leonberg, DE
• Frank Benkert · Waigolshausen, DE
• Ka-Jin Teoh · Essen, DE
• Boris Buesing · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 20, 2006
• Grant date: Mar 20, 2012
• Expiry date: Jan 22, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B23Q37/007
• WIPO field: Machine tools
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A processing station for a processing line, having a module platform (12) and a plurality of withdrawable modules (14) that can be introduced into it has a transporting device (40, 42) for transporting workpieces (59) to be processed at the processing station (10). According to the invention, the transporting device (40, 42) includes a plurality of part-transporting devices (43), and one part-transporting device (43) is associated with each withdrawable module (14) and is solidly connected to the withdrawable module (14). Moreover, at least some of the part-transporting devices 43 include a first transportation path (40), which is embodied for transporting a workpiece (56) essentially over the width of the withdrawable module (14) in a first transporting direction (T1).