Production system general-purpose cell
US8327531B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53539
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a production system general-purpose cell for general-purpose use in processing and transportation of a received workpiece in a production system of processing and delivering the workpiece, the production system general-purpose cell includes a base unit having a planar shape of quadrangle and supporting at least a robot for use in transportation of the workpiece such that the robot is movable on the planar area of quadrangle, a parts supply unit for supplying parts of the workpiece to the robot supported by the base unit, and a processing area extending outside the base unit. The robot supported by the base unit having a motion range set in a range from inside to outside the base unit in a form including at least part of the processing area.
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