Automated seal installation
US8649903B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49863
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An assembly and method for automated installation of a flexible seal to a periphery of a component. The method may include positioning the periphery of the component adjacent to a seal feed assembly; employing a motor to move the seal toward the periphery of the component until a predetermined torque on the motor is reached; stopping movement of the motor when the predetermined torque is reached; moving the component relative to the seal feed assembly; and, as the component is moved relative to the seal feed assembly, automatically maintaining the predetermined torque in the motor by moving the seal toward the periphery of the component. The component may be a vehicle door to which a seal is installed.
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