| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 029791000 | Multiple station assembly or disassembly apparatus | 27 |
| 20080276452 | CELL FOR AUTOMATED ASSEMBLING OPERATIONS - A cell for automated assembly operations, in particular for the assembly of components and accessories of multi-cylinder internal-combustion engines, has means for referencing the piece and clamping it in position, which comprise a plate, provided with reference elements that are to engage the piece, said plate being raisable vertically to take up the piece, setting it at a distance from the conveying device. The raisable plate is carried by a slide, which is mounted mobile in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the line. The aforesaid slide is mounted so that it can slide on a supporting structure, which is in turn mounted oscillating about an axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the conveying line on a structure that is rigidly connected to the fixed frame of the cell. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090000111 | Translatory Manipulator, Processing Line and Method of Processing Work Pieces - The present invention relates to a low cost manufacturable translatory manipulator for conveying work pieces in processing stations in a vertical conveyorized processing line that may be readily adapted to changing circumstances without having to completely redesign the processing line. The manipulator comprises at least one traveling element ( | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090000112 | Processing Apparatus and Method - There is provided a work processing apparatus including a plurality of work conveyance lines on which works are to be moved, a stopping unit to stop a work in a predetermined processing position on each of the work conveyance lines, a processing unit to make a desired process on the work stopped by the stopping unit, and a moving unit to move the processing unit between the work conveyance lines. Works are sequentially processed on the plurality of work conveyance lines. While a work is being processed in the processing position on one of the work conveyance lines, another work can be carried in to the other work conveyance line. Therefore, immediately after a work is completely processed on the one work conveyance line, processing of another work can be started. As a result, the production rate is higher and the apparatus can be designed smaller in size. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090031560 | FABRICATION LINE - A fabrication line that utilizes a versatile jig pallet that can be commonly used in processing equipment to efficiently finish and assembly of the production of semifinished products of plural shapes is disclosed. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090056116 | INTEGRATED MINIATURE DEVICE FACTORY - An integrated miniature factory for fabrication of a device is provided. In one example, the factory includes two enclosures that can be adapted for stand-alone operation. Compartmentalized process modules are configured to removably couple to each of the enclosures. Each compartmentalized process module is sized to receive a substrate on which the device is to be fabricated and is configured to aid in fabrication of the device. The two enclosures are also adaptable to be coupled to one another. A transportation mechanism configured to transfer the substrate between the compartmentalized process modules in one of the enclosures may also be configured to transfer the substrate between the two enclosures. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090188107 | Modular assembly - A modular assembly comprises a fixing seat formed with a slot for receiving a positioning member of a moving seat, and a plurality of fastening elements for pressing the positioning member against an inner wall of the slot so that the moving seat is positioned in the fixing seat. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20100018043 | PART TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A transfer assembly ( | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100293781 | OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE INSTALLATION - Installation vessels and methods for offshore wind turbine installation are disclosed. In one embodiment, a cantilever mast is used to transfer of wind turbine components from an installation vessel to an offshore installation site and guide the transfer to prevent undesired swinging movements of the wind turbine components. In another embodiment, a main crane is used in cooperation with a guide arm to transfer and guide wind turbine components from an installation vessel to an offshore installation site. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110000082 | WORK LINE MODULE AND WORK FACILITY - Work line module comprises a plurality of machines ( | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110047791 | MANUFACTURING SYSTEM - The present invention is directed to a manufacturing system comprising a plurality of work stations having one or more tools for processing a work item, at least one carrier for moving a work item among the plurality of work stations, and a platform for connecting the plurality of work stations. In a further embodiment, at least one of the plurality of work stations is not on a line with the other work stations and may include a lift machine for raising and/or lowering the at least one carrier and the work item. The platform also may preferably comprise at least one rotator for changing the direction of movement of the at least one carrier on the platform. The system also may preferably comprise at least one conveyer for transporting the at least one carrier to the platform. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110185565 | INSTALLATION/REMOVAL DEVICE, DISPLAY CHANGE DEVICE, AND DOSING SYSTEM - A display change device is formed by connecting and thereby integrating an installation/removal device and a card display change device together. The card installation/removal device is configured to have at a back side thereof a pressure reception wall, at a further back side of which a position adjustment mechanism part is provided. The position adjustment mechanism part is configured to include a seat member, a moving part, and a drive part. The position adjustment mechanism part is configured to strike and move the card installation/removal device by an eccentric cam. The position adjustment mechanism part moves the eccentric cam far from the pressure reception wall under the condition that a reaction force Fr received by the eccentric cam becomes larger than a force Fa for pulling the moving part toward the pressure reception wall side. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20120137509 | PRODUCT LINE ASSEMBLY - A product line assembly includes a plurality of containers detachably connected. Each of the plurality of containers includes a case and equipment received in the case. Each container is configured for performing an individual working procedure. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20130232779 | UNIT CONFIGURATION TYPE MACHINE TOOL, CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND PROCESSING EQUIPMENT - A machine tool includes a base and a plurality of types of mechanism units. Each of the mechanism units includes a unit portion wiring. Some of the mechanism units include a unit built-in control circuit arranged and programmed to control a drive source within such unit. A conveyance apparatus includes a guide equipped frame and a traveling member. The guide equipped frame includes a plurality of travel guide units connected together. The travel guide units include a rectilinear section and a curved section. A travel drive of the traveling member includes a plurality of individual motors, which are armatures on a primary side provided in the travel guide units, and a mover provided in the traveling member. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130255077 | DEVICE FOR DISMANTLING OF CHOSEN PARTS OF ASSEMBLED PALLETS - The invention concerns a device for dismantling of chosen parts of assembled pallets, said device including a support frame, that carries a first and a second dismantling station, into which pallets are insertable. The first dismantling station comprises at least one knife, which can be driven in between chosen outer parts of a base of a pallet in order to separate at least some of these parts. The second dismantling station comprises at least one knife, which can be driven in between chosen inner parts of a base of a pallet or between outer parts of a deck of a pallet in order to separate any of these parts. The device also comprises a multiple-axle robot, which is arranged to feed pallets into and out of the device and to position said pallets in relation to the knifes of both dismantling stations of the device. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20140130345 | ASSEMBLY WORK CONVEYOR DEVICE - To inhibit running Running over components such as an electrical wire when displacing a work table is inhibited. An assembly work conveyor device includes a plurality of work tables and a displacement support mechanism that includes a displacement driver causing the work tables to displace along an oval displacement path. The plurality of work tables are displaced along the oval displacement path in a state supported in a cantilevered manner by the displacement support mechanism and in a posture projecting toward an outer periphery of the oval displacement path. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20150007433 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING INSULATING GLASS PANES - A device for assembling insulating glass panes from glass panels includes a first horizontal conveyor having a conveying track, a rotating station, a second horizontal conveyor having two conveying tracks and an assembling and pressing station, wherein the first horizontal conveyor conveys the glass panels, which are to be assembled to insulating glass panes, to the rotating station which respectively pairs two glass panels and the second horizontal conveyor conveys the paired glass panels from the rotating station to the assembling and pressing station. A displacement station is arranged upstream or downstream of the rotating station, wherein a glass panel conveyed by the single-track first horizontal conveyor is movable out of the transport path and can be brought into a parking track by the displacement station. | 01-08-2015 |
| 029793000 | Including converging conveyers | 1 |
| 20140325834 | EFFICIENT ASSEMBLY OF INSULATING GLASS WINDOWS - An insulating glass unit (IGU) assembly line capable of interleaving double and triple pane IGUs in accordance with an IGU production schedule. Visual indicators or prompts instruct operators at the assembly line in configuring a sequence of IGUs. Triple pane IGUs are assembled with minimal contamination of a center glass lite. A non-contact Bernoulli pad is used to lift a glass lite off from a horizontal or vertical support that conveys it from a glass washer to an assembly station. Each of multiple pads has a capacity to lift approximately seven to ten pounds. Use of multiple pads per glass sheet or lite allows lites having dimensions up to 70 by 100 inches (assuming glass thickness of one quarter inch) to be assembled. | 11-06-2014 |
| 029795000 | Means to fasten work parts together | 10 |
| 20080282534 | Apparatus for attachment of hydraulic values for controlling working devices of heavy equipment - An apparatus for attachment of hydraulic valves for controlling working devices of heavy equipment is provided, which can reduce a lead time for attaching and assembling a main control valve, an accessory valve, and valve blocks for jointly connecting the respective valves with hydraulic piping, to an upper swing structure. The apparatus includes a lower driving structure and an upper swing structure, a cabin and an engine room, working devices fixed to the upper swing structure, a main control valve shifted in accordance with an operation signal from an operation lever and including spools for controlling a supply amount and a flow direction of hydraulic fluid fed to the corresponding working devices, a sub-plate attached to a specified position of the upper swing structure, an accessory valve installed on the sub-plate and controlling hydraulic fluid fed to the main control valve, and valve blocks installed on the sub-plate and jointly connecting the main control valve and the accessory valve with hydraulic pipes. The sub-plate is attached to the upper swing structure after the main control valve, the accessory valve, and the valve blocks are installed on the sub-plate, and the respective valves are connected with the hydraulic piping. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20100275439 | MULTIPLE TUBE PROCESSING COIL - A multiple tube processing coil for processing two or more elements that are ring-shaped in the processing area thereof, are made of an electrically conductive material and each element tightly encompasses a pressing zone of a mating piece. The multiple tube processing coil includes a pulsed power source and an electric conductor that is connected thereto, entirely surrounds the elements in the processing area thereof and is U-shaped. The two legs of the U-shape are each provided, across from one another, with at least one concavity. The internal edges of the two opposite concavities jointly have a shape that is complementary to the external edge of the cross-section of the elements and is equidistantly enlarged. At least the concavities on the internal faces of the two legs of the U-shape are covered with an electrically insulating layer. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110154653 | POCKET COIL SPRING STRUCTURE ASSEMBLING APPARATUS - In a pocket coil spring structure assembling apparatus, a row-of-pocket-coil-springs auxiliary feed stock mechanism and a row-of-pocket-coil-springs delivery mechanism are connected together in series so as to form a row-of-pocket-coil-springs supply unit, a plurality of row-of-pocket-coil-springs supply units are disposed on an upstream side with respect to a sealing/cutting mechanism, a control apparatus is allowed to alternatively select a row-of-pocket-coil-springs supply unit to face the sealing/cutting mechanism from the plurality of row-of-pocket-coil-springs supply units, and a row-of-pocket-coil-springs supply unit alternatively selected is moved to face the sealing/cutting mechanism. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110154654 | Plant for Assembling Mechanical Parts on Bodies of Motor-Vehicles - A plant for assembling mechanical parts on bodies of motor-vehicles comprises an endless conveying line and a plurality of pallets movable along the conveying line, each receiving mechanical parts of the motor-vehicle along a first section of the line. Means for loading a respective motor-vehicle body on a respective pallet at a loading station, located at the beginning of a second section of the conveying line, downstream of the abovementioned first section with reference direction of movement of the pallets are provided. At least one bolting station for bolting the mechanical parts on the respective body along the abovementioned second section is provided. The abovementioned second section of the line is superimposed to the first section and aligned therewith, so that the pallets move along a closed loop in a vertical plane, moving along the upper section in a direction opposite to their direction of movement along the lower section. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110308075 | VEHICLE ASSEMBLY LINE - A vehicle assembly line includes a plurality of carriers that support respective vehicle bodies to which vehicle underbody parts, which are parts that are fitted to the vehicle bodies from below the vehicle bodies, are fitted, and convey the vehicle bodies along the vehicle assembly line. The carriers support the vehicle bodies in such a manner that the longitudinal direction of each of the vehicle bodies is perpendicular to the conveyance direction in which the vehicle bodies are conveyed. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120297614 | ROBOTIC HIGH DENSITY WELDING BODY SHOP - A method and apparatus for managing the delivery of component parts and tooling to a robotic welding assembly positioned on a motor vehicle body assembly line. Automatic guided vehicles deliver component parts from a source of parts to a parts staging area on the robotic welding assembly including a substage awaiting area, a substage in-use area and a substage empty area, and further automatic guided vehicles deliver tooling from a tooling management area to the robotic welding assembly whereafter the tooling, upon model changeover, is moved to a tooling use area proximate the assembly line whereafter, upon further model changeover, the tooling is removed from the tooling use area and loaded onto an automatic guided vehicle for return to the tooling management area. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130031778 | SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLY OF A COMPONENT ON A MOTOR-VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - Disclosed herein are systems for assembly of a component, in particular a roof panel, on a motor-vehicle body structure. One system comprises a device designed to clamp the component on the body structure in the proper position; a centre for welding the component on the body structure; and a conveying line for carrying to and from the welding centre a succession of the body structures. The clamping device is provided with means for gripping the component and comprises first manipulator means for bringing the device into connection with the component in a pick-up position according to a predetermined mutual positioning, and for carrying the device connected to the component to a body structure that is located in a position on the conveying line, upstream of the welding centre, for constraining it to the body structure according to a mutual positioning whereby the component is in the proper position of assembly. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20140123482 | OPTICAL FIBER CABLE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An optical fiber cable processing apparatus includes a rotation table (conveyance section) which conveys a case that houses an optical fiber cable obtained by coating an optical fiber, and to which a plurality of work stations is set. The rotation table includes a case holding part, and the case holding part includes a cable holding section that holds the optical fiber cable. Further, a pulling station at an upstream side includes a pulling section that pulls out the optical fiber cable from the case by a predetermined length and causes the cable holding section to hold the optical fiber cable, and the work stations at a downstream side perform necessary work with respect to the optical fiber cable held by the cable holding section. Processing of the optical fiber cable in each work station can be easily performed. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20150047184 | PLANT FOR ASSEMBLING MECHANICAL PARTS ON VEHICLE BODIES - A plant including: an assembly line along which a plurality of pallets are circulated in a closed loop, divided into a first section, where the pallets are loaded in a plurality of first stations with mechanical parts to be assembled, and into a second section, where the pallets advance along a plurality of second stations; a conveyor arranged at least partially parallel to and above the second section, along which a plurality of balance supports provided with bodies run; a coupling station, arranged immediately upstream of the second section, where the pallets are integrally coupled to the balance supports; and a decoupling station, where the pallets are separated from the balance supports; each pallet having selectively engageable and releasable fastening means for a balance support and elastic means able to receive the balance support resting thereon. | 02-19-2015 |
| 029796000 | By deforming | 1 |
| 20130247366 | ROLLER HEMMING DEVICE - Disclosed is a compact roller hemming device capable of performing a hemming process with respect to various works. Specifically disclosed is a roller hemming device for hemming a work, which includes rotary shafts rotating on axes thereof, and lower dies and lower dies on which the corresponding work is placed. The lower dies and the lower dies are arranged on outer circumferential parts of the rotary shafts at predetermined intervals. The rotary shafts rotate so that one each of the lower dies and the lower dies is selected depending on a type of the work to be hemmed. | 09-26-2013 |
