Flexible conveyance system

A transportation system, flexible technology, applied in the direction of transportation and packaging, conveyors, mechanical conveyors, etc., can solve problems such as lack of flexibility

Active Publication Date: 2016-01-20
KUKA SYST NORTH AMERICA LLC
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This results in a lack of flexibility and the carrier cannot move quickly through unnecessary stations
Also, the carrier must move through multiple stations with a constant movement and delay pattern

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[0041] figure 1 is a schematic illustration of an exemplary, flexible inverted transport system 10 in accordance with the principles of the present invention. The plurality of stations 12 are configured to machine and assemble a plurality of components and subassemblies, such as vehicle bodies.

[0042] System 10 includes tracks 14 that transport components between stations 12 . Carrier 16 (refer to below Figure 5 with Figure 9 described more specifically) cooperates with the track 14 and acts as a foundation to receive the various components and subassemblies. Carrier 16 is introduced at the beginning of line 18 and passes through a plurality of band segments 20 (refer to Figure 6-Figure 8More specifically described) transportation, these belt segments 20 are arranged below the track 14 . It was observed that several configurations of belt 20 provided acceptable results. Two important design characteristics of belt 20 include resistance to elongation, and application...

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A conveyance system includes a plurality of feed-forward track segments aligned end-to end, each having an upwardly facing channel and at least one carrier drive member disposed in the channel. At least one carrier is supported for movement along the feed-forward track segments. Each carrier includes at least one drive engagement member that cooperates with the at least one carrier drive member to move the carrier along the respective feed-forward track segments. The conveyance system may further include a plurality of return track segments spaced from the plurality of feed-forward track segments.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application asserts respect for U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 781,147 (pending), filed March 14, 2013, U.S. Patent Application No. 14 / 211,793 (pending), filed March 14, 2014, and Priority to US Patent Application Serial No. 14 / 211,572 (pending), filed on March 14, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. technical field [0003] The present invention relates generally to material handling systems and, more particularly, to transportation systems for assembly-line fabrication. Background technique [0004] Material handling systems for assembly line manufacturing are generally designed to facilitate efficient and rapid manufacture of assemblies from multiple components or subassemblies (semi-finished products). One field that is particularly well-suited for such material handling systems is automotive manufacturing. For example, material handling systems may be use...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B65G35/06
CPCB23P21/004B62D65/024B61B13/12B62D65/18B65G17/005
Inventor K·J·劳伦斯M·P·拉罗斯
Owner KUKA SYST NORTH AMERICA LLC
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