Production line, trolley and processing method
AssigneeABB Schweiz AG
InventorJosé Rodrigues
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Abstract
A production line for processing a workpiece in successive steps comprises a plurality of workstations, each of which is adapted for carrying out therein an associated one of said steps, and conveyor means for conveying the workpiece from one of said workstations to a successive one. At least the last one of said steps is a step of painting the workpiece. At least two workstations associated to steps immediately succeeding each other are not adjacent to each other. The conveying means comprise a trolley for transferring the workpiece from the first of said at least two workstations to the second, and the trolley comprises a dust-proof compartment for receiving the workpiece.
Claims15
A production line for processing a workpiece in successive steps, the production line comprising:
- a plurality of workstations, each workstation of the plurality of workstations being configured to carry out an associated one step of the successive steps;
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- at least one trolley configured to convey the workpiece from a first workstation of the plurality of workstations to a second, successive workstation of the plurality of workstations, each trolley of the at least one trolley comprising a dust-proof compartment configured to receive the workpiece, each dust-proof compartment comprising a first port disposed at a first side of the dust-proof compartment, and a second port disposed at a second side of the dust-proof compartment, the second side being opposite the first side,
- wherein at least one of the first port and the second port of each dust-proof compartment is configured to be coupled in a dust-proof manner to at least one of a mating port of the first workstation and a mating port of the second workstation,
- wherein at least a last one of the successive steps is a step of painting the workpiece, and
- wherein at least two workstations associated to steps immediately succeeding each other are not adjacent to each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.