Synchronization apparatuses and methods of use
AssigneesToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsDavid A. Britton, Harrison W. Saunders, Jeffrey W. DeBruler, Michael S. Haggan, Jeffery S. Smith
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Abstract
A synchronization device for synchronizing a hanging dolly assembly to a conveyor includes a first pole body assembly comprising a first pole body and a first spring that is configured to bias the first pole body in a first direction and a second pole body assembly with a second pole body slidably connected to the first pole body and a second spring that is configured to bias the second pole body in a second direction opposite the first direction.
Claims17
A synchronization device for synchronizing a hanging dolly assembly to a conveyor, the synchronization device comprising:
- a first pole body assembly comprising a first pole body and a first spring that is configured to bias the first pole body in a first direction;
- and
- a second pole body assembly with a second pole body slidably connected to the first pole body and a second spring that is configured to bias the second pole body in a second direction opposite the first direction.
A dolly assembly comprising:
- a frame;
- and
- a synchronization device mounted to the frame, the synchronization device comprising:
- a first pole body assembly comprising a first pole body and a first spring that is configured to bias the first pole body in a first direction;
- and
- a second pole body assembly with a second pole body slidably connected to the first pole body and a second spring that is configured to bias the second pole body in a second direction opposite the first direction.
A method of synchronizing a hanging dolly assembly to a conveyor, the method comprising:
- moving the hanging dolly assembly to a desired location along a conveyor;
- and
- engaging the conveyor with a synchronization device that is mounted to the hanging dolly assembly with the synchronization device in a synchronized configuration, the synchronization device comprising:
- a first pole body assembly comprising a first pole body and a first spring that is configured to bias the first pole body in a first direction;
- and
- a second pole body assembly with a second pole body slidably connected to the first pole body and a second spring that is configured to bias the second pole body in a second direction opposite the first direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.