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US 12,577,056 B2Granted
Branch assembly system and method
AssigneeVivet Technology LLC
InventorAmjad Qusay Hashem
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Abstract
A branch assembly system may include a transport system having a main transport line, branch transport lines, and branch stations including branch operations. The system may be configured to move parts by the branch transport lines. The system may move parts to the branch stations according to respective branch operations.
Claims20
A method of a branch assembly system, the method comprising:
- providing a transport system having a main transport line, a branch transport line, and branch stations with branch operations, wherein the branch stations are arranged in series along branches of the branch transport line having respective dedicated connections to the main transport line;
- moving by the main transport line a part relative to the branch transport line according to the branch operations;
- moving, by the respective dedicated connections of the branch transport line, the part to one of the branch stations associated with at least one of the branch operations;
- performing the at least one of the branch operations;
- adapting by retracting or extending the branch stations;
- confirming completion of the at least one of the branch operations;
- and
- moving the part to the main transport line for a next operation.
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A method of a branch assembly system, the method comprising:
- providing a transport system having a main transport line, a branch transport line, and branch stations with branch operations, wherein the branch stations are arranged in series along branches of the branch transport line having respective dedicated connections to the main transport line;
- moving by the main transport line a part relative to the branch transport line according to the branch operations;
- moving, by the respective dedicated connections of the branch transport line, the part to one of the branch stations associated with at least one of the branch operations;
- and
- adapting by retracting or extending the branch stations.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.