Workpiece carrier for production lines, or pallet, with adjustable supports
AssigneeATOP S.p.A.
InventorsMassimo Ponzio, Rubino Corbinelli
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Abstract
A workpiece carrier for automatic production lines, or pallet (1), having at least a couple of support elements (15, 16) for workpieces (20), held by two reference bars (3), fixed to the pallet (1), and by two fastening bridges (4) of orthogonal to the bars (3). The bridges (4) have a central portion, on which the support elements are connected (15, 16), and two ends (4′), suitable for a positive engagement (3′, 6) with the bars (3). The distance between the support elements (15, 16) is adjustable raising one of the bridges (4), moving it to another position and lowering it again for completing the positive engagement (3′, 6) with the bars (3) in the new position.
Claims33
A workpiece carrier for automatic production lines, or pallet (1), having at least a couple of support elements (15, 16) for workpieces (20) characterised in that it comprises:
- two parallel reference bars (3), fixed to the pallet (1);
- two fastening bridges (4) substantially orthogonal to said bars (3), having a central portion, on which said support elements (15, 16) are connected, and two ends (4′) suitable for a positive engagement (3′, 6) with said bars (3),
- the distance between said support elements (15, 16) being adjustable raising one of said bridges (4) from said bars (3), moving it to another position and lowering it again for completing the positive engagement (3′, 6) with the bars (3) in the new position.
A method for adjusting the position of support elements (15, 16) for workpieces (20), said support elements (15, 16) belonging to workpiece carrier of automatic production lines, or pallets (1), having at least a couple of said support elements (15, 16) characterised in that it provides the steps of:
- pre-arranging on said pallet (1) a first and a second reference bar (3), parallel to each other and fixed to the pallet (1);
- pre-arranging a first and a second fastening bridge (4) substantially orthogonal in use to said bars (3), said bridges (4) having a central portion and two ends (4′) suitable for a positive engagement (3′, 6) with said bars (3),
- assembling at least a first support element (15) on the central portion of said first bridge (4) and at least a second support element (16) on the central portion of said second bridge (4),
- arranging said first and second bridge (4) parallel to each other at a predetermined distance, with ends (4′) engaging positively (3′, 6) on said bars (3),
- adjusting the distance between said support elements (15, 16) raising at least one of said bridges (4) from said bars (3), moving it to another position and lowering it again for completing the positive engagement (3′, 6) with the bars (3) in the new position.
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