Robotic pallet drive arrangement in a robotic roller hemming system
AssigneeTesco Engineering, Inc.
InventorJames Toeniskoetter
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Abstract
A robotic pallet drive arrangement in a robotic roller hemming system including a track and a plurality of pallets movable on the track. The arrangement also includes a robot having an arm adapted for engagement with the pallets. Movement of the robot arm while the robot arm is engaged with one of the pallets moves the pallet along the track.
Claims17
A robotic pallet drive arrangement in a robotic roller hemming system, said robotic pallet drive arrangement comprising:
- a track;
- a plurality of pallets movable on said track;
- and
- a robot having an arm adapted for engagement with said pallets;
- whereby movement of said robot arm while said robot arm is engaged with one of said pallets moves the pallet along the track.
A robotic pallet drive arrangement in a robotic roller hemming system, said robotic pallet drive arrangement comprising:
- a robot including a base and a swingable, movable arm;
- said robot having a first axis of rotation extending through said base;
- a track spacedly disposed from said robot, said track being generally arcuate in shape;
- and
- a plurality of free-moving pallets movable on said track;
- said robot arm being operably engagable with each of said pallets;
- said track including at least one locking device for releasably locking said pallets to said track;
- whereby rotating said robot about said first axis while said robot arm is engaged with one of said pallets moves the pallet along the track.
A method of driving a pallet along a track in a robotic roller hemming system comprising the steps of:
- providing a robotic pallet drive including:
- a robot including a base and a swingable, movable arm;
- said robot having a first axis of rotation extending through said base;
- a track spacedly disposed from said robot, said track being shaped generally in an arc;
- and
- a plurality of free-moving pallets movable on said track;
- said robot arm being operably engagable with each of said pallets;
- said track including at least one locking device for releasably locking said pallets to said track;
- whereby rotating said robot about said first axis while said robot arm is engaged with one of said pallets moves the pallet along the track.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.