Modular painting apparatus
OwnerScott J. Clifford, Eric D. Buchanan +4inventors
InventorsScott J. Clifford, Eric D. Buchanan, James M. Kowalski, Roy A. Jerue, Paul D. Copioli, Michael G. Beem
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Abstract
An apparatus for processing objects includes an elevated tubular frame rail mounting a four axis robot arm with a tool such as a painting applicator. The robot is attached to a mounting base that moves along the rail permitting painting of the top and/or side of a vehicle body. Electrical power and fluid lines can be routed through the rail to the robot. Two such rails and multiple robots can be combined as a module for installation in a new or an existing painting booth.
Claims50
A modular apparatus for performing a coating process on an object conveyed to and from a location comprising:
- a pair of horizontal frame rails extending on opposite sides of a location of an object;
- at least one robot arm mounted on an associated one of each of said frame rails, said robot arm movable along said associated frame rail in a linear manner, said at least one robot arm comprising at least one rotating arm linkage and not having a waist axis;
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- a tool mounted on each of said at least one robot arms for performing a coating process on the object whereby said at least one robot arms move said tools relative to the object enabling said tools to perform the coating process on the object.
A modular apparatus for performing a coating process on an object conveyed to and from a location comprising:
- a pair of horizontal frame rails extending on opposite sides of a location of an object, said frame rails being elevated above an upper surface of the object;
- at least one robot arm mounted on an associated one of each of said frame rails, said robot arm movable along said associated frame rail in a linear manner said at least one robot arm not having a waist axis;
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- a tool mounted on each of said at least one robot arms for performing a coating process on the object whereby said at least one robot arms move said tools relative to the object enabling said tools to perform the coating process on the object.
A modular apparatus for performing a coating process on an object conveyed to and from a location comprising:
- a pair of horizontal frame rails extending on opposite sides of a location of an object;
- at least one robot arm mounted on an associated one of each of said frame rails, said robot arm movable along said associated frame rail in a linear manner said at least one robot arm having at least a first, second, and third major axes of movement wherein said first major axis is linear, said second major axis is a rotary axis extending in a horizontal plane, and said third major axis is a rotary axis extending in a horizontal plane;
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- a tool mounted on each of said at least one robot arms for performing a coating process on the object whereby said at least one robot arms move said tools relative to the object enabling said tools to perform the coating process on the object.
A modular apparatus for performing a coating process on an object conveyed to and from a location comprising:
- a pair of horizontal frame rails extending on opposite sides of a location of an object, said frame rails being elevated above an upper surface of the object;
- at least one robot arm mounted on an associated one of each of said frame rails, said robot arm movable along said associated frame rail in a linear manner said at least one robot arm having at least a first, second and third major axes of movement wherein said first major axis is linear, said second major axis is a rotary axis extending in a horizontal plane, and said third major axis is a rotary axis extending in a horizontal plane;
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- a tool mounted on each of said at least one robot arms for performing a coating process on the object whereby said at least one robot arms move said tools relative to the object enabling said tools to perform the coating process on the object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.