Conveyor apparatus for an assembly line
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsKenneth Damgaard Hoell, Jakob Mikkelsen, John Krath Pedersen, Martin Bach Soerensen
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Abstract
A conveyor apparatus for an assembly line having a number of assembly stations is provided. The conveyor apparatus has a guide realized to define a path of travel for an assembly station, an engaging unit for engaging an assembly station to the guide, and a driving unit for driving the engaging unit along the guide such that the assembly station is moved through successive stages of the assembly line. The assembly line is used for assembling a generator for a wind turbine.
Claims15
A conveyor apparatus for an assembly line comprising a plurality of assembly stations, comprising:
- a guide realized to define a path of travel for an assembly station;
- an engaging unit for engaging the assembly station to the guide;
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- a driving unit for driving the engaging unit along the guide such that the assembly station is moved through successive stages of the assembly line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.