Material carousel
AssigneeSiemens Industry, Inc.
InventorBenjamin Arden Verson
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Abstract
A material carousel for manufacturing and/or assembly operations is provided. The carousel includes a hub fabricated from a low friction material wherein the hub has a polygonal shape. The carousel also includes a plurality of equally spaced arms which are press fit into the hub. Each arm is adapted to hold cable and/or harness assemblies or includes a bin for holding materials used for production operations. In addition, the carousel includes a support column that extends through the hub, wherein the hub is adapted to rotate about the support column. An adjustable support column is also provided for supporting the hub on the support column. Further, the carousel includes a peg mechanism for stopping rotation of the hub after a predetermined rotation angle.
Claims10
A hub for assembling a support column and arms for a material carousel, comprising:
- a center member having a center axis and a plurality of side walls circumferentially spaced about the center axis;
- a first hole formed in the center member for receiving the support column;
- and
- a plurality of second holes each formed in a respective side wall for receiving the arms.
A material carousel, comprising:
- a hub having a polygonal shape wherein the hub is fabricated from a low friction material;
- and
- a plurality of equally spaced arms extending from the hub, wherein each arm is adapted to hold cable and/or harness assemblies or includes a bin for holding materials used for production operations and wherein each arm is press fit into the hub;
- a support column extending through the hub, wherein the hub is adapted to rotate about the support column;
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- an adjustable support collar for supporting the hub on the support column.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.