Flexible headliner assembly table
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorDavid Huelke
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Abstract
A headliner assembly apparatus includes an input delivery device attempting to deliver an input related to a predetermined headliner to a controller that is in communication with the input delivery device. An indexing assembly is in communication with the controller, wherein the indexing assembly positions at least one headliner detail in an installation position in response to the input related to the predetermined headliner. A headliner support is adapted to position the predetermined headliner, wherein the predetermined headliner is placed on the indexing assembly, and wherein the headliner is placed to engage the at least one headliner detail in the installation position. A detail installing assembly couples the at least one headliner detail in the installation position to the predetermined headliner.
Claims20
A headliner assembly apparatus comprising:
- an input delivery device adapted to deliver an input related to a predetermined headliner to a controller in communication with the input delivery device;
- an indexing assembly in communication with the controller, wherein the indexing assembly positions at least one headliner detail in an installation position in response to the input related to the predetermined headliner;
- a headliner support adapted to position the predetermined headliner, wherein the predetermined headliner is placed on the indexing assembly, and wherein the headliner is placed to engage the at least one headliner detail in the installation position;
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- a detail installing assembly that couples the at least one headliner detail in the installation position to the predetermined headliner.
A headliner assembly apparatus comprising:
- a controller adapted to receive an input regarding a predetermined headliner;
- an indexing assembly in communication with the controller and configured to position a detail set in an installation position according to the input;
- a headliner support adapted to position the predetermined headliner onto the detail set;
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- a detail installation installing assembly that couples the predetermined headliner to the detail set while in the installation position.
A method for installing details onto a headliner for a vehicle, the method including the steps of:
- providing a headliner for a vehicle;
- providing a corresponding input associated with the headliner, wherein the input corresponds to a receiving portion of the headliner and a detail set to be coupled to the headliner at the receiving portion;
- providing a headliner assembly apparatus having an input delivery device, a controller in communication with the input device, a headliner support for receiving and positioning the headliner, and an indexing assembly in communication with the controller;
- delivering an input to the controller, wherein the input delivery device delivers the corresponding input to the controller;
- disposing a set of headliner details on the indexing assembly, wherein the indexing assembly selectively retains the set of headliner details and moves the set of headliner details between a plurality of positions;
- positioning the set of headliner details in an installation position to define the detail set corresponding to the receiving portion of the predetermined headliner;
- delivering the headliner to the headliner assembly apparatus, wherein the headliner is delivered to the headliner support and placed on the detail set in the installation position;
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- coupling the detail set to the headliner through a detail installing assembly, wherein the detail set is coupled to the headliner while the detail set is in the installation position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.