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US 2018/0024518 A1Published application
Parallel manufacturing systems and methods
AssigneeLeridge Global Corporation
InventorYong Jin
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Abstract
The invention provides methods, equipment and apparatuses for a highly flexible assembly system. The system may include at least one item of mobile equipment, at least one mobile container and at least one manufacturing management system (MMS). Because it is so flexible, the system may allow for efficient simultaneous processing of multiple dissimilar products. The system may also accommodate manufacturing processes requiring hybrid methods.
Claims20
A manufacturing system, the system comprising:
- a location;
- at least one mobile container;
- a first mobile machine;
- and
- a second mobile machine;
- wherein:
- the system alternates sequentially between a first state, a second state, a third state, and a fourth state;
- in the first state, the mobile container and the first mobile machine are within a predetermined distance from the location, the second mobile machine is situated outside of the predetermined distance from the location;
- in the second state, the first mobile machine is within the predetermined distance from the location, the mobile container and the second mobile machine are situated outside of the predetermined distance from the location;
- in the third state, the first mobile machine and the mobile container are within the predetermined distance from the location, the second mobile machine is situated outside of the predetermined distance from the location;
- and
- in the fourth state, the mobile container and the second mobile machine are within the predetermined distance from the location, and the first mobile machine is situated outside of the predetermined distance from the location.
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A manufacturing system, the system comprising:
- at least one container, at least two machine platforms, and at least two support robots, wherein:
- the one container comprises a storage area supported by at least two column ends, the column ends holding the storage area off the ground;
- the at least two machine platforms comprise a machine device supported by at least two column ends, the column ends holding the machine device off the ground;
- and
- at least one of the support robots is constructed and arranged to transport the container;
- at least one of the support robots is constructed and arranged to transport the machine platform.
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A method of manufacturing, the method comprising:
- transporting a plurality of mobile apparatuses between a plurality of locations, said plurality of mobile apparatuses comprising a plurality of mobile containers and a plurality of mobile machines;
- shifting a plurality of materials from the plurality of mobile containers to the plurality of mobile machines when the mobile containers and the mobile machines are in proximity to the same location;
- operating on a portion of material, included in the plurality of materials, while the portion of material is being operated on by at least one of the mobile machines, included in the plurality of mobile machines;
- moving at least one mobile container, included in the plurality of mobile containers, away from at least one of the mobile machines during at least a portion of the time that the at least one portion of material is operated on by at least one of the mobile machines;
- moving the portion of material from the at least one mobile machine to at least one mobile container, included in the plurality of mobile containers, after the at least one portion of material has been operated on;
- and
- progressively converting the at least one portion of material into a finished product after the at least one portion of material has been operated on successively by at least two mobile machines.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.