Object adjusting apparatus and related methods for use with automotive manufacturing systems
AssigneeToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorAnna M. COKELEY
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Abstract
Object adjusting apparatus and related methods for use with automotive manufacturing systems are disclosed. A disclosed object adjuster for an automotive manufacturing system includes a frame. The object adjuster also includes a guide supported by the frame and positioned near a conveyor configured to convey an object. The object adjuster also includes a receiver slidably coupled to the guide. The receiver includes a portion that is configured to engage an attachment movably coupled to the object to adjust the attachment when the object moves.
Claims20
An object adjuster for an automotive manufacturing system, comprising:
- a frame;
- a guide supported by the frame and positioned adjacent a conveyor configured to convey an object;
- and
- a receiver slidably coupled to the guide, the receiver including a portion configured to engage an attachment movably coupled to the object to adjust the attachment when the object moves.
An automotive manufacturing system, comprising:
- a conveyor configured to receive an object;
- and
- an object adjuster positioned adjacent the conveyor and including a first portion and a second portion slidable along the first portion, the first portion configured to guide movement of the second portion relative to a conveyor surface, the second portion and an adjustable portion of the object configured to move each other when the conveyor conveys the object.
A method for adjusting an object associated with an automotive manufacturing system, comprising:
- positioning a receiver of an object adjuster adjacent a conveyor that is configured to move the object, the receiver slidable along a guide of the object adjuster;
- and
- moving, via the conveyor, the object such that an attachment movably coupled to the object engages a portion of the receiver to adjust the attachment based on movement of the object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.