Processing plant with device for holding and centering bodies in processing stations
AssigneeAdvanced Technologies, Inc.
InventorGaetano Di Rosa
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Abstract
A plant for assembly of bodies with work stations and conveyance devices for conveying bodies between work stations. The conveyance devices include reference members assembled transitorily on the conveyance devices to support the body on the conveyance devices during transfer between work stations. Grasping devices are assembled in the work stations for grasping the reference members and positioning them accurately while temporarily disengaging them from the conveyance devices to accurately position the body supported on the reference members in the station space. The reference members include a grasping device to grasp the body and holding it steadily against them when operated by actuators assembled in the work station.
Claims9
Body or car processing plant comprising:
- work stations and conveyance means for conveying bodies between said work stations, the conveyance means including reference members assembled on the conveyance means to support a body during transfer between said work stations, the work stations including grasping devices for grasping said reference members when the conveyance means are in a work station, the references members include body grasping means for grasping the body or car to be processed and holding the car or body steadily against the reference members when operated by actuators mounted in the work station.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.