CA2309982A1 - Car body assembly and welding station with reciprocal gate-supporting system - Google Patents

Car body assembly and welding station with reciprocal gate-supporting system Download PDF

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CA2309982A1
CA2309982A1 CA002309982A CA2309982A CA2309982A1 CA 2309982 A1 CA2309982 A1 CA 2309982A1 CA 002309982 A CA002309982 A CA 002309982A CA 2309982 A CA2309982 A CA 2309982A CA 2309982 A1 CA2309982 A1 CA 2309982A1
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Kenneth R. Sloan
Leonard A. Zanger
Edward J. Jarvis
Johnny D. Lucaora
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Comau LLC
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K37/00—Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted to a procedure covered by only one of the preceding main groups
    • B23K37/04—Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted to a procedure covered by only one of the preceding main groups for holding or positioning work
    • B23K37/047—Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted to a procedure covered by only one of the preceding main groups for holding or positioning work moving work to adjust its position between soldering, welding or cutting steps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23P—METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS
    • B23P2700/00—Indexing scheme relating to the articles being treated, e.g. manufactured, repaired, assembled, connected or other operations covered in the subgroups
    • B23P2700/50—Other automobile vehicle parts, i.e. manufactured in assembly lines

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Automobile Manufacture Line, Endless Track Vehicle, Trailer (AREA)
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A vehicle body welding system includes a work station (10) for welding components of a preassembled body (12) with respect to one another. The body (12) is moveable along a fixed path (14) of travel through the work station (10). At least two moveable pillars (18) are located on each side of the fixed path (14) of travel through the work station (10) for synchronized reciprocation between first and second end limits of travel toward and away from the fixed path (14) of travel of the body (12). At least one gate (44) is connectible in a repeatible located position with respect to the moveable pillars (18) on each side of the fixed path (14) for synchronized reciprocation between first and second positions toward and away from the fixed path (14) of travel of the body (12). Locating members (48) are engageable between each pillar (18) and the corresponding gate (44) for locating the gate (44) with respect to the moveable pillar (18) in at least two dimensions.
CA002309982A 1997-11-12 1998-11-11 Car body assembly and welding station with reciprocal gate-supporting system Expired - Fee Related CA2309982C (en)

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US6511497P 1997-11-12 1997-11-12
US60/065,114 1997-11-12
US7690198P 1998-03-05 1998-03-05
US60/076,901 1998-03-05
PCT/US1998/023795 WO1999024215A1 (en) 1997-11-12 1998-11-11 Car body assembly and welding station with reciprocal gate-supporting system

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CA2309982A1 true CA2309982A1 (en) 1999-05-20
CA2309982C CA2309982C (en) 2008-01-15

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AU (1) AU1453099A (en)
BR (1) BR9814169A (en)
CA (1) CA2309982C (en)
DE (1) DE19882787T1 (en)
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WO (1) WO1999024215A1 (en)

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DE102022208453A1 (en) 2022-08-15 2024-02-15 Thyssenkrupp Ag Method and processing station for joining components of a vehicle body
CN116441819B (en) * 2023-03-16 2024-03-29 无锡曙光精密工业有限公司 Welding process and welding tool system for automobile seat mounting bracket assembly

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US4776085A (en) * 1985-11-08 1988-10-11 Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Apparatus for use in automobile assembling
JP2895906B2 (en) * 1990-03-31 1999-05-31 マツダ株式会社 Auto body assembly equipment
IT1249980B (en) * 1991-08-07 1995-03-30 Comau Spa DEVICE FOR THE WELDING OF STRUCTURES, SUCH AS BODIES OF MOTOR VEHICLES OR PARTS OF THEM, MADE UP OF ELEMENTS OF PRINTED SHEET METAL ASSEMBLED PRELIMINARILY AMONG THEM IN A LABULAR WAY.
US5560535A (en) * 1995-03-30 1996-10-01 Western Atlas, Inc. Flexible body framing system

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AU1453099A (en) 1999-05-31
CA2309982C (en) 2008-01-15
WO1999024215A1 (en) 1999-05-20
BR9814169A (en) 2000-09-26
EP1030761A4 (en) 2005-02-02
GB2346825B (en) 2002-10-09
GB2346825A (en) 2000-08-23
DE19882787T1 (en) 2001-04-26
EP1030761A1 (en) 2000-08-30

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