WO2000054940A1 - Poste de travail - Google Patents
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- WO2000054940A1 WO2000054940A1 PCT/FR2000/000587 FR0000587W WO0054940A1 WO 2000054940 A1 WO2000054940 A1 WO 2000054940A1 FR 0000587 W FR0000587 W FR 0000587W WO 0054940 A1 WO0054940 A1 WO 0054940A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
- B25H—WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS
- B25H1/00—Work benches; Portable stands or supports for positioning portable tools or work to be operated on thereby
- B25H1/12—Work benches; Portable stands or supports for positioning portable tools or work to be operated on thereby with storage compartments
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
- B25H—WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS
- B25H1/00—Work benches; Portable stands or supports for positioning portable tools or work to be operated on thereby
- B25H1/02—Work benches; Portable stands or supports for positioning portable tools or work to be operated on thereby of table type
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S269/00—Work holders
- Y10S269/901—Collapsible or foldable work holder supporting structure
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- the present invention relates to a work station used to perform one or more repetitive tasks determined by an operator during the manufacture of a product manufactured from several components, such as assembly, machining, control or the like, comprising a support table and several elements juxtaposed on the support table, said elements comprising at least one storage zone and / or a support zone and / or a transfer zone and / or a work zone.
- Such stations exist on the market but the elements which compose them are generally permanently integrated in the support table. These stations can then only be used for one type of product to be assembled. This means that almost as many workstations are needed as there are types of product to be assembled, which entails a very significant investment.
- the elements are simply placed on the support table.
- the elements can then be removed at will to modify the structure of the workstation.
- the elements are of different shapes and when they are replaced, empty spaces are created in which the components can fall.
- the elements can also move relative to each other under the effect of vibrations created for example by machines provided under the support table. In this case also, interstices can form in which dust and components accumulate.
- the present invention aims to overcome these drawbacks by proposing a work station with modular elements allowing the station to evolve with the product to be assembled, easy to implement, making it possible to obtain a station of great cleanliness, and allowing a wide range of combinations and geometries both in two and three dimensions.
- the invention relates to a workstation of the kind indicated in the preamble, characterized in that it comprises a frame mounted in a fixed manner on the support table, said frame being arranged to define compartments, each compartment having a shape adapted to receive an element.
- the framework consists of a set of plates and multidirectional junction pieces, said plates having ends of shapes complementary to said junction pieces so as to be assembled together to constitute said compartments.
- These plates may include at least one through hole intended to receive a fixing screw for fixing said plate to the support table.
- the framework consists of a set of prefabricated frames of shapes adapted to receive an element, said frames having assembly means of complementary shape to hang on to each other.
- These assembly means may consist of at least one vertical slide provided on each side of the frames, the slide on one side being offset from that provided on the opposite side of the frame.
- the framework consists of a set of profiles having complementary vertical slots so as to fit together to form said compartment.
- the station according to the invention may include a finishing cover to cover the periphery of the frame.
- Said cover may include on its inner face at least one rib engaging in a corresponding groove provided on the junction piece.
- the elements have a rim substantially at right angles and of sufficient width to rest, depending on the variants, on the upper end of a junction piece or on the upper edge of their compartment, when the elements are placed in their compartment.
- the elements are held on the framework by removable assembly means so that said elements are modular according to the components handled, the apparatus and accessories used, the product to be manufactured and the morphology of the operator.
- the corners of the edge of the elements are chamfered and said removable assembly means consist of pins or screws having a head of diameter greater than the empty space delimited by the chamfer and at least one provided rod to engage substantially in force or to screw into at least one orifice provided at the upper end of the junction piece.
- the elements have shapes adapted according to their functions. Some may for example have at least one raised edge to facilitate gripping of the components. Some may also have grooves on their bottom to facilitate gripping of the components.
- the station can also be fitted with tall elements arranged on the elements already placed on the framework. In order to immobilize said tall elements, it is provided between the pins and the tall elements of the indexing pieces. These indexing pieces may have an opening of dimensions adapted to match the head of a pawn. They can be fixed by gluing, screwing, or riveting.
- the present invention also relates to the elements capable of being used in the work station defined above.
- the present invention also relates to removable assemblies or sub-units which can be handled separately, these sub-units being made up of part of the framework and of the corresponding elements. Once all of the sub-units have been assembled, the work station according to the invention is obtained.
- FIG. 1 represents a partially exploded overall view cut from a first embodiment of the station according to the invention
- FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of a first embodiment of the structure of the post according to the invention
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a plate used according to this first embodiment
- FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of another form of plate used according to this first embodiment
- FIG. 5 is a front view of a junction piece according to the invention
- FIG. 6 is a top view of the junction piece in FIG. 5,
- FIG. 7 partially represents an alternative embodiment of the plates and junction pieces according to the invention.
- FIG. 8 is a view similar to FIG. 2 and showing another form of finishing cover
- FIG. 9 is a view in longitudinal section of FIG. 8,
- FIG. 10 is a top view of a compartment according to a second embodiment of the framework according to the invention.
- FIG. 11 is a partial perspective view of a third embodiment of the framework according to the invention.
- FIG. 12 represents different embodiments of the pins according to the present invention.
- FIGS. 13 to 16 show different forms of elements according to the present invention
- FIG. 17 shows the mounting of an indexing element according to the invention.
- Figures 18 to 20 show the three stages of use of an indexing element according to the invention.
- the work station 1 according to the invention comprises a support table 2 on which is mounted a frame 3.
- elements 4 these elements 4 comprising a zone of work or a storage area for the components to be assembled, or accessory support areas for example, or transfer areas for said components. All of these elements constitute a workstation to perform repetitive mandatory determinate tasks when it comes to assembling a product from different components contained in different elements.
- the framework 3 consists of a set of plates 5 and multidirectional joining pieces 6.
- a plate 5 has ends 7 in the form of hooks and at its center a through hole 8 intended to receive a screw 9 to fix the plate 5 on the support table 2.
- Figure 4 shows another form of plate 5 'for which the ends 7' consist of a split heel.
- the junction piece 6 has a slightly conical central shape 6a provided at its upper end with an orifice 16 whose role will be described below.
- the junction piece 6 has at its periphery four tabs 6b disposed substantially at 90 ° and having a T-shaped section complementary to the hook-shaped ends 7 of the plate 5.
- two to four plates 5 can be assembled together by fitting the legs 6b into the ends 7 in the form of hooks, the legs 6b being chosen as a function of the desired directions, so as to form compartments 10 square or rectangular (cf. FIG. 1) in which the elements 4 are arranged.
- FIG. 7 A possible exemplary embodiment is shown in FIG. 7.
- the plate 5 "has a protruding end 7" complementary to grooves 11 provided on the workpiece. junction 6 'so that the end 7 "of the plate 5" fits into the groove 11 to form the compartments 10.
- the elements 4 which are arranged on the frame 3 have a flange 12 substantially at right angles and wide enough to be able to rest on a part of the upper end of the junction pieces 6 when the elements 4 are placed in their compartment 10 to constitute workstation 1.
- the four corners of the rim 12 of the elements 4 are chamfered for example at 45 ° as shown more particularly in Figures 2 and 13 to 16.
- the elements 4 are held in their compartment 10 by means of pins 13 or screws, which are made up a head 14 and a rod 15 threaded or not, said rod 15 being adapted to enter slightly into force or be screwed into the orifice 16 provided at the upper end of the junction piece 6.
- the head 14 has a diameter greater than the empty space delimited by the chamfer. With reference to FIG. 2, when three elements 4 are arranged in their compartment 10, the chamfers of the flanges 12 delimit an empty space 17 in the form of a square.
- the diameter of the head 14 must therefore be greater than the diagonal of this square 17 so as to be able to pinch the rim 12 of the elements 4 between the pin 13 and the junction piece 6.
- the rod in this case has a circular shape.
- FIG. 12 represents different embodiments of the rod 15 of the pin 13, either semi-circular, flat, or with several pins.
- the pin 13 can of course be replaced by any other equivalent means, such as for example a screw, and in this case, the rod 15 is threaded.
- the periphery of the frame 3 is provided with a finishing cover 18 which arrives flush with the elements 4 placed on the periphery of the station 1.
- a finishing cover 18 In the corners are arranged parts of angular hoods 18 ′ which have on their upper face a substantially circular cutout 48 for receiving the rod 15 of a pin 13.
- the finishing cover 18 has three substantially U-shaped walls, one of the branches of the U being however smaller than the other, this branch 18a being intended to be clipped under the junction piece 6.
- the other branch 18b is clipped on the upper end of the junction piece 6.
- the branches 18a and 18b of the U have grooves 19 which engage in corresponding grooves 20 provided respectively at the upper end and below the piece junction 6.
- the finishing cover 18 partially covers the rim 12 of the elements 4 placed on the periphery of the station 1.
- FIG. 9 more particularly shows the branches 18a and 18b of the U with their grooves 19 which are 'engage in corresponding grooves 20 of the junction piece 6.
- another embodiment of the framework 3 consists in assembling prefabricated frames 21 of square or other shape, adapted to receive the elements 4.
- These frames 21 can be used whole or in sections sectioned as required.
- the frames 21 have vertical slides 22 around their periphery, the slides on one side being offset with respect to the slides on the opposite side.
- a slide has on one of its sides a wing 23 constituting a stop.
- the frames 21 are assembled to each other by sliding the slide of a frame 21 in the slide of another frame 21 to form the frame 3, the wing 23 of a slide 22 abutting against the slide 22 of the adjacent frame to reinforce the assembly.
- the elements 4 are placed in the frames 21, their rim 12 being of sufficient width to rest on the upper edge of their frame 21.
- FIG. 11 A third embodiment of the frame 3 is shown in Figure 11.
- the frame 3 consists of a set of profiles 24 having vertical slots 36 complementary so as to fit together to form different compartments in which the elements are placed 4.
- the elements 4 also have a sufficiently wide rim 12 so that it rests on the upper edge of the compartments thus formed.
- the different profiles can be fixed by means of screws 25.
- each frame 21 must be adapted to the dimensions of each element 4.
- the elements 4 have, inside the rectangular tanks, shapes designed to perform different functions. We have already seen that certain elements 4 serve as a component storage area 27. In this case, the elements 4 can have raised edges 26 making it easier to grip the components 27. The elements 4 can also have grooves on their bottom 28 also improving the guiding and gripping of the components 28.
- elements 40 have the form of armrests.
- Another element 41 has the form of a rotary plate.
- the elements also include support zones, such as the element 42 used to support lighting as well as a smoke extraction in the case of a station comprising a welding operation.
- the elements 4 can also include transfer zones.
- One can for example provide an element with a drilled bottom serving as a discharge chute.
- the elements 4 can be produced by thermoforming. Certain elements 4 can be made of a machinable material so that the interior can be machined and adapted on site to the product to be manufactured or to the component contained.
- tall elements 45 are provided, arranged on the elements 4 already in place on the frame 3. These high elements 45 can for example be arranged at above the element in the form of a rotary plate 41, this plate comprising several compartments. Thus, this arrangement allows not to lose space since it suffices to leave access to some compartments, the others being accessible by turning the tray.
- the tall elements 45 being eccentric relative to the center of the work station can be filled with components by intervening outside the work area.
- the tall elements rest on the pins 13.
- pieces of indexing 50 there are provided between the pins 13 and the lower surface of the tall elements 45, pieces of indexing 50 in order to immobilize the tall elements 45 on the elements 4 already in place.
- These indexing pieces 50 have the shape of a thin washer and have in their center an opening 51 of dimensions adapted to match the shape of the head 14 of the pin 13. It is quite obvious that the indexing pieces 50 can also be square, rectangle or polygonal.
- the indexing pieces 50 have on their upper face an adhesive layer 52 covered in a known manner by a protective film.
- the indexing pieces 50 are placed on the pins 13 (Fig. 18) and then the tall elements 45 are put in place.
- the protective film is removed in order to index the high elements 45 in their final position (FIG. 19).
- the indexing part 50 remains integral with the latter (FIG. 20). This high element 45 can then be repositioned easily and precisely.
- the indexing pieces 50 can be fixed by any other known assembly means such as screwing, riveting.
- the work station according to the invention is particularly simple to set up. It suffices to assemble the different parts of the frame 3 to form the compartments 10 and to place the elements 4. The elements 4 are then held with pins 13 or screws. The elements 4 are then easily removable. Thus, one or more elements 4 can be easily removed and replaced by one or more other elements of equivalent dimensions.
- the station according to the invention is therefore extremely modular and flexible since the elements are modular according to the components handled, the devices and accessories used, the product to be manufactured and the morphology of the operator.
- the geometry of the workstation is also modular, both in two and in three dimensions. Each element of the same station can also be made in a material specific to its function. It is thus possible to provide an antistatic material, or a flexible material to resist abrasion.
- a single frame can be used to create different styles of workstations, the workstation being able to evolve with the product to be manufactured. It is thus possible to provide elements according to the series to be manufactured and to mount the elements corresponding to a current series.
- the elements are assembled in a homogeneous manner, without gaps.
- the workstation is therefore aesthetic and stays clean.
- the different elements can be easily removed for cleaning at will. When an item is removed for cleaning, it can be replaced with an identical replacement item so that work can continue.
- the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described but extends to any modification and variant obvious to a person skilled in the art.
- the elements and the framework may have other shapes than rectangular, such as hexagonal or triangular, the shapes of the compartments remaining complementary to those of the elements so as to receive them. It is also possible to provide junction pieces making it possible to orient the plates at angles other than 90 °, the elements having suitable shapes.
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US09/936,409 US6595505B1 (en) | 1999-03-12 | 2000-03-10 | Work station |
JP2000604999A JP2002538980A (ja) | 1999-03-12 | 2000-03-10 | 作業ポスト |
DE60004024T DE60004024T2 (de) | 1999-03-12 | 2000-03-10 | Arbeitsplatz |
CA002366143A CA2366143A1 (fr) | 1999-03-12 | 2000-03-10 | Poste de travail |
EP00910917A EP1161324B1 (fr) | 1999-03-12 | 2000-03-10 | Poste de travail |
AT00910917T ATE245512T1 (de) | 1999-03-12 | 2000-03-10 | Arbeitsplatz |
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US1642771A (en) * | 1924-10-07 | 1927-09-20 | Western Electric Co | Apparatus for assembling parts |
US3715972A (en) * | 1971-05-28 | 1973-02-13 | Integrated Air Syst Inc | Clean work station |
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EP1161324A1 (fr) | 2001-12-12 |
ATE245512T1 (de) | 2003-08-15 |
FR2790697A1 (fr) | 2000-09-15 |
US6595505B1 (en) | 2003-07-22 |
FR2790697B1 (fr) | 2001-05-18 |
DE60004024D1 (de) | 2003-08-28 |
JP2002538980A (ja) | 2002-11-19 |
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