Part assembling system of automation line

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11759897-B2
Application number	US-202117538401-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 30, 2021
Priority date	Apr 13, 2021
Publication date	Sep 19, 2023
Grant date	Sep 19, 2023

Abstract

A part assembling system of an automation line includes: a station frame in which a part assembling tool is installed and that includes at least one mounting part; at least one positioner mounted on the at least one mounting part; a part conveying pallet including at least one positioning pin coupled to the at least one positioner; and a moving carriage that transports the part conveying pallet to a predetermined position on a floor of a process work area.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A part assembling system of an automation line, comprising:
a station frame in which a part assembling tool is installed and that includes at least one mounting part;
at least one positioner mounted on the at least one mounting part;
a part conveying pallet including at least one positioning pin coupled to the at least one positioner; and
a moving carriage that transports the part conveying pallet to a predetermined position on a floor of a process work area.

2. The part assembling system of claim 1 , wherein the station frame includes:
at least one base frame provided with the mounting part,
at least one vertical frame coupled to an upper surface of the at least one base frame to extend upward, and
at least one horizontal frame coupled in a horizontal direction to the at least one vertical frame.

3. The part assembling system of claim 2 , wherein the part assembling tool is movably installed in the horizontal frame in a predetermined direction.

4. The part assembling system of claim 1 , wherein:
the station frame includes at least one base frame provided with the mounting part, and
a part assembling robot is installed in each base frame.

5. The part assembling system of the automation line of claim 4 , wherein the part assembling tool is mounted on the part assembling robot.

6. The part assembling system of the automation line of claim 1 , wherein:
the positioner includes a positioning body mounted on the mounting part, and
the positioning body includes a taper-shaped pin guiding groove formed on an upper surface of the positioning body, and a pin coupling hole connected to the pin guiding groove.

7. The part assembling system of the automation line of claim 1 , wherein the part conveying pallet includes:
a pallet body formed with at least one carriage coupling hole, and
at least one leg that is installed on the pallet body to extend in a downward direction and provided with the positioning pin at a lower end of the at least one leg.

8. The part assembling system of the automation line of claim 7 , wherein the positioning pin includes a taper part formed at a lower end portion of the positioning pin.

9. The part assembling system of the automation line of claim 7 , wherein the part conveying pallet further includes at least one part aligning unit installed on an upper surface of the pallet body.

10. The part assembling system of the automation line of claim 1 , wherein the moving carriage includes a lifter that is movable in an up-down direction.

11. The part assembling system of the automation line of claim 10 , wherein:
the part conveying pallet includes a pallet body formed with at least one carriage coupling hole, and
the lifter includes a lift pin that is able to be coupled to the carriage coupling hole of the pallet body.

12. The part assembling system of the automation line of claim 1 , wherein the moving carriage includes an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) that is able to autonomously travel along a predetermined path on a floor of a process work area.

13. The part assembling system of the automation line of claim 2 , wherein the station frame further includes at least one reinforcement frame connecting the at least two base frames.

14. A part assembling system of an automation line, comprising:
a station frame including a part assembling tool and at least one first mounting part;
at least one second mounting part installed on a floor of a process work area;
at least one positioner mounted on at least one of at least one first mounting part or at least one second mounting part;
a part conveying pallet coupled to the at least one positioner; and
a moving carriage that transports the part conveying pallet to a predetermined position on the floor of the process work area.

15. The part assembling system of the automation line of claim 14 , further comprising:
a part assembling robot disposed on the station frame and mounted with the part assembling tool.

16. A part assembling system of an automation line, comprising:
a station frame in which a part assembling tool is installed;
at least one mounting part installed to be movable in a vertical direction on the station frame;
at least one positioner mounted on the at least one mounting part;
a part conveying pallet coupled to the at least one positioner; and
a moving carriage that transports the part conveying pallet to a predetermined position on a floor of a process work area.

17. The part assembling system of the automation line of claim 16 , wherein the at least one mounting part is movably installed in the vertical direction on the station frame through a servo motor.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Corp

Inventors

• Bae Junhyeok
• Lee Seung Yeop
• Kim Jung Pyo
• Kim Woojong
• Park Jongmin

Classifications

• B05C11/10 Primary

  Storage, supply or control of liquid or other fluent material; Recovery of excess liquid or other fluent material {(B05C1/0813, B05C5/0225, B05C17/002 and B05C19/06 take precedence)} · CPC title

• B23P21/004 Primary

  the units passing two or more work-stations whilst being composed · CPC title

• B62D65/18 Primary

  Transportation, conveyor or haulage systems specially adapted for motor vehicle or trailer assembly lines {(conveyors and haulage in general B65G)} · CPC title

• B23P19/006 Primary

  Holding or positioning the article in front of the applying tool · CPC title

• B05C13/02

  for particular articles · CPC title