Adaptive production system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025068146-A1
Application number	US-202418824804-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 4, 2024
Priority date	Jun 10, 2020
Publication date	Feb 27, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

Adaptable manufacturing systems, methods, and apparatuses are disclosed. An apparatus for manufacturing a product in accordance with the present disclosure may include a design apparatus, an assembly apparatus, and a control apparatus, coupled to the design apparatus and the assembly apparatus. The control apparatus receives input information from the design apparatus and the assembly apparatus. The control apparatus provides output information for altering at least one parameter used by at least one of the design apparatus and the assembly apparatus in the manufacture of the product.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An apparatus for manufacturing a product, comprising:
a design apparatus; an assembly apparatus; and a control apparatus, coupled to the design apparatus and the assembly apparatus, wherein the control apparatus receives input information from the design apparatus and the assembly apparatus, and provides output information for altering at least one parameter used in the manufacture of the product.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control apparatus maintains at least one first parameter at a desired value while altering the at least one parameter used by the design apparatus or the assembly apparatus.

3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the at least one first parameter is at least one of a strength, a crashworthiness, cost, or an assembly time.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the output information is delivered to the design apparatus and the assembly apparatus for changing the operation of the design apparatus or the assembly apparatus.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a testing apparatus.

6 . The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein an output of the testing apparatus is used by the control apparatus to alter at least one parameter used by the design apparatus or the assembly apparatus.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control apparatus comprises a monitoring apparatus.

8 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the monitoring apparatus monitors at least the assembly apparatus such that at least one material used by the assembly apparatus is provided to the assembly apparatus at a time prior to use of the at least one material in the assembly apparatus.

9 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the monitoring apparatus further monitors the design apparatus, such that a change in the design of the product made by the design apparatus is promulgated to the assembly apparatus.

10 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the monitoring apparatus monitors an inventory of the at least one material.

11 . An apparatus for manufacturing a product, comprising:
a design apparatus; an assembly apparatus; a memory; and at least one processor coupled to the memory, the design apparatus, and the control apparatus and configured to: receive input information from the design apparatus and the assembly apparatus, and provide output information for altering at least one parameter used in the manufacture of the product.

12 . A method for manufacturing a product, comprising:
receiving input information from at least one of a design apparatus and an assembly apparatus; provide output information to at least one of the design apparatus and the assembly apparatus; and altering at least one parameter used by at least one of the design apparatus and the assembly apparatus in the manufacture of the product using the output information.

Assignees

• Divergent Tech Inc

Inventors

• Czinger Kevin Robert
• Kenworthy Michael Thomas
• Czinger Lukas Philip
• Chen Jinbo
• Martinez Antonio Bernerd
• Keller Matthew Cooper
• Hamade Alex James

Classifications

• G05B19/41885

  characterised by modeling, simulation of the manufacturing system · CPC title

• G05B19/4188

  characterised by CIM planning or realisation · CPC title

• G05B19/4183

  characterised by data acquisition, e.g. workpiece identification · CPC title

• Y02P90/02

  Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] · CPC title

• Y02P80/40

  Minimising material used in manufacturing processes · CPC title