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Method for supplying parts to an automatic assembling machine
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1982-06-11
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Granted: 1984-10-02
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Expires: 2002-06-11
Abstract
Abstract A carrier for supplying to an automatic assembling machine at least one chassis and several parts to be assembled on each chassis includes a first portion for receiving each chassis and a second portion associated with the first portion for storing the parts to be assembled on the chassis. According to the method, the chassis are loaded on the first portions of the carrier and sets of corresponding parts are loaded on the second portions in a predetermined relationship, whereupon, corresponding parts of the sets are simultaneously transferred to the respective chassis.
Inventors
- 👤 Tamiaki Tatsuura
- 👤 Takeshi Aiba
- 👤 Takashi Fukushima
- 👤 Masanori Nishimura
- 👤 Hiroshi Otsuki
- 👤 Fujio Yabuki
- 👤 Tomio Kusakabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:11
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K13/00; H05K13/04; B; B23; B23P; B23P19/00; B23P19/04; B23P21/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49828; Y10T29/51; Y10T29/5191; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53478
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A method of assembling, on a plurality of chassis, respective sets of corresponding parts at least some of which are different from each other comprising the steps of: loading a plurality of chassis on respective first portions of a carrier member in a predetermined relationship; loading said sets of corresponding parts on second portions of said carrier member respectively associated with said first portions and in each of which said corresponding parts are loaded in another predetermined relationship to each other; conveying said carrier member from a loading station, at which said loading of said chassis and sets of corresponding parts are effected, to a parts assembly station; and while said carrier member is situated at said parts assembly station, simultaneously transferring said corresponding parts of said sets from said second portions to predetermined locations on said plurality of chassis on said respective first portions by an automatic assembling machine at said parts assembly station.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
155 words
A method of assembling, on a plurality of chassis, respective sets of corresponding parts at least some of which are different from each other comprising the steps of: loading a plurality of chassis on respective first portions of a carrier member in a predetermined relationship; loading said sets of corresponding parts on second portions of said carrier member respectively associated with said first portions and in each of which said corresponding parts are loaded in another predetermined relationship to each other; conveying said carrier member from a loading station, at which said loading of said chassis and sets of corresponding parts are effected, to a parts assembly station; and while said carrier member is situated at said parts assembly station, simultaneously transferring said corresponding parts of said sets from said second portions to predetermined locations on said plurality of chassis on said respective first portions by an automatic assembling machine at said parts assembly station.
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