Reconfigurable assembly work station
Abstract
A reconfigurable autonomous workstation includes a multi-faced superstructure including a horizontally-arranged frame section supported on a plurality of posts. The posts form a plurality of vertical faces arranged between adjacent pairs of the posts, the faces including first and second faces and a power distribution and position reference face. A controllable robotic arm suspends from the rectangular frame section, and a work table fixedly couples to the power distribution and position reference face. A plurality of conveyor tables are fixedly coupled to the work table including a first conveyor table through the first face and a second conveyor table through the second face. A vision system monitors the work table and each of the conveyor tables. A programmable controller monitors signal inputs from the vision system to identify and determine orientation of the component on the first conveyor table and control the robotic arm to execute an assembly task.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1409022
- Patent Number(s):
- 9815155
- Application Number:
- 14/674,687
- Assignee:
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC (Detroit, MI)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23P - OTHER WORKING OF METAL
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B25 - HAND TOOLS B25J - MANIPULATORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0002217
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2015 Mar 31
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Lin, Yhu-Tin, Abell, Jeffrey A., and Spicer, John Patrick. Reconfigurable assembly work station. United States: N. p., 2017.
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