SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE
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1. A system for assembling a vehicle body structure, the system comprising:
- a first manipulator having a first end effector for positioning a first body structure component; and
a second manipulator having a second end effector for positioning a second body structure component;
wherein the second end effector engages the first end effector to position the second body structure component relative to the first body structure component.
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Abstract
A system and method for assembling a vehicle body structure. The system includes first and second end effectors for positioning first and second body structure components. The second end effector engages the first end effector to position the second body structure component relative to the first body structure component.
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1. A system for assembling a vehicle body structure, the system comprising:
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a first manipulator having a first end effector for positioning a first body structure component; and a second manipulator having a second end effector for positioning a second body structure component; wherein the second end effector engages the first end effector to position the second body structure component relative to the first body structure component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for assembling a vehicle body structure, the system comprising:
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a set of end effectors, including; a first subset of the set of end effectors, each member of the first subset being configured to grasp a different member of a set of body structure components; and a second subset of the set of end effectors, each member of the second subset being configured to grasp a different member of the set of body structure components; wherein each member of the second subset engages more than one member of the first subset to position the members of the set of body structure components in an assembly position. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for assembling a vehicle body structure, the method comprising:
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providing a set of end effectors; providing a set of body structure components; engaging each member of the set of end effectors with a different member of a set of body structure components; positioning a first subset of the set of end effectors; positioning a second subset of the set of end effectors after positioning the first subset; engaging a member of the second subset to at least one member of the first subset; and performing an assembly operation to join the body structure components. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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