Working apparatus provided along a workpiece conveyor
First Claim
1. A working apparatus provided along workpiece conveying means for conveying in a direction carrying means onwhich a workpiece is placed, said working apparatus including working means for accomplishing a predetermined work on the workpiece which is being conveyed by the carrying means moving in the conveying means, carriage means movable along said conveying means and carrying said working means, grippingmeans provided on said carriage means for movement on said carriage means in a direction substantially parallel with the direction in which said carrying means is moved by said conveying means, said gripping means including first clamping means for clamping the gripping means to said carrying meanson the conveying means, said carriage means including second clamping means for clamping the gripping means to said carriage means, first detecting means for detecting said carrying means on said conveying means and producing a first detection signal, first clamp actuating means responsive tosaid first detection signal to actuate said first clamping means, second detecting means for detecting that the workpiece on said carrying means is in a predetermined position with respect to said carriage means and producing a second detection signal, driving means responsive to said seconddetection signal for driving the carriage means in a direction parallel to the direction of movement of the carrying means in the conveying means, second actuating means responsive to said second detection signal to actuate said second clamping means to thereby clamp the gripping means to the carriage means.
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Abstract
A working apparatus provided along a workpiece conveyor which includes a carrier for carrying a workpiece. The apparatus includes a carriage supporting a working robot. A gripper is provided on the carriage for gripping the carrier moving on the conveyor. The gripper is movable on the carriage in the direction of movement of the conveyor. The carriage is also movable in the direction of movement of the conveyor. A clamping device is provided between the carriage and the gripper.
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1. A working apparatus provided along workpiece conveying means for conveying in a direction carrying means on
which a workpiece is placed, said working apparatus including working means for accomplishing a predetermined work on the workpiece which is being conveyed by the carrying means moving in the conveying means, carriage means movable along said conveying means and carrying said working means, gripping means provided on said carriage means for movement on said carriage means in a direction substantially parallel with the direction in which said carrying means is moved by said conveying means, said gripping means including first clamping means for clamping the gripping means to said carrying means on the conveying means, said carriage means including second clamping means for clamping the gripping means to said carriage means, first detecting means for detecting said carrying means on said conveying means and producing a first detection signal, first clamp actuating means responsive to said first detection signal to actuate said first clamping means, second detecting means for detecting that the workpiece on said carrying means is in a predetermined position with respect to said carriage means and producing a second detection signal, driving means responsive to said second detection signal for driving the carriage means in a direction parallel to the direction of movement of the carrying means in the conveying means, second actuating means responsive to said second detection signal to actuate said second clamping means to thereby clamp the gripping means to the carriage means.
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