Apparatus for assembling wheel attaching unit for use in vehicle assembly line
First Claim
1. An apparatus for assembling a wheel attaching unit for use in a vehicle assembly line, comprising:
- a pallet capable of mounting at predetermined positions thereof a front assembly including a front wheel attaching unit and a rear assembly including a rear wheel attaching unit;
a pallet conveyor means for conveying said pallet through a setting area and a securing area of said front and rear units and a body; and
a body conveyor means for conveying said body to a position above said setting area and for lowering said body to set said front and rear assemblies to the body;
wherein said pallet includes a holding portion for at least one of said front assembly and said rear assembly, with said holding portion being positionally adjustable in forward and rearward directions thereof,said pallet further including securing member holding means for holding a securing member for fixedly positioning said at least one of said front and said rear assembly relative to said body,said securing member holding means for said front assembly or rear assembly supported by said holding portion positionally adjustable in the forward and rearward directions being movable into a position corresponding to the secured position of said assembly relative to said pallet.
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Abstract
An apparatus for assembling a wheel attaching unit for use in a vehicle assembly line having a pallet capable of mounting at predetermined positions thereof a front assembly including a front wheel attaching unit and a rear assembly including a rear wheel attaching unit; a pallet conveyor for conveying the pallet through a setting area and a securing area of the front and rear units and a body; and a body conveyor for conveying the body to a position above the setting area and for lowering the body to set the front and rear assemblies to the body. The pallet includes a holding portion for the front assembly and/or a holding portion for the rear assembly with the holding portion being position adjustable in forward and rearward directions thereof.
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19 Claims
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1. An apparatus for assembling a wheel attaching unit for use in a vehicle assembly line, comprising:
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a pallet capable of mounting at predetermined positions thereof a front assembly including a front wheel attaching unit and a rear assembly including a rear wheel attaching unit; a pallet conveyor means for conveying said pallet through a setting area and a securing area of said front and rear units and a body; and a body conveyor means for conveying said body to a position above said setting area and for lowering said body to set said front and rear assemblies to the body; wherein said pallet includes a holding portion for at least one of said front assembly and said rear assembly, with said holding portion being positionally adjustable in forward and rearward directions thereof, said pallet further including securing member holding means for holding a securing member for fixedly positioning said at least one of said front and said rear assembly relative to said body, said securing member holding means for said front assembly or rear assembly supported by said holding portion positionally adjustable in the forward and rearward directions being movable into a position corresponding to the secured position of said assembly relative to said pallet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for assembling a wheel attaching unit for use in a vehicle assembly line, comprising:
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a pallet capable of mounting at predetermined positions thereof a front assembly including a front wheel attaching unit and a rear assembly including a rear wheel attaching unit; a pallet conveyor means for conveying said pallet through a setting area and a securing area of said front and rear units and a body; and a body conveyor means for conveying said body to a position above said setting area and for lowering said body to set said front and rear assemblies to the body; wherein said pallet includes a holding portion for at least one of said front assembly and said rear assembly, with said holding position being positionally adjustable in forward and rearward directions thereof, said pallet conveyor means respectively include magnetic floating means for magnetically floating up said pallet and propelling means for propelling said pallet in a pallet conveying direction, said securing member holding means for holding the securing member for fixedly positioning said front and rear assemblies relative to said body being attached to said pallet, securing means positioned downwardly of said pallet and engageable with said securing member holding means being provided at said securing area. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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