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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2019
Filed:
May. 01, 2017
Comau S.p.a., Grugliasco (Turin), IT;
Giovanni Zito, Grugliasco, IT;
Michele Giusto, Grugliasco, IT;
Amleto Petrone, Grugliasco, IT;
Ermanno Faccin, Grugliasco, IT;
Ugo Ghirardi, Grugliasco, IT;
Comau S.p.A., Grugliasco (Turin), IT;
Abstract
A production line including a chain conveyor for moving part transporting pallets through an electronically controlled workstation. The workstation includes an implement for use by a workstation user which is freely movable along the transport direction of the pallets within the workstation. The workstation may further include a plurality of automated drawers containing components for manual assembly operations in the workstation. The chain conveyor includes front hook and rear hook units to engage the pallet for movement along the production line. When the pallet is prevented from further movement by an obstacle, the chain rear hook moves from a pallet engaged position to a position whereby an optical beam is interrupted. On interruption of the optical beam, a command signal is generated which causes the conveyor to stop.