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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2018
Applicant:
Comau Llc, Southfield, MI (US);
Inventor:
Velibor Kilibarda, Southfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
Comau LLC, Southfield, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 65/02 (2006.01); B23P 21/00 (2006.01); B23K 37/047 (2006.01); B23K 11/11 (2006.01); B23K 11/30 (2006.01); B23K 101/00 (2006.01); B23K 101/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 65/022 (2013.01); B23K 11/115 (2013.01); B23K 11/3063 (2013.01); B23K 37/047 (2013.01); B23P 21/004 (2013.01); B62D 65/02 (2013.01); B23K 2101/006 (2018.08); B23K 2101/06 (2018.08); B23P 2700/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
A modular vehicle assembly system and methods for increased flexibility and adaptability of a high-volume assembly facility which builds several vehicle models. In one example, the invention includes modular assembly equipment (AE) support pallets which are shipped to vendors for installation of selected AE equipment devices that are specific to a predetermined assembly operation and then validation tested prior to shipment to the assembly facility. The validated modular AE pallets and AE devices are then shipped to the assembly facility and quickly installed to support manufacturing, assembly or other operations.