logo

For the Inventor, By the Inventor

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 11498285 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022

Filed:

Sep. 30, 2020

Agile robotic headlamp assembly with sonic fastening and injected lens adhesive

Applicant:

Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);

Inventors:

Alan George Dry, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (US);

David A. Brown, Plymouth, MI (US);

Robert William Miller, Inkster, MI (US);

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorney:

Burris Law, PLLC

Primary Examiner:

Jermie E Cozart

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 19/04 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01); B23P 21/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/72 (2006.01); B29C 65/78 (2006.01); B29C 65/08 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/52 (2006.01); B29C 65/60 (2006.01); B29C 65/54 (2006.01); B29C 65/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 65/72 (2013.01); B23P 19/04 (2013.01); B25J 11/005 (2013.01); B25J 15/008 (2013.01); B29C 65/08 (2013.01); B29C 65/52 (2013.01); B29C 65/7858 (2013.01); B29C 66/742 (2013.01); B23P 21/004 (2013.01); B23P 21/006 (2013.01); B23P 2700/50 (2013.01); B29C 65/542 (2013.01); B29C 65/606 (2013.01); B29C 65/645 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49829 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49831 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49895 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49901 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49904 (2015.01); Y10T 29/5337 (2015.01); Y10T 29/53417 (2015.01); Y10T 29/53435 (2015.01);
Abstract

A system for assembling a plurality of components into an assembly is provided. The system includes an installation table, a first transfer robot, a second transfer robot, and an adhesive dispensing robot. The first transfer robot is configured to assemble some of the plurality of components into a first sub-assembly and transfer the first sub-assembly to the installation table. The second transfer robot is configured to assemble remaining ones of the plurality of components into a second sub-assembly, transfer the second sub-assembly to the installation table, and attach the second sub-assembly to the first sub-assembly. The adhesive dispensing robot is configured to apply an adhesive between the first sub-assembly and the second sub-assembly, after the second sub-assembly is attached to the first sub-assembly, to bond the second sub-assembly to the first sub-assembly.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…