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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2022
Rivian Ip Holdings Llc, Plymouth, MI (US);
Parth Shaileshbhai Shah, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Francisco Javier Gutierrez Marines, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Rajinder Pal Singh, Plymouth, MI (US);
Gulshan Dileep Raghani, Bloomington, IL (US);
Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Object-shifting mechanisms, control systems for object-shifting mechanisms, and methods of manufacturing, assembling, and using the same. The object-shifting mechanism can include a base, a frame, at least one pickup device, at least one actuator, and a control system that is used to control operation of different components of the object-shifting mechanism and/or associated systems. In addition, methods of using a object-shifting mechanism to engage, shift, position, and release a component during an assembly and installation process are also disclosed. In addition, methods of manufacturing, configuring, and integrating object-shifting including in different manufacturing operations are also disclosed.