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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 1991
Filed:
Jul. 20, 1989
Taizo Matsuyama, Sayama, JP;
Kaname Goto, Sayama, JP;
Masao Hyuga, Sayama, JP;
Akira Ozawa, Sayama, JP;
Tomomi Kousaka, Sayama, JP;
Minoru Asuma, Sayama, JP;
Jyun Watari, Sayama, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A rotary transfer system includes an attitude converting station for automatically changing the attitude of a pallet with a workpiece supported thereon into a predetermined attitude, at least two machining stations for machining the workpiece with machine tools, and a feeder for feeding the pallet along an arcuate feed path from the attitude converting station successively to the machining stations. The annular feed path has a pair of upper and lower arcuate movable rails disposed in each of the attitude converting station and the machining stations, and a pair of upper and lower arcuate fixed rails aligned with the movable rails.