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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2000
Chitoshi Kato, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Tadashi Tobita, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Takeshi Nakamura, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Takashi Nakanishi, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Takatoshi Hattori, Mie-ken, JP;
Shoji Doi, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Tetsuro Yamanobe, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The floor of a motor vehicle which is assembled in a floor assembly station is transported to a subsequent station using at least two welding robots on each lateral side of the floor assembly station. These welding robots are constituted into dual-purpose welding robots for performing both welding work and transporting work. After the assembling of the floor has been finished, the floor is supported at four lateral and longitudinal jack-up points through the workpiece receiving member by the cooperation of these dual-purpose welding robots, and is transported from the floor assembly station to the subsequent station.