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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2010
Robert J. Scheuerman, Washington, MI (US);
Edgar M. Storm, Jr., Spencerport, NY (US);
Benjamin D. Kaufman, Fairport, NY (US);
Robert R. Brummond, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Robert J. Scheuerman, Washington, MI (US);
Edgar M. Storm, Jr., Spencerport, NY (US);
Benjamin D. Kaufman, Fairport, NY (US);
Robert R. Brummond, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A press apparatus for assembly of a battery pack includes a tooling table having an aperture formed therein. The tooling table includes a plurality of index pawls disposed adjacent the aperture. The index pawls militate against the components passing upwardly through the aperture after the components have passed downwardly through the aperture. A first press is disposed on a first side of the tooling table and configured to advance the components downwardly through the aperture and past the index pawls on the tooling table. A second press is disposed on a second side of the tooling table. The second press is configured to retract a distance that the components are pressed downwardly through the aperture and maintain a substantially constant upward force on the components. A third press is disposed on the first side of the tooling table and configured to compress the battery pack to a desired size and load.