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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2011
Robert J. Scheuerman, Washington, MI (US);
Rick F. Rourke, Metamora, MI (US);
Jianying Shi, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Peter W. Tavora, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
David Groll, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Robert J. Scheuerman, Washington, MI (US);
Rick F. Rourke, Metamora, MI (US);
Jianying Shi, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Peter W. Tavora, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
David Groll, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A moving stop station includes a vehicle carrier configured to move a vehicle along an assembly line, an assembly platform disposed adjacent to the assembly line, and a synchronizer in communication with the vehicle carrier and the assembly platform. The synchronizer is configured to synchronize the motion of the assembly platform with the motion of the vehicle carrier as the vehicle carrier moves along a length of the assembly line, and includes a sensor, processor, and actuator. The sensor is configured to sense the position of the vehicle carrier and to generate a position signal corresponding to the sensed position. The processor is configured to receive the position signal and selectively provide a synchronization signal in response, and the actuator is configured to receive the synchronization signal and synchronize the motion of the vehicle carrier and the motion of the assembly platform in response.