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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2015
Filed:
May. 17, 2012
Nunzio Magnano, Turin, IT;
Francesco Di Mino, Turin, IT;
Nunzio Magnano, Turin, IT;
Francesco Di Mino, Turin, IT;
Comau S.p.A., Grugliasco (Torino), IT;
Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems for assembly of a component, in particular a roof panel, on a motor-vehicle body structure. One system comprises a device designed to clamp the component on the body structure in the proper position; a center for welding the component on the body structure; and a conveying line for carrying to and from the welding center a succession of the body structures. The clamping device is provided with means for gripping the component and comprises first manipulator means for bringing the device into connection with the component in a pick-up position according to a predetermined mutual positioning, and for carrying the device connected to the component to a body structure that is located in a position on the conveying line, upstream of the welding center, for constraining it to the body structure according to a mutual positioning whereby the component is in the proper position of assembly.