发明名称 |
SYSTEM, METHOD AND TOOLING FOR FLEXIBLE ASSEMBLY OF CYLINDER-HEAD VALVE TRAINS |
摘要 |
An assembly method is provided by orienting a cylinder-head at a first orientation. A first plurality of spring caps and a first plurality of retainer keys are installed into the cylinder-head in the first orientation by a first robot. A first plurality of valves is installed into the cylinder-head in the first orientation by a second robot, into engagement with the first plurality of retainer keys. An end effector is provided with an actuator supported upon an adapter plate. A shaft extends from the actuator with a mating surface to engage a spring cap. Porting is provided through the shaft to convey pressurized air upon a plurality of retainer keys within the spring cap. A plurality of gripper fingers extend from the distal end of the shaft to grip a valve spring while retaining a spring cap between the valve spring and the mating surface of the shaft. |
申请公布号 |
US2015240744(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.08.27 |
申请号 |
US201414190320 |
申请日期 |
2014.02.26 |
申请人 |
ABB Technology AG ;Ford Global Technologies, LLC |
发明人 |
Marrocco Alexander;Kekedjian Harry;Zolotarev Isaac;Bell Arnold;Manuszak Michael |
分类号 |
F02F1/42 |
主分类号 |
F02F1/42 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. An assembly method comprising:
orienting a cylinder-head at a first orientation; installing a first plurality of spring caps and a first plurality of retainer keys into the cylinder-head in the first orientation by a first robot; and installing a first plurality of valves into the cylinder-head in the first orientation by a second robot, into engagement with the first plurality of retainer keys. |
地址 |
Zurich CH |