OPERATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD

摘要

An operation apparatus of this invention includes a main pallet and a sub pallet detachable from the main pallet, and can convey a work and a part. The operation apparatus includes a lifting mechanism disconnecting, from the main pallet, the work placed on the main pallet and lift/lower the work; a moving mechanism detaching, from the main pallet, the sub pallet attached to the main pallet and lift/lower the sub pallet; a rotation mechanism holding the work lifted to a work operation region by the lifting mechanism; and an operation unit extracting the part from the sub pallet lifted to a part preparation region by the moving mechanism and assembling the part to the work.

主权项

1. An operation apparatus comprising:
a main pallet on which a work is placed; a sub pallet which is detachably attached to said main pallet and on which a part to be assembled to the work is placed; a conveyance mechanism configured to horizontally convey said main pallet; a lifting mechanism provided under a predetermined position of a conveyance track of said main pallet by said conveyance mechanism and configured to disconnect, from said main pallet, the work placed on said main pallet and lift/lower the work; a moving mechanism provided on at least one side of said lifting mechanism and configured to detach, from said main pallet, said sub pallet attached to said main pallet and lift/lower said sub pallet; a rotation mechanism configured to hold the work lifted to a work operation region by said lifting mechanism and roll the work about a horizontal axis; and an operation unit configured to extract the part from said sub pallet lifted to a part preparation region by said moving mechanism and assemble the part to the work located in the work operation region.