Apparatus for removing vehicle from vehicle assembly conveyor system

摘要

An apparatus automatically lifts a vehicle from a continuously moving first convevor such as an overhead or a side lift vehicle assembly line conveyor carrier so that the vehicle can be stabilized for assembly processes or can be unloaded from the assembly line conveyor. The apparatus generally consists of a lift shuttle conveyed along guide rails positioned below the vehicle assembly conveyor system and with a lifting mechanism extending upwardly from the lift shuttle. The lifting mechanism rises to engage, stabilize and lift the vehicle from the overhead carrier. Various elevations can be obtained with the lifts to accommodate various processes and product requirements. After traveling along the lift shuttle conveyor, the vertical lifts lower the vehicle to either place the vehicle back on the overhead conveyor carrier or place the vehicle on a second conveyor or such as a floor conveyor where it is moved to further assembly operations or moved to a staging area. The shuttle then returns to its initial position to repeat the process for the next vehicle.