摘要 |
<p>AN AUTOMATED CONSOLIDATION STATION FOR THE ASSEMBLY OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS INCLUDES A FIRST CONVEYOR (12) AND A SECOND CONVEYOR (14). A FIRST CODE READER (24A) READS A LABEL ON A CHASSIS (16) ON THE FIRST CONVEYOR (12). A SECOND CODE READER (24B) READS A LABEL ON A TOTE (18) CARRYING COMPUTER COMPONENTS ON THE SECOND CONVEYOR (14). A FIRST SIGNAL GENERATED BY THE FIRST READER IS COMPARED WITH A SECOND SIGNAL GENERATEDFROM THE SECOND READER TO DETERMINE IF THE SIGNALS ARE MATCHED. A DEVICE (30) RECEIVES AN OUTPUT WHEN THE SIGNALS ARE MATCHED AND ANOTHER DEVICE (32) SENSES THE POSITION OF THE TOTE AND THE CHASSIS. THE OUTPUT ENERGIZES A SYSTEM TO POSITION THE CHASSIS (16) AND THE TOTE (18) ADJACENT EACH OTHER ON A SINGLE ONE OF THE CONVEYORS (12, 14).</p> |