CONVEYOR SYSTEM FOR USE IN AUTOMOBILE ASSEMBLY LINE

摘要

A conveyor system for use in an automobile assembly line comprising: a body-carrying tact conveyor arranged in an endless form past an engine mounting position, said tact conveyor being switchable between a running mode and a stopping mode; a body-carrying continuous conveyor arranged in an endless form and having an inlet section and an outlet section which are arranged on the extensions of the inlet section and the outlet section of said tact conveyor arranged at the inlet and outlet sides of said engine mounting position; a pair of feeders for delivery of the automobile body between the inlet sections of both conveyors and between the outlet sections of both conveyors; an engine transferring conveyor arranged in an endless form past a delivery position near said mounting position and capable of making a stop at said delivery position; and an engine shifting conveyor provided with an engine shifting jig and arranged to extend between said delivery position and said mounting position and capable of making a reciprocating movement at a comparatively high speed.