EP 3094205 B1 20180328 - MAGNETIC SELF-ALIGNING MANUFACTURING FIXTURE
Title (en)
MAGNETIC SELF-ALIGNING MANUFACTURING FIXTURE
Title (de)
MAGNETISCHE SELBSTAUSRICHTENDE HERSTELLUNGSHALTERUNG
Title (fr)
MONTAGE DE FABRICATION À AUTO-ALIGNEMENT MAGNÉTIQUE
Publication
Application
Priority
- VN 201400756 A 20140307
- US 2015017708 W 20150226
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2015134263A1] A magnetic self-aligning manufacturing fixture having magnetic members aiding in the self-alignment of fixture portions is provided along with methods for using the fixture. The magnetic members are secured to different portions of the fixture such that the alignment of the magnetic members by magnetic attraction causes the fixture portions to be placed into a magnetically coupled and aligned arrangement. Therefore, different portions of the fixture may be magnetically coupled and aligned for different manufacturing processes to be performed on an article maintained by the fixture. The article may be maintained in association with a first part of the fixture while different portions of the fixture are substituted depending on the manufacturing process to be performed. In an exemplary aspect, the geometric configuration of the magnetic members further aid in the self-alignment. Further, it is contemplated that the magnetic field configuration of the magnetic members also aid in the self-alignment.
IPC 8 full level
A43D 8/00 (2006.01); B25B 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: CN EP KR)
A43D 8/00 (2013.01 - EP KR); A43D 11/006 (2013.01 - KR); A43D 11/10 (2013.01 - KR); A43D 21/12 (2013.01 - KR); A43D 25/08 (2013.01 - KR); B25B 11/002 (2013.01 - CN EP KR)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2015134263 A1 20150911; CN 104889903 A 20150909; CN 104889903 B 20190917; CN 204135925 U 20150204; EP 3094205 A1 20161123; EP 3094205 B1 20180328; KR 101867203 B1 20180612; KR 20160119135 A 20161012; MX 2016011544 A 20161207
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2015017708 W 20150226; CN 201410471479 A 20140916; CN 201420531727 U 20140916; EP 15714048 A 20150226; KR 20167024008 A 20150226; MX 2016011544 A 20150226