An automated assembly apparatus includes an assembly robot, which has a plurality of hands of different heights and an XY-axis moving unit movable in a horizontal direction, and a plurality of operation base units which have operation bases and Z-axis moving unit capable of moving the operation bases in a vertical direction. The automated assembly apparatus further includes a control unit which raises in advance, before the assembly robot reaches above the operation bases, the operation bases by the Z-axis moving unit to positions where the operation bases do not interfere with the plurality of hands.

Example methods and apparatus to align threaded fasteners are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a socket to hold a fastener and a sensor disposed adjacent the socket. The sensor is to measure acoustic waves near the socket while the socket rotates the threaded fastener in a reverse-thread direction against an end of a threaded pin. The example apparatus also includes an electronic control unit to determine whether the fastener and the threaded pin are aligned based on the acoustic waves measured by the sensor.

A press-fitting direction position of a pressing surface of a pressing portion of a press-fitting tool and a press-fitting direction position of a restriction surface of a restriction portion of the press-fitting tool are set so that one of a press-fitting component and a press-fitting target component is stopped at a prescribed press-fitting stop position. A press-fitting method includes: adjusting a press-fitting interval dimension in a press-fitting direction between the pressing surface of the pressing portion and the restriction surface of the restriction portion so as to obtain a press-fitting stop position that is set according to component dimensions of the press-fitting component and component dimensions of the press-fitting target component; press-fitting the press-fitting component with the press-fitting target component; and stopping the press-fitting of the press-fitting component with the press-fitting target component by bringing the restriction portion into contact with the press-fitting target component.

The present disclosure discloses a drive tool. The drive tool comprising a handle, a bit movably coupled to the handle through a mechanism. The drive tool further comprises a plurality imaging units provisioned on the handle to face a fastener and a fastening surface. The drive tool also comprises a control unit operatively coupled to the mechanism and the plurality of imaging units. The control unit is configured to receive data from each of the plurality of imaging units and operate the mechanism selectively to move the bit for adjusting axis of the fastener perpendicular to the fastening surface. The adjustment is done based on the data received from at least one of the plurality of imaging units. The automatic alignment of axis of the fastener with respect to the fastening surface improves the accuracy of operation and reduces the efforts of the operator.

A device is provided for inserting coil inserts into threaded holes. The device includes an insertion tool having a manipulator end which is configured to receive and hold a coil insert, and which is operable to apply a torque to the coil insert to screw the coil insert into a threaded hole when presented thereto, the manipulator end having an insertion axis which is coincident with the axis of the coil insert when held by the manipulator end. The device further includes a tool support to which the insertion tool is mounted, the tool support being fixable to an end of a robot arm whereby the manipulator end is presentable by the robot arm to the threaded hole for insertion therein of the coil insert.

The present invention provides a car body positioning jig device capable of limiting the restriction of movement of a welding device, etc. In the car body positioning jig device, at least a portion of a main body section is disposed closer to an internal space of a body assembly than an opening. The main body section comprises: a first positioning mechanism unit for adjustably supporting the position of a first positioning member that positions a first region of the opening; a second positioning mechanism unit for adjustably supporting the position of a second positioning member that positions a second region of the opening; and a frame part for supporting the first positioning mechanism unit and the second positioning mechanism unit.

Provided are an apparatus and method of aligning optical axes of lenses and assembling a camera module that are capable of adjusting the optical axes of the lenses. The apparatus for aligning the optical axes of the lenses and assembling the camera module includes a support block to support a substrate at which an image sensor is installed, a displacement sensor to measure a tilted state of the image sensor, a fastener to fasten or loosen fastening components to couple a lens holder to the substrate, and a controller to control a fastening level of the lens holder by the fastener to correct a tilted state according to a measurement result of the displacement sensor. The optical axis of the lens can be rapidly and precisely adjusted and assembled by use of the above described apparatus and method.

The present invention provides a device (10) for inserting a tool (18) into a tool receptacle (14), said device comprising a first holding means (12), which is configured to hold a tool receptacle (14), a second holding means (16), which is configured to hold a tool (18), a linear guide (20), by means of which the second holding means (16) is able to move in relation to the first holding means (12) in an axial direction running along or parallel to a main axis (X) in order to move the tool closer to the tool receptacle and insert it into the tool receptacle, a sensing arrangement (40), which is able to move in an axial direction and is configured to sense in a contact-free manner an axial position of a first reference point (R1) associated with the first holding means and to sense in a contact-free manner an axial position of a second reference point (R2) for a tool held by the second holding means, and a measuring arrangement, which measures an axial displacement path of the sensing arrangement. The invention furthermore relates to a method for inserting a tool as well as a device having a clamping arrangement for holding the tool.

The invention discloses a device for automatically assembling screw and an automatically assembling system, the device includes a frame, a locating member, a taking member, a driving member and a screw feeding member: the locating member is for locating a product to special position; the taking member includes a rotating plate, at least three sucking elements fixed below the rotating member and located at a same circumference, and an electric screwdriver connected with the driving member and located upon the circumference; the driving member drives the rotating plate rotating, the electric screwdriver is movably located on the driving member; the screw feeding member includes a feeding plate including feeding positions, each feeding position corresponds to one sucking element; the driving member drives the sucking element acquiring the screw, and drives the sucking element moving the acquired screw to a position for the electric screwdriver assembling the screw to the product.

A system and method for manufacturing a top mount for a vehicle suspension includes providing a top mount body having a bushing opening and a plurality of stud holes, a plurality of knurled studs, and a bushing having a thermoplastic outer shell, a rubber core, and a central washer. The knurled studs are inserted in the stud holes of the top mount body. Then, substantially simultaneously, a pressure is applied to the knurled studs to press the knurled studs into the top mount body to crimp the knurled studs in the stud holes of the top mount body, and to insert the bushing into the bushing opening of the top mount body.