A tooling system for assembling a hybrid vehicle transmission includes a positioning device, support structure, gripper, clutch actuator, rotational actuator, and controller. The positioning device positions a hybrid module relative to a transmission housing. The gripper grips an input shaft of the hybrid module. The clutch actuator actuates the clutch of the hybrid module. The rotational actuator rotates the gripper about an assembly axis. The controller controls operation of the clutch actuator, positioning device, gripper, and rotational actuator such that an operation is performed that includes the clutch actuator actuating the clutch, the gripper gripping the input shaft of the hybrid module, the rotational actuator rotating the gripper to rotate the input shaft of the hybrid module relative to an input shaft of the transmission module, and the positioning device translating the hybrid module toward the transmission module to seat a housing of the hybrid module on the transmission housing.

Methods for using predictive shimming to optimize part-to-part alignment. In accordance with one embodiment, the process uses measurement data acquired from mating surfaces and key features to virtually align two parts in a manner that optimizes the final orientation of the parts and determines the geometry of the shim needed to achieve this orientation during assembly.

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 application discloses an apparatus for mounting an O-ring to a work piece, which includes a body including a plurality of connecting holes for connecting a pressure source to the body; an annular groove formed on the body and adapted to receive the O-ring; and a plurality of air channels formed in the body, the plurality of air channels being in fluid communication with the annular groove and the plurality of connecting holes to provide negative pressure with the pressure source in the annular groove to suck the O-ring in the annular groove, the annular groove is coaxial with a groove formed on a surface of the work piece during the mounting so that the O-ring is dropped into the groove when the pressure source is disconnected from the body or provides positive pressure to the plurality of air channels.

The present application discloses an apparatus for separating and feeding O-rings, which includes a rotatable body including a storage portion and a separating portion; and a helix groove formed on the rotatable body across the storage portion and the separating portion, wherein a width and a depth of the helix groove are adapted to a wire diameter of a O-ring, and pitch of the helix groove on the separating portion increases along a feeding direction from the storage portion to the separating portion, wherein in response to a rotation of the rotatable body, the helix groove conveys a plurality of O-rings hanged on the storage portion to the separating portion to thereby separate the plurality of O-rings away from each other.

A tooling system for assembling a hybrid vehicle transmission includes a positioning device, support structure, gripper, clutch actuator, rotational actuator, and controller. The positioning device positions a hybrid module relative to a transmission housing. The gripper grips an input shaft of the hybrid module. The clutch actuator actuates the clutch of the hybrid module. The rotational actuator rotates the gripper about an assembly axis. The controller controls operation of the clutch actuator, positioning device, gripper, and rotational actuator such that an operation is performed that includes the clutch actuator actuating the clutch, the gripper gripping the input shaft of the hybrid module, the rotational actuator rotating the gripper to rotate the input shaft of the hybrid module relative to an input shaft of the transmission module, and the positioning device translating the hybrid module toward the transmission module to seat a housing of the hybrid module on the transmission housing.

The intelligent gripper for a hydraulic torque converter includes an upper supporting plate. A clamping mechanism, a vibration excitation mechanism and a drive rotating mechanism are arranged on the upper supporting plate. The clamping mechanism is used for automatically clamping a T-shaped cap of a hydraulic torque converter. The vibration excitation mechanism comprises a plurality of vibration excitation cylinders and a plurality of vibration excitation heads. The plurality of vibration excitation heads is driven to be alternately telescopic through alternate actions of the plurality of vibration excitation cylinders, to hit the hydraulic torque converter so as to achieve automatic and precise tooth alignment. The drive rotating mechanism includes at least two shifting blocks and at least two guide shafts.

An apparatus for mounting an O-ring to a work piece, including: a plurality of picking components operable to move away from each other to contact and expand the O-ring to pick the O-ring or to move towards each other to release the O-ring; and a guiding component including a frustum portion arranged coaxially with a groove of the work piece, a large end face of the frustum portion arranged adjacent to an end surface of the work piece on which the groove is formed, wherein a diameter of the large end face is substantially same as an inner diameter of the groove, wherein the picking components are operable to release the O-ring onto a tapered surface of the frustum portion so that the O-ring is pushed into the groove along the tapered surface.

The intelligent gripper for a hydraulic torque converter includes an upper supporting plate. A clamping mechanism, a vibration excitation mechanism and a drive rotating mechanism are arranged on the upper supporting plate. The clamping mechanism is used for automatically clamping a T-shaped cap of a hydraulic torque converter. The vibration excitation mechanism comprises a plurality of vibration excitation cylinders and a plurality of vibration excitation heads. The plurality of vibration excitation heads is driven to be alternately telescopic through alternate actions of the plurality of vibration excitation cylinders, to hit the hydraulic torque converter so as to achieve automatic and precise tooth alignment. The drive rotating mechanism includes at least two shifting blocks and at least two guide shafts.

Provided are an apparatus and a method for assembling optical module. The apparatus includes: a working bench, a controller and a plurality of mechanical components for active alignment of optical modules; a conveying mechanism is provided on the working bench, and a plurality of fixtures are provided on the conveying mechanism with even space therebetween and are movable with the conveying mechanism; the plurality of mechanical components are configured to perform corresponding operations on the fixtures moved to respective operating positions under control of the controller.