System and method for aligning a movable cart to an assembly apparatus

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12251924
APP PUB NO 20220227120A1
SERIAL NO

17571821

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A system is provided to align a movable cart to an assembly apparatus. The assembly apparatus has at least one item of a plurality of items for replacement within the assembly apparatus. The assembly apparatus includes a docking station. The movable cart is configured to receive a used item and/or provide a new item to the assembly apparatus. The movable cart includes an interface configured to dock within the docking station of the assembly apparatus. The system includes a sensor associated with one of the assembly apparatus and the movable cart and a laser associated with the other of the assembly apparatus and the movable cart. The sensor and the laser are configured to align the movable cart with the assembly apparatus after an initial docking of the movable cart within the docking station of the assembly apparatus.

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  • ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
King, Kenneth J East Freetown, US 12 106
Losiewicz, William A Douglas, US 24 22
Mattero, Patsy A Smithfield, US 23 83

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