METHOD FOR AUTOMATED ATTACHMENT OF INSULATING ELEMENTS TO STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20240300590A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-12

    申请号:US18272846

    申请日:2022-03-25

    IPC分类号: B62D29/00 B25J11/00

    CPC分类号: B62D29/002 B25J11/005

    摘要: A method for the automated mounting of insulating elements on structural elements of motor vehicles includes the following steps: providing a plurality of insulating elements, wherein an insulating element in each case includes a carrier, an expandable material which is arranged on the carrier, and at least one fixing element for fixing the insulating element on the structural element; gripping individual insulating elements by a robot, wherein the robot is designed as a multi-axis robot with a gripper; and mounting in each case an insulating element on a structural element by the robot, wherein the at least one fixing element of the insulating element is inserted into an opening in the structural element.

    Cover assembly for structural members

    公开(公告)号:US12077918B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-03

    申请号:US16994614

    申请日:2020-08-16

    摘要: An expansion joint system for bridging an expansion joint gap between two spaced-apart, underlying building or roadway structures. The expansion joint system includes a cover plate, at least one swing arm, sliding bearings engaged with the swing arms, and fasteners for engaging the swing arms to the cover plate. The swing arms include a receiving well configured for receiving a mechanical fastener to fasten the swing arms to the cover plate. The expansion joint system permits movement in response to a seismic or thermal event that causes expansion or contraction of the gap between structural members while maintaining coverage of the gap, and following a seismic or thermal event, the maintains a substantially-centered position of the cover plate.