Abstract: An assembly method is provided by orienting a cylinder-head at a first orientation. A first plurality of spring caps and a first plurality of retainer keys are installed into the cylinder-head in the first orientation by a first robot. A first plurality of valves is installed into the cylinder-head in the first orientation by a second robot, into engagement with the first plurality of retainer keys. An end effector is provided with an actuator supported upon an adapter plate. A shaft extends from the actuator with a mating surface to engage a spring cap. Porting is provided through the shaft to convey pressurized air upon a plurality of retainer keys within the spring cap. A plurality of gripper fingers extend from the distal end of the shaft to grip a valve spring while retaining a spring cap between the valve spring and the mating surface of the shaft.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 15, 2016
Date of Patent:
June 1, 2021
Assignees:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, ABB Technology AG
Inventors:
Alexander Marrocco, Harry Kekedjian, Isaac Zolotarev, Arnold Bell, Michael Manuszak
Abstract: A heat exchange device may be based on a pulsating heat pipe and a cooling arrangement. The heat exchange device may include a plurality of pipes to provide fluid paths between a first fluid distribution element and a second fluid distribution element. Each pipe of the plurality of pipes may include a group of channels. Each of the first and second fluid distribution elements may include a plate of a first type. Each plate of the first type may include openings for providing alignment functionality for the plurality of pipes. The first fluid distribution element may include a plate of a second type that may include openings for providing fluid paths between the pipes. The plate of the second type may be positioned on a side of the plate of the first type of plates of the first fluid distribution element that is opposite to the second fluid distribution element.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 4, 2016
Date of Patent:
June 2, 2020
Assignee:
ABB Technology AG
Inventors:
Francesco Agostini, Daniele Torresin, Bruno Agostini, Mathieu Habert, Francesco Moraschinelli, Antonello Antoniazzi
Abstract: A flexible pressing system for accepting and rejecting pressed part into a part may include a pressing apparatus configured to press components into a hole of a part and a controller programmed to receive press data for a press of at least one of the components, the press data including force, distance and time of the press, and determine whether the force is indicative of an inadequate press based on the force and distance at a specific time of the press.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 28, 2016
Date of Patent:
January 14, 2020
Assignees:
Ford Motor Company, ABB Technology AG
Inventors:
Alexander Marrocco, Hossein Firoozgan, Joosok Jinn, Isaac Zolotarev, Arnold Bell
Abstract: An integrated control system for a flexible pressing system may include a first robot including a gripper for manipulating a part, a second robot including a pressing tool, and a controller configured to instruct the first robot to move the part into a pressing position and to instruct the second robot to concurrently ready the pressing tool for pressing.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 28, 2016
Date of Patent:
April 23, 2019
Assignees:
Ford Motor Company, ABB Technology AG
Inventors:
Alexander Marrocco, Hossein Firoozgan, Joosok Jinn, Isaac Zolotarev, Arnold Bell
Abstract: A method for data transfer of an electric device configuration, the electric device configuration comprising a plurality of converter devices including a first converter device and a second converter device, each of the converter devices comprising a first converter unit having a first power connection and a second power connection, the first power connection arranged to supply direct current power to the first converter unit and the second power connection arranged to supply electric power from the first converter unit, and the first power connections of the first converter units being electrically connected to one another.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 28, 2016
Date of Patent:
January 29, 2019
Assignee:
ABB Technology Oy
Inventors:
Petri Maksimainen, Matti Veijanen, Jussi Rantanen
Abstract: To provide status information on devices in a device network, the devices are configured to broadcast status information, both own and received, and store in addition to own status information also received status information of other devices.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 5, 2017
Date of Patent:
January 15, 2019
Assignee:
ABB Technology Oy
Inventors:
Zhongliang Hu, Mikko Kohvakka, Teemu Tanila
Abstract: A converter system comprising a capacitance (C), an inverter (20) comprising at least two controllable semiconductor switches (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6), and at least two DC conductors (100, 200) connected between the capacitance (C) and the at least two controllable semiconductor switches (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6), wherein at least one of the at least two DC conductors (100, 200) comprises carbon fiber.
Abstract: A power electronics module and a method of manufacturing a power electronics module and a base plate. The power electronics module comprising at least one power electronics component, wherein the power electronics module comprises a base plate for transferring heat generated by the at least one power electronics component to a cooling device, the base plate comprising a layered structure having a first copper layer, a second copper layer and a carbon based layer between the first and second copper layers.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 9, 2017
Date of Patent:
August 7, 2018
Assignee:
ABB Technology Oy
Inventors:
Jorma Manninen, Mika Silvennoinen, Kjell Ingman
Abstract: To provide as data rate independent user experience as possible for remote service, function descriptions are associated with identifiers, and a function plan transmitted between a service center and a user apparatus comprises the identifiers but the function plan outputted in the user apparatus comprises the function descriptions.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 13, 2016
Date of Patent:
August 7, 2018
Assignee:
ABB Technology Oy
Inventors:
Zhongliang Hu, Teemu Tanila, Mikko Kohvakka