Patent ID: 11878409
Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. An end-of-arm tool changing system, the system comprising:
a tool rack configured to hold at least two end-of-arm tools and configured to move a first end-of-arm tool from a far location to a near location;
a first robot arm configured to reach the near location for attachment of the first end-of-arm tool to the robot arm, wherein the first robot arm is configured to selectively rotate the tool rack to move the first end-of-arm tool to the near location for attachment of the first end-of-arm tool to the first robot;
a second robot arm configured to reach the far location for attachment of a second end-of-arm tool to the second robot arm, and
a vehicle configured for moving and for selectively anchoring at a first fixed position, wherein the tool rack is mounted on a vehicle, and wherein the fixed position is located between the first robot arm and the second robot arm.