Patent ID: 11883908
Assignee: DOBEN LIMITED
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A securing system comprising:
a robot configured to transfer a workpiece to a home position;
a securing station includes:
a frame;
a gun supported on the frame, the gun includes first and second members movable relative to one another, the gun is configured to secure a component to the workpiece in a securing position during a securing operation; and
a float assembly interconnects the gun to the frame, the float assembly configured to permit the gun to glide relative to the frame between the home position and the securing position, wherein the gun comprises a locating pin, and wherein as the locating pin advances on the workpiece, the float assembly is configured such that any misalignment between the locating pin and a hole or attribute of the workpiece will cause a force on one side of the locating pin to urge the gun to move relative to the frame into a compliant position corresponding to the securing position;
a homing assembly configured to hold the gun in the home position, the homing assembly configured to release the gun and permit the gun to move from the home position to the securing position during the securing operation.