Patent ID: 6047459
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: H02K,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for assembling a magnet assembly comprising steps of:(a) providing spaced plate nests including a nest base having an x-y axis and x-y datum members, said plate nests being moveable along a track between a retracted position and an assembly position;(b) providing an x-axis clamp for biasing a plate relative to the x-axis datum member;(c) providing a y-axis clamp for biasing a plate relative to the y-axis datum member;(d) providing a retainer member operably coupled to the nest base and movable between a retracted position and a retaining position for retaining a plate relative to the nest base;(e) providing a spacer nest supported between plate nests;(f) loading plates in plates nest and aligning plates relative to the x-y datum members;(g) actuating the x-axis clamp for biasing the plate relative to the x-axis datum;(h) actuating the y-axis clamp for biasing the plate relative to the y-axis datum;(i) operating the retainer member from the retracted position to the retaining position to retain plates relative to nest base for assembly;(j) loading spacer in spacer nest;(k) clamping spacer in spacer nest to secure spacer for assembly; and position and the clamping position.(l) moving plate nests along the track to align plates relative to ends of spacers for assembly.