IP Library Granted Patent US 12,617,482
Granted Patent B2
US 12,617,482 · App. 18/642,303 · Granted May 5, 2026

Vehicle final assembly line and vehicle final assembly method

Inventors: Hao Wang (Ningde, CN); Yongjie Li (Ningde, CN); Kai Wu (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
B62D65/024B62D65/12B62D65/14B62D65/18G05D1/646G05D2107/70G05D2109/10
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Patent No.
US 12,617,482
App. No.
18/642,303
Granted
May 5, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle includes an electric chassis provided with a navigation device and a vehicle body to be connected to the electric chassis. The navigation device is configured to control the electric chassis to travel according to a predetermined path. A vehicle final assembly line includes: a vehicle body positioning device, configured to position the vehicle body on the electric chassis to connect the vehicle body to the electric chassis at a marriage station when the navigation device controls the electric chassis to travel to the marriage station according to the predetermined path, and control the vehicle body and the electric chassis that are connected to each other to travel to a plurality of assembly stations in sequence according to the predetermined path so as to complete assembly of the vehicle at the plurality of assembly stations, and the assembled vehicle leaves the line at an end-of-line station.

Claims (19)

1 . A vehicle final assembly line, wherein a vehicle comprises an electric chassis and a vehicle body to be assembled, the vehicle body is configured to be connected to the electric chassis,

the electric chassis comprises a lower body frame, a suspension system, a steering system, a braking system, and a chassis electronics control system, and an energy storage system, the electric chassis has travel mobility, wherein the energy storage system comprises a battery,

the electric chassis is provided with an automatic navigation device for use in the vehicle final assembly line,

the automatic navigation device is configured to control the electric chassis to travel according to a predetermined path stored in a memory of the automatic navigation device by using a navigation magnetic guide strip or positioning code for the automatic navigation device,

the vehicle final assembly line comprising:

a vehicle body positioning device, configured to:

position the vehicle body on the electric chassis to connect the vehicle body to the electric chassis at a marriage station when the automatic navigation device controls the electric chassis to travel to the marriage station according to the predetermined path stored in the memory of the automatic navigation device by using the navigation magnetic guide strip or positioning code for the automatic navigation device;

wherein the automatic navigation device is further configured to control the vehicle body and the electric chassis that are connected to each other to travel to a plurality of assembly stations in sequence according to the predetermined path stored in the memory of the automatic navigation device by using the navigation magnetic guide strip or positioning code for the automatic navigation device so as to complete assembly of the vehicle at the plurality of assembly stations, and the assembled vehicle leaves the line at an end-of-line station.

2 . The vehicle final assembly line according to claim 1 , wherein the suspension system, the steering system, the braking system, the chassis electronics control system, and the energy storage system are all mounted on the lower body frame.

3 . The vehicle final assembly line according to claim 2 , wherein the electric chassis further comprises: a cooling heat pump system, the cooling heat pump system being mounted on the lower body frame.

4 . The vehicle final assembly line according to claim 1 , wherein at least one assembly station of the plurality of assembly stations comprises a height adjusting apparatus, the height adjusting apparatus being configured for assembly operations at different heights of the vehicle body and the electric chassis that are connected to each other, the height adjusting apparatus being a step stool provided on the at least one assembly station, a ground pit region provided at the at least one assembly station, or a lifting device.

5 . The vehicle final assembly line according to claim 1 , further comprising:

the automatic navigation device, the automatic navigation device being configured to be mounted to the electric chassis at a fixing station.

6 . The vehicle final assembly line according to claim 1 , wherein:

the automatic navigation device is arranged on an electric chassis of a next vehicle to be assembled after being separated from the assembled vehicle at the end-of-line station; and

the automatic navigation device is further configured to control the electric chassis of the next vehicle to be assembled to travel to the marriage station according to the predetermined path stored in the memory of the automatic navigation device by using the navigation magnetic guide strip or positioning code for the automatic navigation device.

7 . The vehicle final assembly line according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of assembly stations comprise:

a plurality of interior trim assembly stations for performing interior trim assembly operations on the vehicle; and

a plurality of exterior assembly stations for performing exterior assembly operations on the vehicle.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2024
From: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068338/0402 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 23, 2024
From: WANG, HAO; LI, YONGJIE; WU, KAI
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 067189/0621 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2022074378 · Jan 27, 2022
Related Publication 20240270337A1 · Aug 15, 2024
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