US 11,092,416 B2
System and method for forming an assembly
James W. Pattison, II, Menominee, MI (US)
Assigned to Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed by Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US)
Filed on Aug. 30, 2018, as Appl. No. 16/117,616.
Prior Publication US 2020/0072590 A1, Mar. 5, 2020
Int. Cl. G01B 3/1003 (2020.01); G01B 3/1061 (2020.01); G01B 3/1084 (2020.01); G01D 5/347 (2006.01); G01B 11/02 (2006.01)
CPC G01B 3/1003 (2020.01) [G01B 3/1061 (2013.01); G01B 11/024 (2013.01); G01D 5/34707 (2013.01); G01B 2003/1087 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for forming an assembly of a plurality of components, the method comprising:
receiving, by a controller, one or more assembly identification parameters;
determining, by the controller, a color pattern to be generated along an assembly jig based on the one or more assembly identification parameters;
controlling, by the controller, a light array disposed along the assembly jig to generate the color pattern along at least a partial length of the assembly jig by selectively powering the light array;
locating each component of the plurality of components on the assembly jig based on the color pattern generated along the assembly jig; and
assembling the plurality of components according to the location of each component on the assembly jig.