US 11,103,918 B2
Core blowing apparatus for robotic system
Robert C. De Neff, Bellefontaine, OH (US)
Assigned to HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Mar. 19, 2018, as Appl. No. 15/925,440.
Prior Publication US 2019/0283117 A1, Sep. 19, 2019
Int. Cl. B22C 5/04 (2006.01); B22C 9/10 (2006.01); B22C 15/24 (2006.01); B22C 23/02 (2006.01); B22C 9/02 (2006.01); B22C 19/04 (2006.01)
CPC B22C 5/0472 (2013.01) [B22C 9/10 (2013.01); B22C 15/24 (2013.01); B22C 23/02 (2013.01); B22C 9/02 (2013.01); B22C 19/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A core production system, comprising:
a transfer system comprising a robotic arm;
a core blowing device removeably coupled to the robotic arm, the core blowing device configured to receive an aggregate material;
an aggregate supply bin configured to deliver the aggregate material to the core blowing device; and
a core mold configured to produce a core from the aggregate material, wherein the robotic arm is configured to position the core blowing device at the aggregate supply bin to receive the aggregate material and translate and rotate the core blowing device to reposition the core blowing device from the aggregate supply bin to the core mold to deliver the aggregate material to the core mold.