Claims:1. A system for locating an object inaccurately placed on a support track, the system comprising:
a sliding assembly operatively coupled to the track for locating an object, the sliding assembly comprising
a first member having a first engagement pin configured to engage to a first side of the object placed at a first position on the track; and
a second member having a second engagement pin configured to engage to a second side of the object, the second side of the object opposite to the first side; and
wherein the sliding assembly is configured to move between a first end of the track such as a stopper end of the track having a stopper to stop the object at the stopper end, and a second end of the track to move the object with assistance of first engagement pin and second engagement pin between the first end of the track and second end of the track;
wherein the first engagement pin is configured to move the object from the first position to the first end of the track, and the second engagement pin is configured to move the object from the first end of the track to a desired position on the track between the first end of the track and second end of the track; and
wherein the second engagement pin engages to the second side of the object when the first engagement pin is engaged to the first side of the object at the first end of the track to accurately locate the object at the desired position between the first end of the track and second end of the track.
2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sliding assembly comprises a first cylinder coupled to the first member, the first cylinder configured to enable upward and downward movement of the first engagement pin.
3. The system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the downward movement of the first engagement pin over the track followed by movement of the first engagement pin towards the first side of the object facilitates engagement of the first engagement pin to the first side of the object.
4. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sliding assembly comprises a second cylinder operatively coupled to the second member, the second cylinder configured to enable upward and downward movement of the second engagement pin, and wherein the downward movement of the second cylinder facilitates engagement of the second engagement pin with the second side of the object.
5. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first engagement pin is configured to move relative to the second engagement pin along vertical direction.
6. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first side of the object is towards the second end of the track and the second side of the object is towards the stopper end of the track.
7. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first member comprises a first pin holding plate, the first engagement pin is mounted on the first pin holding plate.
8. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second member comprises a second pin holding plate, the second engagement pin is mounted on the second pin holding plate
9. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the track is configured to facilitate the object to stay on the track.
, Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of automation and manufacturing. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a system for locating an inaccurately placed object on a track and sliding the object to a desired position.

BACKGROUND
[0002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
[0003] Manufacturing plants or Industrial plants include a series of interconnected working stations to perform different work on an object or work piece or job. The working stations are either connected to each other by a track or guide rail or a pick and place system to carry the work piece from one working station to another for further working.
[0004] During transfer of an object or work piece from one station to another, any undesired problem while picking and placing of the object from one working station to another working station leads to the object being incorrectly placed on a track or guide rail of next working station. The gripper or pick and place system of the previous working station might not work effectively, and the object or item either falls at an undesirable position on the track of the present working station or the object displaces from the desired dropping position of the track due to the reaction force while striking the surface of the track. This cause variation in the position of the object every time it is dropped on the track of the track of the working station.
[0005] Any such failure in dropping the object at a desired position on the track makes it difficult for a user or working system of the working station to locate the object on the track. It also makes it difficult for the working station to transfer the inaccurately placed object from one end of the track to the other end of the track.
[0006] Ineffectiveness in locating of the inaccurately placed object on the track and transfer of the inaccurately placed object form one end of the track to the other end of the track of the working station disturbs the continuous and fast transfer of object to next station. This leads to disturbance in the flow of the manufacturing plant and sometimes leads to complete shutdown of the man manufacturing process of the industrial plant.
[0007] United States Patent Application Number US5237622A provides an apparatus and method of automatically performing a calibration of the accuracy of placement of semiconductor chips or devices by a pick-and-place machine. The parts are placed on an adhesive-backed glass plate that has calibrated black marks whose dimensions match those of a specific part lead footprint. A gray scale camera mounted on the machine above the inverted glass plate records and sends a signal to a machine computer identifying the coordinates of exposed part silver lead area. The computer calculates part placement error and sends error data to a CRT or camera screen and alarm to alert an operator.
[0008] The above cited prior art discloses a calibration system which sends feedback for the placement error for increasing the accuracy of placement of semiconductor chips by a pick-and-place machine. The cited prior art provides a system for accurately placing an object at a desired position on a track of the next working station. However, when the apparatus of the above cited prior art drops the object, the object might get displace from the desired position due to the reaction force when the object hits surface of track This makes it difficult for a user or a working system of the station to locate the object. Also, the cited prior art fails to disclose a system for transferring sliding of the inaccurately placed object from one end of the track to the other end.
[0009] There is therefore need in the art to develop a system for locating an inaccurately placed object on a track and sliding the object to a desired position to overcome the above-mentioned and other limitations of the existing solutions and utilized technique.
[00010] As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of “a,” “an,” and “the” includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein, the meaning of “in” includes “in” and “on” unless the context clearly dictates otherwise..
[00011] Groupings of alternative elements or embodiments of the invention disclosed herein are not to be construed as limitations. Each group member can be referred to and claimed individually or in any combination with other members of the group or other elements found herein. One or more members of a group can be included in, or deleted from, a group for reasons of convenience and/or patentability. When any such inclusion or deletion occurs, the specification is herein deemed to contain the group as modified thus fulfilling the written description of all groups used in the appended claims.

OBJECTS OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[00012] Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfies are as listed herein below.
[00013] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a system for locating an inaccurately placed object over a track or guide way.
[00014] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a system for locating and engaging an object placed over a track.
[00015] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a system to transfer objects to a desired position.
[00016] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a system to locate objects placed on a track and slidably transfer the object to a desired position.

SUMMARY
[00017] The present disclosure relates to the field of automation and manufacturing. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a system for locating an inaccurately placed object on a track and sliding the object to a desired position.
[00018] An aspect of the present disclosure pertains to a system for locating an object inaccurately placed on a support track, the system may comprising: a sliding assembly operatively coupled to the track for accurately locating an object, the sliding assembly may comprise a first member having a first engagement pin configured to engage to a first side of the object placed at a first position on the track; and a second member having a second engagement pin configured to engage to a second side of the object, the second side of the object opposite to the first side; and wherein the sliding assembly may be configured to move between a first end of the track such as a stopper end of the track having a stopper to stop the object at the stopper end, and a second end of the track to move the object with assistance of first engagement pin and second engagement pin between the first end of the track and second end of the track; wherein the first engagement pin may be configured to move the object from the first position to the first end of the track, and the second engagement pin may be configured to move the object from the first end of the track to a desired position on the track between the first end of the track and second end of the track; and wherein the second engagement pin may engage to the second side of the object when the first engagement pin is engaged to the first side of the object at the first end of the track to accurately locate the object at the desired position between the first end of the track and second end of the track
[00019] In an aspect, the sliding assembly may comprise a first cylinder coupled to the first member, the first cylinder configured to enable upward and downward movement of the first engagement pin.
[00020] In an aspect, downward movement of the first engagement pin over the track followed by movement of the first engagement pin towards the first side of the object may facilitate engagement of the first engagement pin to the first side of the object.
[00021] In an aspect, the sliding assembly may comprise a second cylinder operatively coupled to the second member, the second cylinder may be configured to enable upward and downward movement of the second engagement pin, and wherein the downward movement of the second cylinder may facilitate engagement of the second engagement pin with the second side of the object.
[00022] In an aspect, the first engagement pin may be configured to move relative to the second engagement pin along vertical direction.
[00023] In an aspect, the first side of the object may be towards the second end of the track and the second side of the object may be towards the stopper end of the track.
[00024] In an aspect, the first member may comprise a first pin holding plate, the first engagement pin may be mounted on the first pin holding plate.
[00025] In an aspect, the second member may comprise a second pin holding plate, the second engagement pin may mounted on the second pin holding plate
[00026] In an aspect, the track may be configured to facilitate the object to stay on the track during movement of the object between the first end of the track and the second end of the track.
[00027] Various objects, features, aspects and advantages of the inventive subject matter will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, along with the accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like components
[00028] Within the scope of this application it is expressly envisaged that the various aspects, embodiments, examples and alternatives set out in the preceding paragraphs, in the claims and/or in the following description and drawings, and in particular the individual features thereof, may be taken independently or in any combination. Features described in connection with one embodiment are applicable to all embodiments, unless such features are incompatible

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[00029] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure. The diagrams are for illustration only, which thus is not a limitation of the present disclosure.
[00030] In the figures, similar components and/or features may have the same reference label. Further, various components of the same type may be distinguished by following the reference label with a second label that distinguishes among the similar components. If only the first reference label is used in the specification, the description is applicable to any one of the similar components having the same first reference label irrespective of the second reference label.
[00031] FIG. 1 illustrates a system for locating and sliding of inaccurately placed objects on a track in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[00032] FIGs. 2A and 2B illustrate a slider assembly of the proposed system in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[00033] FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary representation of the sliding assembly with the object at the second end of the track in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[00034] FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary flow diagram of a method for locating and sliding of inaccurately placed objects on a track in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[00035] The following is a detailed description of embodiments of the disclosure depicted in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments are in such detail as to clearly communicate the disclosure. However, the amount of detail offered is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
[00036] In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present invention. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that embodiments of the present invention may be practiced without some of these specific details.
[00037] If the specification states a component or feature “may”, “can”, “could”, or “might” be included or have a characteristic, that particular component or feature is not required to be included or have the characteristic.
[00038] The use of “including”, “comprising” or “having” and variations thereof herein is meant to encompass the items listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional items. The terms “a” and “an” herein do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one of the referenced item. Further, the use of terms “first”, “second”, and “third”, and the like, herein do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but rather are used to distinguish one element from another
[00039] Each of the appended claims defines a separate invention, which for infringement purposes is recognized as including equivalents to the various elements or limitations specified in the claims. Depending on the context, all references below to the "invention" may in some cases refer to certain specific embodiments only. In other cases it will be recognized that references to the "invention" will refer to subject matter recited in one or more, but not necessarily all, of the claims.
[00040] The recitation of ranges of values herein is merely intended to serve as a shorthand method of referring individually to each separate value falling within the range. Unless otherwise indicated herein, each individual value is incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein. All methods described herein can be performed in any suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g. “such as”) provided with respect to certain embodiments herein is intended merely to better illuminate the invention and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the invention otherwise claimed. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any non-claimed element essential to the practice of the invention.
[00041] Exemplary embodiments will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments are shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. These embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those of ordinary skill in the art. Moreover, all statements herein reciting embodiments of the invention, as well as specific examples thereof, are intended to encompass both structural and functional equivalents thereof. Additionally, it is intended that such equivalents include both currently known equivalents as well as equivalents developed in the future (i.e., any elements developed that perform the same function, regardless of structure).
[00042] The present disclosure relates to the field of automation and manufacturing. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a system for locating an inaccurately placed object on a track and sliding the object to a desired position.
[00043] According to an aspect, the present disclosure elaborates upon a system for accurately locating an object placed on a support track, the system including: a sliding assembly operatively coupled to the track for accurately locating an object, the sliding assembly can include a first member having a first engagement pin configured to engage to a first side of the object placed at a first position on the track; and a second member having a second engagement pin configured to engage to a second side of the object, the second side of the object opposite to the first side; and wherein the sliding assembly can be configured to move between a first end of the track such as a stopper end of the track having a stopper to stop the object at the stopper end, and a second end of the track to move the object with assistance of first engagement pin and second engagement pin between the first end of the track and second end of the track; wherein the first engagement pin can be configured to move the object from the first position to the first end of the track, and the second engagement pin can be configured to move the object from the first end of the track to a desired position on the track between the first end of the track and second end of the track; and wherein the second engagement pin can engage to the second side of the object when the first engagement pin is engaged to the first side of the object at the first end of the track to accurately locate the object at the desired position between the first end of the track and second end of the track
[00044] In an embodiment, the sliding assembly can include a first cylinder coupled to the first member, the first cylinder configured to enable upward and downward movement of the first engagement pin.
[00045] In an embodiment, downward movement of the first engagement pin over the track followed by movement of the first engagement pin towards the first side of the object can facilitate engagement of the first engagement pin to the first side of the object.
[00046] In an embodiment, the sliding assembly can include a second cylinder operatively coupled to the second member, the second cylinder can be configured to enable upward and downward movement of the second engagement pin, and wherein the downward movement of the second cylinder can facilitate engagement of the second engagement pin with the second side of the object.
[00047] In an embodiment, the first engagement pin can be configured to move relative to the second engagement pin along vertical direction.
[00048] In an embodiment, the first side of the object can be towards the second end of the track and the second side of the object can be towards the stopper end of the track.
[00049] In an embodiment, the first member can include a first pin holding plate, the first engagement pin can be mounted on the first pin holding plate.
[00050] In an embodiment, the second member can include a second pin holding plate, the second engagement pin can be mounted on the second pin holding plate
[00051] In an embodiment, the track can be configured to facilitate the object to stay on the track during movement of the object between the first end of the track and the second end of the track.
[00052] FIG. 1 illustrates a system for locating and sliding of inaccurately placed object on a track in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[00053] According to an embodiment, the system for locating and sliding of inaccurately placed object on a track can include a sliding assembly 102 operatively coupled to the track 106 for accurately locating the object 104. The sliding assembly 102 can include a first member 108 having a first engagement pin 112 (also referred to as first pin 112, herein) configured to engage to a first side of the object 104 placed at a first position on the track 106, and a second member 110 having a second engagement pin 114 (also referred to as second pin 114, herein) configured to engage to a second side of the object 104, the second side of the object 104 opposite to the first side.
[00054] In an embodiment, the sliding assembly 102 can be configured to move between a first end of the track 106 such as a stopper end of the track 106 having a stopper 116 to stop the object 104 at the stopper end, and a second end of the track to move the object 104 with assistance of first engagement pin 112 and second engagement pin 114 between the first end of the track 106 and second end of the track 106.
[00055] In an embodiment, the first engagement pin 112 can be configured to move the object 104 from the first position to the first end of the track 106, and the second engagement pin 114 can be configured to move the object 104 from the first end of the track 106 to a desired position on the track 106 between the first end of the track and second end of the track 106.
[00056] In an embodiment, the second engagement pin 114 can engage to the second side of the object when the first engagement pin 112 is engaged to the first side of the object 104 at the first end of the track 106 to accurately locate the object 104 at the desired position between the first end of the track and second end of the track 106.
[00057] In an embodiment, the track 106 can be configured to facilitate the object 104 to stay on the track 106 during movement of the object 104 between the first end of the track and the second end of the track 106,
[00058] FIGs. 2A and 2B illustrate a slider assembly of the proposed system in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[00059] Referring to FIGs. 2A and 2B, the sliding assembly 102 can include a first member 108 having a first engagement pin 112 configured to engage to a first side of the object 104 placed at a first position on the track 106, and a second member 110 having a second engagement pin 114 configured to engage to a second side of the object 104, the second side of the object 104 opposite to the first side.
[00060] In an embodiment, the sliding assembly 102 can include a first cylinder 202 coupled to the first member 108. The first cylinder 202 of the sliding assembly 102 can be configured to enable upward and downward movement of the first engagement pin 112.
[00061] In an embodiment, the downward movement of the first engagement pin 112 over the track 106 followed by movement of the first engagement pin 112 towards the first side of the object 104 can facilitate engagement of the first engagement pin 112 to the first side of the object 104.
[00062] In an embodiment, the sliding assembly 102 can include a second cylinder 204 operatively coupled to the second member 110. The second cylinder 204 can be configured to enable upward and downward movement of the second engagement pin 114, and wherein the downward movement of the second cylinder 114 can facilitate engagement of the second engagement pin 114 with the second side of the object 104.
[00063] In an exemplary embodiment, the first cylinder and the second cylinder can be a pneumatic cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder, but not limited to the likes.
[00064] In an embodiment, the first engagement pin 112 can configured to move relative to the second engagement pin 114 along vertical direction. As can be seen in FIG. 2A, the first engagement pin 112 can be at a lower position relative to the second engagement pin 114. Further, as can be seen in FIG. 2B. The first engagement pin 112 can be parallel to the second engagement pin 114.
[00065] In an embodiment, the first member 108 can include a first pin holding plate 206. The first engagement pin 112 can be mounted on the first pin holding plate 206. Further, the second member 110 can include a second pin holding plate 208. The second engagement pin 114 can be mounted on the second pin holding plate 208.
[00066] In an embodiment, the first pin holding plate can be coupled to the first cylinder 202 by a L-shaped bracket 210.
[00067] FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary representation of the sliding assembly with the object at the second end of the track in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
[00068] Referring to FIG. 3, the sliding assembly with the object at the second end of the track is disclosed. In an embodiment, the engagement of the object 104 by the first engagement pin 112 and the second engagement pin 114 can facilitate the movement of object between the first end of the track and the second end of the track 106.
[00069] In an embodiment, once the sliding assembly 102 brings the object 104 to the second end of the track 106 or at a desired position on the track 106 in between the first end or stopper 116, and the second end of the track 106, the first cylinder 202 and the second cylinder 204 can actuate to enable upward movement of the first engagement pin 112 and the second engagement pin 112 respectively. Thereby, disengaging the object 104 at the desired position on the track 106.
[00070] FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary flow diagram of a method for locating and sliding of inaccurately placed object on a track in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
[00071] According to an embodiment, the method for locating and sliding of inaccurately placed object on a track can include a step 302 of dropping the object 104 on the track 106 by a gripper or pick and place system of a previous work station.
[00072] In an embodiment, the method can include a step 304 of actuating a first cylinder 202 of the sliding assembly 102 to lower the first engagement pin 112 over the track 106.. Further, the method can include a step 306 of sliding of the first engagement pin 112 towards a stopper 116 positioned at a first end of the track
[00073] In an embodiment, the method can include a step 308 of engaging the first engagement pin 112 with the first end of the object 104 and sliding of the object 104 on the track towards the stopper 116. Further, the method can include a step 310 of locating the object 104 at the fist end of the track 106 when the object 104 is stopped by the stopper 116 at first end.
[00074] In an embodiment, the method can include a step 312 of actuating a second cylinder 204 of the sliding assembly 102 to lower the second engagement pin 114 to engage with the object 104 located at the first end in the step 310.
[00075] In an embodiment, the method can include a step 314 of sliding the object 104 over the track 106 from the stopper 116 to a desired position by the movement of the first engagement pin 112 and the second engagement pin 114 by help of the sliding assembly 102.
[00076] In an embodiment, the method can include a step 316 of retracting or actuating of the first cylinder 202 and the second cylinder 204 to lift the first pins and second pin respectively, once the object 104 reaches the desired position.
[00077] While the foregoing describes various embodiments of the invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof. The scope of the invention is determined by the claims that follow. The invention is not limited to the described embodiments, versions or examples, which are included to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention when combined with information and knowledge available to the person having ordinary skill in the art.
[00078] Hence, while some embodiments of the present disclosure have been illustrated and described, those are completely exemplary in nature. The disclosure is not limited to the embodiments as elaborated herein only and it would be apparent to those skilled in the art that numerous modifications besides those already described are possible without departing from the inventive concepts herein. All such modifications, changes, variations, substitutions, and equivalents are completely within the scope of the present disclosure. The inventive subject matter, therefore, is not to be restricted except in the spirit of the appended claims.

ADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION
[00079] The present disclosure provides a system for locating an inaccurately placed object over a track or guide way.
[00080] The present disclosure provides a system for locating and engaging an object placed over a track
[00081] The present disclosure provides a system to transfer objects to a desired position.
[00082] The present disclosure provides a system to locate objects placed on a track and slidably transfer the object to a desired position.