CN1202121A

CN1202121A - Positioning device

Info

Publication number: CN1202121A
Application number: CN 96198409
Authority: CN
Inventors: O·维内莱仁
Original assignee: Autorobot Finland Oy
Current assignee: Autorobot Finland Oy
Priority date: 1995-09-26
Filing date: 1996-09-19
Publication date: 1998-12-16
Anticipated expiration: 2016-09-19
Also published as: BR9610628A; GB9805544D0; RU2169051C2; FI954547A; GB2320904B; WO1997011800A1; PL325977A1; PL180687B1; AU700233B2; FI954547A0; MX9802399A; JPH11512652A; DE19681578T1; AU6990096A; GB2320904A; FI109409B; CN1106895C

Abstract

The present invention relates to a positioning device for a tool. The positioning device comprises a mounting member (2) and a base frame (3), both detachably attached and lockable to a support (1) located close to the work object. The base frame incorporates a turning member (5) rotatably attached to the mounting member (2), and an arm (6) on which the tool (4) can also rotatably be installed. In the said positioning device according to the invention, the arm (6) is attached into the turning member (5) so that the arm can be moved lengthwise, and locking members (8) are incorporated for mounting the arm (6) into the turning member (5).

Description

Positioner

The present invention relates to a kind of positioner of instrument, especially for car crust alignment outfit, said device has an installed part and a pedestal, both all removably link and are locked on the support, this chord position is near workpiece, and being equipped with on the pedestal to change part, and this can change part and be attached on the installed part rotationally, can change has an arm on the part, dress instrument thereon is also rotatable.

Vehicle housing and vehicle frame can be used the alignment of alignment system, but the automobile that this system can alignment damages and make it return to driving condition.Traditional vehicle alignment system exists problem aspect following, as will spur or the promotion instrument extend into different vehicle parts as well as possiblely, this tool lock fixed on the position or spur effectively and/or promote and/or when the alignment work of carrying out the vehicle housing, reach support effects with best possible method.Existing at present good several different coalignments can be used in the vehicle alignment system, and are expensive but they are normally complicated.Another common shortcoming is that instrument is slower to the location of different vehicle part, and efficient is lower simultaneously, and Unit Installation is built on the sand on the throne.Same problem also has influence on many other industrial work purposes.

An object of the present invention is to provide a kind of tool positioning device, and it can eliminate the problem that existing apparatus exists.Specific purposes of the present invention are that a kind of positioner will be provided, and rely on it can easily instrument be reached on the required point and tool using effectively.In addition, another object of the present invention is that a kind of positioner will be provided, and its simple structure can be with low expense manufacturing and use, and can lock reliably.A further object of the invention is that a kind of device will be provided, and it can be used for installation, supporting and the alignment of vehicle.

The target of setting above can adopt positioner of the present invention to reach, this device with those characteristics of limiting in the Patent right requirement as its feature.

Be provided with an arm according to positioner of the present invention, this arm is attached at movable along the longitudinally can be changeed on the part, and locking piece is housed so that this arm is installed in and can changes in the part.In this device, at first might pedestal be turned to different directions with respect to support, this arm can move in addition in the vertical with respect to changeing part, instrument can also rotate with respect to arm at that time, and the position can be sent to for example appropriate position on the vehicle frame of workpiece at the instrument of arm end.The simple structure of this device can be used easily with low-cost production.Locking in different embodiments of the invention can for example be used locking means such as screw, pin, gear, friction member or Tapered Cup with previous known method.

In another embodiment of the present invention, another vertically can be regulated and lock so that load onto the arm of instrument and be installed on the first arm.Adopt this arm tool simply and apace accurately to be adjusted on the desired position.Said another arm can be a cylindrical member effectively, and it is attached in the supporting that is located on the first arm termination rotationally.Second arm also can be conditioned around its minor axis rotates at that time, so this two arm can be rotated and be adjusted on the appropriate position on required direction exactly, thereby operations such as pulling, promotion and supporting can accurately be finished on appropriate direction.By means of this device, vehicle can be installed in the alignment system or be supported when carrying out alignment work, and in addition, the alignment instrument can be mounted and from appropriate direction alignment pieces.

In another effective embodiment of the present invention, positioner is equipped with a plurality of locking pieces of arranging by certain distance so that pedestal is installed in the installed part.The distance in these locking piece spaces can provide the effective locking of point-like.Particularly lock screw can be carried out the point-like locking, and when lock screw had enough quantity, it also was effectively.

In another embodiment of the present invention, this device is provided with a rising arm, and this arm is contained on the first arm, extends upward.By means of the rising arm, dress instrument thereon just can arrive from crossbeam place far away, and therefore said instrument for example can be extended in the superstructure of vehicle.

In addition, the first arm is equipped with regulating part and locking piece, can regulate the length of second arm and aim at instrument on the throne.Adjusting and lock screw or hydraulic regulation and operating means for example can be as the equipment of regulating and locking.

To describe one embodiment of the present of invention in detail by accompanying drawing below, wherein:

Fig. 1 is according to the present invention, prepares to be attached to the side view of an embodiment of the positioner on the crossbeam of vehicle alignment system;

Fig. 2 is that device shown in Figure 1 has been linked to the side view on the alignment system crossbeam;

Fig. 3 and 4 illustrates the second and the 3rd embodiment that is attached at the device in the alignment system according to of the present invention,

Fig. 5 illustrates the changeed part of part for the device of section, and

Fig. 6 and 7 is according to device of the present invention some purposes when the alignment vehicle.

In application shown in Figure 1, positioner has an installed part 2 and a dress pedestal 3 thereon rotationally on the crossbeam 1 that is attached at vehicle 12 alignment systems.Pedestal 3 is equipped with the changeed part 5 that is attached at rotationally on the installed part and is attached at the arm 6 that can change on the part and can vertically move.Can change part 5 is linked on the installed part by means of locking piece 9.The centre that can change part is shaped on hole 20, and the arm 6 that can be along the longitudinal movement is placed in this hole.This hole is mainly rectangle in the present embodiment, so the cross section of arm also is corresponding rectangle.This device has locking piece 8 in addition and so that be used for arm is attached to and can changes on the part.Arm is provided with cannelure, and locking piece is just located thereon.

Installed part 2 is a part that can move on crossbeam 1, and crossbeam 1 usefulness stop pin 14 is attached on the locking piece below crossbeam, and by means of stop pin and locking piece, installed part can tighten up dungeon Guan County and be contained on the crossbeam.Installed part is circular, and can change part can be locked on the desired location with respect to installed part by means of locking piece.This installed part can move on the required point with respect to carriage frame on the crossbeam, therefore instrument is located easily.This device can be linked on the vertical or horizontal crossbeam of alignment system.

Be provided with securing member 15 in the termination of arm 6, adorning instrument 4 on it rotationally.Instrument can be locked on the desired position with the locking piece that is located at the securing member side.In application shown in Figure 2, use two vehicle to be attached in the alignment system according to device of the present invention.

In application shown in Figure 3, structure of this device and device shown in Figure 1 are similar, just also have an arm 7 to be linked on the securing member 15 that is located at arm 6 terminations in addition, and said arm and arm 6 extend with meeting at right angles, in other words, it is on the vertical direction with respect to alignment system and crossbeam.In the effect that should play the locking piece of arm with middle lock nut 12.Arm 7 is a bar and can rotates around securing member 15 around its rotation.

Another securing member 16 is linked on the termination of arm 7, and has one the 3rd arm 13 to be attached on this securing member.16 of securing members in arm 7 terminations transversely, so arm 13 meets at right angles with arm 7.Arm 13 also is a bar and can rotates around its securing member.In addition, this device has regulating part and installed part, can regulate and lock arm spare with respect to securing member 16.

Also be provided with the 3rd securing member 17 in the termination of arm 13, previous known clamping element 4 is housed on it, said clamping element can be attached on the vehicle frame of vehicle 12.Clamping element 4 is attached on the securing member 17 rotationally.Clamping element connects to can be from securing member or downwards or extend upward, so this device also can regulate in this way, and clamping element can be set to desired location.

The structure of shown in Figure 4 device is similar with device shown in Figure 3 basically.But also be provided with a upwardly extending obliquely rising arm 11 in device shown in Figure 4, this arm is attached on the arm 6, is linking vertically extending arm 7 in another termination of this rising arm 11.

Fig. 5 illustrates and can change part 5 and be attached on the installed part 2 and arm is attached to situation about can change on the part.Lock screw 8,9 plays the effect of locking piece.All be provided with around the installed part by suitable spacing apart from one another by the hole of opening, lock screw just is inserted in it.Hole and screw are on two planes in this case.Can change part and be provided with two area supporteds 21 with installed part internal surface of hole contact position.Be provided with twice circular groove 10 between area supported, lock screw just supports thereon.Tightening up lock screw is pressed on the groove surfaces it just can to obtain firm locking.Use several screws just can obtain enough locking reliably.Correspondingly, can change the lock screw in the hole 8 on the part framework, arm 6 can be attached to and can change on the part by means of being located at.With in this case screw various types can be arranged, for example have screw flat or hollow end.

Some function of positioner when Fig. 6 and 7 is illustrated in the alignment car body.Fig. 6 illustrates the car body that is attached on the alignment platform 1 and is attached to situation on the positioner with securing member.When spurring downwards by mode shown in Figure 6 with drawing article, the power with different directions and different sizes just acts on the mounting points.Be provided with according to positioner of the present invention by rights and securing member is rotated to a certain direction, just can make car body alignment effectively.

The present invention is not limited in above-mentioned preferred embodiment, but can make various variations in the scope of the present invention that claims limited.Except being used for the alignment car body, also can be used for other purposes according to positioner of the present invention.

Claims

1. positioner that instrument is used, said positioner has an installed part (2) and a pedestal (3), both all removably install and are locked on the support (1), this chord position is near workpiece, being equipped with on the pedestal to change part (S), this can change part and be attached at rotationally on the installed part (2), other has an arm (6), instrument (4) can be adorned thereon rotationally, it is characterized by, this arm (6) is installed in along its length movably can be changeed on the part (5), and positioner has locking piece (8) and can change in the part (5) so that this arm (6) is installed in.

2. according to the positioner of claim 1, it is characterized by, another length direction can regulate and lockable be installed on the first arm (6) so that load onto the arm (7) of instrument (4).

3. according to the positioner of claim 1 or 2, it is characterized by, the installed part of positioner (2) have a plurality of at a certain distance apart from one another by the locking piece of opening (9) in order to pedestal (3) is installed in the installed part (2).

4. according to the positioner of claim 3, it is characterized by, locking piece (8,9) is for providing the screw-like member of point-like locking.

5. according to the positioner of claim 3 or 4, it is characterized by, the surface of installed part (2) comprises the mach groove (10) that locking piece is used.

6. according to each positioner among the claim 1-5, it is characterized by, said the first arm (6) comprises a upwardly extending rising arm (11), is contained in the end of said the first arm (6).