JP4270958B2 - Vehicular door glass lifting regulator mounting apparatus and mounting method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a technique for attaching a door glass lift regulator to a vehicle door.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a door glass raising / lowering regulator for a vehicle door is generally assembled so as to be housed in a space portion between an inner panel and an outer panel. For example, after assembling an inner panel and an outer panel to form a space between the two, a door glass lifting / lowering regulator is manually inserted into the space through an opening formed in the inner panel. A method of mounting on the back side, or a technique of previously assembling a regulator for raising and lowering the door glass to the inner panel to produce a regulator module integrated with the inner panel, and assembling the regulator module to the outer panel (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Also, the inner panel and outer panel are assembled. After forming a space between the two, a door glass lift regulator is assembled to a modular panel that can close the opening formed in the inner panel, and the modular panel is fixed to the inner panel together (for example, a patent) Reference 2) is known.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-3634 A [Patent Document 2]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-115446
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the method of manually inserting from the opening of the inner panel and fixing it to the back side of the inner panel has a problem that the operation is troublesome and labor is required.
In addition, a regulator module that is integrated with the inner panel by previously assembling the door glass raising / lowering regulator to the inner panel, and a method of assembling the regulator module to the outer panel or an opening formed in the inner panel can be closed. The method of assembling the door glass lifting regulator to the modular panel and fixing the modular panel to the inner panel may impair the degree of freedom in assembling other door assembly components.
[0005]
Therefore, the present invention reduces the labor of an operator when attaching a regulator for raising and lowering a door glass to a vehicle door, and enables efficient attachment, and the degree of freedom of assembly of other assembly parts to the door. The purpose is to prevent damage.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an apparatus for mounting a vehicle door glass lift regulator to a vehicle door, a machine table that can be controlled to move in multiple axes, and a door glass lift that is provided on the machine table. A gripping mechanism portion that can be moved forward and backward by gripping the regulator for the door, and can be tilted by rotating around the axis along the forward and backward movement direction; A positioning mechanism portion capable of positioning the device by contacting and / or engaging with a predetermined portion of the vehicle door, and a tightening mechanism portion that can move forward and backward with respect to the machine table are provided.
[0007]
Then, as described in claim 2, for mounting the parts, the vehicle door glass lifting regulator is gripped by the gripping mechanism, and the gripped door glass lifting regulator is moved to the inside of the opening of the inner panel of the vehicle door. The positioning mechanism unit positions the device at a predetermined position of the inner panel, and changes the posture of the door glass lifting / lowering regulator from the opening passage posture to the mounting posture. Then, the door glass lifting regulator after the posture correction is moved until it comes into contact with the back surface of the inner panel, and the contacted door glass lifting regulator is fixed to the inner panel by the tightening mechanism.
[0008]
By such a method, it becomes possible to reduce the labor of the worker and perform the mounting work efficiently, and the inner panel and the outer panel can be integrated in advance, so that other door assembly parts can be attached. The degree of assembly freedom when assembling is not impaired.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Here, FIG. 1 is an overall schematic diagram showing an example of a vehicle assembly line to which a regulator for raising and lowering a door glass according to the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a component conveying means, and FIG. 3 is a machine base of the component conveying means. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a gripping / attaching mechanism as the attachment device, FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of the door as seen from the inner panel side, and FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of a regulator for raising and lowering the door glass. From the back side, (b) is an explanatory view seen from the front side, FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of a state in which a regulator for raising and lowering the door glass is assembled to the door inner panel, (a) is the door glass raising and lowering at the opening of the inner panel (B) is a state diagram when the door glass lifting regulator is rotated and fixed to the inner panel after insertion.
[0010]
The vehicle door glass lifting regulator mounting apparatus and mounting method according to the present invention are applied to a door glass lifting regulator mounting process portion of a vehicle door assembly line, and the door glass lifting regulator is applied to a pitched vehicle door. Can be attached efficiently.
[0011]
That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle door assembly line 1 includes a door conveyance line 2 for pitch-feeding the vehicle door W and a plurality of sets sequentially arranged from the upstream side to the downstream side of the door conveyance line 2. The attachment process part 3 is provided, and each assembly part is assembled | attached with respect to the door W by these assembly process parts 3. FIG.
And a part of this assembly process part 3 is made into the process part for attaching the regulator R for door glass raising / lowering, and as shown in FIG. A component conveying means 4 is provided.
[0012]
The door conveyance line 2 is configured to convey the pitch of the right and left doors W of the same vehicle as a set, and the inner panel Wi side is directed in the same direction on one rectangular pallet p (FIG. 2). In this state, the pallets p are arranged in a line and placed in an upright state, and a plurality of pallets p are arranged close to each other along a line, and simultaneously sent for a fixed stroke, stopped for a fixed time, and this is repeated.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 2, the component conveying means 4 includes a gate-type machine base 5 laid across the door conveyance line 2, and a gripping and moving mechanism that can move in a multi-axis direction with respect to the machine base 5. An attachment mechanism 6 is provided, and this gripping and attachment mechanism 6 is configured as a main attachment device for attaching the door glass lifting regulator R (FIG. 6), and a component supply position disposed in the vicinity of the machine base 5 A is movable between A and the mounting position B of the stopped door W.
[0014]
First, in terms of related equipment and the like, a pair of upper and lower slide rails 8 is provided on one side surface of the beam member 7 on the upper side of the machine base 5, and a rack 9 is provided between the slide rails 8. It has been.
A slide table 12 is slidably engaged with the slide rail 8 via a slide guide 11, and a first motor 13 as one of actuators is attached to the slide table 12. A pinion gear driven by the first motor 13 projects over the back side of the slide table 12 and meshes with the rack 9.
For this reason, the slide table 12 can be moved in the left-right direction by the operation of the first motor 13.
[0015]
A support table 15 is attached to the front surface of the slide table 12 via a mounting base. A pair of slide guides 16 are provided on the front surface side of the support table 15, and on the back surface side of the support table 15. The second motor 17 is attached as one of the actuators, and the rotation shaft of the second motor 17 projects to the surface side of the support table 15, and a pinion gear is attached to the tip thereof. The pinion gear meshes with a rack 19 of a lifting table 18 described below.
[0016]
The lift table 18 includes a pair of slide rails 21 slidably engaged with the slide guide 16 of the support table 15 and a rack 19 disposed between the slide rails 21. It can be moved up and down by operation.
[0017]
A support base 22 that protrudes forward is provided at the lower end of the lift table 18, and a third motor 23 as a part of the actuator is provided on the upper surface of the support base 22. The output shaft of the third motor 23 is connected to the base end portion of the horizontal arm 24 projecting forward from the lower side of the support base 22 through a gear. As shown in FIG. 4, the horizontal arm 24 is rotatable around a vertical axis on the base end side.
[0018]
A fourth motor 25 as a part of an actuator is attached to the upper surface on the front end side of the horizontal arm 24 in an upright state, and an output shaft of the fourth motor 25 is connected to a lower vertical arm 26.
The vertical arm 26 is rotatable about the axis by driving the fourth motor 25.
The gripping / attaching mechanism 6 is attached to the lower end of the vertical arm 26.
[0019]
Each of the actuators of the first to fourth motors 13, 17, 23, and 25 as described above reduces the load on the operator although it requires an automatic transfer mode that does not require the operator's intervention and the operator's intervention. It is possible to switch to the assist conveyance mode that can be performed, and when the mode changeover switch is switched to the automatic conveyance mode, the gripping / mounting mechanism 6 is automatically moved along the previously taught path, When the mode is switched to the assist conveyance mode, the load on the operator can be reduced when the operator moves the gripping / attaching mechanism 6 indirectly by an operation handle or the like.
[0020]
Next, the gripping / mounting mechanism 6 that is the present mounting device will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, the gripping / mounting mechanism 6 includes a machine table 31 connected to the vertical arm 26 via a bracket (not shown). A gripping mechanism portion 32 for gripping the regulator R, a positioning mechanism portion 33 for positioning the door W at a predetermined position, and a tightening mechanism portion 34 for attaching the door glass lifting / lowering regulator R to the door W are provided. ing. Then, the door glass lifting regulator R gripped by the gripping mechanism 32 is inserted into the space between the inner panel Wi and the outer panel Wo through the opening H of the inner panel Wi of the door W as shown in FIG. After positioning by the mechanism portion 33, the fastening mechanism portion 34 is fastened and fixed with a bolt or the like.
[0021]
The gripping mechanism 32 includes a first cylinder 35 attached to the front surface of the machine table 31, a substrate 36 coupled to the tip of the cylinder rod 35 a of the first cylinder 35, and a motor attached to the front surface of the substrate 36. 37 and a table 38 attached to the front surface of the rotating shaft of the motor 37. A plurality of suction pads 41 and positioning pins 42 with bosses are attached to the table 38 via brackets 39. The attached positioning pin 42 can be inserted into the reference hole k (FIG. 6B) of the door glass lifting regulator R. A slide rail that does not appear in the figure is provided on the side of the substrate 36, and this slide rail is slidably fitted to a slide guide 43 extending from the front surface of the machine table 31.
Therefore, the substrate 36 can slide in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the base table 31 by the operation of the first cylinder 35, and the table 38 can be rotated by a predetermined angle by the operation of the motor 37.
[0022]
Then, with the positioning pin 42 with the boss inserted into the reference hole k of the door glass lifting regulator R, the suction pad 41 is sucked onto the surface of the plate portion of the door glass lifting regulator R (the surface in FIG. 6B). Thus, the door glass lifting / lowering regulator R can be gripped, and the motor 37 is inserted into the posture so as not to interfere with the periphery of the opening H of the inner panel Wi by the motor 37. The posture of the door glass raising / lowering regulator R can be converted into a mounting posture.
[0023]
In the positioning mechanism 33, a support member 44 is attached to a tip end portion of a column 47 extending from the front surface of the machine table 31 via a bracket 50, and the support member 44 is inserted into an inner panel reference hole. A pin 45 with a boss portion and an inner panel abutting member 46 made of resin or rubber that abuts a predetermined portion of the inner panel are attached. A pair of positioning mechanism portions 33 are provided with the gripping mechanism portion 32 interposed therebetween.
[0024]
Then, the pin 45 with the boss portion of the positioning mechanism portion 33 is inserted into the reference hole t (FIG. 5) of the inner panel, and at the same time, the inner panel abutting member 46 is brought into contact with the inner panel Wi at a predetermined location, thereby the door. The positioning of W and the gripping / attaching mechanism 6 is performed.
[0025]
The tightening mechanism 34 includes a nut runner 48 slidably engaged via a slide guide with respect to a slide rail that does not appear in the figure formed on a side surface of a column 47 fixed to the machine table 31 side, A second cylinder 51 for moving the nut runner 48 forward and backward toward the inner panel Wi is provided. The second cylinder 51 is connected to a table 49 with a slide guide integral with the nut runner 48 via a connecting member 52. Are connected.
The nut runner 48 moves forward and backward toward the inner panel Wi by the expansion and contraction operation of the second cylinder 51.
A pair of nut runners 48 is also provided.
When the door glass lifting / lowering regulator R is positioned in the mounting posture, the nut runner 48 moves forward and the fixing operation is performed by bolting.
[0026]
The gripping / mounting mechanism 6 as described above is provided with an operation handle (not shown) and a deadman switch for the operator to move in the assist transfer mode, and the operator holds the operation handle while holding the deadman switch. When pressed in the direction you want to move, the automatic transfer mode is switched to the assist transfer mode so that it can be transferred with a light force, and when the operator releases the deadman switch, the automatic transfer mode is switched to. .
[0027]
Next, the outline | summary of the action | operation at the time of attaching the door glass raising / lowering regulator R to the vehicle door W is demonstrated.
When the pair of left and right doors W are pitched along the door conveyance line 2, the door glass raising / lowering regulator R is automatically conveyed to the mounting position B by the component conveying means 4. That is, when the gripping / mounting mechanism 6 grips the door glass elevating regulator R at the component supply position A, the gripping / mounting mechanism 6 automatically transports toward a predetermined point near the mounting position B according to the path set in the automatic transport mode.
Here, gripping of the door glass lifting regulator R by the gripping / mounting mechanism 6 may be gripping in an automatic mode or gripping in an assist mode.
[0028]
When a predetermined point near the mounting position B is reached, the mode of each actuator is switched to the assist conveyance mode by the control means. For this reason, the operator moves the gripping / mounting mechanism to the mounting position B by pushing the operation handle in the direction in which the operator wants to move while grasping the deadman switch of the gripping / mounting mechanism 6. When passing through the opening H of the inner panel Wi of the door W, as shown in FIG. 7A, the door glass lifting / lowering regulator R does not interfere with the periphery of the opening H by operating another switch. Tilt into a proper posture and insert.
[0029]
After the opening H passing operation, the boss portion pin 45 of the positioning mechanism portion 33 is inserted into the reference hole t of the inner panel Wi until the boss portion comes into contact with the surface, and at the same time, the inner panel contact member 46. Is brought into contact with the inner panel Wi surface, and then the door glass lifting regulator R is returned to the inner panel Wi side by returning the inclination of the door glass lifting regulator R, and the door glass lifting regulator R and the inner panel Wi Abut.
[0030]
Next, if the nut runner 48 with the bolt attached advances to the inner panel Wi side, the bolt is inserted through the bolt hole x of the inner panel Wi, and is tightened and fixed to the nut attached to the door glass lifting / lowering regulator R. It is attached in the state as shown in FIG.
[0031]
When the attachment work to either the left or right door W is completed, the worker releases his hand from the deadman switch. Then, the operation mode of the gripping / mounting mechanism 6 is switched to the automatic conveyance mode, and the gripping / mounting mechanism 6 automatically moves to the component supply position A along a predetermined path, and then the next door glass lifting / lowering regulator. Grasp R and automatically convey it to the vicinity of the mounting position B in the same procedure. And when it conveys to a predetermined point, it switches to assist conveyance mode by the same procedure as the above, and it attaches in the same procedure with respect to the door W of the right-and-left other side. Then, the conveyance of the door conveyance line 2 is stopped until the attachment to the two doors W is completed, and when the attachment to the two doors W is completed, the next pallet p (door W) is moved by the pitch conveyance. Come on.
[0032]
If the gripping and mounting mechanism 6 is used to attach the door glass lifting / lowering regulator R to the door W in the manner described above, the operation can be performed extremely efficiently, and the inner panel Wi Since the outer panel Wo is integrated in advance, the degree of freedom in assembling other door assembly parts is not impaired.
[0033]
If some trouble occurs during the operation in the automatic transfer mode, the operation switch can be switched to the assist mode, so that the transfer between all the points can be performed in the assist mode. Impedance is automatically set when returning to the point or area determined in the automatic transfer mode.
[0034]
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. What has substantially the same configuration as the matters described in the claims of the present invention and exhibits the same operational effects belongs to the technical scope of the present invention.
[0035]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the present invention, after the vehicle door glass lifting regulator is gripped by the gripping mechanism portion, the gripped door glass lifting regulator is moved to the inside of the opening of the inner panel of the vehicle door, and the positioning mechanism portion To position the device at a predetermined position on the inner panel, change the posture of the door glass lifting / lowering regulator from the opening passing posture to the mounting posture, and apply the corrected door glass lifting / lowering regulator to the back of the inner panel. The door glass lift regulator that is in contact with the door is fixed to the inner panel by the tightening mechanism so that the door glass lift regulator can be efficiently attached to the vehicle door. Can now be reduced. Further, the degree of freedom of assembly of other door assembly parts is not impaired.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall schematic view showing an example of a vehicle door assembly line to which a door glass lifting / lowering regulator mounting apparatus according to the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of component conveying means. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a gripping and mounting mechanism as the mounting device. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of the door as viewed from the inner panel side. FIG. (B) is an explanatory view as seen from the front side. FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a door glass lifting regulator is assembled in the door inner panel. (A) is a door at the opening of the inner panel. State diagram when inserting the glass lift regulator, (b) is the state diagram when the door glass lift regulator is rotated and fixed to the inner panel after insertion.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Vehicle door assembly line, 2 ... Door conveyance line, 4 ... Parts conveyance means, 6 ... Gripping / attaching mechanism, 31 ... Machine table, 32 ... Grip mechanism part, 33 ... Positioning mechanism part, 34 ... Tightening mechanism part , R: Door glass lift regulator, W: Door.

Claims (2)

 A device for attaching a vehicle door glass lift regulator to a vehicle door, and a machine table that can be controlled to move in multiple axes, and a forward and backward movement by holding the door glass lift regulator provided on the machine table. And a gripping mechanism that can tilt the door glass lift regulator by rotating it around an axis along the forward / backward direction, and a predetermined part of the vehicle door provided on the machine table. A vehicle door glass elevating regulator comprising: a positioning mechanism portion having a contact member to be in contact with a pin inserted into a reference hole of an inner panel; and a tightening mechanism portion which is movable back and forth with respect to the machine table. Mounting device.   A method for attaching a vehicle door glass lift regulator to a vehicle door, the step of gripping the vehicle door glass lift regulator with a gripping mechanism for mounting parts, and the gripping door glass lift regulator for a vehicle. The process of positioning the device by moving the inside of the opening of the inner panel of the door, inserting the pin into the reference hole of the inner panel and simultaneously contacting the contact member at a predetermined position of the inner panel, and after the positioning, the door glass Changing the posture of the lift regulator from the opening passage posture to the mounting posture, moving the door glass lift regulator after posture correction until it contacts the back surface of the inner panel, and raising and lowering the contacted door glass For a vehicle characterized by comprising a step of fixing the regulator to the inner panel by a tightening mechanism Method of mounting the Agulhas lifting regulator.

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