JPH03504481A - A device that fixes a vehicle on a mounting base and adjusts the vehicle height for vehicle repair. - Google Patents

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Description

[Detailed description of the invention] A device that fixes a vehicle on a mounting base and adjusts the vehicle height for vehicle repair. (Technical field) The present invention fixes the vehicle on a mounting base and adjusts the vehicle height in order to repair the vehicle. Regarding equipment.

This type of device is mounted on a vehicle (e.g. four-wheel drive off-road vehicle, light commercial vehicle). Particularly suitable for fixing.

(Technical background) Four clamps secure the vehicle to the mounting base for vehicle repair or inspection. It is well known that In the case of general passenger cars, the above-mentioned clamp is attached to the lip at the bottom of the car body. It is designed to tighten. The clamp is mounted on the vehicle with respect to the mounting base that forms the reference surface. for complete positioning or stabilization of the It is adjustable in the height direction.

The clamp is a lip on the bottom of the vehicle body that is installed near the maximum width of the -II passenger car. It is installed on the outside of the mount considering the location of the mount. On the other hand, the lip at the bottom of the car body , substantially vertical and parallel to the road surface, this type of fixing method poses a major problem. There are no issues.

Vehicles with chassis (e.g. four-wheel drive off-road vehicles) . This is because the component vibrations of the chassis are relatively close to each other and therefore are difficult to install. The vibrator is not located outside the mount, and the vibrator is not parallel to the mount within the fixed zone of the mount. This is because it is inclined laterally and/or in the height direction. Therefore, mounting Installation of this type of vehicle on a bench is done on a case-by-case basis and must be carried out before or during the repair. The position of each mechanism cannot be adjusted accurately.

(Disclosure of invention) The object of the invention is to use conventional mounting bases and universal clamp supports to Alternatively, the above disadvantages can be eliminated by providing a device that can secure vehicles including longitudinal beams. The purpose is to eliminate.

For this reason, the device is installed on both sides of the mounting base and is vertical to the mounting base. Two pairs that can be adjusted in the direction (vehicle longitudinal direction) and height direction, and form a support plate at the upper end and the support plates of the two support members provided on both sides of the mounting base. two tubular traverses, and two each are attached to the two traverses. about a vertical axis, with means for locking in a desired position on the traverse. Each carries an upwardly-opening clamp that can be pivoted and locked into the desired angular position and four sliders.

The support members provided on both sides of the mounting base are used to secure the lip of the bottom of the vehicle body of a general passenger car. Advantageously, it is a support element commonly used for mounting lamps. Securing the vehicle chassis Clamps suitable for Securing said chassis even if the chassis is above or inside the mount component. can do. Furthermore, each clamp is attached so that it can pivot freely around the vertical axis. This makes it possible to maintain said chassis even if the chassis elements are inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis of the mounting. Elements can be fixed.

According to another feature of the invention, one of the two jaws of each clamp has an L-shaped cross-section. its lower branch, which is essentially horizontal, serves to support the vibration of the chassis and provides another vertical Straight branches are mounted pivotably about a horizontal axis.

Based on the above characteristics, even if the vibration of the chassis is tilted from bottom to top with respect to the horizontal plane, The vibrator can be supported.

According to an advantageous embodiment of this device, each slider has a tube shape and has a traverse The upper wall of the engaging slider has a circular opening. The base of the clamp has a The upper end of the shaft is connected and the shaft is rotatably inserted into the circular opening in the upper wall. A plate is connected to the lower end of the traverse, which abuts the upper part of the traverse. ing.

Based on a simple example, the movement of each slider along the traverse and the The means for preventing the rotation of the base of each clamp is a tubular member constituting the slider. an inclined plane of the lower wall inclined with respect to the horizontal plane of the upper wall of and a traverse with this inclined plane; It consists of a wedge that engages between the lower surface of the base and the lower surface of the base. Thus, the slug on the traverse Determine the slider position, determine the angular position of the clamp pedestal with respect to the slider, and and lock these two elements.

According to another embodiment of the invention, a guide member is provided at each end of each traverse. this The seed guide member is particularly suitable for the installation of the mounting base before and after inspection and repair, respectively. Elevator helps to vertically move the vehicle during loading and unloading .

According to another feature, each guide member includes an upwardly open pocket, in which case: The pocket has a cover on the top edge for fixing the jack that can abut against the vehicle's chassis. Useful for movably mounting vertical plates for

These two elements are self-aligning, allowing for easy attachment of the traverse to the support member. It has complementary parts consisting of protrusions and recesses for.

The invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate embodiments of the device described above.

(Brief explanation of the drawing) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mount equipped with the device of the present invention, and FIG. Top view, Figure 3; partially exploded perspective view of one end of the traverse with clamp; Figure 4; is a longitudinal sectional view of one end of the traverse and the clamp attached to it; FIG. 5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken along line V-■ of the clamp of the device of FIG. 4 and its support;

(Description of preferred embodiments) Figure 1 shows a mounting base 2 for mounting a motor vehicle for repair and/or inspection. This mounting base shown includes a vertical member 3 and a horizontal member 4, and can be mounted on casters 5. Ru.

Two rail-shaped members 6 are provided on the two sides of the mounting base 2, and each member 6 is perpendicular to the axis of the mounting base 2 and is vertically adjustable along the shaft 7. and lockable in the desired vertical position by a cam device (not shown). Installation. Each member 6 has a key 10 provided at the top and bottom of the member 6, respectively. A screw 8 that engages a nut 9 passes through it. A support plate 12 is provided at the upper end of each screw 8. It is. You can actually change the position of the screw 8 on the side relative to the mounting base by loosening the nut 9. and the position of the support plate 12 in the height direction can be changed.

As shown, each support ai12 attached to the upper end of the screw 8 has a tubular traverse 13 Useful for fixing.

Each tubular traverse 13 has two tubular sliders 1 that engage the traverse 13. 4 is installation. In particular, as is clear from FIGS. 4 and 5, each slider 1 4 is attached to the traverse 13 to create play, and the lower wall 1 of each slider 5 (slanted with respect to the horizontal plane.Each slider special table 13-504481 (3 ) i 14 carries a clamp pedestal 16, and the pedestal 16 has a lower end plated. The shaft I7 is connected to the upper end of the shaft I7, which is connected to the shaft I7. The shaft 17 is The pedestal 168 and plate 18 are inserted through a circular opening in the upper wall of the case 14. , respectively, are provided above and below the upper wall. With this configuration, the slider 14 The clamp base 16 can be rotated by 180''.

As can be seen in particular from FIG. 4, in the fixed position the plate 18 14 is attached to the upper surface of the traverse 13.

The pedestal 16 extends vertically upward to mount the jaw 23 so as to be rotatable around the horizontal axis 22. It has an extending portion 2o that extends. This jaw 23 is L-shaped and parallel to the extension portion 2o. a branch 24 and a lower branch 25 that serves to support the vibration 26 of the vehicle chassis. has. Another jaw 27 that forms a clamp with the jaw 23 is attached to the jaw 23. for this purpose, it passes through two bores drilled in the pedestal 16, It is connected to two threaded rods 28 which engage two lock nuts 29.

In particular, as shown in FIG. 5, the jaw 23 is pivotable, so it It can automatically adapt to the possible bottom-to-top slope of the eve 26.

The slider 14 can move freely along the traverse, and A key 31 that applies a pressing force between each element to prevent rotation of the clamp pedestal 16. can be locked in the desired position.

According to another feature of the invention, each free end of each traverse 13 is provided with a guide member 30. That's it. This guide member 30 is fitted into the end of the traverse 14, and the screw 33 Each guide member 30, including a portion 32 fixed at It has a horizontal contact surface 34. Additionally, each guide member 30 engages a vertical plate 36. It has a pocket-like portion 35 that can be fitted. The vertical plate 36 includes at least one It can be locked in the desired position with screws 37, and there is a jack 3 on the upper end of the plate 35. A cover 38 for attaching the jack 3B is attached, and the jack 3B is, for example, Especially when the vibrator 26 of the vehicle chassis cannot be tightened and fixed due to deformation, use the clamp. Alternatively, pressure can be applied to the vibrator 26.

Of course, mounting the slider 14 on the traverse 13 is done by attaching the traverse to the support plate 12. This is done before attaching the base 13 and installing the guide member 30.

Furthermore, complementary hermaphroditic centering elements are provided between each traverse 13 and the support plate 12. There are legs 40 provided near the end of the traverse 13 that allow the vehicle or mounting base to be placed on the floor. It includes an opening 42 for latching a securing chain.

The device according to the present invention is capable of fixing a vehicle with a chassis to a mounting base; The advantage is that it is easy to install the vehicle and to pull it out from the mounting base. has. For this purpose, the slider 14 is released and positioned properly on the two traverses. position, and then release the clamp before fixing it to the vibration vibrator 43 on the chassis. position. After fixing the slider 14 to the vibration vibration 43 of the chassis, for example, 2 The arms 44 arranged on the two lifting columns 45 are brought into contact with the bottom of the guide member 3o, and the two Raise the rubber 13. Then traverse the vehicle downwards with the vehicle chassis The traverse 14 is then raised to a level where the mounting base can be installed on the The entire arm 44 is lowered until it comes into contact with the support plate 12 of the support member. Retraction, final adjustment of vehicle position to achieve perfect equilibrium with respect to the plane of the mounting If necessary, use Ja, Tsuki 39.

As shown in FIG. 2, the two vertical pipes of the chassis 43 are parallel at the center. Substantially horizontal, but tapering anteriorly and curving posteriorly and upwardly in the fixation zone of the clamp. It has a curved part. Adjustment freedom of the clamp, i.e. vertical axis (shaft 17) Based on the degree of freedom of rotation around the horizontal axis 22 and the degree of freedom of rotation about the The pump can completely hold the vibe of the chassis 43.

After repairing or inspecting the vehicle, conversely, move the traverse 13 away from the support plate 12 and move it next time. Then, the arm 44 is brought into contact with the bottom of the guide member 3o, and the traverse is moved by the arm 44. Raise the base 13 and the vehicle, pull back the mounting base 2, and turn the vehicle until it rests on the floor. Lower the rubber 13. Next, loosen the nut 29 to open the clamp and tighten the key. 37 to release the slider 14.

As described above, the present invention is applicable to a vehicle with a chassis on a mounting base for inspection and repair of a vehicle body, or a longitudinal beam. Advances in the art by providing a simple and robust device for fixing and adjusting the position of vehicles with can significantly improve technique.

Of course, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments of the above device, but can be design changes are possible. In particular, within the framework of the invention, each slug on the traverse The means for locking the clamp can be changed, and the means for preventing rotation of each clamp pedestal can be changed. may be separate from the means for locking the slider on the traverse.

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[Claims] 1. A device for fixing a vehicle on a mounting base and adjusting the vehicle position, the device comprising: , provided on both sides of the mounting base (2), respectively in the vertical direction and height relative to the mounting base. two pairs of support members (6) that can be adjusted in the direction and have a support plate (12) at the upper end; Two tubes each fixed to the support plates (12) of two support members provided on both sides of the stand traverse (13,13) and one traverse (13) and another traverse four sliders (14), two sliders each attached to the slider (13); The rider (14) is provided with means for locking in a desired position on the traverse, and Mounted so that it can be rotated freely around (17) and locked at the desired angular position. Vehicle repair characterized in that it carries a clamp (20, 25) that is open upwards. A device that fixes the vehicle on a mounting base and adjusts the vehicle height. 2. One jaw (23) of the two jaws of each clamp has an L-shaped cross section. , a substantially horizontal branch (25) serving to support the pipe (26) of the chassis. ) and another vertical branch (24) pivotably mounted about a horizontal axis (22). ). The device according to claim 1, characterized in that it is comprised of: 3. Each slider (14) has a tube shape and is arranged on the traverse (13), The upper wall (19) of the slider has a circular opening and the upper end is attached to the clamp pedestal (16). a vertical system connected at its lower end to a plate (18) abutting the top of the traverse; A shaft (17) is characterized in that it passes through the circular opening in a freely pivotable manner. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. 4. The translational movement of each slider (14) along the traverse (13) is prevented and the slider The means for preventing the rotation of the pedestal (16) of the case clamp with respect to the slider is The lower wall (15) inclined with respect to the horizontal plane of the member and the lower surface of the traverse (13) Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it consists of a wedge (31) engaged between the is the device described in 2. 5. It is noted that each end of each traverse (13) is provided with a guide member (30). 5. A device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. Each real internal member (30) fixes a jack (39) that can come into contact with the vehicle chassis. A vertical plate (36) with a cover (38) at the top end for Claim characterized in that it includes an upwardly open pocket (35) serving to 3. The device according to 3. 7. The traverse (13) and support member (12) are self-centering during assembly. Claims 1 to 6 characterized in that it includes a complementary element consisting of a protrusion and a recess. The device described in any of the above.