CN1835814A - Method and device for machining flange part of wheel arch - Google Patents

Method and device for machining flange part of wheel arch Download PDF

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CN1835814A
CN1835814A CN 200480023553 CN200480023553A CN1835814A CN 1835814 A CN1835814 A CN 1835814A CN 200480023553 CN200480023553 CN 200480023553 CN 200480023553 A CN200480023553 A CN 200480023553A CN 1835814 A CN1835814 A CN 1835814A
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横田勉
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A device for machining the flange part of a wheel arch, wherein a machining mechanism (42) comprises, as general-purpose drive parts, first to third cylinders (66, 78, and 96), and the work bending mold (104) for bending the flange part (5) of the wheel arch (2), work receiving mold (94), and work guide (85) of the machining mechanism (42) are replaceable with those of the other types. When a dedicated mold is replaced according to the shape of a work, the entire part of the machining mechanism (42) must not be replaced, but merely the work bending mold (104), work receiving mold (94), and work guide (85) may be replaced with those of the other types.

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Be used to process the method and apparatus of the flange part of wheel arch
Technical field
The flange that the present invention relates to a kind of wheel arch by crooked body of a motor car is processed the method and apparatus of this flange.
Background technology
As shown in figure 19, for example, expectation reduces the wheel arch 2 of body of a motor car 1 and the gap between the tire 3, and keeps the space in the wheel cover.In order to satisfy these demands, as shown in figure 20, the flange 5 of having put into practice the soldered of the inner panel 4a that will comprise vehicle body 1 and outside plate 4b in the prior art bends in the vehicle body 1.
According to disclosed hemming processing apparatus in patent documentation 1, for example, as shown in figure 21, transmitted along production line 6, be arranged in a side of production line 6 corresponding to the hemming die 7a to 7f of different body side (in each of two positions, being three) with the workpiece W of body of a motor car side form.Mould supplying machine people 8 is arranged between hemming die 7a to 7c and the hemming die 7c to 7f.Mould supplying machine people 8 selectively is kept for any among the hemming die 7a to 7f of workpiece W, and with selected hemming die processing work W.
As shown in figure 22, for example, hemming die 7a is removably kept by the manual interchanger 10 on mould supplying machine people 8 wrist 9 far-ends.Hemming die 7a has a pair of retainer 11 that has workpiece keeper 12 at an upper portion thereof.Pre-bending instrument 13 by back shaft 14 angular movement can be arranged be supported on workpiece keeper 12 near.Pre-bending instrument 13 has the top of the flange F prebuckling that is used to make workpiece W.
Flector 15 angular movement can be arranged is installed on the retainer 11 by back shaft 16.Flector 15 and pre-bending instrument 13 are connected to each other by joint 17.Actuating cylinder 19 angular movement can be arranged is supported on the retainer 11 by back shaft 18, and has piston rod 19a, and this piston rod 19a has can have angular movement ground support far-end thereon with flector 15.
Shown in Figure 23 A, the disclosed device 120 that is used for crooked wheel cover has the workpiece keeper 122 that is installed on the framework 121 and the workpiece propeller 124 and the workpiece bending part 123 that are slidably mounted on the framework 121 in patent documentation 2.
Workpiece keeper 122 is set on the inner corner portion of flange 126 of wheel arch 125.Shown in Figure 23 B, workpiece propeller 124 is along the direction slip by arrow 1 expression, and promotion flange 126 is against workpiece keeper 122.Then, shown in Figure 23 C, workpiece bending part 123 is along being slided by the direction of arrow 2 expression, up to it against flange 126.Shown in Figure 23 D, workpiece bending part 123 further slides along the direction of being represented by arrow 3, thereby makes flange 126 bendings.
Patent documentation 1: Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No.2000-312935
Patent documentation 2: Japanese kokai publication hei patent disclosure No.9-108743
Summary of the invention
The problem that the present invention is to be solved
Yet,, in each hemming die 7a to 7f, be equipped with actuating cylinder 19 (referring to Figure 22) according to patent documentation 1.Therefore, equal complex structure of each hemming die 7a to 7f and size are bigger, and its manufacturing cost is higher.
In addition, because mould supplying machine people 8 selectively keeps hemming die 7a to 7f, therefore hemming die 7a to 7f need be arranged in movable scope of the mould supplying machine people 8 (referring to Figure 21).Therefore, around mould supplying machine people 8, need a space to be used for placing hemming die 7a to 7f therein, thereby be placed on the limited amount of the hemming die in movable scope of the mould supplying machine people 8.Because hemming die 7a to 7c and hemming die 7d to 7f are arranged in mould supplying machine people 8 both sides, therefore, the free degree of movable scope of the mould supplying machine people 8 is restricted.
According to disclosed bending apparatus 120 in patent documentation 2, when bending apparatus 120 is arranged in the wheel arch 125 by robot,, the precision of robot is tending towards changing or bending apparatus 120 differently being provided with easily owing to making the position that is provided with of wheel arch 125 self.Therefore, wheel arch 125 and bending apparatus 120 may move along the direction occurrence positions of being represented by the blank arrow among Figure 23 A.Especially wheel arch 125 self suffers bigger shift in position.
Therefore, can not accurately crooked wheel arch 125, and may be out of shape in some cases.
If improve the position being set or improving the precision of robot of wheel arch 125 self, then not only need the control technology of high complexity, and be used to be provided with the apparatus structure complexity of bending apparatus 120 and wheel arch 125, and manufacturing cost become higher.
Made the present invention in order to address the above problem.It is a kind of by simple and compact structure, process the method and apparatus of the flange of wheel arch with the versatility of excellence in the opereating specification of high-freedom degree that one object of the present invention is to provide, and is used for effective bending operation.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of method and apparatus of processing the flange of wheel arch, this device can be easily positioned in the wheel arch and the flange of crooked wheel arch accurately.
The method of dealing with problems
At the method and apparatus that is used for processing the flange of wheel arch according to the present invention, when die for special purpose is installed on the universal actuator that is located at travel mechanism, universal actuator is sent to the Working position of flange by travel mechanism.Start this universal actuator so that die for special purpose against flange and make this die for special purpose with flanges flex.
Preferably, can be basically when startup is arranged at least one pair of travel mechanism of vehicle body both sides the flange of each wheel arch of crooked vehicle body both sides simultaneously.
Preferably, be removably mounted on the universal actuator according to the shape selection die for special purpose of flange and with selected die for special purpose.
Preferably, the processing station that is used for bent flanges is included in the processing station that is used to carry out the process different with BENDING PROCESS.
According to the present invention, the workpiece guide member is arranged in the precalculated position and makes it and the outer surface of the flange of wheel arch has predetermined gap, and the workpiece support parts are arranged in the precalculated position and make it and the inner surface of the flange of wheel arch has predetermined gap.Workpiece guide member and workpiece support parts are moved close to each other with on the outer surface that the workpiece guide member is arranged in flange and the workpiece support parts are arranged on the inner surface of flange.
In addition, according to the present invention, first slide unit is slidably mounted on the pedestal and a workpiece guide member is slidably mounted on this first slide unit, and second slide unit is slidably mounted on this pedestal and workpiece support parts and a workpiece bending part are installed on this second slide unit.The phase mutual edge distance changes parts and is plugged between described first and second slide units, is used to make this first and second slide unit to move approaching and distancingly.
For workpiece guide member and workpiece support parts are arranged on the wheel arch of side plate, change parts by described phase mutual edge distance described first and second slide units are spaced apart from each other, thereby provide the gap to allow that the workpiece guide member is arranged on the appropriate location at the outer surface of flange.Provide a gap to allow that the workpiece support parts are arranged on the appropriate position from the inner surface of flange, and change parts by described phase mutual edge distance and make described first and second slide units closer to each other, up to making described workpiece guide member be held against on the outer surface of flange and the workpiece support parts being held against on the inner surface of flange.
Preferably, a non-metallic pad is arranged in the workpiece of workpiece guide member in the zone.
The advantageous effects of invention
According to the present invention,, therefore special-purpose member can be provided as die for special purpose because universal actuator is located in the travel mechanism.Needn't around travel mechanism, be provided with the various organisation of workings of actuator.Therefore, the free degree of opereating specification is bigger, and can carry out the training and the upkeep operation of this device effectively.
Because travel mechanism is arranged in the both sides of vehicle body, the therefore flange of the left and right wheel arch of crooked vehicle body simultaneously.Therefore than flange of each processing, the cycle of device is shortened, thereby bring process operation efficiently.
Owing to special-purpose member can be removably mounted on the general actuator, therefore can only replace the relatively light and less special-purpose member of size of weight.Simplified and replaced the process of special-purpose member, thereby improved operating efficiency easily.Only need to prepare a plurality of special-purpose members, and can be with they vertical stackings.Therefore, greatly reduced the space that is used to store special-purpose member, be used to replace special-purpose member thereby can obtain relatively large space.
Because processing station is included in the processing station that is used for carrying out the process different with BENDING PROCESS, so be used for welding process, seal process, can be used as the processing unit (plant) of described processing method per capita such as the machine of mechanical fixation process of crimping process etc.Owing to can only exchange welding mechanism (welding gun) and organisation of working, therefore can easily make robot general economically.
In addition, according to the present invention, can absorb the change that position be set of wheel arch with respect to workpiece guide member and workpiece support parts.As a result, be convenient to the bending of wheel arch, and shortened the required time of crooked wheel arch.
Described processing unit (plant) can be easily positioned on the wheel arch, and after this processing unit (plant) is set up, and described phase mutual edge distance changes parts moves described first and second slide units close to each other, with the flange of crooked wheel arch accurately.Therefore, shorten the required time of crooked wheel arch, and improved the quality of crooked wheel arch.
The workpiece that is arranged in the workpiece guide member is used for protection and guiding side plate against the non-metallic pad in the zone.Therefore, can prevent that when crooked side plate side plate from damaging.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram that is used to implement according to the production system of the method for the processing wheel arch flange of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the front view of the processing unit (plant) of this production system;
Fig. 3 is the stereogram of the organisation of working of this processing unit (plant);
Fig. 4 is the exploded perspective view of this organisation of working;
Fig. 5 is the side view of this organisation of working;
Fig. 6 is the partial sectional view of this organisation of working;
Fig. 7 is the view that this organisation of working is arranged with respect to wheel arch in according to the processing method of first embodiment;
Fig. 8 has the view of the organisation of working of the workpiece guiding piece that is raised for expression;
Fig. 9 is the view of the mode of expression centering workpiece guiding piece and workpiece bending die;
Figure 10 is the view of the mode of expression workpiece bending die bent flanges;
Figure 11 is illustrated in flange to be bent the view that reduces the mode of workpiece guiding piece and workpiece bending die afterwards;
Figure 12 is the view that is illustrated in according to the original state in the processing method of second embodiment of the invention;
Figure 13 is for representing the view of the mode that organisation of working moves below flange;
Figure 14 is arranged on organisation of working for expression the view of the mode of predetermined altitude;
Figure 15 promotes the view of the mode of workpiece guiding piece for expression;
Figure 16 is the view of the mode of expression centering workpiece guiding piece and workpiece bending die;
Figure 17 is the view of the mode of expression bent flanges;
Figure 18 is the flow chart of second embodiment;
Figure 19 is the stereogram of vehicle body wheel arch;
Figure 20 is the view of the flange of this wheel arch;
Figure 21 is the vertical view according to the hemming processing apparatus of patent documentation 1;
Figure 22 is the front view of the hemming die of this hemming processing apparatus; And
Figure 23 A to 23D is the view of the operation of expression patent documentation 2.
The specific embodiment
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram that is used to implement according to the production system 20 of the method for the flange of the processing wheel arch of the embodiment of the invention.
Production system 20 has the production line 22 that extends along the direction of being represented by arrow A.Transmit the workbench 24 that is placed with vehicle body 1 on it along production line 22.Be furnished with various work stations along production line 22.For example, processing station S2 is arranged in the downstream of welding station S1 and is adjacent.Processing station S2 can be included in the processing station that is used for carrying out with according to the different process of the flanges flex process of present embodiment.For example, processing station S2 can be used as the spot welding station that is included among the welding station S1.
Welding station S1 has a plurality of articulated robot 26a to 26d that are used for welding operation, and they are arranged in the both sides of production line 22, and for example every side is arranged two.Articulated robot 26a to 26d has welding gun (welding mechanism) 28a to 28d that is removably mounted on each wrist 27.
Processing station S2 has the processing unit (plant) 30,32 according to present embodiment, and every side of production line 22 all has one.As illustrated in fig. 1 and 2, processing unit (plant) 30,32 has the working robot, for example articulated robot (travel mechanism) 34,36.Organisation of working 42,44 replacedly is installed on each wrist 38,40 of articulated robot 34,36 by unshowned automated tool interchanger (ATC).
To describe organisation of working 42 in detail below.Because organisation of working 44 is structurally identical with organisation of working 42, therefore be not described in detail organisation of working 44 below.
Shown in Fig. 3 to 6, organisation of working 42 has the pedestal 46 on the wrist 38 that is installed in articulated robot 34.Pedestal 46 support arrangement two tracks 48 thereon, that extend along the direction represented by arrow B, and have opening 50 and the release aperture 52 (referring to Fig. 4) that between track 48, is limited to wherein.Track 48 is installed on the pedestal 46 by the track supports 53 with stop part 53a, and first slide unit 55 or second slide unit 57 are held against this stop part 53a.
As shown in Figs. 4-6, first slide unit 55 and second slide unit 57 have first and second glide bases 54,56 that are placed on accordingly on the track 48.A pair of and the described rail guide 58,60 that left and right track 48 is engaged is separately fixed on first and second glide bases 54,56.The support 62,64 that stretches out downwards also is separately fixed on first and second glide bases 54,56.
First cylinder (universal actuator) 66 that the phase mutual edge distance changes parts 65 is installed on the support 64 of second glide base 56.First cylinder 66 has along the direction represented by arrow B and extends and be inserted into bar 66a in the support 62 of first glide base 54.Bar 66a is fastened on the support 62 by the nut 68 that is screwed on its far-end.First cylinder 66 is contained in the release aperture 52 of pedestal 46 (referring to Fig. 5).The phase mutual edge distance changes parts 65 moves first and second slide units 55,57 approaching and distancingly.
Workpiece guide bracket 72 is installed on first glide base 54.Workpiece guide bracket 72 has the central recess that is defined in wherein as spatial accommodation 74, and guide post 76 is arranged on its both sides.Second cylinder (universal actuator) 78 is arranged in the spatial accommodation 74.Second cylinder 78 has the bar 78a that make progress (along the direction of being represented by arrow C) extends through connector 80.Bar 78a is fastened on the connector 80 by the nut 82 that is screwed on its far-end.Have the workpiece guiding piece (workpiece guide member) 85 that is used for against the non-metallic pad 84 of vehicle body 1 wheel arch 2 and be fixedly mounted in connector 80.
Non-metallic pad 84 is made by nylon, urethanes or hard rubber.If the material of non-metallic pad 84 is too soft, then it can not produce the enough extruding forces that are used for crush ribs 5.If the material of workpiece guiding piece 85 is really up to the mark, then it may make the side plate of vehicle body 1 damage or distortion.The non-metallic pad 84 of workpiece guiding piece 85 is used to protect and guide the outside plate 4b of side plate.As a result, can bent flanges 5 and side plate is damaged or distortion.
Second glide base 56 has the opening 50a that is limited to wherein, and workpiece holder 86 is installed on second glide base 56.Workpiece holder 86 has the opening 50b that is limited in its bottom.The a pair of guide rail 90 that extends along the direction of being represented by arrow C is installed in each opposite side of workpiece holder 86.
Anchor clamps 92 are arranged on the top of workpiece holder 86.Workpiece support mould (die for special purpose) 94 as the workpiece support parts replacedly is installed on the anchor clamps 92 by the bolt (not shown).The 3rd cylinder (universal actuator) 96 is fixed on the bottom of workpiece holder 86.The 3rd cylinder 96 is inserted among opening 50,50a, the 50b and has and extends vertically upward and be fixed on bar 96a on the workpiece lifting body 98.
The guiding piece 100 that engages with each guide rail 90 of workpiece holder 86 is fixed on the workpiece lifting body 98 with opposed facing relation.Anchor clamps 102 are arranged on the top of workpiece lifting body 98.Workpiece bending die (die for special purpose) 104 as the workpiece bending part replacedly is installed on the anchor clamps 102 by the bolt (not shown).
As illustrated in Figures 5 and 6, air cushion 106 is installed on the workpiece holder 86, and the air cushion support member 108 that is used to support air cushion 106 is fixed on connector 80.
As shown in Figure 1, die for special purpose replacement part 112 is arranged in the position away from processing station S2, for example is arranged in the outside (opereating specification that perhaps is arranged in articulated robot 34 is outer) of fence 110.Various dies for special purpose 114 can be stored in die for special purpose and replace part 112 places.
Below with reference to the operation of describing the production system 20 of formation like this according to the flange processing method of first embodiment.
Vehicle body 1 as lean type (white body) has been installed on the workbench 24.When the direction by arrow A (referring to Fig. 1) expression transmits workbench 24, vehicle body 1 is placed on the welding station S1.In welding station S1, vehicle body 1 is carried out spot welding by the welding gun 28a to 28d that is installed on each articulated robot 26a to 26d.
Be sent among the processing station S2 by the vehicle body 1 of spot welding by workbench 24 and stop at given position among the processing station S2.In processing station S2, start processing unit (plant) 30,32.Below the operation of processing unit (plant) 30 will only be described.
Start the articulated robot 34 of processing unit (plant) 30 based on the training and operation of the position that is used for flange 5.Be installed in wheel arch 2 motions of organisation of working 42 on vehicle body 1 one sides on the wrist 38, and with wheel arch 2 on Working position to punctual location and stop (referring to Fig. 7).The inner panel 4a and the outside plate 4b of wheel arch 2 are connected with each other by spot welding, and the inboard of flange 5 (inner panel 4a) supported by workpiece support mould 94.
Then, as shown in Figure 8, start second cylinder 78 so that bar 78a moves up.Therefore, the connector 80 of workpiece guiding piece 85 on being fixed to bar 78a that has a non-metallic pad 84 is brought to predetermined altitude.
Start first cylinder 66 so that bar 66a moves inward.First and second glide bases 54,56 move close to each other, thereby make workpiece guiding piece 85 and workpiece bending die 104 centerings, and make the outside (outside plate 4b) (referring to Fig. 9) of workpiece guiding piece 85 against wheel arch 2.The flange of wheel arch 2 is kept by workpiece guiding piece 85 and workpiece support mould 94 now.
Then, starting the 3rd cylinder 96 so that bar 96a when moving upward, the workpiece lifting body 98 that is fixed on the bar 96a rises along guide rail 90 and guiding piece 100.Therefore, as shown in figure 10, the workpiece bending die 104 that is installed on the workpiece lifting body 98 engages and makes it to be bent upwards with flange 5.
After flange 5 is bent, start the second and the 3rd cylinder 78,96 to reduce workpiece guiding piece 85 and workpiece bending die 104 (referring to Figure 11).Start first cylinder 66 so that bar 66a is protruding, thereby first and second glide bases 54,56 are moved away from each other so that workpiece guiding piece 85 and workpiece bending die 104 move away from each other.Start articulated robot 34 so that organisation of working 42 moves away the wheel arch 2 of vehicle body 1.
If on production line 22, transmit difform vehicle body 1, then manually replace the special-purpose member of organisation of working 42, promptly the workpiece bending die 104, and manually replace workpiece support mould 94 and workpiece guiding piece 85 where necessary.
Particularly, as shown in Figure 1, the articulated robot 34 of processing unit (plant) 30 makes organisation of working 42 move to die for special purpose from processing station S2 and replaces part 112 (referring to the double dot dash line Fig. 1).Die for special purpose is replaced the outside that part 112 is arranged in fence 110, and operator P unclamps workpiece bending die 104 is fastened to secure component (for example, bolt) on the anchor clamps 102, and with new workpiece bending die 104 replacement workpiece bending dies 104.Similarly, operator P replaces workpiece guiding piece 85 and/or workpiece support mould 94 with new workpiece guiding piece 85 and/or new workpiece support mould 94.
According to first embodiment, as mentioned above, first to the 3rd cylinder 66,78,96 of organisation of working 42 is installed on the articulated robot 34 as universal actuator, and the special-purpose member that needs to replace only limits to workpiece bending die 104, workpiece support mould 94 and workpiece guiding piece 85.Therefore, organisation of working 42 is removably mounted on situation on the articulated robot 34 as special mechanism under, needn't around articulated robot 34, provide a plurality of organisation of workings 42.
Therefore, the free degree of processing unit (plant) 30 is bigger, thereby can easily train and safeguard processing unit (plant) 30.Owing to do not have large-scale workpiece or apparatus arrangement around articulated robot 34, therefore increased the operating efficiency of articulated robot 34 effectively.
Have only the special-purpose member that weight relatively lighter workpiece bending die 104, workpiece support mould 94 and workpiece guiding piece 85 replace as needs and can be disassembled.Therefore, thus can easily replace special-purpose member and increase work efficiency.
In addition, can replace part 112 places at die for special purpose and store some dies for special purpose 114, and it is less relatively to be used to store the space of die for special purpose 114, thereby allow to utilize relatively large space to be used to replace special-purpose member.Therefore, effectively utilize space in the production system 20 easily.
Processing unit (plant) 30,32 is arranged in the both sides of production line 22.Therefore, the flange 5 of the left and right wheel arch 2 of vehicle body 1 can be crooked simultaneously by processing unit (plant) 30,32 respectively.Therefore, compare with the flange 5 of a left and right wheel arch 2 of each processing and to make the cycle of production system 20 shorten, thereby cause process operation efficiently.
The contiguous welding station S1 of processing station S2 arranges.Therefore, the articulated robot 34 that is used in the welding process can be used as processing unit (plant) 30.Particularly, can only welding gun 28a and organisation of working 42 be exchanged on the wrist 38 of articulated robot 34 by unshowned automated tool interchanger.Therefore make articulated robot 34 general economically easily.
Flange processing method according to second embodiment of the invention will be described below.
At first, as shown in figure 12, organisation of working 42 is arranged in the original state.Particularly, make first and second slide units 55,57, and workpiece guiding piece 85 and workpiece bending die 104 are reduced along the direction by arrow C 1 expression along the direction of representing by the arrow B ultimate range that is spaced apart from each other.The organisation of working 42 of Gou Chenging is positioned in the below of wheel arch 2 like this.At this moment, workpiece guiding piece 85 and workpiece support mould 94 make corresponding top each interval distance L.
As shown in figure 13, make organisation of working 42 along moving, up to making organisation of working 42 be arranged in the below of the flange 5 of wheel arch 2 by the direction of arrow B 1 expression with by the direction (vertically upward) of arrow C 1 expression.
Suppose to have horizontal length H when flange 5 is on projecting to horizontal plane, the external angle 116 of the outside plate 4b of the top of workpiece guiding piece 85 and flange 5 is a gap H1 at interval, and 117 intervals, top, the one gap H2 of the top of workpiece support mould 94 and flange 5.Distance L equal gap H1, horizontal length H and gap H2's and.
According to because gap H1, H2 are determined in the horizontal change that the position is set of the vehicle body 1 that the precision of articulated robot 34 causes and the horizontal change that the position is set of organisation of working 42.
Then, as shown in figure 14, organisation of working 42 is risen so that workpiece support mould 94 is arranged on predetermined altitude along the direction by arrow C 1 expression by articulated robot 34.As shown in figure 15, operate second cylinder 78 so that workpiece 85 rises so that workpiece guiding piece 85 is arranged on predetermined altitude along the direction by arrow C 1 expression.
Make roughly movement clearance H1 of workpiece guiding piece 85, and make workpiece support mould 94 and workpiece bending die 104 sliding distance M.At this moment, workpiece guiding piece 85, workpiece support mould 94 and workpiece bending die 104 are set at along each pre-position of the horizontal direction of vehicle body 1.
As shown in figure 16, operation phase mutual edge distance changes parts (first cylinder) 65 so that first and second slide units 55,57 move along the direction of being represented by arrow B 1, B2 respectively, thereby workpiece guiding piece 85 and workpiece support mould 94 are arranged on along each pre-position of the horizontal direction of vehicle body 1, and make workpiece guiding piece 85 and workpiece support mould 94 centerings.
Particularly, for workpiece guiding piece 85 and workpiece support mould 94 are arranged on the side plate wheel arch 2, change parts 65 by the phase mutual edge distance first and second slide units 55,57 are spaced apart from each other.On outside plate (outer surface) 4b of flange 5, provide gap H1 (referring to Fig. 4) workpiece guiding piece 85 to be arranged on the appropriate location, and provide gap H2 to allow that workpiece support mould 94 is arranged on the appropriate location on the top (end) 117 of flange 5 with permission.
Then, changing parts 65 by the phase mutual edge distance makes first and second slide units 55,57 closer to each other, up to making workpiece guiding piece 85 be held against on the external angle 116 of outside plate (outer surface) 4b of flange 5 and workpiece support mould 94 is held against on the inner corner portion 118 of inner panel (inner surface) 4a of flange 5, thereby finish the setting (referring to Figure 16) of workpiece guiding piece 85 and workpiece support mould 94.
As shown in figure 17, start the 3rd cylinder 96 to rise workpiece bending die 104 with bent flanges 5 along the direction of representing by arrow C.Side plate can be protected and guide to the workpiece that is located at workpiece guiding piece 85 against the non-metallic pad 84 in the zone 119.As a result, prevented that side plate is damaged when bending.
Figure 18 is the flow chart according to the processing method of second embodiment.ST01 to ST03 represents step number.
ST01:
Predetermined gap is set will being arranged on the pre-position on the outer surface of the flange 5 of wheel arch 2, and on the inner surface of the flange 5 of wheel arch 2, predetermined gap is set being arranged on the pre-position as the workpiece support mould 94 of workpiece support parts as the workpiece guiding piece 85 of workpiece guide member.
ST02:
Make workpiece guiding piece 85 and workpiece support mould 94 closer to each other on the outer surface that workpiece guiding piece 85 is arranged on flange 5 and workpiece support mould 94 is arranged on the inner surface of flange 5.
ST03:
By as workpiece bending die 106 bendings of workpiece bending part by 85 guiding of workpiece guiding piece and be supported on flange 5 in the workpiece support mould 94.
Particularly, this processing method has following steps: predetermined gap is set so that workpiece guide member (workpiece guiding piece 85) is arranged on the pre-position on the outer surface of the flange 5 of wheel arch 2, and predetermined gap is set so that workpiece support parts (workpiece support mould 94) are arranged on the pre-position on the inner surface of the flange 5 of wheel arch 2; Make workpiece guide member and workpiece support parts closer to each other on the outer surface that the workpiece guide member is arranged on flange 5 and the workpiece support parts are arranged on the inner surface of flange 5.Therefore, can absorb the change that position be set of wheel arch 2 with respect to workpiece guide member and workpiece support parts.As a result, be convenient to the bending of wheel arch 2, and shortened the required time of crooked wheel arch 2.
In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 5, be provided with single phase mutual edge distance and change parts (first cylinder) 65.Yet the present invention is not limited to illustrated embodiment, but can change parts along a plurality of phase mutual edge distances of orbital arrangement.
Second cylinder 78 is set for and promotes and reduction workpiece guiding piece 85.Yet the present invention is not limited to illustrated embodiment, but can use for example lowering or hoisting gear of motor, hydraulic cylinder etc.
Use the 3rd hydraulic cylinder 96 to promote and reduce workpiece bending die 106.Yet the present invention is not limited to illustrated embodiment, but can use for example Lift Part of motor, cylinder etc.
Use changes parts 65 as first cylinder 66 of cylinder as the phase mutual edge distance.Yet the present invention is not limited to illustrated embodiment, but can use for example slide actuated such as motor, hydraulic cylinder parts.
Workpiece at workpiece guiding piece 85 is provided with non-metallic pad 84 in zone 119.Yet the present invention is not limited to illustrated embodiment, but can enlarge the side of this non-metallic pad 84 with guiding outside plate 4b.

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1, a kind of method of processing the flange of wheel arch is used for the described flange (5) of the described wheel arch (2) of crooked vehicle body (1), may further comprise the steps:
With travel mechanism (34) universal actuator (96) is sent to the Working position that is used for described flange (5), die for special purpose (104) is installed on the described universal actuator of being located in the described travel mechanism (34) (96) simultaneously; And
Start described universal actuator (96) so that described die for special purpose (104) against described flange (5) and cause the crooked described flange of described die for special purpose (104) (5).
2, the method for processing flange according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, when startup is arranged at least one pair of described travel mechanism (34,36) of described vehicle body (1) both sides, can be substantially the described flange (5) of each wheel arch (2) on crooked described vehicle body (1) both sides simultaneously.
3, the method for processing flange according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that, selects described die for special purpose (104) according to the shape of described flange (5), and selected die for special purpose (104) is removably mounted on the described universal actuator (96).
According to the method for each described processing flange in the claim 1 to 3, it is characterized in that 4, the processing station (S2) that is used for crooked described flange (5) is included in the processing station that is used to carry out the process different with BENDING PROCESS.
5, a kind of method of processing the flange of wheel arch is used for the described flange (5) of the described wheel arch (2) of crooked vehicle body (1), may further comprise the steps:
Arrange workpiece guide member (85) and make it with the outer surface of the described flange of described wheel arch (2) has predetermined gap, and layout workpiece support parts (94) and make it and the inner surface of the described flange of described wheel arch (2) has predetermined gap;
Described workpiece guide member (85) and described workpiece support parts (94) are moved close to each other to arrange layout described workpiece support parts (94) on described workpiece guide member (85) and the inner surface at described flange on the outer surface of described flange; And
When described workpiece guide member (85) keeps the outer surface of described flange and inner surface that described workpiece support parts (94) keep described flange with workpiece bending part (104) crooked described flanges (5).
6, a kind of device that is used to process the flange of wheel arch is used for the described flange (5) of the described wheel arch (2) of crooked vehicle body (1), comprising:
Travel mechanism (34) is used for universal actuator (96) is sent to the Working position that is used for described flange (5), and described universal actuator (96) is located in the described travel mechanism (34); And
Replacedly be installed in the die for special purpose (104) on the described universal actuator (96), be used for crooked described flange (5) when starting described universal actuator (96).
7, the device that is used to process flange according to claim 6, it is characterized in that, at least one of described travel mechanism (34,36) is arranged in the both sides of described vehicle body (1), is used for the described flange (5) of each wheel arch (2) on basic crooked described vehicle body (1) both sides simultaneously.
8, according to claim 6 or the 7 described devices that are used to process flange, it is characterized in that, comprise a plurality of dies for special purpose (104) that can select according to the shape of described flange (5).
9, the device that is used to process flange according to claim 6 is characterized in that, the processing station (S2) that is used for crooked described flange (5) is included in the processing station that is used to carry out the process different with BENDING PROCESS.
10, the device that is used to process flange according to claim 9, it is characterized in that, comprise the outer die for special purpose replacement part (112) of opereating specification that is arranged in described processing station (S2), and a plurality of described dies for special purpose (114) can be stored in the described die for special purpose replacement part (112).
11, a kind of device that is used to process the flange of wheel arch is used for the described flange (5) of the described wheel arch (2) of crooked vehicle body (1), comprising:
Pedestal (46);
Be slidably mounted in first slide unit (55) on the described pedestal (46), and workpiece guide member (85) is arranged on described first slide unit (55);
Be slidably mounted in second slide unit (57) on the described pedestal (46), and workpiece support parts (94) and workpiece bending part (104) are arranged on described second slide unit (57); And
The phase mutual edge distance changes parts (65), is used to make described first slide unit (55) and described second slide unit (57) to move approaching and distancingly.
12, the device that is used to process flange according to claim 11 is characterized in that, described workpiece guide member (85) has and is arranged in the non-metallic pad (84) of its workpiece in the zone.
13, the device that is used to process flange according to claim 11 is characterized in that, described phase mutual edge distance changes parts (65) and has the cylinder (66) that engages with described first slide unit (55) and described second slide unit (57).
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