CN1835864A - Apparatus and method of transferring vehicle body - Google Patents

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CN1835864A
CN1835864A CNA2004800229424A CN200480022942A CN1835864A CN 1835864 A CN1835864 A CN 1835864A CN A2004800229424 A CNA2004800229424 A CN A2004800229424A CN 200480022942 A CN200480022942 A CN 200480022942A CN 1835864 A CN1835864 A CN 1835864A
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A transfer apparatus (1) vertically transfers a vehicle body (M) between a hanging/transportation line (HL) for transporting the vehicle body (M) with the body (M) hanged from the above by a transportation hanger (H) traveling along a transportation rail (SR) and a support/transportation line (SL) for transporting the vehicle body (M) while supporting the lower side of the body (M). The transfer apparatus (1) is installed continuously from the transportation rail (SR) of the hanging/transportation line (HL) and has a lifting rail (2) on which the transportation hanger (H) can travel and a portal-type lifting apparatus (3) for vertically moving the lifting rail (2).

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Vehicle body transfer apparatus and vehicle transfer approach
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of vehicle body transfer apparatus, this vehicle body transfer apparatus is by transmitting car body and transmit car body between suspension type travel line and support type travel line along direction up or down.Here, the suspension type travel line uses carries hanger to hang car body and conveying car body, and the support type travel line is keeping the bottom side of car body and carrying car body.
In addition, the present invention relates to a kind of vehicle transfer approach.
Background technology
Traditionally, the vehicle fitting line comprises suspension type travel line and support type travel line.The suspension type travel line use to carry hanger to hang car body so that various parts to be installed, for example driving engine, change speed gear box, exhaust nozzle and tire etc., and these parts are installed from the bottom side of car body usually.Below, these parts also use term " lower side member " to represent.
The support type travel line uses pallet conveyer to keep car body so that external component etc. to be installed from the car body bottom side, and these external components are installed from the upside of car body usually.
In this fitting line, be provided with the car body transmission apparatus that is used for car body is sent to from the suspension type travel line support type travel line.
Example as the car body transmission apparatus of these types has been found that disclosed car body transmission apparatus in Japanese unexamined patent publication No. communique No.2002-60052.
Disclosed equipment comprises in this Japanese unexamined patent publication No. communique: be positioned at the guide post of the both sides of car body to be transmitted, along this guide post at the lifting unit of upper and lower upward movement, along horizontal motion and change its total length and keep equipment with the support that supports car body and from the car body that this support receives car body.
In this car body transmission apparatus, be raised (pick up) from its bottom side by the support of conveying hanger and from the car body that travel line transports, so that car body and conveying hanger are thrown off.Then, this car body is transferred to the car body transmission apparatus.
Then, in this car body transmission apparatus, make car body transmit and move and the holding unit that is located in the car body maintenance equipment receives by being applicable to along above-below direction along downward direction.Then, car body is placed on the ground (support type travel line), and will be placed on ground car body and be transported to subsequent processing by holding unit is descended.
In this traditional vehicle fitting line, transmit at the installation procedure of lower side member and car body and to be provided with between the operation (equipment) along upward to the bevelled inclined guide rails.This is to keep equipment because car body need be transferred to the car body of the car body transmission apparatus that is positioned at predetermined height, perhaps makes the starting point of carrying hanger to turn back to the travel line of vehicle fitting line.
But in this traditional vehicle fitting line, for inclined guide rails is set, the total length of travel line is elongated.
Here, carrying out mounting of tyre in the car body transmission apparatus is wherein a kind of method that travel line is shortened in car body.But fitting of tire are owing to the car body that is arranged in the car body transmission apparatus keeps equipment to become difficult.This is because can not guarantee enough working spaces in the car body transmission apparatus.
In addition, in this traditional car body transmission apparatus, because therefore the structure that car body keeps the structure of equipment or lifting unit to thicken needs too high manufacturing cost.
Therefore, need such vehicle body transfer apparatus, it can shorten total circuit length of vehicle fitting line and can make total manufacturing cost of vehicle fitting line minimum.In addition, also need to satisfy the vehicle transfer approach of these requirements.
Summary of the invention
The present invention relates to a kind of vehicle body transfer apparatus, this vehicle body transfer apparatus is used for transmitting car body between suspension type travel line and support type travel line.Here, the suspension type travel line is carried car body on the conveying hanger that body suspension is being advanced along conveying, and the support type travel line is carried car body when keeping the downside of car body.
This car body transmission apparatus comprises a riser guide and a lifting unit.This riser guide is arranged near described conveying, and allows described conveying hanger to move along this riser guide.This lifting unit is controlled described riser guide moving along above-below direction.
According to this vehicle body transfer apparatus, when keeping the conveying hanger of car body to advance therein, lower side member is installed in the car body along the conveying of support type travel line.Then, make and carry hanger, and stop at the presumptive area place of riser guide to the riser guide motion of being arranged near conveying.Then, by lifting unit riser guide is moved along downward direction.Thus, car body directly is placed on the support type travel line from carrying hanger, and therefore it is transferred to the support type travel line.
In addition, according to the present invention, move and car body is sent to the support type travel line from carrying hanger along above-below direction by making riser guide.This allows to save the legacy equipment that for example lifting means and car body keep equipment, and they are used for car body is sent to the support type travel line from carrying hanger.Thus, can make the required manufacturing cost of vehicle fitting line minimum.
In addition, according to the present invention, do not need to keep the holding unit of equipment that car body is supported on predetermined height by car body.Can save and be used to connect the installation procedure of lower side member and the inclined guide rails that car body transmits operation.Therefore, can shorten the total length of vehicle fitting line.
In this vehicle body transfer apparatus, preferably, described lifting unit changes the position of described riser guide between with upper/lower positions, promptly, wherein said riser guide is positioned at the position located with the conveying of described suspension type travel line contour (level), wherein described car body is placed on position on the described support type travel line and wherein said riser guide is positioned at the position of returning the guide rail equal-height position with one, and this returns the starting point that guide rail is used for described conveying hanger is guided to described suspension type travel line.
Thus, can become and to return guide rail contour up to riser guide by after car body being placed on the support type travel line, making the riser guide upward movement, and make the starting point of carrying hanger to turn back to the suspension type travel line.
Except above-mentioned benefit, according to the present invention, owing to can be arranged on the guide rail that returns of conveying top usually along will carry hanger to be transferred to upward to moving by making riser guide, so can save the inclined guide rails that connects conveying and return guide rail.Therefore, can shorten the total length of vehicle fitting line.
The present invention relates to a kind of vehicle transfer approach, be used between suspension type travel line and support type travel line, transmitting car body.Here, the suspension type travel line is carried car body on the conveying hanger that body suspension is being advanced along conveying, and the support type travel line is carried car body when keeping the downside of car body.
This vehicle transfer approach may further comprise the steps.Promptly, (1) will keep the conveying hanger of car body to be sent to the riser guide of being arranged near conveying therein, (2) in the upstream region of riser guide, lower side member is installed in the car body, (3) in the downstream area of riser guide, make and carrying after hanger stops, by riser guide is descended car body is placed on the support type travel line, (4) make the maintenance of conveying hanger disengagement to car body, and (5) make riser guide along upward to move up to riser guide become with one return guide rail contour after, to carry hanger to be sent to this and return guide rail, this returns the starting point that guide rail is used for described conveying hanger is guided to described suspension type travel line.
According to this vehicle transfer approach, after the conveying hanger that will advance along the conveying of suspension type travel line is transported in the riser guide, in the upstream region place of riser guide is installed to lower side member by the car body of carrying hanger to support.
Then, when the installation of finishing lower side member, in the downstream area of riser guide, transport and carry hanger and make after it stops at the pre-position, make and carry hanger to transmit along downward direction with riser guide.
Thus, will be placed on the support type travel line by the car body of carrying hanger to support.
Then, make car body throw off and be transported to the outside of vehicle body transfer apparatus with carrying hanger.In this case, the riser guide upward movement is become and to return guide rail contour up to riser guide, make then to carry hanger after throwing off car body, to advance, and be directed to the starting point of suspension type travel line along returning guide rail.
According to the present invention, can by riser guide is descended car body be sent to the support type travel line from carrying hanger simply.Can save the legacy equipment that for example lifting means and car body keep equipment like this, these equipment are used for car body is sent to the support type travel line from carrying hanger traditionally.Thus, can make the required manufacturing cost of car body fitting line minimum.
In addition, owing to can in the car body transmission apparatus, lower side member be installed in the car body, therefore can save and be used to connect the installation procedure of lower side member and the inclined guide rails that car body transmits operation.Therefore, can shorten the total length of vehicle fitting line.
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Fig. 1 is the lateral plan of expression according to the vehicle body transfer apparatus of current embodiment.
Fig. 2 is the front elevation of gantry type (gantry) jacking equipment of presentation graphs 1 at length.
Fig. 3 is a lateral plan, shows to make the conveying hanger that is keeping car body therein be transferred to the state of riser guide from conveying.
Fig. 4 is a lateral plan, shows by riser guide is descended the state that car body is placed on the support type travel line.
Fig. 5 is a lateral plan, shows the state that makes riser guide upward movement after throwing off car body.
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With reference to these accompanying drawings the preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below.
With reference to Fig. 1, vehicle body transfer apparatus 1 is carried the suspension type travel line HL of the upside of (assembling) line with car body M from being arranged on vehicle, is sent to and is arranged on the support type travel line SL that vehicle is carried the downside of (assembling) line.
Here, suspension type travel line HL is a kind of like this travel line, wherein car body M carries hanger H (below be referred to as " carrying hanger H ") to keep by the self-propelled of advancing along conveying SR, and wherein carries car body M under the situation of carrying on the hanger H in that car body M is being suspended on.
Support type travel line SL is a kind of like this travel line, wherein carries car body M when the tire T with car body M remains on the pallet conveyer.
Be used for carry hanger H guide to suspension type travel line HL starting point return the terminal point top that guide rail BR is arranged on vehicle body transfer apparatus 1.
Suspension type travel line HL and support type travel line SL coaxial arrangement, that is, suspension type travel line HL and support type travel line SL are along the throughput direction setting in line when seeing every line from the top.In every strip transmission line, in the front side points throughput direction of each car body M, carry car body M.
In the following description, term " above-below direction " and " left and right directions " refer to above-below direction and the left and right directions of car body M respectively.That is, term " right side ", " left side ", " front side " and " rear side " limit according to the direction of transfer of car body M.
Vehicle body transfer apparatus 1 consists essentially of riser guide 2 and a pair of gantry type jacking equipment 3, carries hanger H to advance along riser guide 2, and each jacking equipment is used to make riser guide 2 to rise and descend.
Riser guide 2 has the identical structure of conveying SR with suspension type travel line HL, and mainly is made of with the conduit 23 that all is used to be connected side rails 21 and following side rails 22 the last side rails 21 that is arranged on upside, the following side rails 22 that is arranged on downside.
Employing has the guide rail of letter " I " shaped cross as last side rails 21 and following side rails 22, and goes up side rails 21 and arrange along the throughput direction of car body M with following side rails 22.
Employing has the tie-beam of letter " C " shaped cross as conduit 23, and the top of conduit 23 is connected with last side rails 21, and the bottom of conduit 23 is connected with following side rails 22.
As shown in Figure 1, the throughput direction along car body M is provided with a pair of gantry type jacking equipment 3.
In the following description,, therefore will be elaborated at one of them gantry type jacking equipment 3 below, and will omit explanation another gantry type jacking equipment 3 because each gantry type jacking equipment 3 all has identical structure.
In Fig. 1, easily, the gantry type jacking equipment 3 that is arranged on the upstream is shown as the cutaway view of cutting open along the line A-A of Fig. 2, and the gantry type jacking equipment 3 that will be arranged on the downstream is shown as the cutaway view of cutting open along the line B-B of Fig. 2.
As shown in Figure 2, gantry type jacking equipment 3 mainly is made of pair of posts 31, tie-beam 32, slider base portion 33, slider 34 and motor hoist 35.In this gantry type jacking equipment 3, slider base portion 33 is fixed on the pillar 31 by tie-beam 32, and is keeping slider 34 therein, allows slider 34 to move along above-below direction simultaneously.Motor hoist 35 is provided with a servo-control unit, and impels slider 34 to move along above-below direction.
Pillar 31 is arranged on the both sides of the left and right directions of the car body M that transports from suspension type travel line HL, thereby this car body M is positioned between them.Pillar 31 is provided with tie-beam 32 respectively at top and centre portion place along its longitudinal direction, and these tie-beams inwardly (towards car body M) extend.
Slider base portion 33 forms by connecting three beam 33a, thereby makes it have the cross section of band angle letter " U " shape.As can be seen from Figure 2, slider base portion 33 is placed at the beam 33a that will connect left and right beam member 33a under the situation of upside and is supported by tie-beam 32.
Extend internally and hill holder 33b that limit slippage device 34 moves downward is arranged on the bottom side of left and right beam member 33a.
Slider 34 forms by connecting three framework 34a, thereby makes it have the cross section of band angle letter " U " shape.As can be seen from Figure 2, slider 34 is arranged in the slider base portion 33 under the framework 34a that will connect left and right sides framework 34a is positioned at the situation of downside.
As can be seen from Figure 2, each left and right sides framework 34a of slider 34 is provided with strut bar 34b, and these strut bars extend and are securely fixed on the beam 33a along outside direction.
The end relative with framework 34a of each strut bar 34b all is provided with deflector roll 34c, and this deflector roll side before and after it is keeping slider base portion 33, and allows slider 34 along beam 33a slide on above-below direction (referring to Fig. 1).
In slider 34, the framework 34a that is connecting left and right sides framework 34a is fixed on the side rails 21 at its place, bottom, and is fixed on the roller support 34e that keeps roller 34d rotationally at its place, top.
Here, the chain 35a that is suspended on the motor hoist 35 is provided with round roller 34d.
In addition, the two ends that connecting the framework 34a of left and right sides framework 34a are connected with left and right sides framework 34a securely by using brace panel 34f, and this brace panel has the general triangular shape in front elevation.
The motion along the vertical direction of motor hoist 35 (below be referred to as " gig ") control slider 34.More specifically, gig 35 makes slider 34 upward movements by the chain 35a that is wrapped on the roller 34d is reeled, and by making the chain 35a unwinding (lengthening) that is wrapped on the roller 34d that slider 34 is moved downward.
As shown in Figure 1, gig 35 is suspended on the top frame of turret (turret) 35b by using lift component 35c, this turret has the cross section of band angle letter " U " shape and is fixed on the under(-)chassis 35d, thereby makes its top frame be positioned at upside.Here, under(-)chassis 35d is fixed on the strut (not shown).
Gig 35 at the position change that makes riser guide 2 under the control of control unit to optional position among position P1, position P2 and position P3.Here, position P1 is positioned at position (referring to Fig. 3) with the conveying SR equal-height position of suspension type travel line HL for riser guide 2 wherein, position P2 is placed on position (referring to Fig. 4) on the support type travel line SL for car body M wherein, and position P3 is positioned at and the position of returning guide rail BR equal-height position (referring to Fig. 5) that is arranged on the position higher than conveying SR for riser guide 2 wherein.
As shown in Figure 1, carry hanger H to consist essentially of four guidance unit h1, a hanger support h2 and hanger arm h3.Carry among the hanger H at this, each guidance unit h1 is suitable for along side rails 22 slips down, and each hanger arm h3 is arranged in the below of the hanger support h2 that is arranged at guidance unit h1 below.
As shown in Figure 2, guidance unit h1 is made of four deflector roll h11, stay bearing plate h12 and a connecting element h13 basically.Stay bearing plate h12 is arranged on down the both sides of the above-below direction of side rails 22, and each stay bearing plate h12 is fixed on the connecting element h13 that has letter " L " shape in front elevation.Totally four deflector roll h11 are arranged on the stay bearing plate h12 rotationally, thereby each side of the left and right directions of side rails 22 is clipped between these deflector rolls h11.More specifically, the top 22a of following side rails 22 and bottom 22b are clipped in respectively between the deflector roll h11 that is arranged on each stay bearing plate h12.
In current embodiment, owing to arrange four deflector roll h11 altogether, so each guidance unit h1 can move along downside guide rail 22 under the situation that can not make the Width mis-aligned.
As shown in Figure 1, among four guidance unit h1 two promptly are positioned at the guidance unit h1 (below, these guidance units are called " central guidance unit ") of the centre portion of four guidance unit h1, are provided with a flange portion h14 and a roller h15.Upwardly extending flange portion h14 is located on the stay bearing plate h12, and support rollers h15 rotationally therein.Here, the circumference of roller h15 is suitable for contacting with the end face of following side rails 22.
In current embodiment, the appropriate area of stay bearing plate h12 is provided with the through hole that therefrom passes for the part of roller h15, contacts with the top of following side rails 22 to allow roller h15.
The central guidance unit h1 that is positioned at the upstream of car body M throughput direction among adjacent central guidance unit h1 is provided with the motor h16 that is used for drive roller h15.
As shown in Figure 2, the end of the connecting element h13 of each central guidance unit h1 is fixed on the shaft component h17, and this shaft component h17 is connected rotationally with board member h18.
As shown in Figure 1, the connecting element h13 of each guidance unit h1 that is positioned at the two ends of throughput direction among four guidance unit h1 is connected with a connecting rod h19, and this connecting rod is fixed on the shaft component h17 at its another end place.
In current embodiment, connecting rod h19 is connected with connecting element h13, allows connecting rod h19 to rotate around connecting element h13 simultaneously.This is because this layout allows to carry hanger H to advance along the curve of the guide rail that for example returns guide rail BR.
As shown in Figure 2, four L shaped carriage h21 being fixed to by use on the top of hanger support h2 of hanger support h2 are suspended on the board member h18.Here, in Fig. 2, only demonstrate two carriage h21 that in this Fig. 2, are arranged on the front side.
The hanger base portion h31 that is supporting the top of corresponding hanger arm h3 is fixed on the bottom of hanger support h2 by four connecting rod h22.
Totally two hanger arm h3 are arranged in each side with respect to the left and right directions of car body M, thereby this car body M is kept by hanger arm h3.Here, in Fig. 2, only demonstrate two hanger arm h3 that in this Fig. 2, are located at the front side.As shown in Figure 1, the corresponding hanger arm h3 of every side connects by tie-beam h32.
In current embodiment, as shown in Figure 2, the downside of each hanger arm h3 that allows to be located at the both sides of car body M is swung along left and right directions.That is, each hanger arm h3 can both pivot round its top side.
Keeping the hold-down arm h33 of the jack-up point JP of car body M to be located at pivotly on the bottom side of each hanger arm h3, and hold-down arm h33 and bar h34 be integral, this bar extends towards the opposite sense with respect to car body M.
As shown in Figure 1, pallet conveyer SC is arranged to, and makes its original point be positioned at the terminal point below of riser guide 2.
Have the arm releasing unit 4 for the treatment of the crank arm 41 that contacts with the bar h34 that carries hanger H and be arranged on the both sides of pallet conveyer SC.In this embodiment, owing to used four hanger arm h3 to keep car body M altogether, therefore be provided with four arm releasing units 4 altogether.That is, each side of this pallet conveyer SC all is provided with two arm releasing units 4.
Arm releasing unit 4 changes the position of hold-down arm h33 between vehicle holding position and vehicle releasing position by bar h34 is rotated.Here, if hold-down arm h33 is positioned at place, vehicle holding position, then hold-down arm h33 points to the vertical direction (referring to Fig. 2) with respect to the throughput direction of car body M.On the other hand, if hold-down arm h33 is positioned at place, vehicle releasing position, then hold-down arm h33 points to the parallel direction with respect to the throughput direction of car body M.
Next, will the vehicle transfer approach that adopt vehicle body transfer apparatus 1 be described.
With reference to Fig. 3, when in suspension type travel line HL, having finished the various parts of installing from car body M bottom side usually, for example during the installation of suspension, driving engine and freeing pipe etc., make the conveying hanger H that is wherein keeping car body M to riser guide 2 motions of being arranged near conveying SR.Then, make this conveying hanger H carry (step 1) to vehicle body transfer apparatus 1.
Next, in this vehicle body transfer apparatus 1, when carrying hanger H to be positioned in the upstream region of riser guide 2, each tire T is installed among the car body M (step 2).
As shown in Figure 4, when the pre-position of carrying hanger H arrival in the downstream area of riser guide 2, make and carry hanger H to stop.Then, riser guide 2 is moved downward up to riser guide 2 and arrive predetermined height.Thus, car body M is gone up (step S3) from carrying hanger H directly to be placed on support type travel line SL.
Then, make the position of each hold-down arm h33 change to the vehicle releasing position by actuating, and make car body M discharge (step 4) from carrying hanger H from the vehicle holding position according to arm releasing unit 4.
Then, as shown in Figure 5, make riser guide 2 along upward to move up to riser guide 2 become and return guide rail BR contour after, will carry hanger H to be transferred to and return guide rail BR (step 5).
According to current embodiment, can obtain following benefit.
In current embodiment,, riser guide 2 make car body M be sent to support type travel line SL from carrying hanger H by being moved along above-below direction.This allows to save the legacy equipment that for example lifting means and car body keep equipment, and they are used for car body is sent to the support type travel line from carrying hanger.Thus, can make the required manufacturing cost of vehicle fitting line (vehicle travel line) minimum.
In addition, in current embodiment, because car body M can directly be sent to support type travel line SL from carrying hanger H, therefore the situation with traditional vehicle assembling (conveying) line is different, and car body M is sent to a plurality of steps that the downside travel line does not need to be used to transmit car body M.Thus, can be so that be used to transmit the minimum number of the step of car body M.
In addition in current embodiment, since can by along upward to promote riser guide 2 make carry hanger H to be transferred to be arranged on the position higher than conveying SR return guide rail BR, therefore do not need to be used for to be arranged on the more inclined guide rails that returns guide rail at place, high position with carrying hanger to be transported to.Thus, can shorten the total length of vehicle assembling (conveying) line.
Also have, in current embodiment, do not need to be used to the particular device of riser guide 2 belows that receive car body M and be arranged on vehicle body transfer apparatus 1.Thus, can in vehicle body transfer apparatus 1, treat the installation of the lower side member (for example, tire T) installed from the bottom side of car body M.
Thus, can save and be used for that lower side member is installed to the installation procedure on the car body and using the car body of vehicle body transfer apparatus to transmit operation inclined guide rails required during at the vehicle travel line arranged apart.
Therefore, in the present invention, transmit the inclined guide rails of operation owing to can save the installation procedure and the car body that connect lower side member, so can shorten the total length of travel line.
Although disclose the preferred embodiments of the present invention, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that under the situation that does not break away from the scope of the invention of representing by claims and can make various changes and modifications the present invention.
In the above-described embodiments, car body is illustrated from the vehicle body transfer apparatus that the suspension type travel line of the upside that is arranged on vehicle assembling (conveying) line is sent to the support type travel line of the downside that is arranged on the vehicle travel line being used for.But the present invention is not limited to this.For example, this vehicle body transfer apparatus can be sent to car body the suspension type travel line of the upside that is arranged on the vehicle travel line from the support type travel line SL of the downside that is arranged on the vehicle travel line.
In addition, the quantity of the total length of riser guide and gantry type jacking equipment can suitably change.

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1, a kind of vehicle body transfer apparatus, this vehicle body transfer apparatus is used for transmitting car body between suspension type travel line and support type travel line, this suspension type travel line is carried car body on the conveying hanger that body suspension is being advanced along conveying, and this support type travel line is carried car body when keeping the downside of car body, and this vehicle body transfer apparatus comprises:
Riser guide, it is arranged near described conveying and allows described conveying hanger to move along this riser guide; With
Lifting unit, it controls the motion along the vertical direction of described riser guide.
2, vehicle body transfer apparatus as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Described lifting unit changes the position of described riser guide between with upper/lower positions, promptly, wherein said riser guide is positioned at the position of the conveying equal-height position of described suspension type travel line, wherein described car body is placed on position on the described support type travel line and wherein said riser guide is positioned at the position of returning the guide rail equal-height position with one, and this returns the starting point that guide rail is used for described conveying hanger is guided to described suspension type travel line.
3, a kind of vehicle transfer approach, be used between suspension type travel line and support type travel line, transmitting car body, this suspension type travel line is carried car body on the conveying hanger that body suspension is being advanced along conveying, and this support type travel line is carried car body when keeping the downside of car body, and this method may further comprise the steps:
The conveying hanger that is keeping car body therein is sent to the riser guide of being arranged near conveying;
In the upstream region of riser guide, lower side member is installed in the car body;
In the downstream area of riser guide, make and carry after hanger stops, car body being placed on the support type travel line by riser guide is descended;
Make and carry the maintenance of hanger disengagement car body; And
Make riser guide along upward to move up to riser guide become with one return guide rail contour after, will carry hanger to be sent to this and return guide rail, this returns the starting point that guide rail is used for described conveying hanger is guided to described suspension type travel line.
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