DE102009047987B3 - Device for vehicle surface elements - Google Patents

Abstract

A device (10) is described for the positionally accurate storage of vehicle surface elements (12) which are to be further processed and which have an unevenly contoured base surface (14), which can be moved vertically up and down by means of a first drive device (30) Frames (28) spaced from one another, a number of elongated contour elements (16) are mounted parallel to one another, each having a contour edge (18) adapted to the contoured base area (14) of certain vehicle surface elements (12). Each contour element (16) is formed with a pair of reversed walking stick-shaped link recesses (20) oriented in the same direction with vertical leg sections (22, 24) of different lengths. A pin element (38) of the frame (28) extends into the respective link recess (20). The respective contour element (16) can be horizontally adjusted relative to the frame (28) in a lowered position by means of an associated second drive device (60).

Description

The invention relates to a device for positionally accurate storage of further to be processed vehicle surface elements having an uneven contoured base.

The vehicle surface elements are, for example, door trim elements, dashboards or the like of land vehicles, such as automobiles. The vehicle surface elements may, for example, also be surface elements for watercraft, such as yachts, or surface elements for aircraft.

To vehicle surface elements for their further processing, such. As a flame to eliminate mechanical stresses to store exact position, so far come devices in the form of storage boards for use. These bearing plates have a planar base element, of which at least two contour edge strip elements are spaced from each other, parallel to each other upwards, which have adapted to the uneven contoured base of a respective vehicle surface element contour edge. For vehicle surface elements of different unevenly contoured base surfaces, a corresponding number of contour boards are required.

Such contour boards have the defect that their change is time consuming, which is disadvantageous from the productivity point of view. Even under storage and handling aspects such known contour boards constitute a defect.

From the EP 1 772 418 A2 is a lifting device with a guided lifting table and the lifting table lifting and lowering lifting member known, wherein between the lifting table and a base an ambidextrous pivotally mounted joint is arranged, which is pulled by extending the lifting member in an extended position. The lifting member is pivotally mounted at one end and coaxial with the hinge at the base. The other end of the lifting member is pivotally mounted in an axis on the table-side arm, which is arranged eccentrically to the table-side axis of the joint. The hinge has a stop device in the extended position of the handlebars. The eccentric axis is arranged such that it biases against the stop device in the upper end position of the link of the joint.

The invention has for its object to provide a device of the type mentioned, for a variety of different vehicle surface elements, d. H. is suitable for a variety of vehicle surface elements with different, unevenly contoured bases, the change to positionally accurate storage of vehicle surface elements with different, unevenly contoured base surfaces is easy and time-saving.

This object is achieved by the features of claim 1, d h. solved in that in a horizontal, by means of a first drive means vertically movable up and down frame spaced, a number of elongated contour elements are mounted parallel to each other, each having a contour of the contoured surface of certain vehicle surface elements contour edge, each contour element with a Pair oriented in the same direction, vice versa walking stick-shaped Kulissenausnehmungen with unequal length, vertical leg sections is formed in the respective Kulissenausnehmung a pin member of the frame extends, and the respective link element is horizontally adjustable in a lowered position by means of an associated second drive means relative to the frame.

With the aid of the first drive device, the horizontal frame is thus moved vertically up and down in the device according to the invention. The second drive means serve to horizontally adjust at least two contour elements such that the associated pin elements are adjusted from the respective long leg section to the short vertical leg section. If the first drive device is then activated again in order to move the horizontal frame from the lowered position into an elevated, active storage position, only the at least two contour elements mentioned above are correspondingly moved up into an active storage position, while the remaining elongate contour elements are moved in an inactive position , remain low position.

The device according to the invention is therefore suitable by means of the number of elongated contour elements to store vehicle surface elements with mutually different unevenly contoured base surfaces as desired positionally accurate to then edit the stored vehicle surface elements on. As has already been mentioned, this further processing can be a scarfing. Likewise, it is, for example, possible, the positionally accurately mounted vehicle surface elements as desired z. B. with an adhesive o. The like. To coat.

In the device according to the invention, the frame is preferably movably guided on a vertical guide rail rack, and the first drive device preferably has at least one vertically oriented endless belt to which the frame is fastened. As appropriate, it has Here, when the first drive means is operatively connected to a pair of laterally spaced, vertically oriented endless belts to which the horizontal frame is attached.

It has proven to be advantageous if the frame has on the inside, on opposite sides pairs of tabs, between which the elongated contour elements are mounted movable limited, and between which each extends a pin element for the associated, vice against walking stick-shaped link recess.

The device according to the invention has, for example, 21 elongated contour elements and 21 corresponding pairs of tabs on the opposite sides of the frame, it being understood that the horizontal frame can also have any other number of elongate contour elements and associated pairs of tabs.

From the point of view of optimum manufacturing flexibility, it has proved to be expedient if the respective elongate contour element has an elongate base element and a contour edge strip element fastened to it, wherein the base element is formed with the two reverse walking stick-shaped slot recesses and the contour edge strip element with the respective contour edge. Such a design has the advantage that the production cost is reduced accordingly, because the elongate basic elements can be provided for different Konturrandstreifenelemente. The attachment of Konturrandstreifenelemente to the basic elements takes place, for example. By means of fastening screws.

It is advantageous if the respective elongate contour element is formed on its lower edge with a foot part, and if the respectively associated second drive means has a shoe part adapted to the foot part. In the lowered position of the frame, the lower foot part comes to lie in the associated shoe part. If the corresponding second drive device remains in the inactive state, then there is no horizontal adjustment of the shoe part and thus of the associated elongate contour element. If the corresponding second drive means activated, there is a horizontal lateral adjustment of the elongate contour element to this then put in the upwardly moved state of the horizontal frame in the active, elevated storage position, while not horizontally laterally displaced elongated contour elements in the low inactive rest position remain.

In the apparatus according to the invention provided for the vertical movement of the frame first drive means may comprise an electric servo motor. The second drive means for horizontal, lateral adjustment of the elongate contour elements may be formed by electronically controllable, pneumatic piston-cylinder units. Of course, the first drive means for the frame and the second drive means for the contour elements may also be formed by other known drive means, such as linear motors or the like.

Further details, features and advantages will become apparent from the following description of an embodiment schematically illustrated in the drawing of the device according to the invention for positionally accurate storage of further to be processed vehicle surface elements.

The figure shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of the device 10 for positionally accurate storage of further to be processed vehicle surface elements 12 of which one above the device 10 spaced apart from this, partially cut open. The vehicle surface element 12 has an unevenly contoured base 14 on.

The device 10 is for different vehicle surface elements 12 , ie for vehicle surface elements 12 with differently contoured base areas 14 suitable. For this purpose, the device 10 a number of elongated contour elements 16 on, each one to the contoured base 14 certain vehicle surface elements 12 adapted contour border 18 exhibit. Every contour element 16 is oriented at its mutually remote end portions with a pair in the same direction, vice versa walking stick-shaped Kulissenausnehmungen 20 educated. Every gate recess 20 has a long leg section 22 and a short leg section 24 and one of the two leg sections 22 and 24 connecting connecting section 26 on. The long and short leg section 22 and 24 are oriented vertically. The connecting section 26 is horizontally oriented.

The device 10 has a horizontal square frame 28 on, by means of a first drive means 30 vertically movable up and down. That's through the vertical double arrow 32 clarified.

The frame 28 has inside on opposite sides 34 Lasch couples 36 for the contour elements 16 on. Between the two tabs of the respective tab pair 36 extends a pin element 38 , The respective pin element 38 extends through the associated reverse walking stick-shaped sliding recess 20 and is guided in this.

The square frame 28 is on a vertical guide rail frame 40 movably guided. The first drive device 30 has two laterally spaced, vertically oriented endless belts 42 on which the frame 28 with the help of fasteners 44 is fixed.

The first drive device 30 has an electric servomotor 46 up, which is drivable to and fro the frame 28 move vertically up and down. The reciprocating movement of the servomotor 46 is by the arcuate double arrow 48 clarified.

The respective elongated contour element 16 has an elongated primitive 50 and a contour trim strip member attached thereto 52 on. The contour boundary strip element 52 is with the primitive 50 screwed. The screws are identified by the reference numeral 54 illustrated schematically.

The elongated basic element 50 is with the scenes cutouts 20 educated. The contour boundary strip element 52 is with a certain contour edge 18 educated.

The respective elongated contour element 18 or its basic element 50 is at its lower edge 56 with a foot part 58 educated. Each contour element 16 is a second driving device 60 assigned. Every second drive device 60 has a shoe part 62 on, to the associated foot part 58 the corresponding contour element 16 - Is adapted to its positive recording.

The operation of the device 10 is as follows:
Will the frame 28 with the aid of the first drive device 30 moved down to a lowered position, so come the foot parts 58 the contour elements 16 in the associated shoe parts 62 to lie. Will then a certain second drive device 60 activated, then the associated shoe part 62 moved to the left in the drawing figure. In this adjustment, the corresponding pin elements 38 along the respective connecting section 26 the associated Kulissenausnehmungen adjusted to the right. Then becomes the frame 28 by means of the first drive device 30 moved vertically up, so come the pin elements 38 at the top of the short leg sections 24 to the plant. Another upward movement of the frame 28 then causes the corresponding contour element 16 over the frame 28 is moved up into the active storage position.

To a vehicle surface element 12 at the device 10 to be able to store accurately, at least two contour elements 16 moved to an active storage position upwards. The remaining contour elements 16 be with the help of the associated second drive means 60 not adjusted, so that to these inactive contour elements 16 associated pin elements 38 in the long leg sections 22 the backdrop exception remain, ie the corresponding contour elements 16 not be moved up to an active position.

By operating each certain second drive means 60 It is thus easily possible, the respective matching contour elements 16 to move up into an active storage position and the remaining contour elements 16 in a low inactive position. With the help of the device according to the invention 10 So it is time-saving and thus highly productive possible to continue to be processed vehicle surface elements 12 at the device 10 store in exact position.

With the reference number 64 stop or abutment elements are referred to which the lowered position of the contour elements 16 determine. Up to these stop or abutment elements 64 are the contour elements 16 lowered. The frame 28 is then still around the vertical distance of the long leg sections 22 lowered to the pin elements 38 along the connecting sections 26 the reverse walking stick-shaped sliding recesses 20 if required, adjust as desired.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10

Device (for 12 )

12

Vehicle surface element

14

Footprint (from 12 )

16

Contour elements (from 10 For 12 )

18

Contour border (from 16 )

20

Sliding recess (in 16 For 38 )

22

long leg section (from 20 )

24

short leg section (from 20 )

26

Connecting section (from 20 )

28

Frame (from 10 For 16 )

30

first drive device (for 28 )

32

vertical double arrow (at 30 )

34

opposite sides (from 28 )

36

Tab pairs (on 34 For 16 )

38

Pin element (at 36 in 20 )

40

vertical guide rail frame (from 10 For 28 )

42

Endless belt (from 30 For 28 )

44

Fasteners (for 28 at 42 )

46

electric servomotor (from 30 )

48

arcuate double arrow (at 46 )

50

Basic element (from 16 )

52

Contour border strip element (from 16 at 50 )

54

Mounting screws (for 52 at 50 )

56

Lower margin (from 16 respectively. 50 )

58

Foot part (at 56 For 62 )

60

second drive means (for 62 )

62

Shoe part (on 60 For 58 )

64

Stop or abutment elements (for 16 )

Claims (6)

Device for positionally accurate storage of further to be processed vehicle surface elements ( 12 ), which has an unevenly contoured base ( 14 ), Characterized in that in a horizontal (by means of a first driving means 30 ) vertically up and down movable frame ( 28 ) spaced from each other, parallel to each other a number of elongate contour elements ( 16 ), each one to the contoured base ( 14 ) of certain vehicle surface elements ( 12 ) matched contour edge ( 18 ), each contour element ( 16 ) with a pair in the same direction oriented, inversely walking stick-shaped sliding recesses ( 20 ) with unequal length, vertical leg sections ( 22 . 24 ) is formed in the respective sliding recess ( 20 ) a pin element ( 38 ) of the frame ( 28 ), and the respective contour element ( 16 ) in a lowered position by means of an associated second drive device ( 60 ) relative to the frame ( 28 ) is horizontally adjustable. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that frame ( 28 ) on a vertical guide rail frame ( 40 ) is movably guided, and that the first drive means ( 30 ) has at least one vertically oriented endless belt on which the frame ( 28 ) is attached. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the frame ( 28 ) inside, on opposite sides ( 34 ) Tab pairs ( 36 ), between which the elongate contour elements ( 16 ) are movably mounted limited, and between each of which a pin element ( 38 ) for the associated, inversely walking-stick-shaped sliding recess ( 20 ). Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the respective contour element ( 16 ) an elongated primitive ( 50 ) and a contour edge strip element attached thereto ( 52 ), the basic element ( 50 ) with the two reverse walking stick-shaped sliding recesses ( 20 ) and the contour boundary strip element ( 52 ) with the respective contour edge ( 18 ) is trained. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the respective elongate contour element ( 16 ) at its lower edge ( 56 ) with a foot part ( 58 ) is formed, and that the associated second drive means ( 60 ) to the foot part ( 58 ) adapted shoe part ( 62 ) having. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the first driving device ( 30 ) have an electric servomotor and that the second drive means ( 62 ) for horizontal, lateral adjustment of the elongate contour elements ( 16 ) have electronically controllable, pneumatic piston-cylinder units.

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