DE3120218C2 - Single goods carrier for the transport of body parts by means of a suspension track to various machining centers - Google Patents

Description

The invention is based on a single goods carrier for transporting body parts by means of a Overhead conveyor to various machining centers, with the individual body parts being transported by be aligned or centered to one another during machining.

In the case of the individual goods carriers of the type mentioned at the beginning the individual body parts were either fed separately to the machining centers or they were fed to the machining centers together, but had to be aligned or centered accordingly further operations were required.

The present invention is based on the object of creating an individual goods carrier of the type mentioned at the outset which, on the one hand, can accommodate Body parts (left, right side panels, floor pan, roof section, etc.) in the various locations on the other hand is designed at the same time so that the transported body parts so one another assigned and centered so that they are machined at the various machining centers in the transport device itself, e.g. spot welded can be.

To solve the problem, a single goods carrier for the transport of body parts by means of a suspension track to different machining centers is proposed according to the invention, the individual tnms ported body parts are aligned or centered to each other before machining, which is characterized in that on one of the chassis Main girders arranged in the direction of travel to the right and left respectively have a laterally pivotable support arm and in the direction of travel front and rear a support arm that can be pivoted in the plane of the direction of travel are fastened at their upper end, the lower end of the support arms being attached to inwardly angled parts (2a , 3a) the body parts reaching under and they carry fixation points, which are arranged so that when fully equipped with body parts individual goods carriers are aligned or centered so that they are processed in the individual goods carrier itself, for example pu nktg ^ can be welded.

With the individual goods carrier according to the invention, the essential advantage is achieved that the individual Body parts that are picked up at different locations, at the respective machining center are already aligned and centered that they are processed in the transport device without further manipulation z. B. can be spot welded.

Advantageous further developments of the invention are described in the subclaims. With the embodiment of the invention according to claim 2 are the Support arms connected with levers, which by means of actuating elements that are permanently installed at the transfer point Opening of the individual support arms can be operated, whereupon the individual body parts in the Individual load carriers are inserted automatically.

The refinements of the device according to claims 3 and 4 facilitate the assignment of the individual parts, for example the side parts, the floor assembly and the roof section.

Based on the drawings, using the example of a preferred embodiment of the individual goods carrier are explained in more detail according to the invention. In the drawing shows

F i g. I a side view of the individual goods carrier according to the invention in principle;

F i g. 2 shows a front view and F i g. 3 is a top view of the FIG. 1 single goods carrier shown in principle.

As can be seen from the figures of the drawings, a laterally pivotable support arm 2 and 3 are arranged on a rectangular main support 1 on two lateral pivot bearings la in the direction of travel, right and left. In the direction of travel, front and rear, a support arm 4 and 5, which can be pivoted in the plane of the direction of travel, is attached to further pivot bearings 16.

The support arms 2 and 3 have at their lower end angled, inwardly jumping parts 2a and 3a , at which mounting points 6, 7, z. B. prisms are provided, the side body parts 12,13, which are shown in dashed lines in the figures, reach under

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The two higher support arms 4 and 5, which are pivotally attached to the main beam 1 on sockets 4e and Sa , also have inwardly directed angled parts, which carry mounting points 8 and 9, the »Or the alignment or centering of the roof section or serve the upper body panels.

To the individual body parts at the various overhead storage points along the transport route in the In order to be able to pick up single goods carriers, actuating elements are permanently installed at these transfer points arranged, which with the levers 10 and It work together with the support arms 2,3 and 4,5 are connected.

The function of the Eüuelgutträgers is as follows. At For example, the side body parts 12, 13 by opening the support arms 2, 3 and then closing the same inserted so that these body parts rest in the prisms.

A roof section 14 is inserted by pivoting out the support arms 4, 5 and then swiveling it out Pivot back, whereby the roof section H is placed exactly centered.

A floor assembly 15 is added as the last part in the single goods.

For this purpose, the single goods carrier arranged on one.) Running gear of an overhead conveyor stops at the transfer point with the support arms 2 and 3 opened via the lever 10. A mobile lifting table with the floor assembly 15 moves In the spread support arms 2, 3, which are now conclude. After lowering the lifting table, the floor assembly 15 comes together with the side body parts 12.13 to lie in the admission prisms. Now they are like lying in a centering device Individual parts transported to a wide variety of machining centers

Centering of the entire individual goods carrier is necessary at these points. This is done when retracting in a machining center by two stationary rollers 16, 17 that allow the Prevent individual goods carriers, as well as by a stop acting in the direction of travel, not shown.

After processing, the body shell is driven to the delivery point and here after opening the Support arms 4,5 and 2,3 offset

For this purpose 3 sheets of drawings

Claims (4)

25 claims: 1. Erazelguttriger for the transport of body parts by means of an overhead conveyor to different machining centers, the individual transported body parts being aligned or centered with one another prior to processing, characterized in that on a main beam (1) arranged on the chassis of the overhead conveyor in the direction of travel right or left a laterally pivotable support arm (2,3) and a support arm (4,5) pivotable in the plane of the direction of travel in the front and rear are attached to their upper end, the support arms (2, 3, 4, 5) on their lower end on inwardly angled parts (2a, 3a) support the body parts reaching under and fixing them in place (6, 7, 8, 9), which are arranged in such a way that, in the case of individual goods carriers fully equipped with body parts, the body parts are aligned with one another or are centered that they can be processed in the single goods carrier itself, for example spot welded. 2. Single goods carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that the side in the direction of travel pivotable support arms (2,3) via a lever (10) and the support arms (4,5) pivotable in the plane of the direction of travel via a lever (11) are, both levers (10, H) working together with actuating elements arranged at different overhead locations, soft the support arms (2, 3, 4, 5) for automatic recording of the individual Swivel the body parts to open and close the single goods carrier. 3. Single goods carrier according to claim I or 2, characterized in that in the direction of travel laterally pivotable support arms (2,3) have a curved shape adapted to the body and on upper pivot bearings (la; of the main beam (1) are attached, and that the mounting points (6,7) as Recording prisms are formed. 4. Individual goods carrier according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the pivotable in the plane of the direction of travel support arms (4,5) are attached to the main carrier (1) upwardly extending StQUen (4a Sa)