EP1113889B1 - Dispositif de redressage d'elements de carrosserie - Google Patents

Dispositif de redressage d'elements de carrosserie Download PDF

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EP1113889B1
EP1113889B1 EP99955688A EP99955688A EP1113889B1 EP 1113889 B1 EP1113889 B1 EP 1113889B1 EP 99955688 A EP99955688 A EP 99955688A EP 99955688 A EP99955688 A EP 99955688A EP 1113889 B1 EP1113889 B1 EP 1113889B1
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Martin Strasser
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Mv Marketing und Vertriebs-Gmbh & Co KG Wielander and Schill
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21DWORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D1/00Straightening, restoring form or removing local distortions of sheet metal or specific articles made therefrom; Stretching sheet metal combined with rolling
    • B21D1/06Removing local distortions

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  • the invention relates to a device for reshaping of body parts according to the preamble of claim 1 and JP-A-09314232.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object to improve the generic device in that even more complicated damage cost-effectively and time-saving are fix.
  • the receptacle is U-shaped Includes bracket through which a releasably attachable Draw shaft extends, by means of which the draw hooks each the recording are held, because then you can on the Matched hooks are used in case of damage or it can be used for towing hooks with more than one hook finger appropriate hook fingers selected and in the necessary position be brought.
  • a very compact and stable construction of the device results together with significantly reduced weight if Towing hook between the legs of the U-shaped receptacle and additional pull hooks on the outside of the legs of the receptacle are held. This also makes handling easier improves and it can be fatigue-free for much longer be worked.
  • the tension shaft has a Has clamping device, which has an axial preload generated, because then, for example, pulling hooks are longitudinally displaceable, for example through an elongated hole in an optimal position for the repair.
  • each of these towing hooks Hook fingers with different effective lengths can be used, can, for example, by revolving the Check different damage geometries are taken into account.
  • the Towing hooks each offset by two through 180 ° Hook fingers, so that for example a line and a arch damage with the same tool is repairable.
  • the assigned attached to the body holding device through Butt welding applied wave wire and show the Pull the device the same distance as that mountains of waves on.
  • the repair is also the first time several places of one curved in the surface ongoing damage possible.
  • it can occur with small Radii of curvature of the damage, for example in the area of Headlights, the hook fingers occur respective hooks are no longer hooked into the shaft wire can be because the dotted wave wire so strongly curved to the side that in the direction of the Hook finger's remaining opening is smaller than that lateral dimensions will.
  • the pull hook between the location of the bracket on the Pickup and the mouth of the pull hook a twist around their Have longitudinal or tensile direction.
  • the Hook finger a lateral twist on which one Hooking again possible.
  • a preferred embodiment of the device comprises a Actuator and a connector and the Holder for towing hooks and towing hooks. It is Connecting element preferably designed as a retaining bolt and the actuator via the connector associated with the recording.
  • Connecting element preferably designed as a retaining bolt and the actuator via the connector associated with the recording.
  • the recording via a preferred connecting element in variable Positions of an actuator held is particularly advantageous.
  • the device is simple and quickly from one damage to another damage to the Body can be moved.
  • Fig. 1 Device for the reshaping of Body parts includes a claw 1a with an im essential U-shaped receptacle 2, which at the lower end of which substantially parallel legs 5, 6 each has concentric through holes 3, 4.
  • a pull shaft 7 with external threads on the front and rear end extends through the through holes 3, 4 and is on both sides with a self-locking nut 8, 9 provided an axial preload on the preferably longitudinally movable draw hooks 10 to 18 as well to apply to the intermediate pieces 19 to 24.
  • a distance d is realized in each case, which is essentially the distance d of the wave crests of that shown in FIG Corrugated wire 25 corresponds.
  • the pull hooks 12 to 16 each have two hook fingers 26, 27, which are arranged offset from one another by 180 ° and which each have a different distance from the assigned contact surface 26 ', 27' of the elongated hole 28 on the Define tension shaft 7. This leads to a different effective train length, so that by twisting the draw hooks 12 to 16 either one in depth arcuate connecting line between the traction points of the Towing hook arises or an essentially flat pulling direction preserved.
  • hooks for example in the form of a cross or other Realize hook geometries.
  • the pulling hooks 10, 18 are on the legs 5, 6 from the outside attached attached.
  • FIG. 2 is a represents another embodiment of the invention.
  • device in the form of another Pull claw 1b essentially corresponds to that from FIG. 1, but has hooks 10, 11, 12 'to 16', 17, 18, which in the essentially all of the same length and that in Fig. 6b shown type with a single hook finger 26 and one correspond only to the associated contact surface 26 '.
  • a suitable design i.e. a rough one lateral contact surface of the draw hooks and / or the Intermediate pieces and the legs 5, 6, for example at a surface hardened metal, chrome-nickel steel, one nitrided aluminum or steel alloy, can mediate the nuts 8, 9 of the tension shaft 7 have such a high mechanical lateral bias are generated that also free Geometries in the longitudinal direction can be realized and the longitudinally movable draw hook in an intermediate position of the Longitudinal displacement can be locked.
  • FIG. 3 Another one designated as 1 in FIG. 3 as a whole Embodiment of the invention includes the invention Pull claw 1b, a connecting element 35 and one preferably Actuating device designed as a lever 30.
  • the lever 30 has a handle 31 which is at one end is appropriate.
  • a foot part 33 pivoted by the lever 30 in a rotatable bearing 32 held.
  • the foot part 33 has a preferred Design a rubberized or elastic lower Contact surface 34, which is to be applied to the body in the Proximity of a damage serves.
  • FIG. 4 is the Recording 2 on the trained as a retaining bolt 35 Connecting element connected to the lever 30.
  • the lever 30 points according to FIG. 4 an elongated hole 37 on its longitudinal axis.
  • the slot 37 surrounding wall sections 30a, 30b of the lever 30 indicate their tops 38, 39 rounded, preferably equidistant attached positioning notches 40 for receiving the Holding bolt 35 on.
  • the retaining bolt 35 is the elongated hole 37 penetrating, with free ends of the rod 36 in one of the Positioning notches 40 hooked in.
  • an outer diameter of the free end 36a of the rod 36 is adapted to a radius of curvature of the positioning notch 40.
  • the holding bolt 35 is subjected to a load via the pulling hooks 13 'to 15' which exerts a force in the direction of the arrow A.
  • the suspension of the retaining bolt 35 and lever 30 is stable under such a load and allows a pivoting movement along the arrows v , w indicated in FIG. 4.
  • FIG. 5, 7a and 7b Another preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figs. 5, 7a and 7b.
  • the contact surface 34 is placed on the body and the draw hooks 13 'to 15' are hooked into the corrugated wire 25 welded to the body 35.
  • the body damage can then be reshaped by pulling in the direction of arrow B.
  • the yet another embodiment of the device on one preferably designed as a threaded bolt Connecting element 42 a rimmed adjusting nut 41, which is a fine adjustment of the train distance of the device of the body surface in a very precise manner.
  • the claw 1a, 1b is approximately parallel to the Body surface running oblong hole on the side slidably held in the direction of arrows C and D, like indicated at position E in FIG. 5 for the claw 1b.
  • the further embodiment according to the invention is 7a and 7b, in which reference is made below. In doing so, this will Embodiment with the actual claw 1b illustrated, but is also according to the invention accordingly provided with the actual tension claw 1a.
  • This further embodiment of the invention 1b includes at its rear end, from its U-shaped Recording 2 shown in Fig. 7a extending upwards a threaded bolt hinged to the receptacle 2 42.
  • the threaded bolt 42 is from the adjusting nut 41st encompassed so that the aforementioned fine adjustment of the Train distance is made possible.
  • An optimal setting of the Pull claw 1b also requires avoiding tilting of the threaded bolt 42 or the adjusting nut 41 relative to Lever 30, which by a pivot bearing 43 in the middle of the Connecting leg of the recording 2 is made possible.
  • FIG Draw hooks 10 to 18 and 12 'to 16' explained. With this Hook is the lower hook part 44 around the through the Axis defined in the direction of pull relative to the upper hook part 45 twisted.
  • This twist can be for a location to be repaired be selected accordingly and has, for example, at bow or S-shaped damage, from left to right right side of the draw shaft 7 one per draw hook steadily increasing angle of rotation of up to 30 ° or can starting from a positive angle of rotation over the middle, decreasing at a twist angle of 0 ° subsequently also assume a negative angle of rotation.
  • towing hooks with assigned distances or lengths in the direction of pull as well with assigned rotation around the direction of pull provide.
  • Such pull hook sets can be standardized, and defined differences in length and / or have rotational angle differences.
  • the embodiments according to FIGS. 3 and Fig. 5 can also be combined with each other. So it is conceivable that the slot 37 of the lever 30 in a section in the positioning notches 40 with the claw 1a or 1b connected holding bolt 35 and in another Section of the elongated hole 37 of the threaded bolt 42, the with the claw 1a or 1b is connected with the help of Adjusting nut 42 is attached.

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  1. Dispositif destiné au redressement d'éléments de carrosserie, comportant
    une réception (2) pour des crochets de traction (10 à 18), et
    des crochets de traction (10 à 18) qui sont respectivement fixés sur la réception, et au moyen desquels une force de traction peut à chaque fois être appliquée sur un dispositif de retenue (25) associé fixé, notamment par soudage par points, sur l'élément de carrosserie à redresser,
       caractérisé en ce que les crochets de traction (10 à 18) sont fixés dans la réception (2) dans plus d'une position, et en ce que des géométries de redressement correspondant à la position respective des crochets de traction peuvent de ce fait être prédéterminées dans le sens de la traction.
  2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la réception (2) comporte un étrier en forme de U, à travers lequel s'étend un arbre de traction (7) pouvant être fixé de façon amovible, au moyen duquel les crochets de traction (10 à 18) sont retenus sur la réception.
  3. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que des crochets de traction (11 à 17) sont retenus entre les branches (5, 6) de la réception en forme de U, et en ce que d'autres crochets de traction (10, 18) sont retenus sur la face extérieure des branches de la réception.
  4. Dispositif selon la revendication 2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que l'arbre de traction dispose d'un dispositif de serrage (8, 9) qui engendre une précontrainte axiale.
  5. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les crochets de traction présentent différentes longueurs dans leur sens de traction.
  6. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que des crochets de traction disposent de plus d'un doigt de crochet (26, 27), et en ce qu'un doigt de crochet d'une longueur active différente peut à chaque fois être utilisé dans différentes positions de ces crochets de traction.
  7. Dispositif selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que chacun des crochets de traction dispose de deux doigts de crochet décalés de 180° l'un par rapport à l'autre.
  8. Dispositif selon la revendication 6 ou 7, caractérisé en ce que le ou les doigt(s) de crochet disposé(s) au centre par rapport à la réception présente(nt) une première longueur, et en ce que les doigts de crochet suivants situés sur la face extérieure de la réception présentent une longueur active croissante, notamment une longueur active correspondant à une courbe.
  9. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les crochets de traction sont espacés les uns des autres par des pièces intermédiaires (19 à 24) ou une branche (5, 6) de la réception (2), et sont réalisés de façon à pouvoir être déplacés dans la direction longitudinale dans le sens de la traction, les crochets de traction pouvant être bloqués au moyen du dispositif de serrage dans différentes positions en ce qui concerne leur déplacement longitudinal.
  10. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que, entre l'emplacement de leur retenue sur la réception et le mors du crochet de traction, les crochets de traction comportent un cintrage autour de leur direction longitudinale ou de leur sens de traction.
  11. Dispositif selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que le cintrage des crochets de traction autour de leur direction longitudinale est à chaque fois différent le long de l'arbre de traction, et augmente dans un sens de rotation entre la première extrémité de l'arbre de traction et la deuxième extrémité de l'arbre de traction.
  12. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de retenue associé (25) fixé sur la carrosserie est un fil métallique ondulé fixé par soudage par points à électropercussion.
  13. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif comporte un dispositif d'actionnement (30) et un élément de liaison (35), le dispositif d'actionnement pouvant être rapporté sur un élément de carrosserie, et recevant la réception par l'intermédiaire de l'élément de liaison.
  14. Dispositif selon la revendication 13, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'actionnement (30) peut être rapporté sur l'élément de carrosserie de façon à pouvoir tourner et pivoter par rapport à l'élément de carrosserie.
  15. Dispositif selon la revendication 13 ou 14, caractérisé en ce que, par l'intermédiaire de l'élément de liaison (35), le dispositif d'actionnement (30) reçoit la réception (2) dans des positions prédéterminées.
  16. Dispositif selon la revendication 13 ou 14, caractérisé en ce que, par l'intermédiaire de l'élément de liaison, le dispositif d'actionnement (30) reçoit la réception (2) dans des positions variables.
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