FI125423B - Directional bench for vehicles - Google Patents

Description

VEHICLE CORRECTION BODY

The present invention relates to a vehicle straightening bench, which includes fasteners for attaching the vehicle to it, planes on both sides of the straightening bench and lifting means for moving the straightening bench in the height direction.

In vehicle crash repairs, various rectification equipment is used to rectify the damper and other parts of their chassis. These alignment devices include a rectification bench or the like, to which the vehicle body is attached before the vehicle is rectified. The adjusting bench has brackets to secure the vehicle body to it.

The straightening bench also includes planes or plates on both sides. In the case of a rectification bench, the vehicle is moved over the rectification bench along these planes, with the front wheels of the vehicle over the planes in front of the rectification bench and the rear wheels of the vehicle over the planes on the other side of the rectification bench. The straightening bench includes a lifting device and is used to move the straightening bench in the vertical direction. After the vehicle has been moved onto the alignment bench, the brackets are moved to the points of attachment to the vehicle, raised up to the appropriate height, and secured to the alignment bench by the vehicle mounting brackets. After that, the straightening bench with the vehicle is raised to the desired working height and the straightening of the vehicle is started. Nowadays, the levels on both sides of the adjustment bench are at the same height on the platform at all times during the adjustment work or can be removed while working.

Many vehicle repair shops have relatively little subscriber space to try to make the most of their space. Corrections due to crashes are one aspect of repair work. The second area is repair work due to wear on vehicle parts and other mechanical defects. When repairing faults due to vehicle wear or other causes, the vehicles are usually lifted up by a crane or similar lifting device to allow working below them. Many garages have several cranes for this purpose. However, current rectification benches cannot be used to repair these defects because the vehicle cannot be lifted as required for these purposes.

It is an object of the invention to provide a rectifying bench for a vehicle which eliminates the above disadvantages. In particular, it is an object of the invention to provide a vehicle adjusting bench which is more versatile and versatile than before and can also be used as a crane.

The object of the invention is achieved by a straightening bench for a vehicle, which is characterized by what is stated in the claims.

The rectifying bench according to the invention includes fastening devices for releasably attaching the planes to the rectifying bench, whereby they are movable in height along with the rectifying bench. In this case, the rectification bench can also be used as a standard crane and can be lifted when vehicles are repaired for any defects other than rectification defects. Therefore, the same device will work in all car repair jobs. This multifunction device saves space and requires less lift in one workshop.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the fastening devices include a support mounted on a rectifying bench and arms mounted on planes. Such a fastening device is simple and functional.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the fastening devices comprise two spaced arms. With the attachment device having such double arms, the planes remain in the same plane all the time.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the fastening devices include a locking device for removably securing the fastening device to the straightening bench. The locking device enables fastening and fastening of the fixing device and the plane to the rectifying bench quickly and reliably.

The invention will now be explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a known vehicle adjusting bench, Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of a vehicle adjusting bench according to the invention and a vehicle above it; Figures 4 and 5 are a side elevation of the vehicle adjustment bench shown in Figure 2 with the vehicle on top of it for other repair work, and Figure 6 shows a larger scale of attachment devices and detail of attachment of the attachment device to the alignment bench.

Fig. 1 shows a conventional straightening bench 1 comprising brackets 2 for securing a vehicle to a straightening bench and a lifting device 6 for raising the rectifying bench from floor level to working height. In addition, the figure shows the planes 4, 5 on the front and rear of the adjustment bench, along which the vehicle is moved onto the adjustment bench. These so-called. the wheel planes are in no way connected to a height-adjustable bench. They remain on the floor during work or can be moved aside during work.

The vehicle straightening bench 1 shown in Figure 2 also includes brackets 2 for attaching the vehicle 3 to it, planes 4, 5 on both sides of the straightening bench, and a lifting device 6 for moving the rectifying bench in the height direction. Further, the rectifying bench shown in Fig. 2 includes fastening devices 7, 8, 9 for releasably securing the aforementioned planes 4, 5 to the rectifying bench.

The fastening devices include a support 7 attached to the straightening bench and arms 8 attached to the support and planes. The support extends downward from the straightening bench. At one end, two arms 8 are attached to the support at a distance from the other end, so that the distance between their attachment points is the same as the distance between the attachment points on the support. This provides parallel subsidies and so-called subsidies. double-arm structure.

The clamping devices further include a locking device 9 for removably clamping the clamping device to the straightening bench. Fig. 6 shows an embodiment of the locking device and its attachment to a plane 4. In addition, Fig. 6 shows, in a larger scale, the structure of the locking device, viewed from the longitudinal direction, i.e. from the plane 4. In this embodiment, the fastening devices include locking means 12, 13 for removably securing the plane 4 to the fastener. The arms 8 of the attachment device are secured to a separate vertical bar having a sleeve at its upper end 12. At the top of the platform is a projection pin with a hole. The end of the pin can be inserted through the sleeve and the plane can be locked in place by the locking pin 13. The plane can thus be easily and simply attached to and removed from the fastening device. The locking device 9, in turn, is secured to the upper arm of the fastening device and extends transverse to the straightening bench. The transverse beam of the rectification bench is movably attached in its longitudinal direction to a support portion 11 around the beam having a longitudinal pin of the rectification bench. The locking device and the securing device are secured to the rectifying bench by moving the support member and the pin so that the pin engages in a groove in the locking device, whereby the pin locks the locking device in place as shown in the magnification of Figure 2.

The fastening devices described above are between each level and the alignment bench. There are four levels, two front and back.

When using the rectifying bench according to the invention in vehicle rectification repairs, the vehicle 3 is initially transferred to the rectifying bench 1 as shown in Figure 2. In this case, the wheels of the vehicle are on the planes 4 in front of the straightening bench and on planes 5 in the rear. The locking device 9 is not in the closed position. Thereafter, the straightening bench is raised so that the vehicle is secured by the clamps 2 to the straightening bench. Thereafter, the adjustment table is raised to the working position shown in Figure 3. The levels stay in place against the platform and do not rise with the straightening bench.

In figure 4 the vehicle 3 is lifted up by means of a straightening bench 1 for other repairs. The vehicle is moved over the alignment bench with the wheels on planes 4, 5. The levels are locked to the alignment bench by means of clamping devices and locking devices. The brackets have been removed. When the rectification bench is raised, the planes are also moved up and the vehicle is lifted on its wheels to working height. In other words, the straightening bench acts as a conventional crane.

In the embodiment of Figure 5, the vehicle 3 is raised to working height and is supported by lifting supports 10 mounted between the beams of the adjustment bench and the vehicle anchorages.

The invention is not limited to the preferred embodiment shown, but may vary within the scope of the inventive idea of the claims.

Claims (5)

A directional bench (1) for vehicles, comprising brackets (2) for attaching the vehicle (3) thereto, platforms (4, 5) on both sides of the directional bench and a lifting device (6) for moving the directional bench vertically, characterized by that the directional bench comprises fasteners (7, 8, 9) for releasably attaching the platforms to the directional bench, whereby they can be moved vertically together with the directional bench. Directional bench according to claim 1, characterized in that the directional devices comprise a support (7) attached to the directional bench and arms (8) fixed to the support and the platforms. Directional bench according to claim 2, characterized in that the fastening means comprise two arms (8) at a distance from one another. Directional bench according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that the fastening means comprise a locking device (9) for securely fastening the fastening device to the directional bench. Directional bench according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that the fastening means comprise locking means (12, 13) for securing the platform (4) to the fastening device releasably.