JP2002193157A - Assembly method of vehicle exterior equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem of bad workability and low assembling accuracy in a conventional assembly method of vehicle exterior equipment. SOLUTION: This assembly method of vehicle exterior equipment, which is the method of assembling and fixing the exterior equipment to a vehicle body, comprises a temporary process of positioning the exterior equipment 1 by engaging the other end of an alignment implement 3 with a vehicle body surface 5 in the state of engaging one end of the alignment implement 3 with one end part of the exterior equipment 1; a fixing process of fixing the exterior equipment 1 to the vehicle body surface 5; and a removal process of removing the alignment implement 3 afterwards. That is, in this assembly method of the vehicle exterior equipment, the alignment implement is once engaged with the vehicle body surface in the temporary process, the exterior equipment is fixed to the vehicle body surface by a double-sided tape or the like in the fixing process, and then the alignment implement is removed in the removal process.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for assembling a vehicle exterior component, and more particularly to a method for assembling a vehicle exterior component to be assembled after a vehicle is manufactured.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Vehicle exterior parts include aero parts for securing stability during high-speed running of an automobile or the like, and side mud guards for protecting a vehicle body from splashing up of mud or pebbles during running. These vehicle exterior components are assembled to the vehicle body by inserting a bolt or a pin into a hole provided in the vehicle body, or by bonding with a double-sided tape. Vehicle exterior parts assembled with bolts or the like can easily determine the mounting position at the time of mounting. However, since it is necessary to drill holes for inserting bolts in the vehicle body,
There is a possibility that moisture or the like may enter the vehicle body through the hole and rust or the like may be generated. On the other hand, the vehicle exterior article assembled with the double-sided tape does not need to form a hole in the vehicle body, and there is no possibility that rust or the like is generated in the vehicle body due to moisture or the like entering through the hole. For this reason, conventionally, there were many vehicle exterior parts assembled with double-sided tape.

[0003] When assembling a vehicle exterior component to a vehicle body with a double-sided tape, it is very difficult to adjust the assembling position. That is, the adhesive surface of the double-sided tape is inside the vehicle exterior product, and it is difficult to work while visually recognizing the adhesive surface. Further, the adhesive surface of the double-sided tape has an adhesive property and can be adhered even at a position other than a predetermined position. For this reason, it is difficult for an operator to confirm whether or not the vehicle exterior parts can be assembled at a predetermined position, and the exterior parts of the vehicle may be displaced and the appearance may be poor after the assembly.

Therefore, conventionally, instead of visually recognizing the bonding surface, an assembling method of adjusting the assembling position by using a pattern different from the vehicle exterior component has been adopted. FIG. 6 shows an outline of a case where a side mudguard is assembled by this method. In this method, first, the operator aligns the first concave portion 101 of the pattern 100 with the convex portion 201 of the vehicle body 200, sets the pattern 100 on the vehicle body surface 200, and then places the upper end exactly in the second concave portion 102 of the pattern 100. Side mudguard (vehicle exterior) 300 with double-sided tape 301
Side mudguard 300
Had been assembled.

[0005]

However, the conventional method of assembling vehicle exterior parts has been inferior in workability. That is, first, the operator needs to stand the pattern 100 at a predetermined position on the vehicle body 200, then peel off the release paper of the double-sided tape 301 without displacing the pattern 100 from the predetermined position, and adhere the side mud guard 300 to the vehicle body 200. Was. During the operation, the operator had to press both the pattern paper 100 and the side mudguard 300 against the vehicle body 200 so as not to shift. The side mudguard 300 itself is also thinned for weight reduction, and this work is difficult and complicated because it may bend due to its own weight. Therefore, there is a possibility that the side mudguard 300 may not be accurately adhered to a predetermined position of the vehicle body 200. .

A main object of the method for assembling a vehicle exterior component according to the present invention, which has been completed in view of the above problems, is to provide a method for assembling a vehicle exterior component having excellent workability and assembly accuracy.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a method of assembling a vehicle exterior component according to the present invention is a method of assembling and fixing an exterior component to a vehicle body, wherein one end of a positioning tool is attached to one end of the exterior component. A temporary step of positioning the exterior component by engaging the other end of the positioning tool with the vehicle body surface in a state where the positioning tool is engaged, a fixing step of fixing the exterior component to the vehicle body surface, and then removing the positioning tool. And a step.

[0008] That is, the method for assembling vehicle exterior parts according to the present invention includes a temporary step, a fixing step, and a removing step. In a temporary step, the positioning tool is once engaged with the surface of the vehicle body, in a fixing step, the exterior component is fixed to the body surface with a double-sided tape or the like, and the positioning tool is removed in a removing step. That is, while fixing the exterior component to the surface of the vehicle body, the exterior component is temporarily provided by the positioning tool.

Conventionally, it has been necessary for an operator to press against the vehicle body so that both the pattern and the exterior parts do not deviate from a predetermined position on the surface of the vehicle body. There is no need for an operator to press the exterior parts because the fittings are temporarily installed. Therefore, the workability is excellent. In addition, since the exterior components do not shift during the operation, the exterior components can be securely assembled at a predetermined position on the vehicle body.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the method for assembling vehicle exterior parts according to the present invention will be described below. The method of assembling a vehicle exterior component according to the present invention is a method of assembling and fixing the exterior component to a vehicle body, and fixing the other end of the positioning component to the vehicle body with one end of the positioning component engaged with one end of the exterior component. It can be carried out in a form including a temporary step of positioning the exterior component by engaging with the surface, a fixing step of fixing the exterior component to the vehicle body surface, and a removing step of removing the alignment tool thereafter ( (Corresponding to claim 1).

[0011] In the temporary installation step, one end of the positioning tool is installed along the surface of the vehicle body. The number of alignment tools is not particularly limited. If the number is small, it is easy to remove in the removal step. On the other hand, if the number is large, it is possible to reliably install the exterior components on the vehicle body.

It is sufficient that one end of the positioning tool is engaged with one end of the exterior component in the temporary setting step. Therefore, the positioning tool can be manufactured by using a member such as a fitting, hooking, bonding, or the like, which is manufactured by using a member different from the exterior component and is fitted to the exterior component. According to the assembling method using this positioning tool, the positioning tool can be easily removed after the exterior component is fixed to the vehicle body with a double-sided tape or the like. Therefore, the embodiment is more workable.

The positioning tool may be formed integrally with the exterior component, that is, the positioning tool may be a rib extending integrally from the exterior component (corresponding to claim 2). According to the assembling method using this rib,
There is no need to engage the positioning tool with the exterior component before positioning. Therefore, assembly can be performed more quickly.

[0014] The ribs and the exterior parts may be formed integrally in the temporary installation step. For example, the exterior component and the rib may be integrally formed by injection molding, two-color molding, or the like, or the exterior component and the rib may be separately injection-molded and welded.

When the positioning tool is engaged with the surface of the vehicle body, the engaging portion on the surface of the vehicle body is not particularly limited. What is necessary is just to engage with the convex part of the vehicle body surface like a side molding, for example.

Preferably, the present invention can be embodied in a form of engaging with an inflection portion on the surface of the rocker panel. The locker panel is a panel installed between a lower end of a side surface of the vehicle and a door, and protects a lower portion of the vehicle from jumping up of a stone during traveling. The rocker panel is curved in an inverted L-shape at the lower end of the door. A portion extending from the curved inflection portion to the inside of the vehicle is substantially horizontal. In the method for assembling the exterior component according to the present embodiment, a positioning tool is hung on the inside of the vehicle and assembled to the vehicle body.

The assembling method using the rocker panel is preferably carried out in a form in which the positioning tool comes into surface contact with the rocker panel surface by 2 mm or more from the end of the inflection portion along the rocker panel surface to the inside of the vehicle. The length of the portion of the positioning tool that makes surface contact is set to 2 mm or more. Considering the weight of the exterior product and the friction between the positioning tool and the vehicle body, if the length is less than 2 mm, the exterior product may shift during the fixing process. Because it can be done.

When the positioning tool is engaged with the surface of the vehicle body, the positioning tool may be bonded to the surface of the vehicle body. That is, the method for assembling the vehicle exterior component according to this embodiment is such that the positioning tool is adhered while being engaged with the vehicle body surface. Adhesion can ensure the desired installation strength more reliably and is convenient. The bonding method is not particularly limited. For example, they can be bonded using a double-sided tape, an adhesive, or the like.

In the fixing step, the exterior article in the temporary state is
It is fixed to the body surface using double-sided tape. in this case,
It is also possible to use a double-sided tape and another fixing means in combination. For example, when assembling the side mudguard, a means for fixing the inner surface of the side mudguard to the vehicle body surface with a double-sided tape and a means for clipping the end of the side mudguard to the flange of the tire house can be used in combination.

In the removing step, the unnecessary positioning tool is removed from the fixed exterior component. At this time, when using a rib formed integrally with the exterior component as the positioning tool as described above, the rib is cut off by a cutter or the like in this step. In consideration of cutting off the rib, it is preferable to previously thin the connecting portion between the exterior component and the rib.

Further, after the removing step, the present invention can be embodied in a form further including a connecting step of connecting another vehicle exterior component having no positioning tool from the beginning to the vehicle exterior component from which the positioning tool has been removed.

In other words, the method of assembling the vehicle exterior component according to the present embodiment is to assemble another exterior component using the exterior component assembled using the positioning tool as a reference for alignment.

Some of the exterior parts are formed by connecting two or more members (exterior parts). In this case, it is complicated to engage the positioning tool with all the exterior components. Engage the alignment tool with any exterior parts only and assemble it to the vehicle body,
Other exterior parts may be aligned based on this exterior part and assembled to the vehicle body.

According to the method for assembling exterior parts of a vehicle according to this embodiment, assembly can be easily and accurately performed even when a plurality of exterior parts are assembled.

The embodiment of the method for assembling vehicle exterior parts according to the present invention has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and is implemented in various modified and applied forms that can be easily performed by those skilled in the art. You can also.

[0026]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which a side mudguard is assembled by the method for assembling a vehicle exterior component according to the present invention will be described below.

(1) Embodiment 1 The method for assembling a vehicle exterior component according to Embodiment 1 includes a temporary installation step, a fixing step, a removal step, and a connection step. FIG. 1 is a front view of the rear portion 1 of the side mudguard used in this embodiment, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a temporary setting step, a fixing step, and a removing step of the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a positioning tool used in the present embodiment.
Shown respectively.

In the temporary setting step, the other end of the positioning tool 3 is engaged with the rocker panel 5 while one end of the positioning tool 3 is engaged with one end of the rear portion 1 of the side mudguard, that is, the upper end of the united portion 10. The rear part 1 of the mudguard was positioned.

The united portion 10 of the rear part 1 of the side mudguard has a frame shape as shown in FIG. The positioning tool 3 has a concave connecting portion 31 at the lower end as shown in FIG. The connecting portion 31 enters the frame-shaped united portion 10 and the lower end wall of the frame of the united portion 10 engages with the lower end of the connecting portion 31 as shown in FIG. The tool 3 is engaged. A double-sided tape 30 for bonding a rocker panel is adhered to the upper surface of the upper end of the positioning tool 3, and the positioning tool 3 is bonded by the double-sided tape 30 while engaging with the rocker panel 5 as shown in FIG. ing. Note that the rear part 1 of the side mudguard and the positioning tool 3 of this embodiment were each formed by injection molding.

In the fixing step, the rear part 1 of the side mudguard was fixed to the surface of the rocker panel 5. As shown in FIG. 2, a rocker panel 5 is provided on the inner surface of the rear portion 1 of the side mudguard.
Is formed, and a double-sided tape 12 is affixed to the top surface of the convex portion 11. In the fixing step, the release paper of the double-sided tape 12 was peeled off, and the rear part 1 of the side mudguard was adhered to the rocker panel 5. The rear end of the rear part 1 of the side mudguard (not shown) was fixed to a flange of the rear tire house by a clip.

In the removing step, the positioning tool 3 was removed from the rear part 1 of the side mudguard. Specifically, the united portion 1 of the rear portion 1 of the side mudguard fixed to the rocker panel 5
From 0, the connecting portion 31 at the lower end of the positioning tool 3 was pulled out.

In the connecting step, the front part of the side mudguard having no positioning tool from the beginning was connected to the rear part 1 of the side mudguard from which the positioning tool 3 was removed. FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram of the connecting step. In this step, as shown in FIG. 4, the convex united portion 60 of the front part 6 of the side mudguard is fitted into the frame-shaped united portion 10. The positions of the holes formed in the lower part of the united part 10 and the lower part of the united part 60 are aligned and fixed with bolts 61. Thus, the side mudguards are connected to each other. Then, similarly to the side mudguard rear part 1, the side mudguard front part 6 is fixed to the rocker panel 5.

(2) Second Embodiment As in the first embodiment, the method for assembling the vehicle exterior component of the second embodiment also includes a temporary installation step, a fixing step, a removing step, and a connecting step. FIG. 5 shows a schematic diagram of this embodiment.

The difference from the first embodiment is that a rib 4 formed integrally with the rear part 1 of the side mudguard by injection molding is used as a positioning tool.

In the temporary setting step, the upper end of the rib 4 was deformed along the surface of the rocker panel 5 (vehicle body) as indicated by an arrow in the figure, and the rib 4 was adhered to the rocker panel 5 with a double-sided tape 40. In the fixing step, the side mudguard 1 was fixed to the rear rocker panel 5 with a double-sided tape 12 or the like as in Example 1. In the removal step, the ribs 4 were cut off from the rear part 1 of the side mudguard fixed to the rocker panel 5 by a cutter. In the connecting step, the front part of the side mudguard was connected to the rear part 1 of the side mudguard in the same procedure as in Example 1.

[0036]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a method of assembling a vehicle exterior component with good workability and high assembling accuracy by temporarily installing the exterior component with the positioning tool while fixing the exterior component.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a rear part of a side mudguard according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a temporary setting step, a fixing step, and a removing step according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a positioning tool used in the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a connecting step of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a conventional vehicle exterior component assembling method.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Rear part of side mudguard (exterior product) 3: Alignment tool 4: Rib 5: Rocker panel 6: Front part of side mudguard (exterior product) 10: Combined part 11: Convex part 12 Double-sided tape 30: Double-sided tape 3
1: connection part 40: double-sided tape 60: united part 61: bolt

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A method for assembling and fixing an exterior component to a vehicle body, wherein one end of the positioning component is engaged with one end of the exterior component, and the other end of the positioning component is engaged with a vehicle body surface. And a fixing step of fixing the exterior article to the vehicle body surface, and a removing step of subsequently removing the positioning tool. Assembly method. 2. The method for assembling a vehicle exterior component according to claim 1, wherein the positioning member is a rib integrally extending from the exterior component.