JP2002331308A - Auxiliary tool for repairing auto body - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an auxiliary tool for repairing an auto body excellent in versatility and capable of saving labor and improving efficiency in repairing works of the cabin portion of an auto truck. SOLUTION: The auxiliary tool for repairing the auto body 1 is provided with a plurality of horizontally holding member 5, 6 supported in the unevenly leveled parallel state with a plurality of short columns 3 and long columns 4 provided vertically on the base frame 2 and a flexible mechanism provided on the short column 3 in order to change the height of the horizontally holding member 5 and a plurality of auto body supporting tools 9 provided movably along the longitudinal direction of the horizontally holding member 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an auxiliary body correcting tool used for correcting and repairing a cabin of a truck which has been deformed or damaged in a traffic accident or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When repairing or repairing a cabin of a lorry that has been deformed or damaged in a traffic accident or the like, various operations are often performed with the cabin removed from the body frame. The cabin has a curved surface, irregularities, and many steps, so its stability is poor when it is placed on the floor of a workplace.It is difficult to make corrections and repairs while it is placed on the floor. is there.

In order to stably maintain the cabin during repair and repair work, an auxiliary member or block of an appropriate shape is interposed between the cabin and the floor, or a hydraulic jack, a chain or a wire is used. Measures such as fixing the cabin so that it does not move are taken.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Auxiliary members, blocks,
In the case of the conventional method in which the cabin is fixed using a hydraulic jack, a chain, or the like, a great deal of labor and time is spent on the fixing work and the work of removing the cabin after the correction is completed. In addition, a high degree of skill is required to stably fix the cabin without damaging it during the repair work.

Also, since the size and shape of the cabin differ depending on the type of vehicle, auxiliary members and blocks are prepared for each type of cabin, the setting of hydraulic jacks, and the manner of hooking and tightening chains are changed. These preparations also require a lot of time and resources.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle body repairing auxiliary tool which can save labor and improve efficiency of repair work in a cabin of a truck and is excellent in versatility.

[0007]

The vehicle body correcting aid according to the present invention comprises a plurality of horizontal support members supported in a stepwise parallel state by a plurality of columns erected on a base frame, and at least one horizontal support member. It is characterized by comprising a telescopic mechanism provided on a column for changing the height of the member, and a vehicle body support provided movably along the longitudinal direction of at least one horizontal support member.

With such a configuration, the cabin is placed on a plurality of horizontal support members which are in a stepwise parallel state, a part of the cabin is supported by the vehicle body support, and the horizontal support member is supported by a chain or a wire. If it is tightened, the cabin portion can be stably held, so that the fixing work is simplified and speeded up, and the cabin portion can be securely held even during the repair work, thereby saving labor and improving the efficiency of the repair work. be able to. Further, the height of the horizontal support member and the position of the vehicle body support can be changed according to the size and shape of the cabin to be corrected, so that the versatility is excellent.

Here, if the base frame and the support are provided with hooks for detachably locking a chain or a wire, the cabin and the vehicle body correcting aid can be fastened, and the vehicle body can be fastened. The work of fixing the correction aid to the base surface of the workplace or other fixing means can be performed easily and reliably, and the work of releasing the fixation after the completion of the correction work becomes easy, so the workability is greatly improved. improves.

[0010] Further, by providing the base frame with fork locking means capable of engaging and disengaging the lifting fork of the forklift from a plurality of directions, it becomes possible to move and position the forklift using the forklift. As a result, the lifting fork is securely engaged and the vehicle body correcting aid can be stably held, thereby improving the safety during the moving operation. In addition, it is desirable to provide a fork locking means that can lift and lower the fork of the forklift from at least four directions of front, rear, left and right of the base frame.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a vehicle body correcting aid according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 to 4 are perspective views showing a use state of the vehicle body correcting aid shown in FIG. It is.

As shown in FIG. 1, in a vehicle body correcting aid 1 according to the present embodiment, a pair of short struts 3 and long struts 4 are erected on a base frame 2 formed of a steel material in a quadrilateral shape. The two columns 3 and 4 support two horizontal support members 5 and 6 in a stepwise parallel state. As a telescopic mechanism for changing the height of the horizontal support member 5, the column 3 includes a lower column 3a, an upper column 3b slidably inserted into the lower column 3a, and side surfaces of the upper column 3a and the lower column 3b. A plurality of locking holes 7 provided;
And a detachable locking pin 8.

When the locking pin 8 is removed, the upper column 3b in the lower column 3a can be moved up and down. If the locking holes 7 of the lower column 3a and the upper column 3b are aligned with each other and the locking pin 8 is inserted. The length of the short support 3, that is, the height of the horizontal support member 5 can be set.

The horizontal support member 5 has a gutter shape, and the horizontal support member 6 is provided with a plurality of short gutter-shaped vehicle body supports 9 movable along the longitudinal direction. The vehicle body support 9 is provided with a slit 6 formed in the longitudinal direction of the horizontal support member 6.
a is mounted via a support shaft 9a, is movable along the slit 6a, and is rotatable about the support shaft 9a. The base frame 2 and the short column 3 are provided with a plurality of hooks 10 and 11 for detachably engaging a chain, a wire, and the like.

Further, spacers 19 are attached to the four corners of the bottom surface of the base frame 2 as fork locking means of the forklift, and a plurality of square cylinder-shaped fork locking openings are provided on the left and right side portions thereof. The tool 20 is attached. When the base frame 2 is set on the base surface, a gap is formed between the base frame 2 and the base surface by the spacer 19, and a forklift of a forklift is inserted into the gap from the front-back direction of the base frame 2 to correct the vehicle body. It is possible to lift the vehicle assisting tool 1 or to lift the vehicle body correcting assisting tool 1 by inserting a lifting fork into the fork engaging tool 20 from the side of the base frame 2. That is, base frame 2
The vehicle body correcting auxiliary tool 1 can be lifted by engaging the lifting fork from four directions of front, rear, left and right, and can be moved and aligned.

When the cabin of a lorry that has been deformed due to a traffic accident or the like is to be corrected using the body correcting aid 1 as shown in FIGS. Place on top. In this case, the ascending and descending fork of the forklift is inserted into the gap between the base frame 2 and the base surface 12 and the fork locking device 20, and the vehicle correcting aid 1 is inserted.
It is easy to handle and work because it can be lifted, and its movement and alignment can be performed. The lifting and lowering fork can be securely engaged with the base frame 2 to stably hold the vehicle body correcting auxiliary tool 1, so that the Safety during work can also be ensured.

When the positioning of the vehicle body correction aid 1 is completed, the cabin 13 to be corrected is placed on the two horizontal support members 5 and 6 which are in a stepped parallel state, and the cabin portion 9 is fixed by the vehicle body support 9. Support a part, chain 14 and wire 1
5 and fixed to the horizontal support members 5 and 6,
Is used to fix the vehicle-body correcting aid 1 to the base surface 12 and the fixing column 17. In this case, the chains 14 and 16 and the wire 15 are locked using the hooks 10 and 11 and fastened using the manual winch 18.

As a result, the cabin 13 placed on the vehicle body correcting aid 1 can be stably held, so that the fixing operation can be simplified and speeded up, and the fixing operation is performed on the cabin 13. Since the cabin portion 13 can be reliably held even during various correction operations, the correction operations can be labor-saving and more efficient. Therefore, the repair work can be completed in a shorter time than in the conventional method in which the cabin is fixed using the hydraulic jack or the block.

Further, the height of the horizontal support member 5 and the position of the vehicle body support 9 can be changed according to the size and shape of the cabin 13 to be corrected. It can be placed and held without using it, and has excellent versatility. The cabin that can be placed and held on the vehicle body correcting aid 1 of this embodiment has a maximum loading capacity of 2t.
Although the present invention is not limited to this, the present invention is not limited to this. By changing the size of the base frame 2, the short support 3, the long support 4, or the horizontal support members 5, 6, etc. The cabin of a smaller or larger truck can be placed and held.

As described above, the base frame 2, the short support 3 and the long support 4 are provided with the plurality of hooks 10 and 11 capable of locking the chain 14 and the wire 15, so that the cabin 13 is used for correcting the vehicle body. In the case of fixing to the assisting tool 1, the work of fixing and releasing the vehicle body correcting aid 1 to the base surface 12 or the fixing support 17 of the work place can be easily and reliably performed, and the workability is extremely good.

[0021]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) A plurality of horizontal support members supported in a stepwise parallel state by a plurality of columns erected on the base frame, and provided on the column to change the height of at least one horizontal support member. By employing a structure including the expansion and contraction mechanism and the vehicle body support movably provided along the longitudinal direction of at least one horizontal support member, labor and efficiency of the repair work can be reduced.

(2) By providing a hook for detachably locking a chain or a wire on the base frame and the column, workability in fixing and releasing the cabin and the like is greatly improved.

(3) By providing the base frame with fork locking means capable of engaging and disengaging the lifting fork of the forklift from a plurality of directions, it becomes possible to move and position the forklift using the forklift. And safety during moving work is also improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a vehicle body correcting aid according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a use state of the vehicle body correcting aid shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a use state of the vehicle body correcting aid shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a use state of the vehicle body correcting aid shown in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Auxiliary tool for body correction 2 Base frame 3 Short support 3a Lower support 3b Upper support 4 Long support 5,6 Horizontal support member 6a Slit 7 Lock hole 8 Lock pin 9 Car body support 9a Support shaft 10,11 Hook 12 Basic Surface 13 Cabin section 14, 16 Chain 15 Wire 17 Fixing column 18 Manual winch 19 Spacer 20 Fork stopper

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of horizontal support members supported in a stepwise parallel state by a plurality of columns erected on a base frame, and provided on the column to change the height of at least one of the horizontal support members. And a vehicle body supporting member movably provided along a longitudinal direction of at least one of the horizontal support members. 2. The vehicle body correcting aid according to claim 1, wherein a hook for detachably engaging a chain or a wire is provided on the base frame and the support. 3. The vehicle body correcting aid according to claim 1, wherein the base frame is provided with fork locking means capable of engaging and disengaging a lifting fork of a forklift from a plurality of directions.