JP2005186634A - Cockpit module grasping structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cockpit module grasping structure capable of performing mounting and removal easily. <P>SOLUTION: The cockpit module grasping structure is configured so that a grasping device 21 capable of making a grasp with an external assist device 5 is mounted temporarily on a cockpit module for mounting the previously assembled module on a vehicle body upon grasping by the assist device 5. The grasping device 21 has a clamp device 22 capable of pinching a part of the cockpit module at the base end, and at the forefront, a pair of grasp operation parts 23 in order for the assist device 5 to make to grasp. Further, a pair of arms 25 and 26 with the middle parts borne as capable of opening and closing approximately in the vertical direction, and the clamp part 22 is locked by grasping the two grasp operation parts 23 simultaneously with the assist device 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a cockpit module gripping structure.

  Conventionally, vehicles such as automobiles have been manufactured by sequentially assembling various parts to a vehicle body (body frame) on a production line.

  However, assembling all the parts in order with respect to the car body on the production line is not easy to work.

  Therefore, in recent years, related parts that have been assembled in advance and modularized are being mounted on the vehicle body at once, thereby significantly improving vehicle production efficiency and reducing manufacturing costs. Became possible.

  Such a vehicular module includes a cockpit module (for example, see Patent Document 1) in which an instrument panel is modularized.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the cockpit module 1 includes at least an instrument panel 2 and a vehicle body side member 3 disposed inside the instrument panel 2. The vehicle body side member 3 is provided as a strength member that connects the left and right side panels of the vehicle body.

  The cockpit module 1 assembled on the gantry 4 is mounted on a vehicle body (not shown) using a transfer device such as the assisting device 5. Therefore, when the cockpit module 1 is assembled, a gripping device called an auxiliary bracket 7 (or temporary bracket) is fixed to the auxiliary bracket mounting seat 6 provided on the vehicle body side member 3 with the bolts 8, and the front of the instrument panel 2. The tip of the auxiliary bracket 7 protrudes to the outside through the extraction holes 9 formed in the vicinity of both sides of the cockpit, and the auxiliary bracket 7 is gripped by a transfer device such as the assisting device 5 so as to be a heavy cockpit. The module 1 can be transferred.

  The auxiliary bracket 7 is removed from the auxiliary bracket mounting seat 6 after being mounted on the vehicle body, and the auxiliary bracket mounting seat 6 is hidden by attaching a cover member (not shown) to the extraction hole 9.

There are various kinds of assisting devices 5. In this case, the assisting device 5 has an insertion pin 10 that can be opened and closed in the left-right direction. The insertion pin 10 is formed on the auxiliary bracket 7. The auxiliary bracket 7 can be gripped by being inserted into the pin hole 11.
JP 2003-48457 A

  However, in the cockpit module gripping structure described in Patent Document 1, the auxiliary bracket 7 is fixed to the auxiliary bracket mounting seat 6 of the vehicle body side member 3 with the bolts 8, so that it takes time and effort to attach and detach. As a result, the workability deteriorates when the cockpit module 1 is assembled or mounted on the vehicle body.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the invention described in claim 1, in order to grip a pre-assembled cockpit module with an external assisting device and mount it on the vehicle body, a gripping device that can be gripped with the assisting device is installed in the cockpit. In the cockpit module gripping structure that is temporarily attached to the module, the gripping device has a clamp portion that can clamp a part of the cockpit module at the proximal end, and a gripping operation portion that can be gripped by the assisting device at the distal end. A cockpit module gripping structure comprising a pair of arms pivotally supported so that the intermediate portion can be opened and closed substantially vertically, and configured to lock the clamp portion by simultaneously gripping the pair of gripping operation portions with an assisting device It is characterized by.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the gripping device has a cockpit module gripping structure according to the first aspect, wherein the gripping device includes a stopper mechanism that mechanically restricts the opening and closing of the pair of arms when the gripping operation unit is gripped by the assisting device. It is said.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the pair of arms constituting the gripping device are opened and closed in a substantially vertical direction centering on the intermediate portion thereof, whereby a part of the cockpit module is clamped by the clamp portion at the base end thereof. Can do. This makes it easy to attach and detach, and can be attached and detached quickly. And a clamp part is locked by holding | gripping a pair of holding | grip operation part of the front-end | tip with an assisting device simultaneously in the state which clamped a part of cockpit module. Thereby, the safety | security at the time of vehicle body mounting can be ensured.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the stopper mechanism of the gripping device mechanically restricts the opening and closing of the pair of arms when the gripping operation unit is gripped by the assisting device, thereby further improving safety when mounted on the vehicle body. Can be increased.

  For the purpose of facilitating the attachment and detachment, the gripping device has a clamp part that can hold a part of the cockpit module at the base end, a gripping operation part that can hold the assisting device at the tip, and an intermediate part. A pair of arms pivotally supported so as to be opened and closed in the vertical direction is provided, and the clamp unit is configured to be locked by simultaneously holding the pair of gripping operation units with the assisting device.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below together with illustrated examples.

  1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention.

  First, a configuration will be described. A pre-assembled cockpit module is gripped by an external assisting device 5 and mounted on a vehicle body, and a gripping device 21 that can be gripped by the assisting device 5 is temporarily attached to the cockpit module. The attachment points are the same as those shown in FIGS.

  In this embodiment, the gripping device 21 can clamp a part of the cockpit module at the base end (the auxiliary bracket mounting seat 6 mounted on the vehicle body side member 3 is used as it is without being changed). A pair of arms 25 that are supported at the tip so that the assisting device 5 can be gripped, and whose intermediate portion is pivotally opened and closed in a substantially vertical direction using a substantially horizontal rotation center shaft 24. , 26, and the assisting device 5 is configured to lock the clamp portion 22 by simultaneously gripping the pair of grip operation portions 23.

  There are various types of assisting devices 5. In this case, the insertion pin 10 extending in the left-right direction (the width direction of the cockpit module or the extending direction of the vehicle body side member 3) is provided in the left-right direction. The gripping device 21 can be gripped by inserting the insertion pin 10 into a pin hole 28 formed in each gripping operation portion 23 of the gripping device 21. Yes. Here, two insertion pins 10 of the assisting device 5 are provided on each of the left and right sides. Correspondingly, the left and right gripping devices 21 have two pin holes 28 on each of the left and right sides. .

  Here, the auxiliary bracket mounting seat 6 attached to the vehicle body side member 3 has a substantially U shape in plan view. And each clamp part 22 is a hook shape which carried out substantially L shape of the side view opposite to each other so that it could pinch | interpose the intermediate part of the auxiliary bracket mounting seat 6 of planar view substantially U shape from the up-down direction. Presents.

  Each gripping operation unit 23 has a flat surface shape, and is disposed in the same vertical plane. One pin hole 28 is formed at the tip of each gripping operation unit 23. The pin holes 28 are configured to match the corresponding insertion pins 10 when the clamp portions 22 sandwich the auxiliary bracket mounting seat 6.

  Further, an urging device 29 such as a spring that urges the clamp portion 22 in a direction to sandwich the auxiliary bracket mounting seat 6 is interposed between the pair of arms 25 and 26. In this embodiment, the urging device 29 is installed between the back surfaces on one side of the clamp portion 22.

  Furthermore, the gripping device 21 may be provided with a stopper mechanism 31 that mechanically restricts the opening and closing of the pair of arms 25 and 26 when the gripping operation unit 23 is gripped by the assisting device 5.

  Various types of stopper mechanisms 31 are conceivable. For example, as shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b), when the clamp portions 22 sandwich the auxiliary bracket mounting seat 6, they overlap each other. 33 is formed in each gripping operation portion 23 of the arms 25 and 26, and stopper pin insertion holes 34 and 35 are formed in the lap portions 32 and 33, respectively, and the assisting device 5 is simultaneously inserted into the stopper pin insertion holes 34 and 35. Possible stopper pins 36 may be provided. In this case, the wrap portion 32 is a protruding piece and the wrap portion 33 is a concave portion, but this is not restrictive. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, when each clamp portion 22 clamps the auxiliary bracket mounting seat 6, a latch-like lever 37 that connects between the grip operation portions 23 of the arms 25, 26 and the lever 37 are latched. A pin 38 may be provided on each gripping operation portion 23 of the arms 25 and 26. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 7, when the assisting device 5 grips the gripping operation unit 23, the assisting device 5 is provided with stopper levers 39 and 40 that restrict the opening and closing of the gripping operation units 23 of the arms 25 and 26 from above and below. It may be provided.

  In addition, a left and right positioning portion 41 may be provided between the auxiliary bracket mounting seat 6 and the clamp portion 22.

  As the positioning portion 41, various types are conceivable. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, U-shaped notches 42 are provided above and below an intermediate portion of the auxiliary bracket mounting seat 6 that is substantially U-shaped in plan view. A protrusion (not shown) that fits in the notch 42 may be provided on the clamp portion 22. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 9, V-shaped notches 43 are provided above and below an intermediate portion of the auxiliary bracket mounting seat 6 having a substantially U shape in plan view, and the clamp portion 22 is fitted into the notches 43 (not shown). A protrusion may be provided. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 10, a concave portion 44 having the same width as the clamp portion 22 is provided above and below an intermediate portion of the auxiliary bracket mounting seat 6 that is substantially U-shaped in plan view, and the clamp portion 22 is fitted into the concave portion 44. You may do it.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  The cockpit module assembled in advance is gripped by the external assisting device 5 and mounted on the vehicle body. Therefore, when the cockpit module is assembled, the gripping device 21 that can be gripped by the assisting device 5 is temporarily attached to the cockpit module. Then, the gripping device 21 is removed from the cockpit module after the vehicle body is mounted.

  According to this embodiment, the pair of arms 25 and 26 constituting the gripping device 21 are opened and closed in a substantially vertical direction around the intermediate portion K rotation center axis 24, whereby the proximal end clamp portion 22 A part of the cockpit module (auxiliary bracket mounting seat 6 mounted on the vehicle body side member 3) can be clamped or released. This makes it easy to attach and detach, and can be attached and detached quickly. At this time, a biasing device 29 such as a spring interposed between the pair of arms 25 and 26 biases the clamp portion 22 in the closing direction, thereby holding the auxiliary bracket mounting seat 6 in a sandwiched state. Can do. Since the holding device 21 can be mounted without changing the auxiliary bracket mounting seat 6 mounted on the vehicle body side member 3, it is not necessary to change the structure on the cockpit module side, and the cost is reduced. It does not take.

  And the clamp part 22 is locked by hold | gripping the pair of holding | grip operation part 23 of the front-end | tip with the assistance apparatus 5 in the state which clamped a part of cockpit module simultaneously. Thereby, the safety | security at the time of vehicle body mounting can be ensured. Specifically, in a state where the left and right clamp portions 22 sandwich the auxiliary bracket mounting seat 6, the corresponding insertion pins 10 of the assisting device 5 are inserted into the pin holes 28 of the pair of gripping operation portions 23 of the clamp portions 22. Are inserted, the pair of arms 25 and 26 cannot be opened and closed.

  Further, the stopper mechanism 31 of the gripping device 21 mechanically restricts the opening and closing of the pair of arms 25 and 26 when the gripping operation unit 23 is gripped by the assisting device 5, thereby further improving safety when mounted on the vehicle body. be able to.

  Specifically, in the case of FIG. 5, when the auxiliary bracket mounting seat 6 is clamped by the clamp portion 22, the stopper pin insertion holes 34 of the wrap portions 32 and 33 formed in the gripping operation portions 23 of the arms 25 and 26, When 35 is overlapped and the stopper pin 36 of the assisting device 5 is fitted therein, the opening and closing of the pair of arms 25 and 26 is mechanically restricted. Further, in the case of FIG. 6, when the auxiliary bracket mounting seat 6 is clamped by the clamp portion 22, the latch-like lever 37 and the pin 38 provided in each gripping operation portion 23 of the arms 25 and 26 are manually locked. In addition, by connecting and fixing the gripping operation portions 23 of the arms 25 and 26, opening and closing of the pair of arms 25 and 26 is mechanically restricted. Alternatively, in the case of FIG. 7, when the gripping operation unit 23 is gripped by the assisting device 5, the stopper levers 39 and 40 provided on the assisting device 5 regulate the gripping operation units 23 of the arms 25 and 26 from above and below. As a result, the opening and closing of the pair of arms 25 and 26 is mechanically restricted.

  Further, since the positioning portion 41 provided between the auxiliary bracket mounting seat 6 and the clamp portion 22 performs the left-right positioning, the assist device 5 can accurately hold the cockpit module and mount it on the vehicle body. . Specifically, in the case of FIG. 8, there are U-shaped notches 42 provided above and below the middle portion of the auxiliary bracket mounting seat 6 that is substantially U-shaped in plan view, and protrusions (not shown) provided on the clamp portion 22. By fitting, positioning in the left-right direction is performed. Similarly, in the case of FIG. 9, the V-shaped notch 43 provided above and below the intermediate portion of the auxiliary bracket mounting seat 6 having a substantially U shape in plan view and a not-shown projection provided on the clamp portion 22 are fitted. By doing so, positioning in the left-right direction is performed. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 10, the concave portion 44 having the same width as the clamp portion 22 provided above and below the middle portion of the auxiliary bracket mounting seat 6 having a substantially U shape in plan view is fitted with the clamp portion 22. Thus, positioning in the left-right direction is performed.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the embodiments are only examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the configurations of the embodiments. Needless to say, design changes and the like within a range not departing from the gist of the invention are included in the present invention.

It is a perspective view of the Example of this invention. It is a perspective view of the holding | gripping apparatus of FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is an operation diagram of FIG. 1. It is a perspective view explaining a stopper mechanism. It is a perspective view explaining another stopper mechanism. It is a perspective view explaining another stopper mechanism. It is a perspective view explaining a positioning part. It is a perspective view explaining another positioning part. It is a perspective view explaining another positioning part. It is a perspective view of a prior art example. It is the elements on larger scale of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

5 Auxiliary Device 21 Gripping Device 22 Clamping Unit 23 Gripping Operation Unit 25 Arm 26 Arm 31 Stopper Mechanism

Claims (2)

In a cockpit module gripping structure in which a gripping device that can be gripped by an assisting device is temporarily attached to the cockpit module in order to grip a pre-assembled cockpit module by an external assisting device and mount it on the vehicle body,
The gripping device has a clamp part capable of clamping a part of the cockpit module at the base end, a grip operation part capable of gripping the assisting device at the tip end, and an axial support that can open and close the intermediate part substantially vertically. A cockpit module gripping structure comprising: a pair of arms configured so that a clamp portion is locked by simultaneously gripping a pair of gripping operation portions with an assisting device.   The cockpit module gripping structure according to claim 1, wherein the gripping device includes a stopper mechanism that mechanically restricts the opening and closing of the pair of arms when the gripping operation unit is gripped by the assisting device.

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