JP2011161994A - Glass adjustment tool and method of adjusting glass - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a glass adjustment tool which can improve an assembly accuracy of a window glass which is assembled in a door panel of a sashless door for a vehicle. <P>SOLUTION: The glass adjustment tool 20 is used for adjusting an assembly position of the window glass 3 which is assembled in the door panel 2 of the sashless door 1 for the vehicle. The tool includes a frame member 30 to be attached to the door panel 2, and a glass positioning mechanism 40 having regulating members 50 and 60 which position the window glass 3 by contacting with edge portions of the window glass 3 assembled to the door panel 2. The glass positioning mechanism 40 is provided to the frame member 30. The frame member 30 is positioned with respect to the door panel 2 by being engaged with hinges 2a, 2a and a door lock part 2b of the door panel 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a glass adjusting jig and a glass adjusting method for adjusting an assembly position of a window glass assembled to a door panel of a sashless door for a vehicle.

  As a glass adjustment jig for adjusting the assembly position of the window glass assembled to the door panel of the sashless door for vehicles, a frame member attached to the door panel is provided, and the frame member is assembled to the door panel regulator at the upper part. Some are provided with a block that comes into contact with the upper edge of the window glass (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In the glass adjustment method using the glass adjustment jig described above, the frame members are attached to the front edge and the rear edge of the door panel removed from the body body, the window glass is raised from within the door panel, and the upper edge of the window glass The window glass is positioned with respect to the door panel by bringing the portion into contact with the block.

Japanese Patent No. 2642995

  In the conventional glass adjusting jig described above, frame members are attached to the front edge portion and the rear edge portion of the door panel, and the assembly position of the window glass is adjusted based on the outer shape of the door panel. Therefore, when an assembly error occurs between the door panel and the body body, it is necessary to adjust the window glass assembly position again according to the body body after the door panel is assembled to the body body. There is a problem of becoming.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a glass adjusting jig and a glass adjusting method capable of solving the above-described problems and increasing the accuracy of assembling a window glass assembled to a door panel of a vehicle sashless door.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a glass adjusting jig for adjusting an assembly position of a window glass assembled to a door panel of a sashless door for a vehicle, a frame member attached to the door panel, and the door panel A glass positioning mechanism having a restricting member for positioning the window glass with respect to the door panel by abutting against an edge of the window glass assembled to the window glass, and the glass positioning mechanism is provided on the frame member. The frame member is positioned with respect to the door panel by being engaged with a hinge portion and a door lock portion of the door panel.

  In this configuration, the window glass assembly position is adjusted with reference to the hinge portion and door lock portion of the door panel. Since the hinge part and the door lock part of the door panel are parts connected to the hinge part and the door lock part of the body main body, in the present invention, the window glass is positioned with reference to the hinge part and the door lock part of the body main body. It will be. Therefore, the window glass can be accurately positioned with respect to the body body with the door panel removed from the body body.

  The glass positioning mechanism of the glass adjusting jig described above can be provided with a glass receiving member that is engaged with an edge of the window glass and a scale that displays the amount of movement of the glass receiving member.

  In this configuration, when the window glass is inclined when the regulating member is separated from the positioned window glass, the glass receiving member engaged with the edge of the window glass moves following the inclination of the window glass, Since the movement amount is displayed on the scale, the operator can adjust the inclination of the window glass based on the movement amount of the glass receiving member.

  A glass adjustment method for adjusting an assembly position of a window glass to be assembled to a regulator provided on a door panel of a sashless door for a vehicle, using the glass adjusting jig, and fixing the door panel to a fixing cart. Engaging the frame member with the hinge portion and the door lock portion of the door panel, positioning the frame member with respect to the door panel, and attaching the frame member to the door panel; and The edge of the window glass assembled to the regulator is brought into contact with the regulating member, the edge of the window glass is engaged with the glass receiving member, and the window glass is finally tightened to the regulator, Positioning the window glass with respect to the door panel; With the edge of the window glass engaged, the step of separating the regulating member from the window glass and displaying the movement amount of the glass receiving member on the scale, and the glass receiving member displayed on the scale If the amount of movement of the glass is different from a preset reference amount of movement, adjusting the assembly position of the window glass with respect to the regulator, the step of matching the amount of movement of the glass receiving member to the reference movement amount; It is characterized by having.

In this configuration, the door panel can be detached from the body body and attached to the fixed carriage, and the window glass can be assembled to the door panel using the glass adjusting jig described above. Therefore, the adjustment of the window glass assembly position can be completed on the side of the vehicle assembly line.
In addition, as a structure which grasps | ascertains the movement amount of a glass receiving member, for example, a scale with a reference point indicating a reference moving amount of the glass receiving member is provided on the scale, and a pointer and a reference indicating the moving amount of the glass receiving member are provided. The amount of movement of the glass receiving member can be grasped by looking at the positional relationship with the position.

  In the glass adjusting jig and the glass adjusting method of the present invention, since the window glass is positioned with reference to the hinge part and the door lock part of the body main body, the window glass is attached to the body main body with the door panel removed from the body main body. Can be positioned accurately.

It is the side view which looked at the glass adjustment jig of this embodiment from the vehicle inside. It is the perspective view which looked at the fixed trolley | bogie of this embodiment from the vehicle inner side. It is the side view which looked at the glass adjustment jig of this embodiment from the vehicle inside. It is the figure which showed the control member and glass receiving member in the glass adjustment jig | tool of this embodiment, (a) is the side view seen from the vehicle inside, (b) is a top view. It is the front view which looked at the glass receiving member and scale of this embodiment from the vehicle front.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate. In the following description, the front-rear direction corresponds to the front-rear direction shown in each drawing.
As shown in FIG. 1, the glass adjusting jig 20 of the present embodiment is applied to the vehicle sashless door 1, and is provided with a regulator (not shown) provided on the door panel 2 fixed to the fixing cart 10. This is used when adjusting the assembly position of the window glass 3 assembled in (1).
The glass adjusting jig 20 includes a frame member 30 attached to the door panel 2 fixed to the fixing cart 10, and a glass positioning mechanism 40 provided on the frame member 30. The glass adjusting jig 20 positions the window glass 3 with respect to the door panel 2 by the glass positioning mechanism 40 in a state where the frame member 30 is attached to the door panel 2.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the fixing cart 10 includes a base 11 having wheels 11 a attached to the lower surface, a front side reference member 12 erected at the front end of the upper surface of the base 11, and a front side reference member 12, a front side positioning member 13 attached to the upper end portion of the base 12, a rear side reference member 14 erected at the rear end portion of the upper surface of the base 11, and a rear side attached to the upper end portion of the rear side reference member 14. Positioning member 15.

  The base 11 is a U-shaped frame in plan view, and wheels 11a are respectively attached to the four corners of the lower surface. Further, panel receiving members 11b and 11b each having a groove portion with which the lower edge portion of the door panel 2 is engaged are attached to the front portion and the rear portion of the upper surface of the base 11.

  The front-side reference member 12 is a support column that stands vertically at the front end portion of the upper surface of the base 11, and a front-side positioning member 13 is attached to the upper end portion. The front side positioning member 13 is a block in which a flat surface that comes into contact with the front edge of the door panel 2 is formed.

The rear side reference member 14 is a support column that is erected perpendicularly to the rear end portion of the upper surface of the base 11, and the rear side positioning member 15 is attached to the upper end portion. The rear positioning member 15 is a block in which a flat surface that contacts the rear edge of the door panel 2 is formed.
The rear side positioning member 15 is attached to the rear side reference member 14 via the slide mechanism 15a, and the rear side positioning member 15 can be moved in the front-rear direction by tilting the lever 15b of the slide mechanism 15a. .

  When the door panel 2 is fixed to the fixing cart 10, the lower edge portion of the door panel 2 removed from the body main body is inserted into and engaged with the groove portions of the panel receiving members 11 b and 11 b of the base 11. Subsequently, the door panel 2 is slid forward, and the front edge portion of the door panel 2 is brought into contact with the front side positioning member 13. Furthermore, the rear side positioning member 15 is pressed against the rear edge portion of the door panel 2, and the door panel 2 is sandwiched from the front and rear directions by the front side positioning member 13 and the rear side positioning member 15 to fix the door panel 2 to the fixing cart 10.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the glass adjusting jig 20 includes a mounting table 21 with wheels 21 a attached to the lower surface, a frame member 30 supported by the mounting table 21, and a window glass 3 (see FIG. 1) as a door panel 2. And a positioning mechanism 40 for positioning with respect to each other.

  The mounting table 21 is a rectangular cart in plan view, and wheels 21a are respectively attached to the four corners of the lower surface. Cylinders 21c and 21c are attached to the front end portion and the rear end portion of the upper surface of the mounting table 21 via floating connectors 21b and 21b that are displaced in the vertical and horizontal directions, respectively. The cylinder 21c is provided with a rod 21d that elastically moves in the vertical direction.

  The frame member 30 is a rectangular frame body in a side view, and upper ends of rods 21d and 21d of the cylinders 21c and 21c are attached to the front and rear ends of the lower surface. That is, the frame member 30 is supported on the mounting table 21 via the cylinders 21c and 21c and the floating connectors 21b and 21b. Therefore, the frame member 30 can be slightly inclined with respect to the mounting table 21 by the elastic movement of the rod 21d of the cylinder 21c and the vertical and horizontal displacements of the floating connector 21b.

As shown in FIG. 1, hinge-side engaging portions 31, 31 that are engaged with the hinge portions 2 a, 2 a of the door panel 2 project forward from the upper and lower portions of the front edge portion of the frame member 30. Has been. A pin (not shown) that is inserted into the hinge portion 2a projects from the hinge side engaging portion 31 toward the vehicle exterior side. Moreover, the hinge side engaging part 31 can be latched with fastening members, such as a volt | bolt, with respect to the hinge part 2a.
In addition, the hinge part 2a is a hole part for attaching a door hinge, and is a site | part connected with the hinge part of a body main body. In the present embodiment, two hinge portions 2a, 2a are vertically arranged at the front end portion of the side surface of the door panel 2 on the vehicle inner side.

At the rear end portion of the frame member 30, a door lock side engagement portion 32 that is engaged with the door lock portion 2 b of the door panel 2 protrudes rearward. A pin (not shown) that is inserted into the door lock portion 2b protrudes from the door lock side engagement portion 32 toward the vehicle exterior side.
In addition, the door lock part 2b of the door panel 2 is a hole part for attaching components, such as a receiving seat which comprises a door lock, and is a site | part connected with the door lock part of a body main body. In the present embodiment, a door lock portion 2b is formed at the middle portion in the vertical direction at the rear end portion of the side surface of the door panel 2 on the vehicle inner side.

  Further, gripping members 33 and 33 that are gripped by the operator are attached to the front and rear end portions of the side surface of the frame member 30 on the vehicle inner side.

  The glass positioning mechanism 40 is a mechanism for positioning the window glass 3 shown in FIG. 1 with respect to the door panel 2, and as shown in FIG. 3, from the middle part in the front-rear direction to the rear end part on the upper surface of the frame member 30. A support member 41 attached across, a rear restriction member 50 attached to the rear end of the support member 41, two upper restriction members 60, 60 attached to the upper surface of the support member 41, and the support member 41. And two glass receiving members 70, 70 attached to the upper surface.

As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the rear regulating member 50 contacts the rear edge of the window glass 3 temporarily attached to the regulator of the door panel 2, thereby positioning the window glass 3 in the front-rear direction. This is a block in which a flat surface that contacts the rear edge of the window glass 3 is formed.
The rear regulating member 50 is attached to the rear end portion of the support member 41 via a slide mechanism 51 using a feed screw, and by rotating a lever 52 provided at the rear end portion of the feed screw, The position of the regulating member 50 in the front-rear direction can be adjusted.

The upper regulating member 60 positions the window glass 3 in the vertical direction (height direction) by contacting the upper edge of the window glass 3 temporarily attached to the regulator of the door panel 2. It is a block in which a flat surface that contacts the upper edge portion is formed.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, two upper regulating members 60, 60 are attached to the front portion and the rear portion of the upper surface of the support member 41. Since the two upper restricting members 60 and 60 have the same configuration, here, the rear upper restricting member 60 shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B will be described, and the front upper restricting member 60 will be described. The description of is omitted.
The upper regulating member 60 is attached to the upper surface of the support member 41 via a slide mechanism 61 using a feed screw, and the lever 62 provided at the upper end of the feed screw is rotated to rotate the upper regulating member 60. The vertical position can be adjusted.

The glass receiving member 70 is engaged with the upper edge portion of the window glass 3 positioned by the restricting members 50 and 60, and the upper edge portion of the window glass 3 is inserted as shown in FIG. It is a block in which a groove portion 71 is formed.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, two glass receiving members 70, 70 are juxtaposed on the front side of each upper regulating member 60, 60, and each glass receiving member 70, 70 has a scale 80, 80. It is attached to the upper surface of the support member 41 via Since the two glass receiving members 70 and 70 and the scales 80 and 80 have the same configuration, the rear glass receiving member 70 and the scale shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B and FIG. 5 are used here. 80 will be described, and the description of the front glass receiving member 70 and the scale 80 will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 5, the scale 80 includes a scale base 81 on which a scale 81 a is formed, and a movable portion 82 on which a pointer 82 a is formed, and a distal end portion (an end portion outside the vehicle) of the movable portion 82. ) Is attached to the glass receiving member 70.
The upper surface of the scale base 81 is inclined so that the vehicle outer side is upward and the vehicle inner side is downward, and a scale 81a is formed on the upper side surface.
The base end portion of the movable portion 82 is connected to the base end portion on the upper surface of the scale pedestal 81 via an elastic member 83 that is a coil spring, and the movable portion 82 is configured to elastically move in and out of the vehicle. ing. A pointer 82a provided on the lower surface of the movable portion 82 points to the scale 81a.
In the scale 80, the numerical value of the scale 81a pointed by the pointer 82a of the movable portion 82 indicates the amount of movement when the glass receiving member 70 moves in the vehicle inside / outside direction. The scale 81a of the scale 80 is provided with a reference point indicating the position of the pointer 82a when the glass receiving member 70 is engaged with the edge of the window glass 3 that is properly assembled to the door panel 2. ing.

Next, the glass adjustment method using the glass adjustment jig 20 of this embodiment is demonstrated.
First, in the glass adjustment jig shown in FIG. 1, the regulating members 50 and 60 of the glass positioning mechanism 40 and the glass positioning members 70, with the edge of the window glass 3 properly assembled to the door panel 2 as a reference. Set the position of 70.

When the body body (not shown) on the assembly line of the vehicle is transported to the work area, the worker removes the door panel 2 from the body body and secures it on the side of the assembly line as shown in FIG. The door panel 2 is fixed to the carriage 10.
Specifically, the lower edge portion of the door panel 2 is engaged with the panel receiving members 11b and 11b of the fixing cart 10, and the door panel 2 is sandwiched from the front and rear direction by the front side positioning member 13 and the rear side positioning member 15. Then, the door panel 2 is fixed to the fixing cart 10.
In this way, parts such as a regulator (not shown) for moving (opening and closing) the window glass 3 in the vertical direction are assembled to the door panel 2 fixed to the fixing cart 10, and the window glass 3 is attached to the regulator. Temporarily attach the lower part of.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 1, the glass adjusting jig 20 is moved near the fixing carriage 10, the frame member 30 of the glass adjusting jig 20 is opposed to the side surface of the door panel 2 on the vehicle inner side, and the frame member 30. Is attached to the side surface of the door panel 2 inside the vehicle.
Specifically, the hinge-side engaging portions 31, 31 of the frame member 30 are engaged with the hinge portions 2 a, 2 a of the door panel 2, and the door lock-side engagement of the frame member 30 is engaged with the door lock portion 2 b of the door panel 2. After engaging the joint portion 32 and positioning the frame member 30 with respect to the door panel 2, the frame member 30 is fixed to the door panel 2.
At this time, the operator holds the holding members 33 and 33 provided on the frame member 30, and tilts the frame member 30 with respect to the mounting table 21, so that each of the hinge side engaging portions 31 and 31 and the door lock side engagement are engaged. By adjusting the position of the joint portion 32, the hinge side engaging portions 31, 31 and the door lock side engaging portion 32 are easily engaged with the hinge portions 2a, 2a of the door panel 2 and the door lock portion 2b. Can be made.

  A regulator (not shown) of the door panel 2 is operated to raise the window glass 3 from within the door panel 2, and the window glass is applied to the rear regulating member 50 and the upper positioning members 60, 60 of the glass positioning mechanism 40 of the glass adjusting jig 20. 3 edges are brought into contact. Then, the window glass 3 temporarily attached to the regulator is permanently tightened and attached to the regulator, thereby positioning the window glass 3 with respect to the door panel 2. At this time, the edge part of the window glass 3 is inserted in the groove part 71 (refer FIG. 5) of each glass receiving member 70 and 70, and the glass receiving member 70 and 70 is engaged with the edge part of the window glass 3. It becomes.

After positioning the window glass 3, the rear restriction member 50 and the upper restriction members 60, 60 are loosened and opened to release the rear restriction member 50 and the upper restriction members 60, 60. Separate from the edge. At this time, when the window glass 3 is tilted in the vehicle inner and outer directions, the glass receiving members 70 and 70 are moved in the vehicle inner and outer directions following the tilt of the window glass 3, and the amount of movement is scale 80 (see FIG. 5). ) Is indicated on the scale 81a by the pointer 82a.
The operator grasps the amount of movement of the glass receiving member 70 from the positional relationship between the pointer 82a of the scale 80 and the reference point of the scale 81a, and when the pointer 82a does not indicate the reference point of the scale 81a, that is, the glass receiving member. When the movement amount of 70 is different from a preset reference movement amount, the tightening of the window glass 3 with respect to the regulator (not shown) of the door panel 2 is loosened, and the inclination of the window glass 3 is finely adjusted. In a state where 82a is aligned with the reference point of the scale 81a, the window glass 3 is finally tightened to the regulator, and the assembling work of the window glass 3 is completed.
In addition, as a procedure for attaching the window glass 3 to the regulator, the window glass 3 is lifted with respect to the door panel 2 in a state in which the window glass 3 is permanently tightened to the regulator, and after positioning the window glass 3 by the glass positioning mechanism 40, It is also possible to finely adjust the inclination of the window glass 3 by loosening the levers 52 and 62 of the rear regulating member 50 and the upper regulating members 60 and 60 and opening them.

  Further, the operator removes the glass adjusting jig 20 from the door panel 2 and moves the fixing cart 10 close to the body main body, and then removes the door panel 2 from the fixing cart 10 and assembles it to the body main body.

  In the glass adjusting jig 20 of the present embodiment and the glass adjusting method using the glass adjusting jig 20 as described above, the frame member 30 is provided with the hinge portions 2a and 2a of the door panel 2 and the door as shown in FIG. The frame member 30 is positioned with respect to the door panel 2 by engaging with the lock portion 2b. Therefore, the assembly position of the window glass 3 is adjusted with reference to the hinge portions 2a, 2a of the door panel 2 and the door lock portion 2b. The hinge portions 2a and 2a and the door lock portion 2b of the door panel 2 are portions connected to the hinge portion and the door lock portion of the body main body. That is, in this embodiment, the window glass 3 is positioned with reference to the hinge part and the door lock part of the body main body. Therefore, the window glass 3 can be accurately positioned with respect to the body main body with the door panel 2 removed from the body main body, and the assembly position of the window glass 3 is finely adjusted after the door panel 2 is assembled to the body main body. Since it is not necessary, work efficiency can be improved.

  Further, when the window glass 3 is inclined when the regulating members 50, 60 are separated from the positioned window glass 3, the glass receiving member 70 shown in FIG. 5 moves following the inclination of the window glass 3, Since the amount of movement is displayed on the scale 80, the operator can finely adjust the inclination of the window glass 3 based on the amount of movement of the glass receiving member 70.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
For example, in the glass adjusting jig 20 of the present embodiment, the frame member 30 is supported by the mounting table 21 as shown in FIG. 3, but the frame member 30 may be attached to the door panel 2 alone.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, although the door panel 2 removed from the body main body is being fixed to the fixed trolley | bogie 10, the door panel 2 is attached to the stand installed in the floor of the assembly line side. It may be fixed or fixed to a hanger provided on the side of the assembly line, and its configuration is not limited.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the window glass 3 is positioned by bringing the three regulating members 50 and 60 into contact with the edge of the window glass 3, but the number of regulating members Arrangement is not limited and is appropriately set according to the shape and size of the window glass 3.

  In the present embodiment, the scale 80 displays the inclination of the window glass 3 toward the inside and outside of the vehicle. However, the glass receiving member 70 is engaged with the rear edge portion of the window glass 3 so It is also possible to display the inclination of the window glass 3 on the scale 80.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sashless door for vehicles 2 Door panel 2a Hinge part 2b Door lock part 3 Window glass 10 Carriage for fixation 11 Base 11b Panel receiving member 12 Front side reference member 13 Front side positioning member 14 Rear side reference member 15 Rear side positioning member 20 Glass adjusting jig 21 Mounting table 21b Floating connector 21c Cylinder 30 Frame member 31 Hinge side engaging part 32 Door lock side engaging part 40 Glass positioning mechanism 50 Rear part regulating member 60 Upper part regulating member 70 Glass receiving member 80 Scale 81a Scale 82a Pointer 83 Elastic member

Claims (3)

A glass adjusting jig for adjusting an assembly position of a window glass assembled to a door panel of a vehicle sashless door,
A frame member attached to the door panel;
A glass positioning mechanism having a regulating member that positions the window glass with respect to the door panel by contacting the edge of the window glass assembled to the door panel;
The glass positioning mechanism is provided on the frame member,
The frame adjusting member is positioned with respect to the door panel by being engaged with a hinge portion and a door lock portion of the door panel. The glass positioning mechanism is
A glass receiving member engaged with an edge of the window glass;
The glass adjusting jig according to claim 1, further comprising a scale that displays a moving amount of the glass receiving member. A glass adjustment method for adjusting an assembly position of a window glass assembled to a regulator provided on a door panel of a sashless door for a vehicle, using the glass adjustment jig according to claim 2,
Fixing the door panel to a fixing cart;
Engaging the frame member with the hinge portion and the door lock portion of the door panel, positioning the frame member with respect to the door panel, and attaching the frame member to the door panel;
The edge of the window glass assembled to the regulator of the door panel is brought into contact with the regulating member, the edge of the window glass is engaged with the glass receiving member, and the window glass is permanently tightened to the regulator. And positioning the window glass with respect to the door panel;
With the edge of the window glass engaged with the glass receiving member, separating the regulating member from the window glass and displaying the amount of movement of the glass receiving member on the scale;
When the movement amount of the glass receiving member displayed on the scale is different from a preset reference movement amount, the assembly position of the window glass with respect to the regulator is adjusted, and the movement amount of the glass receiving member is set. And a step of matching the reference movement amount.

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