JP2011173536A - Tailgate attachment adjusting tool and tailgate attachment method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attach a tailgate to a roof panel while positioning with the tailgate supported. <P>SOLUTION: A tailgate attachment adjusting tool includes a frame body 2 for supporting the tailgate; a positioning pin 24 disposed at a lower part of the frame body 2 and inserted into a positioning hole (W21) disposed in a tailgate opening W1; a positioning part 4 disposed in the lower part of the frame body 2 and positioning the tailgate by regulating an opening hole (W4) disposed at a lower part of the tailgate; positioning engagement parts 3 which is disposed on both sides of an upper part of the frame body 2, and positions the frame body 2 by allowing it to be engaged with a contact shaped part (W3) formed on both side surfaces of a rear part of a vehicle body W; a first positioning means 5 which is disposed at the upper part of the frame body 2, and grips the roof panel RP and the tailgate in a direction along a back-and-forth direction of the vehicle body W, and positions their midportions; and a second positioning means 6 which is disposed in the frame body 2 so as to be located in the vicinity of a hinge bracket 8, and grips and positions the roof panel RP and the hinge bracket 8 fixed to the tailgate. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a tailgate assembling adjustment jig and an assembling method, and more particularly, to a tailgate assembling adjusting jig and an assembling method that can be assembled to a roof panel while being positioned in a state where the tailgate is supported.

  Conventionally, when a tailgate is assembled to a roof panel and a hinge part is fastened on a welding line, gaps or displacements occur due to the tailgate's own weight or tightening procedure, etc. It was necessary to readjust. For example, a trunk lid assembling apparatus including an assembling jig that measures and adjusts a gap or a step between a trunk lid that is assembled in advance and an opening of a vehicle body is known (Patent Document 1).

JP-A-5-139348

  However, when assembling the tailgate with the apparatus described in Patent Document 1, the temporary assembly process for assembly and the adjustment process for alignment are required as separate and independent operations, and the number of man-hours increases because the assembly and adjustment operations overlap. There was a problem. Further, since the power of the vacuum, the actuator, and the like is required for the operation of the apparatus, the apparatus may be enlarged and workability may be reduced.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a background, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an assembling adjustment jig and an assembling method that can be assembled to a roof panel while positioning with the tailgate supported. To do.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is an assembly adjusting jig for fixing a hinge bracket to a roof panel of a vehicle body by fixing the hinge bracket with a fastener in a state where the tailgate is supported. A frame that is installed in a gate opening and supports the tailgate; a positioning pin that is disposed in a lower portion of the frame and is inserted into a positioning hole provided in the tailgate opening and positioned with respect to the vehicle body; and Positioning portions that are disposed in the lower portion of the frame body and restrict the opening holes provided in the lower portion of the tailgate to position the tailgate with respect to the frame body, and disposed on both sides of the upper portion of the frame body A positioning engagement portion for positioning the frame body by engaging with contact shape portions formed on both side surfaces of the rear portion of the vehicle body; and the roof panel and the tape disposed on the upper portion of the frame body. A first positioning means for positioning a center portion of the tailgate and the roof panel by sandwiching the gate in a direction along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and the frame body so as to be positioned in the vicinity of the hinge bracket And a second positioning means that sandwiches and positions the roof bracket and a hinge bracket fixed to the tailgate.

  According to this configuration, the lower portion of the frame body is positioned on the vehicle body by the positioning pin, and the upper portion of the frame body is positioned by the positioning engagement portion on the contact shape portion of the vehicle body, thereby the tailgate of the vehicle body. The frame body can be appropriately positioned with respect to the opening.

And by restricting the opening hole provided in the lower part of the tailgate by the positioning part, the tailgate and the frame can be positioned in the lower part of the tailgate. For this reason, a fastener is inserted into a hinge bracket that fixes the top of the tailgate to the tailgate, and is inserted into a hinge pin hole formed in the roof panel to support the tailgate in a suspended manner, so that the tailgate is attached to the frame. Can be positioned.
Thus, by positioning and supporting the tailgate with the frame, the tailgate can be appropriately positioned in the width direction with respect to the tailgate opening of the vehicle body.

  Then, in a state where the tailgate is properly positioned in the width direction, the first positioning means holds the tailgate and the roof panel so that the center portion is sandwiched, and the tailgate is positioned with respect to the roof panel. By doing so, the tailgate can be properly positioned in the front-rear direction or the vertical direction of the vehicle body with respect to the tailgate opening.

  In this manner, with the tailgate properly positioned with respect to the tailgate opening, the roof panel and the hinge bracket fixed to the tailgate are clamped by the second positioning means, and the roof panel The tailgate is positioned and held.

  Finally, the hinge bracket is fastened to the roof panel in this state of positioning and positioning, and the alignment adjustment and assembly of the roof panel and the tailgate are completed with the tailgate supported by the frame.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, the tailgate assembling work and the alignment adjusting work can be performed together with a simple configuration, so that the overlapping work can be reduced and the efficient assembling work can be performed, thereby reducing the number of man-hours. It is possible to provide an assembly adjustment jig that can be used. Moreover, since the assembly adjusting jig according to the present invention can reliably align the tailgate and the vehicle body, the adjustment work can be reduced again in a subsequent process such as vehicle body assembly.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the tailgate assembly adjustment jig according to claim 1, wherein the positioning hole uses a fixing hole of a striker that fixes the tailgate, and the opening hole portion is An opening hole portion of a lock part that engages with the striker is used, and the positioning engagement portion uses a Mohican side wall portion formed at a joint portion between the side panel and the roof panel of the vehicle body at the rear end portion of the vehicle body. It is characterized by that.

  According to such a configuration, the use of the striker fixing hole and the mohawk side wall formed in the vehicle body eliminates the need for additional alignment hole drilling and shape machining, thereby suppressing an increase in man-hours and improving efficiency. Thus, it is possible to realize an assembling adjustment jig capable of performing assembling work.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the tailgate assembly adjusting jig according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first positioning means engages with a roof rail of the roof panel. Toggle clamp device for rotating the joint member, the second engagement member engaged with the tailgate, and the first engagement member and the second engagement member so as to be held with a predetermined pressing force And.

  According to this configuration, since the toggle clamp device that rotates the first engagement member and the second engagement member so as to be clamped with a predetermined pressing force is provided, the tailgate can be efficiently and accurately provided. It can be held in alignment with the roof panel.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the tailgate assembly adjusting jig according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second positioning means is a roof panel side bracket in the hinge bracket. A slide bar that is slidably disposed to hold the upper portion of the roof panel, an upper engagement member that is disposed to hold the upper portion of the roof panel, and a lower portion of the roof panel. A lower engaging member, a toggle clamp device that operates to sandwich the roof panel and the hinge bracket between the slide bar and the upper engaging member, and the lower engaging member. It is characterized by having.

  According to this configuration, since the toggle clamp device that operates so as to sandwich the roof panel and the hinge bracket is provided, the tailgate can be held in a state where the tailgate is aligned with the roof panel efficiently and accurately.

  The invention according to claim 5 is a method for assembling the tailgate for assembling the tailgate to the roof panel using the assembly adjusting jig according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A frame body positioning step for positioning the vehicle body and the frame body by installing a frame body in the tailgate opening, and the fastener inserted through the hinge bracket fixed to the tailgate is formed on the roof panel. A tailgate positioning step of passing through the hinge hole and supporting the suspension, and regulating and positioning the opening hole provided in the lower portion of the tailgate by the positioning portion of the frame, and the first positioning means A step of positioning by positioning the center portion of the tailgate, and a position where both edges of the tailgate are clamped by the second positioning means And Mesuru step, characterized in that it comprises a, a step of assembling the tailgate of the hinge bracket to the roof panel fixed with the fastener in a state where the tail gate supported by the frame member.

  According to such a configuration, the tailgate positioning step and the step of positioning the tailgate by sandwiching the center portion of the tailgate include the tailgate with respect to the tailgate opening, the width direction of the vehicle body, and the front-rear direction or Appropriate positioning can be achieved even in the vertical direction.

  Thus, in the present invention, the tail bracket is fixed to the roof panel by fixing the hinge bracket with the fastener in a state in which both edges of the tail gate are sandwiched and positioned by the second positioning means. By assembling, it is possible to provide an assembling method capable of reducing the number of man-hours by reducing redundant work and enabling efficient assembling work.

  The present invention can provide an assembling adjustment jig and an assembling method that can be assembled to a roof panel while positioning in a state where the tailgate is supported.

It is a figure which shows the state which installed the assembly | attachment adjustment jig which concerns on embodiment of this invention in the tailgate opening part, and is the figure which looked at the vehicle body from back. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of FIG. 1 showing a state in which an assembly adjusting jig according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in a tailgate opening, and shows a hinge bracket extracted. It is a figure which shows the state which supported the tailgate in the lower part of the frame which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (a) is a partial expanded perspective view, (b) is the side view seen from the A direction of FIG. It is the side view seen from the B direction of Drawing 1 showing the composition of the 1st positioning means concerning the embodiment of the present invention, (a) is the state where it pushed and pinched the toggle clamp, and (b) is the toggle clamp. Shown in the opened state. FIG. 5 is a side view showing the configuration of the second positioning means according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the direction C in FIG. 1, (a) is a state in which the toggle clamp is pushed up and sandwiched, and (b) is a toggle. The clamp is pushed down and opened. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the slide bar which concerns on the upper structure of a 2nd positioning means, (a) is the state which moved the slide bar to the upper part of the roof panel side bracket, (b) is avoiding a slide bar from a hinge bracket. Shows the state.

The configuration of the tailgate assembly adjusting jig 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 as appropriate.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the assembly adjustment jig 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is installed in a tailgate opening W1 (an opening to which a tailgate (not shown) is attached) at the rear of the vehicle body W. The jig is attached to the rear portion of the vehicle body W while supporting the tailgate TG (see FIG. 3) and positioning the tailgate TG at the tailgate opening W1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the rear portion of the vehicle body W is formed by joining a side panel SP, a roof panel RP, and a floor panel FP, and forms a tailgate opening W1. A tailgate (not shown) is attached to the roof panel RP via a hinge bracket 8 so as to be freely opened and closed.
The hinge bracket 8 is disposed and fixed in advance on both edges of a tailgate (not shown) (see FIG. 5), and after adjusting the alignment, a nut or the like is attached from the inside of the roof panel RP with a fastener such as a bolt. The fasteners are tightened to the roof panel RP.

  In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the tailgate is not shown for convenience of explanation, but the tailgate is aligned so as to be attached to the vehicle body W and covers the tailgate opening W1. It is supported by the assembly adjustment jig 1 (see FIG. 3).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the assembly adjusting jig 1 includes a frame body 2 that supports a tailgate (not shown), positioning pins 24 disposed at the lower portion of the frame body 2, and an upper portion of the frame body 2. Positioning engagement portions 3 disposed on both sides (see FIG. 4), a tailgate positioning portion 4 which is a positioning portion for positioning the tailgate TG with respect to the frame 2, and an upper portion of the frame 2 First positioning means 5 for positioning the center portion of the tail gate TG and the roof panel RP (see FIG. 4), and a second positioning mechanism for sandwiching the hinge bracket 8 fixed to the roof panel RP and the tail gate TG. Positioning means 6.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the frame 2 has a substantially pentagonal frame structure, and includes an upper frame 21 disposed in the horizontal direction, a side frame 22 disposed in the vertical direction, and two inverted frames. And a lower frame 23 disposed so that the vertices of the equilateral triangle are located at the lower part.

As shown in FIG. 1, a positioning pin 24 for positioning with respect to the vehicle body W, that is, the tailgate opening W1, and a floor panel positioned under the tailgate opening W1 are provided at the lower part of the lower frame 23 of the frame body 2. A seating surface 25 (see FIG. 3) that is positioned in contact with the upper surface W22 of the FP (see FIG. 3) and an abutment surface 26 that is positioned in contact with the inner surface of the floor panel FP (see also FIG. 3). ) And.
Then, as shown in FIG. 3B, the positioning pin 24 is inserted into the positioning fixing hole W21 of the striker that engages with the lock part of the tailgate TG formed in the floor panel FP, and the seating surface 25 and the abutment The frame 2 is positioned by cooperating with the surface 26.

The positioning engagement portions 3 are disposed on both side edges of the upper frame 21 of the frame body 2, and are connected to a gauge portion 31 to be engaged with the Mohawk wall portion W 3 (see FIG. 2) and fixed to the frame body 2. And a member 32.
The positioning engagement portion 3 is a member for positioning the upper portion of the frame body 2 on the vehicle body W by engaging with a Mohawk wall portion W3 which is a contact shape portion formed on both side surfaces of the rear portion of the vehicle body W.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the mohawk side wall W3 is a side wall surface of a groove (so-called mohawk) formed in the joint between the side panel SP and the roof panel RP of the vehicle body W. It has rigidity and is formed to reach the upper rear end of the vehicle body W. For this reason, by utilizing the mohawk side wall W3, the gauge portion 31 formed so as to be engaged with the mohawk side wall W3 is brought into contact with the mohawk side wall W3 from both inside the vehicle body W. The upper part of the frame 2 is positioned.

  In this way, the frame body 2 is positioned by positioning the lower center portion with the positioning pins 24 and engaging the gauge portions 31 provided on both side edge portions of the upper portion with the Mohawk side wall portion W3 (see FIG. 2). The tailgate opening W1 of the vehicle body W is supported.

On the other hand, the tailgate is positioned relative to the frame 2 as shown in FIG. 1 by positioning the lower portion of the tailgate TG with a tailgate positioning portion 4 disposed at the lower center of the frame 2 (see FIG. 3). See also).
As shown in FIG. 3A, the tailgate positioning portion 4 includes left and right contact surfaces 41 and 42 formed on both sides for positioning in the width direction, and a rear portion formed on the rear side of the vehicle body W and restricting the front-rear direction. A contact surface 43.

  With this configuration, as shown in FIG. 3, the tailgate positioning portion 4 is in contact with the three sides W41, W42, and W43 of the rectangular opening hole W4 for mounting the lock component formed in the lower portion of the tailgate TG. The tailgate TG is positioned with respect to the frame 2, that is, with respect to the tailgate opening W <b> 1 (FIG. 1) of the vehicle body W by regulating the contact.

As shown in FIG. 2, the upper portion of the tailgate is positioned so as to be suspended from the roof panel RP via a hinge bracket 8 fixed to the tailgate (not shown).
Here, the hinge bracket 8 includes a tailgate side bracket 81, a roof panel side bracket 82, and a hinge pin 83 that rotatably connects the tailgate side bracket 81 and the roof panel side bracket 82.

  The tailgate side bracket is fastened to the tailgate with a fastener such as a bolt (not shown), and a hinge bolt 84 as a fastener is inserted into the roof panel side bracket 82. In this manner, with the hinge bracket 8 fastened to the tailgate, the hinge bolt 84 (which may be fixed by welding or the like) inserted through the roof panel side bracket 82 is connected to a hinge hole (not shown). ) And the tailgate is suspended from the roof panel RP.

  As described above, the tailgate (not shown) is suspended and supported on the roof panel RP by the upper part and positioned and supported by the tailgate positioning part 4 of the frame 2 on the lower part. On the other hand, it is positioned with respect to the tailgate opening W1 at the same time.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first positioning means 5 includes a first engagement member 51 that engages with the roof rail W5 of the roof panel RP, and a second engagement member that engages from the outside of the tailgate TG. 52, a toggle clamp device 53 that rotates the first engagement member 51 and the second engagement member 52 so as to be clamped with a predetermined pressing force, and a main body portion 54 that is fixed to the upper frame 21. ing.

  The toggle clamp device 53 includes a handle 53a that rotates in the horizontal direction, a moving body 53b that reciprocates in the horizontal direction in the figure (the front-rear direction of the vehicle body W) by the rotation of the handle 53a, and a first that moves by moving the moving body 53b. A first link mechanism 53c that rotates the engaging member 51 and a second link mechanism 53d that rotates the second engaging member 52 by the movement of the movable body 53b are provided.

  With such a configuration, when the toggle clamp device 53 rotates the handle 53a along the vehicle width direction of the vehicle body W as shown in FIG. Therefore, the first link mechanism 53c rotates the first engagement member 51 to engage the roof rail W5, and the second link mechanism 53d causes the second engagement member 52 to move to the tailgate TG. By rotating the first engagement member 51 and the second engagement member 52 so as to engage the roof panel RP and the tailgate TG in a direction along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body W. Can be pinched.

  The predetermined pressing force is, for example, such that the tailgate TG is positioned at a normal position where the gap is adjusted with respect to the tailgate opening W1 (FIG. 2) while the tailgate TG is sandwiched. It can be set in advance in consideration of a load applied to its own weight or a striker (not shown).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the toggle clamp device 53 rotates the handle 53a along the front-rear direction of the vehicle body W, the movable body 53b moves to the left in the figure, The first engagement member 51 is rotated away from the roof rail W5, and the second engagement member 52 is rotated away from the tailgate TG by the second link mechanism 53d, and FIG. The engagement state shown in a) is released.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the second positioning means 6 includes an upper clamp means 61 for holding the roof panel RP (FIG. 2) and the roof panel side bracket 82 of the hinge bracket 8 from above, and a lower part of the roof panel RP. The lower clamp means 62 which hold | maintains the provided child uncover W6 from the downward | lower direction, and the toggle clamp apparatus 63 which operates the upper clamp means 61 and the lower clamp means 62 are provided. The second positioning means 6 is pivotally supported by the upper frame 21 of the frame body 2 via a trunnion bracket 64 so as to be positioned in the vicinity of the hinge bracket 8.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the upper clamp means 61 includes a slide bar 61a that is slidably disposed above the roof panel side bracket 82, a handle 61b that slides the slide bar 61a, and an upper portion of the roof panel RP. An upper engagement member 61c disposed so as to be held from above, and when the slide bar 61a is slid and moved to the upper portion of the roof panel side bracket 82, the slide bar 61a is fitted into the upper engagement member 61c to be integrated. It is comprised so that it may become.

As shown in FIG. 5, the lower clamp means 62 includes a lower engagement member 62a disposed so as to hold the child uncover W6 from below, and a moving body 62b that supports the lower engagement member 62a. ing.
The toggle clamp device 63 includes a handle 63a that rotates in the vertical direction, and a guide rod 63b that is connected to the handle 63a and moves the moving body 62b in the vertical direction by the rotation of the handle 63a.

With this configuration, as shown in FIG. 5A, the second positioning means 6 moves the moving body 62b upward when the handle 63a is rotated so as to push up. 62a contacts the child uncover W6 from below. When the moving body 62b further moves upward from this contacted state, the second positioning means 6 as a whole rotates counterclockwise in the figure, and accordingly, the upper engaging member 61c and the slide bar 61a are connected to the roof panel. The RP and the roof panel side bracket 82 are rotated so as to be pressed from above.
In this way, the second positioning means 6 can firmly hold the roof panel RP and the roof panel side bracket 82 in a state of being positioned by being sandwiched between the upper clamp means 61 and the lower clamp means 62.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5B, the second positioning means 6 operates the upper clamp means 61 and the lower clamp means 62 in the opposite directions when rotated so as to push down the handle 64a. The roof panel and the roof panel side bracket 82 can be opened.

  In the present embodiment, since the child uncover W6 is disposed in the vicinity of the roof panel side bracket 82 with appropriate rigidity with respect to the roof panel RP, the lower clamp means 62 has the child uncover W6 disposed below. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the roof panel RP can be directly attached to the roof panel RP as long as the roof panel RP and the roof panel side bracket 82 can be sandwiched from above and below in a balanced manner. You may make it hold | maintain.

Next, a method for assembling the tailgate to the roof panel using the assembling adjustment jig 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
The method for assembling the tailgate according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a frame body positioning step for positioning the vehicle body W and the frame body 2 by installing the frame body 2 in the tailgate opening W1, and a tailgate to which the hinge bracket 8 is fixed. A tailgate positioning step for positioning the frame by supporting it with the frame body 2, a step for positioning by positioning the central portion of the tailgate by the first positioning means 5, and both edges of the tailgate by the second positioning means 6 And a step of assembling the tailgate to the roof panel by tightening the hinge bracket to the hinge bolt 84 from the inside of the vehicle with a nut while the tailgate is placed on the frame body 2.

  In the frame body positioning step, the lower portion of the frame body 2 is positioned by the positioning pins 24, and the gauge portions 31 provided on the upper side edges are engaged with the Mohawk wall side portion W3 (see FIG. 2), thereby positioning. This is a step of positioning the frame body 2 with respect to the tailgate opening W1 of the vehicle body W.

  In the tailgate positioning step, a hinge bolt 84 having an upper portion of the tailgate TG inserted into the roof panel side bracket 82 is inserted into a hinge hole (not shown) formed in the roof panel RP, and the tailgate is suspended from the roof panel RP. This is a step of supporting (see FIG. 2) and positioning the lower portion of the tailgate TG with the tailgate positioning portion 4 disposed at the lower center of the frame body 2 (see FIG. 3).

  The step of sandwiching and positioning the center portion of the tailgate is performed by rotating the first engagement member 51 and the second engagement member 52 with a predetermined pressing force by the toggle clamp device 53, In this step, the roof panel RP and the tail gate TG are sandwiched in the direction along the front-rear direction of the vehicle body W to position the center portion of the tail gate TG and the roof panel RP.

  The step of sandwiching and positioning both edges of the tailgate is performed by operating the toggle clamp device 63 to sandwich the roof panel RP and the roof panel side bracket 82 between the upper clamp means 61 and the lower clamp means 62, This is a step of positioning both edges of the gate TG and the roof panel RP.

  The step of assembling the tailgate is performed in a state where the tailgate and the roof panel RP are sandwiched between the first positioning means 5 and the second positioning means 6 and the hinge bolt 84 (FIG. 2) is tightened with a nut (not shown). And tightening the tailgate to the roof panel RP.

The method of assembling the tailgate to the roof panel RP using the assembly adjusting jig 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above has the following operational effects.
That is, by including the tailgate positioning step and the step of positioning the center portion of the tailgate, the tailgate is also appropriate in the width direction of the vehicle body W and the front-rear direction or the vertical direction with respect to the tailgate opening W1. Can be positioned.

  In this way, the assembly method according to the present invention is such that the hinge bracket 8 is fixed with the fastener in the state where the second positioning means 6 sandwiches and positions both edges of the tailgate, and the tailgate is attached to the roof panel RP. By assembling, it is possible to reduce the number of man-hours by reducing the overlapping work and enabling efficient assembling work. In addition, since the assembly method according to the present invention enables reliable alignment between the tailgate and the vehicle body, adjustment work can be reduced again in a subsequent process such as vehicle body assembly.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be implemented with appropriate modifications. For example, in the present embodiment, the first positioning means 5 and the second positioning means 6 are configured by the toggle clamp devices 53 and 63, respectively, but may be configured using a drive source such as an air cylinder.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Assembling adjustment jig 2 Frame 3 Positioning engaging part 4 Positioning part 5 First positioning means 6 Second positioning means 8 Hinge bracket 24 Positioning pin 51 First engaging member 52 Second engaging member 53 Toggle Clamp device 61 Upper clamp means 61a Slide bar 61c Upper engagement member 62a Lower engagement member 62b Moving body 63 Toggle clamp device 81 Tailgate side bracket 82 Roof panel side bracket 83 Hinge pin 84 Hinge bolt RP Roof panel TG Tailgate W Car body W1 Tailgate opening W3 Abutting shape (mohawk wall)
W4 Opening hole W5 Roof rail W6 Child uncover W21 Striker positioning fixing hole (Striker fixing hole)

Claims (5)

An assembly adjustment jig for fixing the hinge bracket to the roof panel of the vehicle body by fixing the hinge bracket with the fastener while supporting the tailgate,
A frame that is installed in the tailgate opening of the vehicle body and supports the tailgate;
A positioning pin that is disposed in a lower portion of the frame body and is inserted into a positioning hole provided in the tailgate opening and positioned with respect to the vehicle body;
A positioning portion that is disposed at a lower portion of the frame body and regulates an opening hole provided at a lower portion of the tailgate to position the tailgate with respect to the frame body;
A positioning engagement portion that is disposed on both sides of the upper portion of the frame body and engages with contact shape portions formed on both side surfaces of the rear portion of the vehicle body to position the frame body;
1st positioning means which is arranged in the upper part of the frame and sandwiches the roof panel and the tailgate in the direction along the front-rear direction of the vehicle body and positions the center portion of the tailgate and the roof panel; ,
A second positioning means disposed in the frame so as to be positioned in the vicinity of the hinge bracket, and sandwiching and positioning the hinge bracket fixed to the roof panel and the tailgate;
A tailgate assembly adjustment jig characterized by comprising The positioning hole uses a striker fixing hole for fixing the tailgate,
The opening hole uses an opening hole of a lock part that engages with the striker,
The positioning engagement portion uses a Mohawk side wall portion formed at a joint portion between a side panel and a roof panel of the vehicle body at a rear end portion of the vehicle body,
The assembly adjustment jig for a tailgate according to claim 1. The first positioning means includes a first engagement member that engages with a roof rail of the roof panel, a second engagement member that engages with the tailgate, the first engagement member, and the first engagement member. A toggle clamp device for rotating the two engaging members so as to be clamped with a predetermined pressing force;
The assembly adjustment jig for a tailgate according to claim 1, wherein the tailgate assembly adjustment jig is provided. The second positioning means includes
A slide bar arranged to slide and hold so as to hold the upper part of the roof panel side bracket in the hinge bracket;
An upper engagement member disposed to hold an upper portion of the roof panel;
A lower engagement member disposed to hold a lower portion of the roof panel;
A toggle clamp device that operates to sandwich the roof panel and the hinge bracket between the slide bar, the upper engagement member, and the lower engagement member;
The tailgate assembly adjusting jig according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: A method for assembling a tailgate for assembling the tailgate to the roof panel using the assembly adjusting jig according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A frame body positioning step for positioning the frame body and the frame body by installing the frame body in the tailgate opening;
The fastener inserted through the hinge bracket fixed to the tailgate is suspended and supported through a hinge hole formed in the roof panel, and provided at a lower portion of the tailgate by a positioning portion of the frame body. A tailgate positioning process for regulating and positioning the opening hole;
Sandwiching and positioning the center portion of the tailgate by the first positioning means;
Sandwiching and positioning both edges of the tailgate by the second positioning means;
Fixing the hinge bracket with the fastener while the tailgate is supported by the frame, and assembling the tailgate to the roof panel;
The assembly method of the tailgate characterized by including.

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