JP2639696B2 - Positioning device for hanger for body transportation - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A. Object of the Invention (1) Industrial Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a positioning device for a vehicle body transport hanger used in a vehicle assembly factory, in particular, a horizontal vehicle body mounting portion for mounting a vehicle body. And a liftable vehicle body transport hanger having a plurality of suspension arms having a vertical portion which is provided on a side of the vehicle body on the vehicle body mount portion and which is connected to the vehicle body mount portion, by raising the hanger A vehicle body used when suspending a vehicle body placed at a fixed position on a mounting member, and when transferring a vehicle body suspended on the hanger by lowering the hanger to a fixed position on the mounting member, respectively. The present invention relates to a positioning device for a transport hanger.

(2) Conventional technology Conventionally, for example, when a vehicle body placed at a fixed position on a mounting member is hung on a vehicle body hanger, the hanger is not provided because a special hanger positioning device is not provided. ,
The robot is slowly ascending while paying attention to the displacement caused by the shaking.

(3) Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, as described above, if an artificial element is included in the work of suspending the vehicle body, there is a problem that not only the work efficiency is poor but also the stability is lacking.

An object of the present invention is to provide the positioning device capable of solving the above-mentioned problem.

B. Configuration of the Invention (1) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention relates to a horizontal vehicle body mounting portion for mounting a vehicle body, and a vehicle body side connected to the vehicle body mounting portion and on the vehicle body mounting portion. When suspending a vehicle body placed at a fixed position on a mounting member by lifting the hanger, the vehicle body can be moved up and down with a plurality of suspension arms having a vertical portion disposed on the side, and A positioning device for a vehicle body transport hanger used when each of the vehicle bodies suspended by the hanger is moved to a fixed position on the placing member by descent of the hanger, provided on a reference member. A set of horizontal supports that are movable back and forth with respect to the vertical portion of the suspension arm, and that are provided on the horizontal support, sandwich the vertical portion in the closed position, and release the vertical portion in the open position. Clamping arms, each clamping arm being an arm body and the arm body Provided, and having a contact with the roller on the vertical portion to permit lifting of the vertical portion in the closed position of the clamping arm.

(2) Function When suspending the vehicle body placed at a fixed position on the mounting member on the vehicle body transport hanger, the vehicle body mounting portions of the respective suspension arms are positioned below the vehicle body, and the vertical portions are fixed. When the set is held by the holding arms, the hanger is positioned with respect to the vehicle body. When the hanger is raised in this state, the lift is allowed by the rolling of each roller with respect to the vertical portion, and the vehicle body is hung on the hanger.

When a vehicle suspended from the hanger for transferring the vehicle body is transferred to a fixed position on the mounting member, when the vertical portion is pinched by a pair of holding arms during the descent of the hanger, positioning of the hanger with respect to the mounting member is performed. Is performed. The subsequent hanger descent
The vehicle body is moved to a fixed position on the mounting member because it is permitted by the rolling of each roller with respect to the vertical portion.

(3) Embodiment FIG. 1 shows a transfer system of a vehicle body B, and the transfer system is as follows.
The vehicle body transporting self-propelled trolley T as a mounting member travels.
1, a second lower transfer line 1L ₁ , 1L ₂ and an upper transfer line 2L for running a self-propelled hanger H for transferring a vehicle body. Both lower transport lines 1L ₁ and 1L ₂ are self-propelled vehicles T on which the body B is mounted.
The upper traveling portion t ₁ for running on the left side from the first right side of the figure, and a lower run t ₂ for running the empty self-propelled truck T from Figure 1 the left side to the right side, the end of the upper run section t ₁ and between the beginning of the lower run t _2, changing carrying autonomous guided vehicle T to lower run t ₂ lift mechanism l ₁ it is also of the lower run t ₂ termination and the upper traveling portion t ₁
Lifting mechanism l ₂ changing carrying autonomous guided vehicle T to the upper traveling portion t ₁ between the beginning of are respectively provided.

The upper transport line 2L allows the self-propelled hanger H to travel leftward from the right side in FIG.

Hanging position S ₁ to suspended the vehicle body B which has been conveyed by it to stop the self-propelled truck T in the upper run section t ₁ end to the empty self-propelled hanger H is provided in the first lower transport line 1L _1,
Above the lifting position S ₁ to the upper transport line 2L, down the empty self-propelled hanger H from the line 2L, the place on the self-propelled hanger H again upper transport line 2L after the vehicle body suspended 1
Getting on and off position S ₂ is provided. Further, the upper transport line 2L, the conveying direction ahead of the first landing position S _2, lower the self-propelled hanger H was suspended vehicle body B, and the empty self-propelled hanger H after the vehicle body transfer again to the upper transport line 2L second landing position S ₃ provided to put, transfer for transferring at below the second passenger position S _3, a vehicle body B in the autonomous guided vehicle T to the upper traveling portion t ₁ starting end of the second lower conveying line 1L ₂ position S ₄ is provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, each pair of columns 1 is erected at the suspended position S ₁ on both sides of the truck travel path P, the upper end of each post 1 ceiling structure beyond the first landing position S ₂ It is fixed to the object 2. A pair of post 1 that exists on one side of the carriage traveling path P, lifting platform 3 for lifting between lifting position S ₁ and the first landing position S ₂ holds self hanger H is supported slidably I have. First
As shown in the figure, similarly, four columns 1 are erected at the transfer position S ₄ , and the second getting on / off position S ₃ and the transfer position are mounted on the pair of columns 1.
Lifting platform 3 for lifting between S ₄ is supported slidably.
Each column 1 not only guides the elevating platform 3 up and down,
It is used for holding the hanger suspension rails 4 of the upper transfer line 2L, holding the lifting drive mechanism of each lifting table 3, and the like.

When hanger hanging rail 4 is provided with a short split rails 4a provided on both lifting platform 3 respectively, both split rails 4a are both lifting platform 4 is located in the first, second landing position S _{2, 3,} The hanger suspension rail 4 fits between the adjacent long main rails 4b, 4b.

2 and 3, the self-propelled carriage T has a pallet base 5 on its upper surface, and a body B on the pallet base 5.
But first, it is placed over the second pallet member 6 _and 62 by positioning the front end to the carriage traveling direction front side.

Pallet base 5 has a first support portion ₇₁ of the pair that exists body left anterior lateral and the Same rear downward, the second support 7 ₂ of the pair existing on the vehicle body right front downward and the right rear downward,
The first pallet member ₆₁ is between the two first support portions _71, also the second pallet member 6 ₂ is supported detachably respectively between both second support 6 _2.

It has two first support portions ₇₁ and both second support 7 ₂ each upward positioning projection 8, first, fitting the second pallet member _61, the positioning holes 9 of 6 ₂ to the positioning projections 8 first for pallet base 5, the second pallet member _61, six _second positioning is performed engaged.

The first and second pallet members 6 ₁ and 6 ₂ are provided with first and second support portions 7 ₁ and 7 _2.
It has front and rear protrusions 10 ₁ , 11 ₁ and 10 ₂ , 11 ₂ before protruding further forward and backward in the bogie traveling direction, and an outrigger at the bottom of the vehicle body B on the upper surface of each front protrusion 10 ₁ , 10 ₂ And a front support 13 for supporting the jack front plate, and each rear protrusion 11 is provided.
_1, 11 ₂ the back support 14 for supporting the rear backing plate jack of the vehicle body B bottom to the top surface are provided, respectively.

Further, each of front and rear protrusions 10 _1, 11 ₁ and 10 _2, 11 _2, hanger for positioning hole 15 opened to their lower surface is formed.

2 and 4, the self-propelled hanger H includes a rectangular horizontal frame member 16 disposed above the vehicle body B and extending in the front-rear direction, and front and rear ends of the frame member 16 on the left side of the vehicle body B. A pair of first suspended front and rear suspension arms 17 ₁ and 18 _1, which are further suspended, and a frame member 16 on the right side of the vehicle body B.
Front and rear suspension arms 17 suspended from the front and rear ends
And a _2, 18 _2.

First and second front and rear suspension arms 17 ₁ , 18 ₁ and 17 ₂ , 18
₂ is a horizontal trapezoidal vehicle body mounting portion 19 on which the lower surface of the vehicle body B is mounted.
And a rod-shaped vertical portion 20 connected to the vehicle body mounting portion 19 and extending upward and arranged on the side of the vehicle body B, and a rod-shaped inclined portion 21 connected to the vertical portion 20 and extending obliquely upward. A pair of connecting bracket 22 provided on the inclined portion 21 the upper end ₁ frame member 1
A pair of connecting brackets 22 ₂ provided on the 6, is rotatably connected via a connecting pin 23 extending in the vehicle body B longitudinal direction.

Positioning holes 15 for the hangers of the _first and second pallet members 6 ₁ and 6 ₂ are provided on the upper surfaces of the vehicle body mounting portions 19 of the first and second front and rear suspension arms 17 ₁ and 18 ₁ and 17 ₂ and 18 _2. A positioning projection 24 that can be fitted into the projection is provided.

The front and rear inclined portions 21 and the vertical portions 20 are connected by upper and lower connecting pipes 25 and 26, respectively.

On the upper surface of the frame member 16, wheel support members 27, 28 are erected at the front and rear of the bogie in the traveling direction, and the front support member 27 is
A hanger traveling drive motor 29 and a grooved drive wheel 30 that is rotationally driven by the motor 29 are supported at the upper end. The axle of the drive wheel 30 is parallel to the left-right direction of the vehicle body B. A grooved driven wheel 31 having an axle parallel to the axle of the drive wheel 30 is supported on the upper end of the rear support member 28. Below the driving and driven wheels 30 and 31 at an intermediate portion between the two supporting members 27 and 28, a pair of derailing prevention rollers 32 whose axles are directed in the vertical direction of the vehicle body B are arranged in parallel.

On the upper surface of the frame member 16 between the two support members 27 and 28,
A pair of roll prevention rollers 33 and a pair of lock rollers 34 whose axles are parallel to the left-right direction of the vehicle body B are mounted via supports 35 and 36.

When the self-propelled hanger H travels on the main rail 4b of the hanger suspension rail 4, the driving and driven wheels 30, 31
b Rolls on the upper surface, and each pair of derailment prevention rollers 32 rolls on the lower side surfaces of each main rail 4b.

When the self-propelled hanger H is held by the lifting platform 3, the drive and driven wheels 30, 31 are on the upper surface of the divided rail 4a, and each pair of derailing prevention rollers 32 is in contact with both side surfaces of the divided rail 4a. Touch Further, each anti-rolling roller 33 comes into contact with the lower surface of the anti-rolling plate 37 of the lift 3, and both lock rollers 34 are gripped by the clamp members 38 of the lift 3.

Opening / closing hook-shaped engaging portions 39 are fixed to the intermediate portions of both upper connecting pipes 25 of the self-propelled hanger H. On the other hand, both engaging portions 39
And a pair of open / close operating cylinders 40 are disposed above. The hook-shaped tip of the piston rod 40 in each of the opening and closing operation cylinders 40 is engaged with and disengaged from each engagement portion 39.

In the above configuration, the hook-shaped tip portion of each piston rod 40 is engaged with each hook-shaped engagement portion 39 so that each open / close operating cylinder 40
In the state where the piston rod 40 is contracted by the operation of
The first front and rear suspension arms 17 ₁ and 18 ₁ and the second front and rear suspension arms 17 ₂ and 18 ₂ swing upward through the connecting pins 23 and are held in the open position. Piston rod 40
Is extended, the first front and rear suspension arms 17 ₁ and 18 ₁ and the second front and rear suspension arms 17 ₂ and 18 ₂ swing downward through the connecting pins 23 to move the vehicle body mounting portion 19. It reaches the horizontal closed position.

When the self-propelled hanger H is again put on the upper transfer line 2L at the first and second getting on / off positions S ₂ and S ₃ , each piston rod
40 is detached from each engaging portion 39.

In order to level each vehicle body mounting portion 19 at the closed positions of the _first and second front and rear suspension arms 17 ₁ , 18 ₁ and 17 ₂ , 18 ₂ , as shown in FIG. Each connecting bracket 22
₂ , the connecting bracket 22 of each of the suspension arms 17 ₁ , 17 ₂ , 18 ₁ , 18 ₂
A stopper 42 that abuts with ₁ is provided.

In the second, suspended position S ₁ and transfer position S ₄ as shown in fifth to seventh figure, first, second front and rear lifting arms 17 _1, 18 ₁
And 17 _2, 18 ₂ of the closed position, arranged positioning device D for positioning the self-propelled hanger H of each vertical portion 20 sandwiching the corresponding to the lifting arm 17 _1, 17 _2, 18 _1, 18 ₂ hanging each Is done.

Since the positioning device D have the same configuration, it will be described positioning device D relative to the first rear lifting arm 18 _1.

A base 43 is horizontally fixed to a lower outer peripheral surface of the column 1 as a reference member, and a pair of support members erected on the base 43 is provided.
A working cylinder 45 for advance / retreat is swingably attached to 44 via a horizontal support pin 46. The reciprocating operation cylinder 45 is disposed so that its axis is orthogonal to the bogie traveling direction and the tip of the piston rod 47 faces the bogie traveling path P. On the base 43, a pair of support members 48 are attached on both sides of the advance / retreat operation cylinder 45 in parallel with the operation cylinder 45, and a guide rail 49 is laid on the upper surface of each support member 48. A pair of sliders 51 attached to the lower surface of the horizontal support table 50 are slidably fitted to each guide rail 49, and the distal end of the piston rod 47 is connected to a connecting member 52 on the lower surface of the horizontal support table 50 via a connecting pin 53. Be pivoted.

In the above configuration, by operating the forward and backward for the working cylinder 45, in a state where the piston rod 47 is contracted, the horizontal support first 50, as shown in FIG. 5 left far from the first rear lifting arm 18 ₁ of the vertical portion 20 In this state, when the piston rod 47 is extended from this state, the horizontal support 50 reaches the forward position close to the vertical portion 20, as shown in FIGS.

One set on the upper surface of the horizontal support base 50, a pair of first and second
Nipping arms 54 ₁ and 54 ₂ are provided. Both holding arms 54 ₁ , 54 ₂
Has a plate-shaped arm main body 55, a bearing cylinder 56 projecting downward is fixed to the base end of each arm main body 55, and a small gear 57 having the same configuration is fitted on the outer peripheral surface of each bearing cylinder 56. Each bearing cylinder 56 is rotatably fitted to each support shaft 58 erected adjacent to the upper surface of the horizontal support table 50, and the two small gears 57 mesh with each other.

The two arm bodies 55 have a flat U-shaped support member at their distal ends, the openings facing each other when the two distal ends approach each other.
A roller 60 having a recess 59 and having a concave arc-shaped bus bar that coincides with a part of the outer peripheral surface of the vertical portion 20 is rotatably supported on each support member 59.

An opening / closing operation cylinder 62 is swingably attached to a support member 61 provided on the upper surface of the overhang portion 50a of the horizontal support base 50 via a vertical support pin 63. Piston rod 64 tip opening and closing the working cylinder 62 is connected to _a first clamping arm 54 pin 6
Pivoted through five.

In the above configuration, in the state in which the piston rod 64 is contracted by the operation of opening and closing the working cylinder 62, first as shown in FIG. 5, ₁ second clamping arms 54, 54 ₂ opens arranged substantially on a straight line position Ali, when extending the piston rod 64 from this state, ₁ the first clamping arm 54 is rotated in FIG. 5 clockwise, second by meshing the rotation of both the pinion 57 associated therewith
₂ clamping arm 54 is rotated to the Figure 5 counterclockwise direction, reaches the first, ₁ second clamping arms 54, 54 ₂ a closed position as shown in Figure 6.

On the upper surface of the horizontal support 50, the first and second detection switches Sw1, Sw2
Is arranged. In the open position of the first and second holding arms 54 ₁ and 54 ₂ , the protruding portion 66 of the _second holding arm 54 ₂ pushes the actuator 67 of the first detection switch Sw1 to cause the two holding arms 54 ₁ and 54 _2. Is in the open position. On the other hand, in the closed position of the first and second holding arms 54 ₁ and 54 ₂ , the protrusion 66 of the _second holding arm
Pushes the actuator 68 of the second detection switch Sw2 to confirm that the _two holding arms 54 ₁ and 542 are in the closed position.

Next, suspension and transfer operations of the vehicle body B will be described.

As shown in FIG. 5, before suspending work, the horizontal support platform 50 of the positioning device D is at the retracted position, also the first, ₁ second clamping arms 54, 54 ₂ opens in position.

As shown in FIG. 1, the self-propelled trolley T places the vehicle body B thereon,
The first traveling the upper running portion t ₁ of the lower transport line 1L ₁ stops at hanging position S _1. In the self-propelled vehicle T, the vehicle body B is placed on the pallet base 5 via the first and second pallet members 6 ₁ and 6 ₂ .

The empty self-propelled hanger H includes the first front and rear suspension arms 17 ₁ and 18.
_First and second front and rear lifting arms 17 _2, 18 divided rail 4a of the lifting platform 3 the upper transport line 2L at the first landing position S ₂ after traveling the main rail 4b while holding ₂ to a closed position Transfer to

The first opening and closing operation cylinders 40 of the lift 3 actuate the first
With the front and rear suspension arms 17 ₁ , 18 ₁ and the second front and rear suspension arms 17 ₂ , 18 ₂ held in the open positions, the lift 3 descends to the suspension position S ₁ . The reason that the two suspension arms 17 ₁ , 17 ₂ , 18 ₁ , 18 ₂ arranged on both sides of the vehicle body B are held in the open position in this manner is that each suspension arm 17 ₁ , 17 ₂ , 18 ₁ , 18 ₂ This is to avoid interference with the vehicle body B.

The first opening and closing operation cylinders 40 of the lift 3 actuate the first
The front / rear suspension arms 17 ₁ , 18 ₁ and the second front / rear suspension arms 17 ₂ , 18 ₂ reach the closed position, the vehicle body mounting portions 19 become horizontal, and the first and second pallet members 6 _1, 6 ₂ before, located in the lower rear protrusion 10 _1, 11 ₁ and 10 _2, 11 _2. In this case, since the horizontal support table 50 of each positioning device D is located at the retracted position, it does not interfere with the horizontal support table 50 during the closing operation of each suspension arm 17 ₁ , 17 ₂ , 18 ₁ , 18 _2. Absent.

As shown in FIG. 6, in each positioning device D, the horizontal support base 50 reaches an advanced position close to the corresponding vertical portion 20 by the operation of the advance / retreat operation cylinder 45. The subsequent operation of the opening / closing operation cylinder 62 causes the first and second holding arms 54 ₁ , 54
₂ reaches the closed position and clamps the vertical portion 20. As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, the axes of the positioning projections 24 of the vehicle body mounting portions 19 coincide with the center lines of the positioning holes 15 of the first and second pallet members 6 ₁ and 6 ₂ , and the respective suspension arms 17 ₁ , 17 ₂ , 18 ₁ , 18 ₂ are the first
The second pallet members 6 ₁ and 6 ₂ are positioned on the vehicle body B.

The elevator 3 moves up with the self-propelled hanger H. The upward movement is allowed by the rolling of each roller 60 with respect to each vertical portion 20, so that each positioning projection 24 is
Fits.

After the fitting, the respective positioning device D, first, to release the clamping with respect to the vertical section 20 reached the second clamping arm 54 _1, 54 ₂ are opened position, also advancing and retracting a hydraulic cylinder by the operation of opening and closing the working cylinder 62 The horizontal support 50 reaches the retracted position by the operation of 45.

As the elevator 3 is continuously lifted, the vehicle body B is suspended by the self-propelled hanger H via the _first and second pallet members 6 ₁ and 6 ₂ , and reaches the first getting on / off position S ₂ together with the elevator 3.

The first landing position S ₂ at the free-running hanger H is Noriutsuri the main rail 4b traveling on a split rail 4a, possess the divided rail 4a of the lifting platform 3 at a second landing position S ₃ after traveling therethrough.

In transfer position S _4, the pallet base 5 self-propelled truck T is waiting to hold in place, also lies in a horizontal support table 50 retracted positions of the respective positioning device D, further first, second clamping arm 54
_1, 54 ₂ is opened in the position.

Each body mounting part 19 of the self-propelled hanger H with the lowering of the lift 3
When the roller falls below both rollers 60, the horizontal support table 50 is moved by the operation of the advance / retreat operation cylinder 45 in each positioning device D.
There reaches the advanced position, and then to sandwich the vertical portion 20 reached the first, ₁ second clamping arms 54, 54 ₂ are closed positions by operation of the opening and closing operation cylinder 62. Thereby, the first and second pallet members
The center line of each positioning hole 9 of 6 ₁ , 6 ₂ coincides with the axis of each positioning projection 8 of the pallet base 5 and each of the suspension arms 17 ₁ , 17
₂ , 18 ₁ , 18 ₂ , and thus the vehicle body B is positioned with respect to the pallet base 5 of the self-propelled vehicle T.

Since the elevator 3 is continuously lowered and the lowering is allowed by the rolling of each roller 60 with respect to each vertical portion 20,
The positioning holes 9 of the first and second pallet members 6 ₁ , 6 ₂ are fitted into the respective positioning projections 8 of the pallet base 5, and the vehicle body B is moved through the pallet members 6 ₁ , 6 ₂ to the pallet base 5. It is transferred to the trolley T.

Each of the suspension arms 17 ₁ , 17 ₂ , and 18 is continuously moved by the lowering of the lift 3.
_1, 18 ₂ of the positioning projections 24 existing in the vehicle body mounting portion 19 is disengaged from the positioning hole 15 of both pallets members 6 _1, 6 _2, and then lifting platform 3, thus self hanger H is stopped.

In the positioning device D, first, to release the clamping with respect to the vertical section 20 reached the second clamping arm 54 _1, 54 ₂ are opened position, also the horizontal by operation of forward and backward for the working cylinder 45 by the operation of opening and closing the working cylinder 62 The support base 50 reaches the retracted position.

The first opening and closing operation cylinders 40 of the lift 3 actuate the first
After holding the front and rear suspension arms 17 ₁ , 18 ₁ and the second front and rear suspension arms 17 ₂ , 18 ₂ in the open position, the lift 3 rises to reach the second getting on / off position S ₃ , where The first front and rear suspension arms 17 ₁ and 18 ₁ and the second front and rear suspension arms 17 ₂ and 18 ₂ are held in the closed position.

The empty self-propelled hanger H travels on the divided rails 4a of the lift 3 and transfers to the main rail 4b.

On the other hand, self-propelled trolley T placing the vehicle body B is traveling on the upper running portion t ₁ of the second lower conveying line 1L _2.

The present invention is also applicable to the positioning of a hanger for transporting a vehicle body that does not open and close a suspension arm, and a self-propelled type car, for example, a shuttle conveyor type car is used as a car.

C. Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, when a vehicle body placed at a fixed position on a mounting member is hung on a vehicle body transport hanger, and the vehicle body hung on the hanger is fixed on the mounting member, When transferring to a location,
The hanger operation and the transfer operation can be performed efficiently and stably by positioning the hanger so that the hanger can be moved up and down.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall explanatory view of a vehicle body transport system, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a relationship between a self-propelled carriage, a self-propelled hanger, a positioning device, and the like.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the self-propelled trolley, the pallet member and the self-propelled hanger, FIG. 4 is a side view of a main part of the self-propelled hanger, FIG. 5 is a plan view before operation of the positioning device, and FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the relationship between the positioning device, the self-propelled hanger, the pallet member and the like after the operation, and FIG. 7 is a view taken in the direction of arrows VII-VII in FIG. B: Vehicle body, D: Positioning device, H: Self-propelled hanger for vehicle body transfer, T: Self-propelled trolley (placement member), 1 ... Post (reference member), 17 ₁ , 17 ₂ ... 1, 2nd front suspension arm, 1
8 ₁ , 18 ₂ … First and second rear suspension arms, 19… Body placing part, 20… Vertical part, 50… Horizontal support, 54 ₁ , 54 ₂ …
1, 2nd clamping arm, 55 ... Arm body, 60 ... Roller

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A plurality of suspension arms having a horizontal vehicle body mounting portion for mounting a vehicle body and a vertical portion connected to the vehicle body mounting portion and disposed on a side of the vehicle body on the vehicle body mounting portion. When suspending a vehicle body placed at a fixed position on a mounting member by lifting the hanger on a vertically movable vehicle hanger provided with the hanger, and by suspending the vehicle body on the hanger by lowering the hanger It is a positioning device for a vehicle body transport hanger used when each is transferred to a fixed position on the placing member, provided on a reference member, and movable horizontally with respect to a vertical portion of the suspension arm. A support base, provided on the horizontal support base, for holding the vertical portion at a closed position, and a pair of holding arms for releasing the vertical portion at an open position, each holding arm being an arm body, The arm body is provided with Contacting the vertical portion to permit the lifting of the vertical portion roller and the vehicle body positioning apparatus of the transport hanger and having a.