JP3326726B2 - How to assemble the lower parts of the vehicle - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for mounting a lower part of a vehicle on a pallet and assembling the lower part of the vehicle from below. The present invention relates to a method of assembling a vehicle with lower parts.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a method of setting lower parts such as an engine and a suspension on a pallet and assembling these lower parts from below a vehicle.
Lever mechanisms, such as a parking brake lever and a select lever, related to these lower parts are also assembled to the vehicle at the same time. For example, in the case of a parking brake lever, after assembling the parking brake lever alone to the vehicle, the parking brake lever is connected to the parking brake mechanism of the rear wheel brake on the lower surface of the vehicle via a wire, and then the worker enters the vehicle. The parking brake lever is moved up to raise the parking brake lever, and the adjusting screw provided at the connection between the wire and the parking brake lever is turned to adjust the pulling of the wire so that the parking brake operates normally.

[0003]

In the above conventional method,
Since the connection between the lever mechanism and the undercarriage parts must be performed on the lower surface of the vehicle, workability is poor, and when the connection work is completed, the operator must move into the vehicle to adjust the pulling allowance and the like. However, there is a problem that many man-hours are required.

In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a method of assembling a lower part of a vehicle in which a lever mechanism can be assembled to the vehicle with a small number of steps.

[0005]

To accomplish the above object means to provide a process, a method which places a lower than parts of the vehicle on a pallet assembled from below the vehicle, pallet lever mechanism associated with less than parts Set in place
Attached to the plate member, les as part below by the operation of the linked lever mechanism below part of the lever mechanism on the pallet associated with the lever mechanism operates normally
Adjust the bar mechanism so that the lower part operates normally
After confirming, the lever mechanism is mounted along with the below parts
The obtained plate member is assembled to a vehicle.

[0006]

The connection operation can be easily performed by connecting the lever mechanism and the underbody parts and confirming the operation on the pallet, and the adjustment of the pull-off after the connection can be performed on the spot without moving the operator.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to FIG. 1, P is a pallet on which various lower parts to be assembled on the lower surface of a vehicle are set at predetermined positions in advance, and is configured to circulate along a subline SL. The sub-line SL merges in a predetermined section in the middle of the main line ML for transporting the vehicle B, and transfers the pallet P so as to be located below the vehicle B in synchronization with the vehicle B being transported along the main line ML. . Then, at the assembly station ST provided in the section where the two lines ML and SL meet, the pallet P is raised and various lower parts and the like set on the pallet P are transferred to the vehicle B using the robot RB. Assemble on the lower surface of. Then, the vehicle B to which these various parts are attached is conveyed to the next step along the main line ML.
The empty pallet P is returned along the sub-line SL to set various components again. By the way, pallet P
Various components are set on the upper side while circulating through the sub-line SL, and a component mounting area A is provided immediately before merging with the main line ML. When the pallet P is conveyed to the parts mounting area A, lower parts such as suspensions and engines for the front and rear wheels are already set in a portion of the sub-line SL outside the figure. And
In the parts assembling area A, other lower parts such as an exhaust pipe, a fuel tank, a hydraulic circuit, a brake circuit and a power steering circuit are set. In the parts assembly area A, a lever mechanism such as a parking brake lever or a select lever is set in connection with these lower parts.

FIG. 2 mainly shows a parking brake lever and a select lever for ease of explanation. 1 is a parking brake lever, 2
Reference numeral denotes a select lever for operating the AT mission M, both of which are attached to the mount plate 3 and the mount plate 3 is set at a predetermined position on the pallet P. Then, the parking brake wires 11 of the left and right wheels W and W assembled on the rear suspension assembly set on the pallet P are connected to the parking brake lever 1 via the equalizer 12. At this time, the end of the wire tube of each wire 11 on the parking brake lever 1 side is connected to the plate portion 31 of the mount plate 3.
, The relative distance between the wire 11 and the parking brake lever 1 is defined by the mount plate 3, and in this state, the pulling of the parking brake lever 1 can be adjusted. On the other hand, select lever 2
Also for AT Mission M control lever 22
, And is adjusted so that the selected position of the select lever 2 and the operating state of the AT transmission M match. Then, when the adjustment of the pull-off of both wires 11 and 21 is completed, the pallet P is sent out from the sub-line SL to the main line ML as described above, and the two levers 1 and 2 are moved under the respective suspensions via the mount plate 3. Assemble to vehicle B together with parts. still,
When assembling the mount plate 3 to the vehicle B, as shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the upper surface of the plate portion 31 is brought into contact with the opening edge formed on the upper surface of the center tunnel BT formed on the floor panel of the vehicle B, and the leg portion 32 is screwed to the bracket BL attached to the center tunnel BT. Fix it with the like. At this time, the plate portion 31 is brought into close contact with the entire periphery of the opening edge using a sealant or an adhesive to secure the sealing property. Then, the grip 23 is attached to the upper end of the select lever 2 to complete the assembly of the select lever 2.

In the above-described embodiment, the assembling of the parking brake lever and the select lever has been described. However, the present invention is applied to the case where a shift lever for shifting a gear transmission, a switching lever for four-wheel drive, and other lever mechanisms are assembled. No problem. In addition, 41 is a muffler and 42 is an exhaust pipe.

[0010]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the lever mechanism and the underbody parts are connected on the pallet, and adjustment and operation confirmation are performed. The work is easier than the conventional method of connecting and adjusting after assembling, so that the man-hour required for assembling the lever member can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of an assembly line for implementing the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a setting state of a lever mechanism on a pallet.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III.

[Description of Signs] 1 parking brake lever 2 select lever 3 mount plate 11 wire 21 wire 22 control lever B vehicle MAT mission P pallet ML main line SL sub line

Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Hiroshi Hamamoto 1907, Hirata-cho, Suzuka-shi, Mie Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Suzuka Works Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-5-155365 (JP, A) JP-A-5-105134 (JP, A) JP-A-4-294940 (JP, A) JP-A-4-183534 (JP, A) JP-A-4-24183 (JP, A) JP-A-64-56284 (JP, A) JP-A-63-275487 (JP, A) JP-A-62-149570 (JP, A) JP-B 5-78469 (JP, B2) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B62D 65 / 12 B62D 65/10

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A method by placing the vehicle lower than components on a pallet assembled from below the vehicle, set the lever mechanism associated with less than parts in position on pallet
Attached to the plate member that is, as part below by the operation of the linked lever mechanism below part of the lever mechanism on the pallet associated with the lever mechanism operates normally
Adjust the lever mechanism so that the lower part can work properly.
After confirming the door, with take the lever mechanism together with the below parts
A method of assembling a lower part of a vehicle, wherein the plate member is mounted on a vehicle.