JP3437447B2 - Outboard motor performance confirmation device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a performance confirmation device for performing a test operation of an assembled outboard motor for performance confirmation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when confirming the performance of an assembled outboard motor, the hull mounting part of the outboard motor is attached to a rim of a predetermined part of a water tank in order to simulate a state of being mounted on an actual ship for trial operation. It is common to fix and immerse the propeller part in water for trial operation.When fixing the outboard motor to the edge of a predetermined part of the water tank in this way, it is transferred from the assembly device by a transfer device, etc. It is general that the outboard motor is delivered to a transfer device or the like, and the outboard motor is moved and fixed to a predetermined position in the water tank by the transfer device or the like.

[0003]

However, in the method of transferring the outboard motor sent from the assembling device to the transfer device and fixing the outboard motor at a predetermined position in the water tank, the outboard motor is discharged after the performance confirmation is completed. At the same time, it is necessary to similarly provide a mechanism for delivering and receiving the outboard motor to and from the carrier device,
There is a problem that the configuration becomes complicated and it takes time to deliver and receive the outboard motor.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus which can be efficiently used when fixing an outboard motor to a predetermined position for performance confirmation, and which requires a simple equipment configuration.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a water tank in which at least a part of an outboard motor can be immersed in water for performance confirmation, and is provided adjacent to the water tank. A transport path for the carriage and a carriage positioning mechanism for positioning the carriage in the middle of this transport path are provided.By positioning the carriage equipped with the outboard motor with the positioning mechanism, the outboard motor is fixed at a predetermined location in the aquarium. I checked the performance.

As described above, if the outboard motor is loaded into the performance confirmation device while being mounted on the bogie, and the outboard motor is fixed to a predetermined position of the water tank by positioning the bogie, the performance is confirmed. The time to set the external unit can be shortened and the work efficiency can be improved. Even after the performance check is completed, if the payout is carried out while being mounted on the dolly, the work efficiency can be further improved, and the equipment and the like can be simplified.

In the second aspect, a transport mechanism for transporting the carriage is provided on the transport path, and a transfer mechanism for transporting the carriage onto the transport mechanism is provided at least on the upstream side of the transport mechanism.
By transferring the carriage by the transport mechanism in this way, it is possible to move the carriage in a fixed path and in a posture as compared with the case where the carriage is self-propelled, and the structure for positioning the carriage by the carriage positioning mechanism can be simplified. Further, the transfer mechanism for transferring the carriage to the transfer mechanism is provided at least on the upstream side of the transfer mechanism, but may be provided on the downstream side as well.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the transfer path is formed so that at least the periphery of the carriage is at the same height as the work floor surface with the carriage positioned. In other words, in order to confirm the performance of the outboard motor set at the predetermined location in the water tank, it is necessary to approach the outboard motor to make various preparations for trial operation etc. However, in this case, there is a possibility that the worker cannot approach the outboard motor unless the transport path of the truck is used. Therefore, when the carriage is positioned in the middle of the transfer path, at least the periphery of the carriage can be made flush with the work floor surface so that related work can be performed easily.

Further, according to the present invention, a double hatch structure is provided on the upstream side and the downstream side of the water tank along the direction of the transfer path to prevent leakage of water when a part of the outboard motor passes through. I chose Here, there is a possibility that a part of the outboard motor may interfere with the water tank when the truck is transferred along the transfer path. Therefore, a hatch is provided in a part of the water tank at a position where the outboard motor and the water tank interfere with each other so that the outboard motor can pass therethrough, and the hatch is double hatched to prevent water leakage.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a fuel supply mechanism for supplying a predetermined amount of fuel to the outboard motor is provided around the water tank, and the fuel supply mechanism is provided with a valve that is operated by a pump by automatic pressure feeding means. That is, in order to test the performance of the outboard motor to check its performance, it is necessary to supply a predetermined amount of fuel to the outboard motor. For such fuel supply, a valve manually operated by a worker is conventionally used. Is common. However, if the workability is improved and the process is repeated many times a day, the load is too heavy for conventional manual work, so the pump is operated by the automatic pressure feeding means. At this time, the automatic pressure feeding means is constituted by, for example, a chuck cylinder or the like that expands and contracts by periodically applying a compressive force to a valve having an elastic force.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the overall configuration of an assembly site including an outboard motor assembly section and a performance confirmation section, FIG. 2 is a plan view for explaining a transfer mechanism and a transfer mechanism, and FIG. 3 is a front view of FIG. 4 is a side view seen from the X direction in FIG. 3, FIG.
Is an enlarged front view of the transfer mechanism, FIGS. 6 to 8 are explanatory views of a water tank, FIGS. 9 to 11 are explanatory views of a double hatch structure, and FIG.
2 and 13 are explanatory views of the positioning mechanism of the carriage, FIGS. 14 and 15 are explanatory views of a mechanism for making the transfer path flush with the work floor surface, and FIGS. 16 to 18 are explanatory views of the automatic fuel pressure feeding mechanism.
19 and 20 are explanatory views of the carriage.

The outboard motor performance confirmation apparatus according to the present invention is provided on an assembly line of an outboard motor assembly site 1 as shown in FIG. 1, and an engine of the outboard motor is installed in the assembly site 1. An engine assembling section 2 for assembling, a parts assembling section 3 for assembling related parts and the like to the assembled engine, and a performance confirming section 4 for confirming the performance of the completed outboard motor are arranged on the line, The performance confirmation device is provided in the performance confirmation unit 4.

The engine assembling section 2 is provided with an engine carrying path 5 which connects a plurality of stations in sequence, and an engine trolley (not shown) is run along the carrying path 5 while engine parts are provided at each station. Etc. are assembled so that the engine can be assembled on the engine carriage.

Further, the parts and the like assembling section 3 is provided with an assembling transport path 6 which connects a plurality of stations, and an unmanned car 7 pulls an assembling carriage 8 along the assembling transport path 6. There is. Then, after mounting a small assembly such as a swivel or an engine on the assembly carriage 8, related parts are assembled at each station to assemble the outboard motor.

The performance confirming section 4 is arranged so that the performance of the outboard motor S assembled as a finished product can be confirmed by test-driving it, and the propeller section of the outboard motor S can be immersed in water. A water tank 11, a carriage transfer path 12 provided adjacent to the water tank 11, and a work area 13 in which an operator works are provided. The transfer path 12 includes an assembly and conveyance path 6 for the parts and the like assembling section 3. A transport mechanism 15 described later for transporting the assembly carriage 8 traveling on the vehicle, and a transfer mechanism 14 described later for transferring the assembly carriage 8 to the transport mechanism 15 are provided.

That is, the assembly conveying path 6 is extended to the periphery of the performance confirming section 4, and a guide position restricting mechanism for guiding and assembling the assembly carriage 8 at the portion where the assembly conveying path 12 merges with the transfer path 12. 16 is provided, and this position regulation mechanism 1
After the assembly carriage 8 is positionally regulated at 6 and stopped, the unmanned car 7 and the assembly carriage 8 are separated and only the unmanned car 7 is allowed to self-propell along the assembly conveyance path 6, and the assembly carriage 8 is a transfer mechanism. 1
In step 4, it is transferred to the transfer mechanism 15 and transferred along the transfer path 12.

Then, the outboard motor S on the assembly car 8 is fixed to a predetermined location of the water tank 11 by positioning the assembly vehicle 8 at a predetermined location on the way of the transfer path 12, and a part of the outboard motor S is fixed. After soaking in water, the engine is operated to confirm the performance. When the confirmation of the performance is completed, the assembling carriage 8 is advanced along the transfer path 12 and merged with the assembling transfer path 6 on the other side to be discharged. I have to.

Incidentally, when the assembly carriage 8 is conveyed along the transfer path 12, a part of the outboard motor S to be mounted interferes with the water tank 11, so that the double hatch mechanism 17 is provided on the inlet side and the outlet side of the water tank 11. By providing the auxiliary tank 51 having the above structure, it is possible to prevent interference while preventing water leakage.

Before describing the detailed structure of the performance confirmation unit 4 as described above, the structure of the assembly carriage 8 will be described first with reference to FIG. 19 and FIG. 20 which is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

The assembling carriage 8 drives a post 20 standing on the frame base 18, an elevating member 22 slidably engaged with an elevating guide rail 21 of the post 20, and elevating the elevating member 22. A lifting / lowering cylinder unit 23 is provided, and a tilting plate 24, which is tilted according to the shape of the ship's tail, is attached to the tip of the upper end arm portion of the lifting / lowering member 22. The outboard motor S is mounted horizontally by supporting the hull mounting portion of the above, so that the outboard motor S is supported in the same state as the actual hull mounting state.

Further, as shown in FIG. 20, the post 20 is provided with a stopper pin 25 insertion portion so that the elevating member 22 does not descend downward when the elevating member 22 is raised. By inserting the stopper pin 25 into the insertion portion, the position of the lower end of the elevating member 22 can be regulated. Further, a hook-shaped engaging portion 20k as shown in FIG. 19 is provided at a position near the upper portion of the post 20 and is used when the post 20 is fixed to a predetermined position of the water tank 11 of the performance confirmation unit 4 in a manner described later. There is.

The lower surface of the frame base 18 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, two parallel grooves 18m are provided in a direction orthogonal to the traveling direction, which is used when the assembly carriage 8 is transferred by the transfer mechanism 14 described later. By the way,
The outboard motor S attached to the inclined plate 24 can swing about the swing axis p in FIG.

Next, the structure of the performance confirmation section 4 will be described in sequence. First, as shown in FIG. 2, the guide position regulation mechanism 16 has a pair of guides which are at the same height as the frame base 18 of the assembly carriage 8 conveyed by the unmanned car 7 and which can guide both side surfaces of the frame base 18. Equipped with bars 26 and 27,
The guide bar 26 on the side farther from the aquarium 11 is longer than the aquarium 1
The guide bar 27 on the side closer to 1 is shortened,
A stopper 28 is provided at the tip of the longer guide bar 26 to regulate the forward movement position by coming into contact with the tip of the frame base 18. The inner surface on the base end side is pressed when the frame base 18 passes. An engagement member 30 is provided which is recessed inward and protrudes by a spring force when the frame base 18 passes.

Then, when the assembly carriage 8 pulled by the unmanned car 7 reaches the position of the guide position regulation mechanism 16 of the assembly conveyance path 6, the frame base 18 is stopped by the stopper 2 of the guide bar 26.
The position is regulated by 8.

The transfer mechanism 14 is designed to be able to transfer the assembly carriage 8 whose position is regulated by the guide position regulation mechanism 16 to the transport mechanism 15 while holding it slightly lifted up, and to carry the same as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 3, a pair of rails 31 laid in a predetermined length along the direction of the transfer path 12, and a slide base 3 slidably engaged with the rails 31.
2 and an advancing / retreating cylinder unit 33 for driving the sliding of the sliding base 32, and a vertical plate 34 is fixed in front of the sliding base 32 as shown in FIG.

A vertical rail 35 is provided on the front surface of the vertical plate 34, and a vertical moving plate 36 is slidably engaged with the vertical rail 35. And the vertical moving plate 3
A pair of left and right support bars 37 are attached to the front surface of 6, and the support bars 37 can be inserted into the grooves 18m on the lower surface of the frame base 18 of the assembly carriage 8.

A roller cam 38 is attached to the rear surface of the vertical moving plate 36, and the vertical cylinder unit 4 fixed to the slide base 32 is attached to the lower surface of the roller cam 38.
The wedge member 41 that can move back and forth by the operation of 0 contacts. When the vertical movement cylinder unit 40 is moved forward, the vertical movement plate 36 moves upward by a predetermined stroke due to the wedge effect of the wedge member 41, and the assembly carriage 8 is moved through the support bar 37.
Can be lifted by a predetermined stroke.

The transfer mechanism 15 can receive the lower surface of the frame base 18 of the assembly carriage 8 lifted by a predetermined stroke, and a plurality of rollers 42 arranged in two rows along the direction of the transfer path 12, A drive motor 43 that rotationally drives the roller 42, and a plurality of guide members 44 that guide both ends in the length direction of the frame base 18 of the assembly carriage 8 are provided.

The transfer mechanism 14 and the transport mechanism 15 as described above
In the above, when the assembly carriage 8 is stopped at the position of the guide position restricting mechanism 16 and is stopped and separated from the unmanned car 7, the advancing / retreating cylinder unit 33 of the transferring mechanism 14 is actuated to move the support bar 37 forward and Groove 1 on the bottom of the base 18
It is inserted at 8m. And the vertically moving cylinder unit 4
0 operates, the wedge member 41 moves forward, and the support bar 37 rises, so that the assembly carriage 8 is slightly lifted.

Next, when the advancing / retreating cylinder unit 33 moves backward to move the support bar 37 backward, the frame base 1
The lower surface of 8 is placed on the roller 42. By operating the drive motor 43 in this state, the assembly carriage 8 can be conveyed along the transfer path 12.

Next, the structure of the water tank 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 6 is a plan view of the water tank, and FIG.
Is a front view of the water tank, and FIG. 8 is a side view seen from the Y direction in FIG.

The water tank 11 is provided with the auxiliary tanks 51 having the double hatch mechanism 17 on the upstream side and the downstream side along the transfer path 12 as described above, and the outboard motors are provided at two points along the transfer path 12. The performance of S can be confirmed.

That is, a bogie positioning mechanism 45 (FIGS. 7 and 8) is provided on two outer walls of the water tank 11.
The carriage positioning mechanism 45 can fix the locking portion 20k of the post 20 of the assembly carriage 8.

A fixed cover 46 and a slide cover 47 are provided on the upper part of the water tank 11 to prevent splashes of water from splashing around when the outboard motor S is tested for performance confirmation. The fixed cover 46 is the water tank 1.
The slide cover 47 is configured to cover the upper surface of the base end side of the slide cover 47.
The rollers 47r at both ends are allowed to roll on guide bars 48 provided at both ends and an intermediate portion of the water tank 11, so that the front surface of the water tank 11 can be covered by the operation of the cylinder unit 50. ing. Further, the central end surface on the front side of the slide cover 47 is cut into a concave shape so as to avoid interference with the outboard motor S.

By the way, the assembly carriage 8 is provided along the transfer path 12.
In order to prevent the outboard motor S from interfering with the aquarium 11 when the vehicle is transferred, the outboard motor S is swung around the swinging axis p, as shown in FIG.
Although the conveyance is carried out in the posture as shown in (1), a part of the inclined plate 24 of the assembly carriage 8 and a part of the hull mounting portion of the outboard motor S interfere with the aquarium 11. This is because it is difficult to set the rising position of the elevating member 22 to a height higher than this from the standpoint of the equipment configuration of the assembly carriage 8 or the handling thereof.

Therefore, while avoiding this interference, the water tank 1
The double hatch mechanism 17 for preventing water leakage of No. 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11. 9 is a side view of the double hatch mechanism, FIG. 10 is a plan view of the same, and FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

The double-hatch mechanism 17 is composed of an auxiliary tank 51 extending laterally from the water tank 11, and has a first door 52 provided on the outer wall of the auxiliary tank 51 and a second door 5 provided on the inner wall thereof.
3, the first door 52 and the second door 53 are openable and closable.

That is, the first cylinder unit 54 fixed to the outer wall of the auxiliary tank 51 is provided at the upper end of the first door 52.
Cylinder rods are connected so that the first door 52 can be slid up and down and opened and closed by the operation of the first cylinder unit 54.

The base end of the second door 53 has a connecting member 55.
Is connected to the pivot shaft 56 via the
The second cylinder unit 57 is connected. And
The pivot shaft 56 is rotatably supported by a bearing 58, and is rotatably driven by the operation of the second cylinder unit 57. Then, when the second cylinder unit 57 operates, the pivot shaft 56 rotates, and with this rotation, the second door 53 swings toward the inside of the water tank 11 to open and close as shown in FIG. I have to.

Further, the auxiliary tank 51 is provided with a water draining mechanism 60 as shown in FIG. 10, and the water accumulated inside the auxiliary tank 51 is drained by a valve operation 61 (FIG. 11).
So that it can be discharged from.

In the double hatch mechanism 17 as described above, when the assembly carriage 8 is transferred to bring the outboard motor S into the water tank 11, first, the first door 52 is closed with the second door 53 closed. Open and move the inclined plate 24 of the assembly carriage 8 and the hull mounting portion of the outboard motor S into the auxiliary tank 51.

When the movement into the auxiliary tank 51 is completed, the first
The door 52 is closed and the second door 53 is opened. When the trolley 8 is transferred to bring the outboard motor S into the water tank 11, the second door 53 is closed and the water draining mechanism 60 is operated to drain water from the auxiliary tank 51. By the above operations, the water tank 11
It is possible to carry the outboard motor S into the water tank 11 while preventing the water leakage. The double hatch mechanism 17 on the outlet side of the water tank 11 can prevent water leakage by the same operation.

Next, details of the carriage positioning mechanism 45 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13. Figure 12
Is a front view of the carriage positioning mechanism, and FIG. 13 is CC of FIG.
It is a line sectional view.

The trolley positioning mechanism 45 is adapted to be able to lock the locking portion 20k of the post 20 of the assembly trolley 8, and the clamp member 62 which can be engaged and disengaged with the locking portion 20k.
The clamp cylinder unit 63 for engaging and disengaging the clamp member 62, and the clamp member 6 in the clamped state
A pair of left and right lock cylinder units 64 that locks 2 from both sides is provided.

That is, the clamp member 62 has the locking portion 2
A taper hook surface that engages with a taper hook surface of 0k is provided, which is vertically movable by the operation of the clamp cylinder unit 63, and lock holes 62r are provided on both side surfaces.

On the other hand, in the cylinder rod of the lock cylinder unit 64, the tip of the cylinder rod can be inserted into the lock hole 62r when the clamp member 62 is raised, and the position of the clamp member 62 in the clamped state can be locked. There is. The outboard motor S is positioned by fixing the position of the assembly carriage 8 in this manner. When the assembly vehicle 8 is positioned at a predetermined position in the water tank 11, the outboard motor S is swung around the swing axis p and is in its original position before the start of transfer, as shown by the broken line to the solid line in FIG. The lower end propeller part is immersed in water.

Next, the work area enlargement mechanism will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. Here, FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the workplace, and FIG. 15 is an operation diagram of the enlargement mechanism of the workplace.

When the assembly carriage 8 is positioned in the middle of the transfer path 12 according to the above procedure, the operator swings the outboard motor S or performs various operations on the outboard motor S, so that the operator is in a water tank. It is preferable to be able to work as close to 11 as possible, but it is inconvenient if the transfer path 12 between the work place 13 and the water tank 11 cannot be entered. In view of this, the work space enlargement mechanism enlarges the work space 13 by positioning a part of the transfer path 12 at the same height as the floor surface after the assembly carriage 8 is positioned.

That is, a plurality of auxiliary step plates 65 are hinged to the end of the work place 13 near the transfer path 12, and the lower surface of each auxiliary step plate 65 is connected with a connecting member 66 having an L-shaped cross section. At the same time, the roller 68 of the pressing cylinder unit 67 is brought into contact with the connecting member 66 so that the auxiliary step plate 65 can be swung by the operation of the pressing cylinder unit 67.

When the assembly carriage 8 is being conveyed through the transfer path 12, as shown in FIG. 15A, the pressing cylinder unit 67 is moved forward and the roller 68 connects the connecting material 66.
When the assembly carriage 8 is positioned by pressing, the auxiliary step plate 65 is erected in the vertical direction from the floor surface to leave the upper part of the transfer path 12 open, as shown in FIG. The pressing cylinder unit 67 is retracted so that the auxiliary step plate 65 falls down on the same surface as the floor surface by its own weight.

For this reason, when the worker works in the state shown in FIG. 15B, it becomes possible to place the work on the auxiliary step plate 65, and to approach the water tank 11 for easy work.

Next, the fuel supply mechanism for the trial run will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, in FIG.
17 is a configuration outline diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the fuel supply mechanism, FIG.
Is a front view and FIG. 18 is an enlarged perspective view of the automatic pressure feeding means.

The fuel supply mechanism 70 is adapted to automatically supply the fuel in the fuel tank 71 in an amount necessary for the test operation, and is arranged in the middle of the fuel hose 72 connecting the outboard motor S and the fuel tank 71. An elastic primary valve 73 (FIG. 18) made of rubber or the like is pumped by a chuck cylinder 74 as an automatic pressure feeding means so that automatic supply can be performed. By the way, the primary valve 73 can pump fuel in one direction by repeating expansion and contraction.

Then, in the chuck cylinder 74,
The air circuit 75 is connected so that the air sent from the air source 76 can be supplied, and the controller 77 can control the operation start and stop, the operation time of the chuck cylinder 74, and the like, and the air chuck cylinder 74 The air circuit 75 is provided with a start button 78 for starting the operation of.

The air chuck cylinder 74
18, has a pair of chuck claws 80 capable of gripping the primary valve 73. When the start button 78 is operated to supply air, the chuck claws 80 approach each other at a predetermined timing. , So that the primary valve 73 is pumped to supply fuel. The operation time of the chuck cylinder 74 is controlled by the timer of the controller 77, and the time of this timer can be adjusted. Further, there is also provided a safety mechanism for automatically stopping the air chuck cylinder 74 when the primary valve 73 reaches a certain hardness.

In such a fuel supply mechanism 70, when the outboard motor S is set at a predetermined position, the operator connects the fuel hose 72 and the like to the outboard motor S and operates the start button 78. A predetermined amount of fuel can be automatically supplied.

The outboard motor performance confirmation apparatus according to the present invention is configured as described above. Next, the operation and the like of the performance confirmation device for the outboard motor will be described. Assembled by the parts assembly section 3,
The assembly carriage 8 which is used for transportation and on which the finished product of the outboard motor S is mounted at the final stage is guided through the assembly transportation path 6 and when it reaches the confluence with the transfer path 12 of the performance confirmation unit 4. The position is regulated by the position regulation mechanism 16 to stop and be separated from the unmanned car 7. At this time, the worker swings around the swing axis p of the outboard motor S to move the lower end portion of the outboard motor S upward to the posture shown in FIG.

Then, the advancing / retreating cylinder unit 33 of the transfer mechanism 14 operates to move the support bar 37 forward so that the supporting bar 37 is inserted into the groove 18m on the lower surface of the frame base 18, and the vertical moving cylinder unit 40 operates to act as a wedge member. 41 moves forward and the support bar 37 rises. Therefore, the assembly cart 8 is held by the support bar 37 in a slightly raised state. Then, the forward / backward movement cylinder unit 33 is moved backward to place the lower surface of the frame base 18 on the roller 42, and the drive motor 43 is operated to move the assembly carriage 8 to the transfer path 12.
And starts moving toward the center of the water tank 11.

During the movement of the assembly carriage 8, a part of the inclined plate 24 and a part of the hull mounting portion of the outboard motor S are part of the auxiliary tank 5 on the inlet side.
When it comes to the position 1, the first door 52 of the double-hatch mechanism 17 can be opened to pass through the same portion. And the inclined plate 24
And the like move into the auxiliary tank 51, the first door 52 closes and the second door 53 opens. Therefore, the inclined plate 24 and the like can pass through the same portion and can be moved into the water tank 11. When the movement is completed, the second door 53 is closed and the water in the auxiliary tank 51 is drained by the water draining mechanism 60.

When the assembly carriage 8 is conveyed to the position of the carriage positioning mechanism 45 and stopped, the clamp cylinder unit 63 rises and the clamp member 62 locks the locking portion 20k of the assembly carriage 8 and lock cylinders on both sides. Unit 6
4 operates to securely fix the clamp member 62.

Then, the operator pushes the pressing cylinder unit 6
7 to lower the auxiliary step plate 65,
Make various preparations for confirming the performance with the area expanded. Then, as a part thereof, the slide cover 47 on the upper part of the water tank 11 is moved to cover the upper surface of the water tank 11, and the fuel hose 72 is connected to the outboard motor S to supply the fuel by the fuel supply mechanism 70.

When various preparations for performance confirmation are completed, the engine is started to confirm the performance. After such performance confirmation is completed, the slide cover 47 and the fuel hose 7
2 and the like are returned to the original state, the fixing by the carriage positioning mechanism 45 is released, and the transporting mechanism 15 transports the assembly truck 8 toward the exit side. Then, the double hatch mechanism 17 on the outlet side is passed through by substantially the reverse procedure of the above-mentioned operation, and is discharged to the assembly carrying path 6 on the opposite side. By the above operation, the performance can be confirmed efficiently, and the equipment can be configured simply.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. Those having substantially the same configurations as those described in the claims of the present invention and exhibiting the same operational effects belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

[0064]

As described above, the performance confirmation device for an outboard motor according to the present invention is provided with a transfer path for a bogie adjacent to a water tank for confirming the performance of the outboard motor. Since the performance is confirmed by positioning the bogie by the bogie positioning mechanism, the time for setting the outboard motor can be shortened and the work efficiency can be improved. In addition, the equipment can be simplified.

If a transfer mechanism and a transfer mechanism are provided in the transfer path as described in claim 2, it is possible to surely move the carriage along a fixed path as compared with self-propelling the carriage, and thereby positioning the carriage. The mechanism for positioning the trolley with the mechanism can be simply configured. Further, as in claim 3, if the height of a part of the transfer path is set to the same height as the work floor surface in a state where the carriage is fixed, the work can be performed easily, and the claim 4 As described above, if the double hatch structure is provided on the upstream side and the downstream side of the water tank, it is possible to prevent water leakage while avoiding a part of interference between the water tank and the outboard motor. If a fuel supply mechanism having an automatic pressure feeding means is provided as in claim 5, the work load on the worker can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration schematic diagram of an assembly site including an outboard motor assembly section and a performance confirmation section.

FIG. 2 is a plan view for explaining a transfer mechanism and a transport mechanism.

3 is a front view of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view seen from the X direction in FIG.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view of the transfer mechanism.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the water tank

[Figure 7] Front view of the water tank

FIG. 8 is a side view seen from the Y direction in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a side view of the double hatch mechanism.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of the same.

11 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a front view of a carriage positioning mechanism.

FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the workplace.

FIG. 15 (A) is a state diagram before enlargement and FIG. 15 (B) is a state diagram at the time of enlargement in the action diagram of the enlargement mechanism of the workplace.

FIG. 16 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a fuel supply mechanism.

FIG. 17 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 18 is an enlarged perspective view of the automatic pressure feeding means.

FIG. 19 is a side view of the assembly cart.

20 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

8 ... Assembly carriage, 11 ... Water tank, 12 ... Transfer path, 13 ... Workplace, 14 ... Transfer mechanism, 15 ... Transfer mechanism, 17 ... Double hatch mechanism, 45 ... Truck positioning mechanism, 70 ... Fuel supply mechanism, 74 ... Chuck cylinder, S ... Outboard motor.

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Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A water tank in which at least a part of the outboard motor can be immersed in water for performance confirmation, a carriage passage provided adjacent to the water tank, and a carriage in the middle of the carriage passage. A trolley positioning mechanism capable of positioning is provided, and the trolley carrying the outboard motor is positioned by the positioning mechanism, whereby the outboard motor is fixed to a predetermined location of the water tank to perform performance confirmation. A performance confirmation device for outboard motors. 2. The outboard motor performance confirmation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transfer path is provided with a transport mechanism for transporting the carriage, and the carriage is transported at least upstream of the transport mechanism. A performance confirmation device for an outboard motor, wherein a transfer mechanism for transferring to the mechanism is provided. 3. The performance confirmation device for an outboard motor according to claim 1, wherein the transfer path is rocked at an end portion of the work area near the transfer path in a state where the carriage is positioned.
Auxiliary step plate that becomes the same height as the work floor by doing
An outboard motor performance confirmation device characterized by being provided . 4. The performance confirmation device for an outboard motor according to claim 1, wherein the outboard motor is provided upstream and downstream of the water tank along the direction of the transfer path. A performance check device for an outboard motor, which is provided with a double hatch structure for preventing water from leaking when a part of the vehicle passes. 5. The performance confirmation device for an outboard motor according to claim 1, wherein a fuel supply mechanism that supplies a predetermined amount of fuel to the outboard motor around the water tank. An outboard motor performance confirmation apparatus, wherein the fuel supply mechanism is provided with a valve that is operated by a pump by automatic pressure feeding means.