JP6578583B2 - Replacement part rack and method of using replacement part rack - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a replacement part rack used for exchanging parts such as a bumper of an automobile, and a method of replacing a bumper using the replacement part rack.

In the event of a car accident, there is a great deal of work to repair the vehicle involved in the accident.
In the case of minor accidents, the most common, including self-injury accidents, is bumper replacement, excluding punctures. In other words, bumper replacement work is frequently performed at automobile maintenance shops and the like.

Due to variations in manufacturing accuracy of the bumper or the vehicle body, there may be a deviation in which the relationship between the bolt and the opening to be fitted to the bolt is not uniform. In such a case, when tightening the bumper mounting bolt using an impact wrench, if the impact wrench touches the surface of the bumper opening and scratches the painted surface of the bumper surface, the appearance quality deteriorates. It becomes a defective product.
As a technique for preventing such a situation, Patent Document 1 discloses a “bumper assembly method and bumper protector”.

  The bumper may be required to be attached to and detached from the vehicle body even when the headlamp or auxiliary lamp is replaced or maintained. Patent Document 2 discloses a front bumper structure in which replacement work and maintenance inspection work of a headlamp and an auxiliary lamp can be easily performed, the structure is simple, and cost reduction can be expected.

Now, when replacing large parts such as bumpers, a work space that can be secured without damaging the parts is required. This is because the purpose of the replacement work cannot be completed if the new parts to be replaced are scratched along with the replacement work.
That is, in order to replace a part that cannot secure the work space, the vehicle body must be transported to a place where the work space can be secured, such as an automobile maintenance shop.
On the other hand, in places where a lot of cars can be parked, such as a car base of a rental car, an automobile maintenance factory is added to the car base to secure a work space.

JP-A-9-58380 JP 2007-246019 A

  Vehicles that require replacement of large parts such as bumpers in places where work space cannot be secured are transported to automobile maintenance shops where work space can be secured as before, and after replacement work and repair have been completed, The trouble of having to transport the vehicle to this place has occurred.

  Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 described above cannot solve the above problem. In addition, no reasonable solution was found in the prior art investigated by the applicant.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a technique that allows parts replacement work such as a bumper of an automobile to be smoothly executed in a relatively small space such as a parking lot.

(First invention)
The first invention comprises a plurality of sucker members (31, 31,...) Adsorbed on a windshield (11), rear glass (13) or roof (12) of an automobile (10), and a plurality of sucker members ( (31, 31, ...) and a frame member (30) capable of supporting a replacement part (e.g., bumper 20) of the automobile (10) without contacting the surface of the automobile (10). The present invention relates to a rack for replacement parts including

(Glossary)
The “suction cup member (31)” is a member including a suction cup that forms a closed space with a low atmospheric pressure in contact with an object to be adsorbed. When the object to be adsorbed is determined to be the windshield (11) or rear glass of the automobile (10), a suction cup member for glass repair is employed. The suction glass member for glass repair is desirable because it exhibits a predetermined holding force even on the roof.

(Function)
It is possible to support the replacement part (bumper 20) of the automobile (10) by effectively utilizing the space above the windshield (11) or rear glass (13) or roof (12), which is the space above the automobile (10). it can. Therefore, it is easy to secure a work space even in a narrow space such as a parking lot without damaging a new part (20) to be replaced of the automobile (10). As an operator, the height is easier to use than the floor.
In addition, the place where customers who use the parking lot walk is not used as a holding space for replacement parts (bumper 20), so it is difficult for such customers to get in the way.

(Variation 1 of the first invention)
The first invention is more preferably formed as follows.
In other words, the frame member (30) can simultaneously support the replacement part (20) before replacement and the replacement part after replacement. And it forms so that each replacement part can be supported so that the replacement part (20) of a some motor vehicle may not mutually contact.

(Function)
When exchanging the replacement part (20), it is necessary to remove the part attached to the automobile (10). It may be difficult to secure a space for the removed parts. In this case, the replacement part (20) before replacement and the replacement part after replacement can be supported at the same time, so that the replacement work is easy.

(Variation 2 of the first invention)
The first invention is more preferably provided with a component fixing belt (39) for preventing the replacement part (20) of the automobile supported by the frame member (30) from falling.
The “part fixing belt (39)” is preferably a belt that does not use a part made of a hard material such as metal, such as a cloth belt employing a hook-and-loop fastener.

(Variation 3 of the first invention)
In the first invention, it is more preferable that the longitudinal direction of the frame member (30) is formed to be extendable.
Examples of the structure that can be expanded and contracted include a structure in which a thin cylinder having an inner diameter of a thick cylinder is connected.

(Function)
The longitudinal direction of the frame member (30) can be expanded and contracted according to the size of the subject automobile (10) and the size of the part to be replaced.

(Variation 4 of the first invention)
In the first aspect of the present invention, it is more preferable that the frame member (30) is provided with joint members (L-shaped joint 34, T-shaped joint 35, etc.) for connecting a plurality of frames.
On the contrary, when the frame member (30) has an integral structure, it can be made simple and strong.

(Function)
Disassembly / assembly is possible by the presence of the joint members (34, 35). Therefore, handling becomes convenient, such as being easy to store during transportation.

(Variation 5 of the first invention)
Variation 4 in the first invention is more preferable if the longitudinal angle of the frames connected by the joint members (34, 35) can be changed.

(Function)
If the angle in the longitudinal direction of the frame can be changed at the joint members (34, 35), the support space for the replacement part (20) formed by the frame member (30) can be freely changed.
For example, the support space for the replacement part (20) can be formed not only on the windshield (11) but also on the roof (12).

(Second invention)
The second invention comprises a plurality of sucker members (31, 31,...) Adsorbed on a windshield (11) or rear glass (13) or roof (12) of an automobile (10), and a plurality of sucker members ( (31, 31, ...) and a frame member (30) capable of supporting the replacement part (20) of the automobile (10) without contacting the surface of the automobile (10). The present invention relates to a method for exchanging parts of an automobile using the provided spare parts rack.
That is, all the suction cup members ((31, 31, ...)) are adsorbed to the windshield (11), rear glass (13) or roof (12) of the automobile (10) and then to the frame member (30). Preparation process for supporting the replacement part of the automobile (10), removal process for removing the same part as the supported replacement part from the automobile (10), and the replacement for the automobile (10) after the removal process. An attachment step of attaching a replacement part supported by the part rack.

(Third invention)
The third invention relates to a method for exchanging parts of an automobile when a replacement part rack uses a replacement part rack that can simultaneously support a replacement part before replacement and a replacement part after replacement.
That is, after all the suction cup members ((31, 31, ...) are adsorbed to the windshield (11) or rear glass (13) or roof (12) of the automobile (10), the automobile ( 10) Preparation process for supporting replacement parts, Removal process for removing the same parts as the supported replacement parts from the car (10) and supporting them on the replacement parts rack, and Car (10) after the removal process And attaching the replacement part supported by the replacement part rack.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a replacement parts rack that allows replacement work without scratching the parts to be replaced.
According to the second and third aspects of the invention, it is possible to provide a method for exchanging parts of an automobile using a replacement part rack that can be replaced without damaging the parts to be replaced.

It is a perspective view which shows the use condition in 1st embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the use condition in 1st embodiment. It is detail drawing of the principal part of the conceptual diagram in 1st and 2nd embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the components in 1st embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram in 2nd embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram in 3rd embodiment.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments. The drawings used here are FIGS. 1 to 6. 1 to 4 show the first embodiment, FIG. 5 shows the second embodiment, and FIG. 6 shows the third embodiment.

(Figure 1)
In FIG. 1, when replacing the bumper 20 of the ordinary passenger car 10, the replacement part rack according to the first embodiment has its frame member 30 positioned on the windshield 11 and replaced with a space above the windshield 11. A state in which the front bumper 20 is supported is shown.
The bumper 20 before replacement is in contact with only the frame member 30 and is less likely to be damaged during replacement work.

(FIGS. 2 and 3)
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the rack for replacement parts according to the first embodiment is supported by the four suction cup members 31 that are attracted to the windshield 11 of the automobile 10 and the four suction cup members 31. And a frame member 30 capable of supporting a bumper 20 which is a replacement part of the automobile 10 without contacting the surface of the automobile 10.
The frame member 30 has three horizontal frames 32 and two vertical frames 33 so as to form a “day” shape by an L-shaped joint 34 and two T-shaped joints 35 serving as four corner members. It is a combination.

  Two adjacent component fixing belts 39 are passed to the adjacent horizontal frames 32. This component fixing belt 39 is a cloth belt that employs a hook-and-loop fastener at its end, and is used to fix the bumper 20 before replacement and the bumper that is attached to the automobile and replaced. The bumper 20 before replacement and the bumper after replacement can be supported simultaneously.

  The suction cup member 31 described above is used for glass repair. More specifically, a product of “specifications that can withstand a load of 25 kg or more per suction cup” is adopted.

  A standing frame 38 is fixed to the T-shaped joint 35 so as to be substantially perpendicular to a plane formed by the horizontal frame 32 and the vertical frame 33. Similarly, a standing frame 38 is also fixed to the L-shaped joint 34 located on the lower side so as to be substantially perpendicular to the plane formed by the horizontal frame 32 and the vertical frame 33. The bumper 20 before replacement comes into contact with and is supported by the standing frame 38 and the vertical frame 33.

(Fig. 4)
FIG. 4 shows an exploded perspective view of components in the first embodiment. Supplementary explanation will be given for parts that could not be explained in FIGS.
First, the suction cup member 31 is fixed to the vertical frame 33 by interposing a suction cup fixture 31 </ b> A between the suction cup member 31 and the vertical frame 33.
A frame cover 37 that is a pipe made of a soft material (for example, soft vinyl chloride) is wound (penetrated) around the vertical frame 33 that contacts the bumper 20 before replacement. Similarly, the frame cover 37 is also wound (penetrated) around the standing frame 38.

If the rack for replacement parts according to the first embodiment is used, the bumper 20 of the automobile 10 can be supported by effectively utilizing the space on the windshield 11. Therefore, it is easy to secure a work space even in a narrow space such as a parking lot without damaging the new bumper 20 to be replaced of the automobile 10. Therefore, the worker who performs the replacement work can go to the parking space of the vehicle that needs the bumper replacement and perform the replacement work on the spot.
As an operator, it is easy to use the height on the floor as compared with the case where a new bumper 20 is placed.
Moreover, since the place where the customer who uses the parking lot walks is not used as a holding space for the bumper 20, it is difficult to disturb the customer. There is also little risk that a new bumper 20 to be replaced will be damaged by a walking person.

  As shown in FIG. 4, if the L-shaped joint 34 and the T-shaped joint 35, the horizontal frame 32, and the vertical frame 33 are disassembled, the replacement is performed when the worker who performs the replacement work loads the vehicle on the vehicle. The space of the component rack can be reduced.

(Fig. 5)
FIG. 5 conceptually shows a bumper rack for exchanging a front bumper in a wagon type automobile as a second embodiment.
The wagon type automobile 10A (particularly a light automobile) has a large angle formed by the surface formed by the windshield 11 and the horizontal plane. As a direction component of gravity, a force acting as a shearing force on the suction cup member 31 increases.
The sucked sucker member 31 is strong against a pulling force in a direction perpendicular to the sucked surface, but is easily displaced or detached when a shearing force is applied.

Therefore, unlike the first embodiment, the number of suction cup members 31 is increased from four to eight. The increased suction cup member 31 is adsorbed to the roof 12.
In addition, the vertical frame 33 is divided in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction to form two divided vertical frames 33A. In addition, the rotary joint 36 is used in place of the T-shaped joint 35 to joint the split vertical frame 33A from both sides. The rotary joint 36 can change the angles of the divided vertical frames 33A and 33A inserted from both sides.

(Fig. 6)
FIG. 6 conceptually shows a bumper rack for exchanging a rear bumper in a wagon type automobile as a third embodiment.
The bumper rack is the same as that used in the second embodiment shown in FIG. What is different is that the angle formed by the standing frame 38 and the vertical frame 33 is an acute angle, and the front suction cup member of the roof 12 is a large suction cup member 31B. This is to make it difficult for the bumper supported on the rear glass side to fall, and to facilitate the work of placing and lowering the bumper supported on the roof side.

  The present invention has applicability in the manufacturing industry of tools used for automobile maintenance, automobile repair industry, car sharing, or service industry that manages and maintains rental cars.

10; Automobile 10A; Wagon-type automobile 11; Windshield 12; Roof 13; Rear glass 20; Replacement parts (bumper)
30; Frame member 31; Suction cup member 31A; Suction cup fixture 31B; Suction cup member (large size)
32; Horizontal frame 33; Vertical frame 33A; Vertical frame (split type)
34; L-shaped joint 35; T-shaped joint 36; Rotating joint 37; Frame cover 38; Standing frame 39;

Claims (6)

A plurality of suction cup members that adsorb onto the windshield or rear glass or roof of an automobile;
A frame member that is supported by the plurality of suction cup members and that can support a replacement part of the automobile without contacting the surface of the automobile.
The frame member can simultaneously support a replacement part before replacement and a replacement part after replacement,
A spare part rack formed to support a plurality of spare parts of a vehicle so that the spare parts do not come into contact with each other . Provided with a parts fixing belt for preventing replacement parts of automobiles supported by the frame member from falling
The rack for replacement parts according to claim 1 . The frame member is formed so that its longitudinal direction can be expanded and contracted.
The replacement part rack according to claim 1 or 2 .
The rack for replacement parts according to claim 1. The rack for replacement parts according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the frame member includes a joint member that connects a plurality of frames. The rack for replacement parts according to claim 4 , wherein the joint member is capable of changing an angle in a longitudinal direction of a frame to be connected. A plurality of suction cup members that adsorb onto the windshield or rear glass or roof of an automobile;
A frame member that is supported by the plurality of suction cup members and that can simultaneously support the replacement part before replacement and the replacement part after replacement without contacting the surface of the automobile,
A method for replacing automobile parts using a rack for replacement parts comprising:
A preparatory step of adsorbing all sucker members to the windshield or rear glass or roof of the automobile and supporting the automobile replacement parts on the frame member;
A removal step of removing the same parts as the supported replacement parts from the automobile and supporting them on the replacement parts rack;
Auto parts how to replace with a mounting step of mounting a replacement part which is supported on the replacement part rack against automobile finished the removal step.

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