JPH0592761A - Door carrier equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To offer a door carrier equipment whose construction is simple, yet capable of changing the supporting attitude of a door arbitrarily. CONSTITUTION:Freely connectable supporting parts 29, 30 are provided to a supporting body 5 made in one body with a movable body 4 freely movable on a fixed route 21 supported and guided by a rail 2 between the hinges 37, 38 of doors 35, 36 through vertical pins 41, 42. Doors 35, 36 can be turned round the vertical pins 41, 42 with respect to the supporting body 5 by connecting hinges 37, 38 on the side of doors to the supporting parts with vertical pins 41, 42, and their positions (directions) can be changed arbitrarily to the positions whereat they are positioned inside the supporting body 5 and outside the supporting body 5, thereby various works against doors 35, 56 can be performed in an natural and comfortable position, and can adopt works using an automated device easily.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a door transport facility used for supporting and transporting a door having a hinge at a front edge portion for connecting with a vehicle body in an automobile manufacturing plant, for example.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of transfer equipment, the structure shown in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 53-8888 has been provided. That is, the door type hanger is made movable by an overhead type power and free conveyor, and the door is supported by the door hanger for conveyance. During the transportation, various works are performed on the door, and the completed door is joined to the body by transferring the door hanger to the branch conveyor.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional structure, since the door is always conveyed with respect to the door hanger in a constant supporting posture, various works for the door may be performed in an unreasonable posture. In some cases, work by an automated device cannot be adopted.

An object of the present invention is to provide a door transportation facility which has a simple structure and which can arbitrarily change the supporting posture of the door.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a door transportation equipment of the present invention is a door transportation equipment having a hinge at a front edge portion for connecting with a vehicle body, and is supported and guided by a rail. A movable body that is movable on a fixed path is provided, and a support body that is integral with the movable body is provided with a support portion that is connectable to the hinge of the door via a vertical pin.

[0006]

According to the structure of the present invention, although the holder has a simple structure in which only the supporting portion is provided, the hinge on the door side is connected to the supporting portion by the vertical pin, so that the door is retained by the supporting member. With respect to the vertical pin, it can be rotated around the vertical pin, and the posture (direction) can be arbitrarily changed between the posture positioned inside the holding body and the posture positioned outside the holding body.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Reference numeral 1 denotes a suspension transfer device which is an example of a door transfer facility using a moving body, and is supported and guided by a trolley guide rail 2, a trolley drive device rail 3 installed above the trolley guide rail 2, and the trolley guide rail 2. Trolley device 4, which is an example of a moving body, and a holding body 5 integrated with the trolley device 4.
And a traveling drive device (chain conveyor, etc.) 6 guided by the trolley drive device rail 3.

The trolley device 4 comprises a front trolley 10
And a pair of front and rear free trolleys 11 and 12, and a rear trolley 13
And a connecting rod 14 connecting between the front trolley 10 and the free trolley 11, a connecting rod 15 connecting between the free trolley 12 and the rear trolley 13, and a trunnion connected downward from both the free trolleys 11 and 12. It comprises a connecting frame 18 connecting between the pins 16 and 17. Each trolley 10, 11, 12,
The reference numeral 13 has a guide wheel 19 and a lateral shake prevention wheel 20, respectively, so that the trolley device 4 is movable on a fixed path 21.

The front trolley 10 has a passive body 22 which can be engaged and disengaged with respect to the transmission body 7 from the traveling drive device 6 and can be moved up and down. A freely attached operation lever 24 extends forward. The rear end of the operating lever 24 and the lower end of the passive body 22 are connected via a pin. Therefore, the operating lever 24 and the passive body 22 are interlocked so that the passive body 22 moves downward when the front end of the operating lever 24 moves upward.

The front trolley 7 has a hold dog 25 located at the rear of the upper end and behind the passive body 22.
This hold dog 25 is configured to swing back and forth,
Normally, the upper end is weight-biased so as to enter the moving path of the transmission 7. The other rear trolley 13 is
A cam tail 26 for moving the operation lever 24 upward is extended rearward.

The holding body 5 is provided at the front end of the connecting frame 18 and at the front vertical member 27 vertically extending from the lower position of the front trolley 10, and in the middle of the connecting frame 18 and between the free trolleys 11 and 12. And a rear vertical member 28 hung from the position. Supporting portions 29 and 30 are connected rearward from the middle and lower portions on the back surfaces of both vertical members 27 and 28, and vertical through holes 31 and 32 are formed in these supporting portions 29 and 30, respectively. There is.

The front door 35 and the rear door 36 are provided with hinges 37 and 38 for connecting to a vehicle body (not shown) at predetermined positions on their front edges, and these hinges 37 and 38 are arranged in the vertical direction. Connecting holes 39 and 40 are formed. Connection hole for both hinges 37 and 38
39 and 40 can be communicated with the through holes 31 and 32 of the support portions 29 and 30, and the vertical pins 41 and 42 can be passed through the communication portions, whereby the front door 35 and the rear door 36 can be connected to the holder 5. Are rotatably connected.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described. Normal,
The traveling of the trolley device 4 is performed by engaging the transmission body 7 with the passive body 22 as shown in FIG. At this time, the front end of the operating lever 24 is moving downward. When the trolley device 4 side tries to run out of control during such traveling, the hold dog 25 comes into contact with the transmission body 7, and the runaway is prevented.

A front door 35 and a rear door for the trolley device 4 side
36 is loaded with the connecting holes 39 and 40 of the hinges 37 and 38,
This can be done by vertically communicating with the through holes 31 and 32 of the supporting portions 29 and 30 and inserting vertical pins 41 and 42 into the communicating portions.

The front door 35 and the rear door 36 thus supported on the holding body 5 side are rotated around the vertical pins 41 and 42 to be positioned inside the holding body 5, and thus, as shown in FIG. 3, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 4, the length direction of the front door 35 and the rear door 36 can be oriented along the fixed path 21, and the desired transport can be performed in this state, and the front door 35 and the rear door 36 can be carried out. Various operations suitable for the direction of the door 36 are performed.

When changing the direction of the front door 35 and the rear door 36 to perform the work, the front door 35 and the rear door 36 are fixed to the vertical pins 41,
It is rotated around 42 and positioned outside the holding body 5. As a result, as shown by the phantom line in FIG. 4, the postures (directions) of the front door 35 and the rear door 36 with respect to the holding body 5 can be arbitrarily changed, and various operations can be performed in this posture. At that time, for example, by changing the direction of the front door 35 and the rear door 36 by a robot, various work such as welding can be easily performed by the automation device.

After the desired work in any posture is completed in this way, the front door 35 and the rear door 36 are returned to their lengthwise directions along the fixed path 21 in the same manner as described above. Acquired and transported. The posture (orientation) with respect to the holder 5 can be arbitrarily set also when the front door 35 and the rear door 36 are loaded on the trolley device 4 side or when the completed front door 35 and the rear door 36 are unloaded.

In the above embodiment, the two doors on the right side or the left side, that is, the front door 35 and the rear door 36, are dealt with for a four-door vehicle, but this corresponds to a two-door vehicle as shown in FIG. One type of door may be used to handle a single door, or a type of four doors corresponding to a four-door vehicle may be used as shown in FIG. 6, and as shown in FIG. It may be a type that handles two doors corresponding to a door car.

In the above embodiment, the trolley device 4 is used as the moving body.
Although the suspension transport device 1 using the above is shown, this may be a floor conveyor device using a dolly as a moving body. Moreover, although the passive body 22 is engaged and disengaged with respect to the transmission body 7, this may be reversed.

[0020]

According to the present invention having the above-described structure, the door has a simple structure in which the supporting member is provided with the supporting portion. It can be rotated around the vertical pin with respect to the holding body, and the posture (direction) can be arbitrarily changed between the posture positioned inside the holding body and the posture positioned outside the holding body. Therefore, various works for the door can be performed in a comfortable posture without difficulty, and work by the automation device can be easily adopted.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a holder portion showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the suspension conveyance device.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the suspension conveyance device.

FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view showing the same transportation state.

FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view showing another carrying state of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view showing still another conveyance state of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic plan view showing still another conveyance state of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Suspended transport device (transport facility) 2 Trolley guide rail 4 Trolley device (movable body) 5 Holder 21 Fixed path 29,30 Support part 31,32 Through hole 35 Front door 36 Rear door 37,38 Hinge 39,40 Connection hole 41,42 Vertical pin

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A transportation facility for a door having a hinge at a front edge portion for coupling with a vehicle body, wherein a movable body is provided which is supported and guided by a rail and is movable on a predetermined path. A door transport facility, wherein the holding body is provided with a support portion that can be connected to the hinge of the door via a vertical pin.