JPS59209974A - Method of conveying engine by means of conveying line including test line - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate a pallet for test line use only, means for transferring an engine, etc., resulting in reduction in an installation cost, by a method wherein a piping connecting member is removably mounted on a pallet for supporting and transferring an engine, and the piping of said member is connected to the engine before the engine enters an engine test line. CONSTITUTION:In an engine conveying device, comprising an engine assembly line 13, a turn table type engine test device 16, preceded by the engine assembly line, which forms an engine test line 14, and a despatch line 15 preceded by the engine test line, an engine 2 is conveyed in a condition to be supported on the same pallet 1 through the medium of support members 3. Meanwhile, in a working place 17 at the terminal part of the assembly line 13, a connecting member 4 is attached to the pallet 1, connectors 6b-9b at the free ends of pipings 6-9 having the other end held to the connecting member are connected to the engine 2. The engine 2 is carried to a test bench 16a of the test device 16, and after a connector 12a at the forward end of a piping 12 is connected to each of the connectors 6a-9a of the connecting member 4, test is made on the engine 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for transporting an engine on an engine transport line that follows, for example, an engine assembly line, an engine test line, and an engine shipping line.

The engine delivered to the test bench on the engine test line is immediately filled with engine cooling water, various pipes, etc. on the test bench side in order to ignite the engine.
It is necessary to connect various types of piping and various electrical wiring for supplying or circulating fuel, oil, etc. If these various types of piping, etc. are connected directly to the engine, it is difficult to automate the connection work of these various types of piping, etc., so the connecting members for the various types of piping, etc., are attached to fixed positions on the pallet that supports the engine. The various piping, etc. held at one end by this connecting member are connected to the specified positions of the engine before entering the engine test line, and on the test bench, various piping, etc. on the test bench side are automatically connected to the connecting member on the pallet. It was configured to connect to In other words, to transport engines on the engine test line, a pallet dedicated to the engine test line, which is equipped with connection members such as the various pipings, has been used. In this conventional method, the engine supported on a general transport pallet is transferred to a pallet dedicated to the engine test line before the test line, and after the engine test is completed, the engine is transferred to the general transport pallet again. It was necessary to reload the product and send it to the shipping line.

Therefore, a means for transferring the engine must be installed after the engine test line, which poses problems such as making the entire equipment expensive.

The present invention provides a method capable of solving the above-mentioned problems, and one embodiment thereof will be described below with reference to the attached illustrative drawings.

In FIGS. 1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a transport pallet equipped with a support member 6 for supporting the engine 2, and holes 5a, 5b for positioning the connecting member 4, such as piping, etc. are provided at appropriate locations around the pallet.
is provided. The piping and other connecting members 4 include, for example, an engine cooling water circulation piping 6.7 and a fuel circulation piping 8.9.
Connectors 6a to 9a that hold one end and communicate with the pipes 6 to 9 are provided horizontally, and pins 10 that fit into the positioning holes 5a and 5b of the example of the pallet are provided on the lower side.
a and 10b are provided protrudingly. Connectors 6b to 9b are attached to the free ends of each of the pipings 6 to 9, and are detachable from the piping connection portion on the engine 2 side.

Instead of providing the positioning holes 5a and 5b directly on the pallet 1, they can also be provided laterally on a bracket 11 erected from the pallet 1, as shown in FIG. In this case, the positioning hole 5a is inserted from the back side which abuts the bladder 7) 11 of the connecting member 4.

Although the pins 10a and 10b that fit into the pins 5b are provided in a protruding manner, since the connecting member 4 contacts two surfaces of the bracket 11 and the pallet 1, the number of positioning holes and pins may be one each. In particular, when using the bracket 11 as shown in FIG. 4, the end connector 12a of the piping 12 on the test bench side is fitted into the corresponding connectors 6a to 9a on the connecting member 4, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. When pressing, the pressing force can be stopped by the bracket 11, and the pin 10a for positioning fits into the holes 5a and 5b.
, 10b does not need to be applied with excessive force.

In addition, the pins 10a and 10 for the positioning holes 5a and 5b
If there is a risk that the connecting member 4 may come off unexpectedly or become unduly rattled by simply fitting b
It is also possible to use a means for fixing it. The fixing means in this case is preferably, for example, a well-known magnet 71 type suction fixing means, which can be switched between a fixed state and a fixed release state with a single touch. Furthermore, a fixing means that can be switched between the fixed state and the fixed release state with one touch can be incorporated into the pin.

The method of the present invention using the pallet 1 and the connecting member 4 as described above is based on FIG. 15 is a shipping line following the engine test line 14, and in each of these lines 15 to 15, as shown in FIG. The connection member 4 is transferred to the pallet 1 while being supported by the support member 6, and as shown in FIG. At the same time, the piping 6~? whose one end is held by this connecting member 4 is attached. Free end connector 6b~? A work is performed to connect b to a predetermined location of the engine 2. Thereafter, the engine 2 is carried into the test bench 16a of the engine test equipment 16 while being supported by the pallet 1, and the end connector 122 of the piping 12 on the test bench 16a side is connected to the corresponding connectors 6a to 9a on the connecting member 4 side. is connected by an automatic aft ta mechanism.

The engine 2 on the engine test device 16 is operated with ignition as in the past and a predetermined test is performed. At the work place 18 set at the starting end, the pipe 6 is connected from the engine 2.
9), and the connecting member 4 is removed from the pallet 1 supporting the engine 2. After that, the engine 2 is moved to the shipping line 1 while being supported by the pallet 1.
I will be sent back on 5th.

In addition, real 71i! In one example, cooling water and fuel circulation piping 6
Although one connection member 4 holding one end of ~9 was illustrated,
Various other types of piping and electrical wiring connection members are also used. Also, it is possible to have one connecting member hold the connectors for all the piping and wiring, or conversely, it is also possible to use a plurality of independent connecting members for each piping and wiring. Furthermore, in the embodiment, the engine transport line before the engine test line 14 is the engine assembly line 1i5, but it may also be a simple engine transport line that does not assemble parts to the engine, It may also be a storage line for waiting time until entering the line.

The method of the present invention can be carried out as in the above embodiment, with
Connecting members such as piping that hold one end of various piping used during engine testing are configured to be removable, and engine transfer I
・Before entering the line, transport the engine by supporting it on the pallet with the piping and other connecting members removed, and before entering the engine test line, place the piping and other connecting members in the fixed position on the pallet. At the same time, connect the other end of the piping, etc. held by the connecting member to the specified position of the engine, and after the engine test is completed, remove the piping, etc. connecting member marked nlJ from the pallet, and then connect the engine using the same pallet. According to the method of the present invention, the transport pallet and the engine test There is no need to transfer the engine to or from a line-dedicated pallet.
We were able to transport the ζ engine and conduct the necessary engine tests.

As described above, according to the method of the present invention, there is no need for a special pallet for the engine test line, and no engine transfer means is required, so it is possible to significantly reduce the cost of the entire equipment. This also eliminates the time loss associated with engine transfers and the risk of accidents due to transfer errors.

In addition, as shown in Fig. 5, the connection member attachment/detachment work area 17.1
The layout in which the connecting members 8 are adjacent to each other is advantageous because it eliminates the need for conveying means for the connecting member 4 that holds one end of the pipe or the like.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a partially vertical side view of the pallet, Figure 2 is a side view of the connecting member used, Figure 3 is a partially vertical front view of the pallet with the connecting member assembled, and Figure 4 is a modified example. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the layout. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Pallet, 2...Engine, 6...Engine support member, 4...Connection member such as piping, 5a, 5b...
・Positioning holes, 6 to 9...Piping, 6a to 9a, Ob
~9b, 12a... Connector, IQa, 1. Ob・
...Pin, 11...Bracket, 12...Iff on the test launch side, 13...Engine assembly line,
14... Engine test line, 15... Engine shipping line, 16... Engine test equipment, 17.1
8...Connection member installation Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 4 Fig. 5

Claims (1)

[Claims] Connecting members such as piping that hold one end of various piping used during engine testing are configured to be removably attached to a fixed position on the pallet for engine support and transportation, and before entering the engine test line, the connecting members such as piping, etc. The engine is supported on the pallet with the engine removed and transported, and before entering the engine test line, the connecting member such as the piping is placed in a fixed position on the barrel L-, and the engine is held by the connecting member. The test line includes a test line in which the other end of the piping, etc., is connected to a predetermined position of the engine, and after the engine test is completed, the engine is supported and transported by the same pallet with the connecting member such as the piping removed from the pallet. How to transport the engine on the transport line.