JPS60209433A - Engaging device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To assure locating of an inner plate to a predetermined position on an outer plate by providing inner plate clampers on a lifting frame of inner plate conveying means and converting movement of the lifting frame into a horizontal movement of the inner plate through engagement between a cam of an outer plate receiving platform and an engaging member of the lifting frame. CONSTITUTION:After conveying means 14 is moved on a guide rail 13 by a motor to be positioned above an inner plate receiving platform 10, a lifting cylinder 16 is actuated to lower a lifting frame 20, and clampers 23 clamp the uppermost one of inner plates Q stacked in layers on the platform 10. Then, the lifting frame 20 is raised, and after the conveying means 14 is moved to the position directly above an outer plate receiving platform 11, the lifting frame 20 is lowered, and before the inner plate Q comes into contact with the outer plate P, an engaging member 28 is abutted against the cam surface 27 of a cam 26 and a pivot member 19 of the lifting frame 20 is pivotted to convert vertical movement of the lifting frame 20 into horizontal movement of the inner plate Q, so that the inner plate Q is moved horizontally as well as downwardly and located on the outer plate P having a bent flange.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to an inner plate placed on a storage stand, and a receiver to a predetermined position on an outer plate placed on the stand and assembled integrally with the inner plate. It relates to a marriage device that automatically transports the inner panel to the position and assembles (pulls) the inner panel with the outer panel.

(Prior Art) Many panel parts that are automobile body parts are formed by a combination of an inner panel and an outer panel, such as door panels and hood panels. Therefore, in order to assemble these panel parts, it is necessary to marry and integrate the inner and outer panels.

Figure 1 shows a marriage device in which the outer plate support automatically conveys the inner plate Q to the outer plate P placed on the stand 1 and installs the inner plate Q on the outer plate. It is a figure showing a conventional example.

The outer plate holder on which the outer plate P is placed straddles the platform 1 and guides the guide rail 2.
is attached, and the conveyance means 3 is installed on this guide rail 2, so that the conveyance means 3 runs along this guide rail 2. This conveying means 3 has an inner plate Q.
Lifting frame 5 with clamper 4 for gripping
is mounted so as to be movable up and down by a lifting cylinder 6. Therefore, when the rod 7 expands and contracts by driving the lifting cylinder 6, the lifting frame 5 is guided by the guide bar 8 fixed to the lifting frame 5 and the bracket 9 attached to the conveying means 3, and the lifting frame 5 moves up and down. I will do it.

Due to the horizontal movement of the transport means 3 and the vertical movement of the elevating frame 5, the inner plates Q, which are stacked in large numbers on a storage stand (not shown), are successively installed on the outer plates P. There is.

However, in such a conventional marriage device, when the outer plate P has a flanged flange portion F and the end is bent inward as shown in Figure 2, the inner plate Q is When the inner plate Q comes into contact with the folded flange portion of the outer plate P when it is lowered, the conventional marriage device shown in FIG. In order to install the inner plate Q on the plate P, there is a problem in that it must be done manually and cannot be automated.

(Object of the Invention) The present invention has been made by focusing on the problems of the prior art as described above, and even when the end of the outer panel has a flanged flange portion that is bent inward, it is possible to The object of this invention is to transport the inner plate from the storage table and to reliably install the inner plate at a predetermined position relative to the outer plate.

(Structure of the Invention) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an outer panel holder on which an outer panel having a folded flange portion is placed, and a housing in which an inner panel to be assembled to the outer panel is accommodated. A guide rail is provided between the base and the conveyor means running on the guide rail, and an elevating frame provided with a clamper for gripping the inner plate is attached so as to be movable up and down, and the outer plate holder is attached to the base. The marriage device is provided with an engaging body on the elevating frame that contacts a cam and converts the vertical movement of the lending frame into horizontal movement of the inner plate.

(Example) Hereinafter, this invention will be described based on an example shown in FIGS. 3 to 5.

As shown in FIG. 3, a storage table 10 that accommodates a large number of stacked inner panels Q and an outer panel holder on which an outer panel P is placed are located between a table 11. A horizontal guide rail 13 is attached to it by a support 12. This storage stand 10 is movable with wheels. A conveying means 14 is movably attached to the guide rail 13, and the conveying means 14 is movable along the guide rail 13 by a motor 15 assembled to the guide rail 13.

At the tip of the rod 17 of the lifting cylinder 16 fixed to the conveying means 14, there is an lifting frame 20 which is driven up and down by the cylinder 16 and is composed of a base 18 and a rotating part 19.
1() has been taken. In addition, this elevating frame 20
When the base 18 moves up and down, the guide bar 21 fixed to the base 18 and the bracket 2 fixed to the conveying means 14
2, the elevating frame 20 moves up and down.

As shown in the figure, the outer plate P placed on the stand 11 has an end portion bent inward and has a flanged flange portion F. The outer plate P is placed on the outer plate holder 11 at an angle so that the side having the folded flange portion F is on the lower side. A plurality of clampers 2 grip the inner plate Q, which is assembled into this outer plate P and is integrated with the outer plate P by means of applied shielding agent or spot welding.
3 is attached to a rotating portion 19 of the lifting frame 20, and this rotating portion 19 is rotatably attached to the base 18 of the lifting frame 20 by a bin 24. Rotating part 19
The distance between the rotating end side of the base portion 18 and the base portion 18 is kept constant.

In the outer plate support, a cam 26 is provided adjacent to the base 11, and a cam surface 27 is formed on the cam 26. An engaging body 28 which, by contacting the cam surface 27 of the cam 26, converts the vertical movement of the elevating frame 20 into horizontal movement of the inner plate Q held by the clamper 23.
is installed on the rotating portion 19 of the elevating frame 20.

Note that 29 is a roller attached (pull) to the engaging body 28.

Next, to explain the operation, the conveying means 14 is connected to the motor 15.
As shown in FIG. 3, the lifting frame 20 is moved to a position above the storage table 10, and by driving the lifting cylinder 16 in this state, the lifting frame 20 is lowered as shown by the arrow Δ in FIG.

As a result, the clamper 23 grips the topmost inner plate Q among the many inner plates Q stacked on the storage table 11. After gripping a predetermined inner plate Q, the elevating frame 20 is raised as shown by arrow B in FIG. I skip running.

Next, when the elevating frame 20 is lowered, the engaging body 28 touches the cam surface 2 of the cam 26 before the inner plate Q contacts the outer plate P.
7, and one rotating part of the lifting frame 20 is in contact with the pin 24.
It will rotate around. As a result, the vertical movement of the elevating frame 20 is converted into horizontal movement of the inner plate Q, and the inner plate Q moves horizontally while descending along the trajectory shown by M in FIG. Become.

The structure of the elevating frame 20 can be modified in various ways, such as connecting the rotating part 19 and the base part 18 with an angle spring, as long as its vertical movement is converted into horizontal movement of the inner plate Q. Variations can be made.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the present invention, the outer plate holder on which the outer plate having the folded flange portion is placed includes a stand and a housing in which the inner plate to be assembled to the outer plate is accommodated. A guide rail is provided between the base and the lifting frame, which is equipped with a clamper for gripping the inner plate, is attached to the conveying means running on the guide rail so as to be movable up and down, and the outer plate holder is attached to the base. Since an engaging body is installed on the lifting frame to abut the vertical cam and convert the vertical movement of the lifting frame into horizontal movement of the inner plate, the inner plate can be moved against the outer plate having a flap flange. When assembling, it becomes possible to automatically install the inner plate at a predetermined position on the outer plate by installing the inner plate on the outer plate without requiring any manual labor.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a front view showing a conventional marriage device, Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing an example of an outer panel having a folded flange portion, and Fig. 3 is a marriage device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view of the main part of FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the locus of movement of the inner plate. Figure 1 Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Claims] The outer plate holder on which the outer plate having the folded flange portion is placed is provided with a guide rail between the stand and the storage stand in which the inner plate to be assembled to the outer plate is accommodated, and runs on the guide rail. An elevating frame provided with a clamper for gripping the inner plate is attached to the conveying means so as to be movable up and down, and the outer plate holder contacts a cam attached to the stand to control the vertical movement of the elevating frame to the horizontal direction of the inner plate. A marriage device in which an engagement body for converting directional movement is provided on the elevating frame.