JP2011225064A - Panel cradle and panel machining method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a panel cradle excellent in the holding and positioning accuracy of a panel member, excellent in economy, and usable not only for machining the panel member and incorporating other parts into the panel member but also for a wider range of work, and a method of machining a panel.SOLUTION: The panel cradle 10 for machining the panel member that constitutes a vehicle body and incorporating other parts into the panel member includes: a receiving member 11 with a surface shape identical to the panel member 50; support members 15 holding and fixing the receiving member 11; a holder frame 20 to which the support members 15 are mounted; and fixing means 40 bringing the panel member 50 into contact with the receiving member 11.

Description

  The present invention relates to a panel cradle and a panel processing method capable of suitably performing processing of panel members such as a door panel and a hood constituting a vehicle body and work of incorporating other parts into the panel member.

  In the process of processing panel members such as door panels and hoods constituting the vehicle body, and in the process of incorporating other parts into this, a work holding device or work positioning device (panel cradle) is used to place the door panel and other parts in a predetermined position or posture. ) Is used. Such a panel cradle is required to have many types because the shape and size of the panel member varies depending on the vehicle type. Those that can be applied to panel members have been proposed.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, a first positioning unit that performs positioning by contacting a workpiece, and the workpiece contacts and positions in a direction parallel to a plane perpendicular to the contacting direction of the workpiece with respect to the first positioning unit. And a workpiece positioning device comprising a positioning jig having second and third positioning portions whose surfaces perpendicular to the surface including the contact direction intersect each other. ing.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a work support device that can be shared with a plurality of types of workpieces having different shapes, and has a contact portion that can contact the workpiece at one end and can support one workpiece in cooperation with each other. A plurality of workpiece support means, guide means for movably guiding the workpiece support means so that the abutting portion moves up and down by the movement, and the abutting portion can be moved at any height. The movement restricting means that can be regulated by this and that can release the regulation, and automatically actuated when arranged at a predetermined position corresponding to each work supporting means, Moving means for moving the part so as to have a height set corresponding to the various workpieces, and transferring means capable of automatically and sequentially transferring the moving means to a predetermined position corresponding to each workpiece supporting means, Work support characterized by comprising Devices have been proposed.

  In Patent Document 3, at least three workpiece receiving portions are provided on a base, and at least one of the workpiece receiving portions is configured to be slidable on the base and to be able to change a fixed position. There has been proposed a work holding device in which at least one of the parts is configured to be height-adjustable.

JP 2006-247757 A JP 2007-69273 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-1535

  However, although the workpiece positioning device described in Patent Document 1 or the workpiece support device described in Patent Document 2 has an advantage that it can be applied to various types of panel members, there is a problem that the structure is complicated and expensive. . The workpiece holding device described in Patent Document 3 has an advantage of a simple structure, but in order to expand the applicable range, it is necessary to increase the support portion of the panel member, and the advantage may be diminished. There is.

  Since such a conventional workpiece holding device or workpiece positioning device originally supports a panel member as a point, it is necessary to increase the number of supporting points in order to make it compatible with various types of panel members. There is a problem that the larger the possible range, the more expensive and complicated the apparatus becomes.

  In view of such problems of the conventional panel cradle, the present invention is equivalent to the conventional panel positioning jig under the technical idea that the panel cradle may be a dedicated product for a specific panel member. An object of the present invention is to provide a panel cradle and a panel processing method that are accurate, have excellent retention of panel members, and are economical. Another object of the present invention is to provide a panel cradle and a panel processing method that can be used not only for processing panel members and for incorporating other components into the panel member, but also for a wider range of operations.

  The panel cradle according to the present invention is a panel cradle for processing a panel member constituting the vehicle body and assembling other components thereto, and a receiving member having a surface shape equivalent to the panel member; A holding base for holding and fixing the receiving member; and a fixing means for bringing the panel member into contact with the receiving member.

  Further, the panel cradle according to the present invention is a panel cradle for processing a panel member constituting the vehicle body and assembling other parts thereto, and has a surface shape equivalent to the panel member. And a supporting member for holding and fixing the receiving member, a holding base to which the supporting member is attached, and a fixing means for bringing the panel member into contact with the receiving member.

  In the above invention, both the panel member and the receiving member may be press-molded.

  The fixing means can be a vacuum suction means supported so that the suction port contacts the surface of the panel member, and can also be a magnetic suction means supported so as to contact the surface of the panel member. .

  Moreover, in the said invention, a buffer member can be provided in the surface of the receiving member which a panel member contacts. Thereby, even if it is a case where a panel member is pressed by a receiving member, it can prevent that a wrinkle etc. generate | occur | produce in a panel member.

  A panel processing method according to the present invention is a panel processing method for processing a panel member constituting a vehicle body and assembling other components on the panel cradle, wherein the panel member is a product surface of the panel member. This is performed by abutting or pressing the receiving surface of the panel cradle having a shape equivalent to the shape.

  The panel cradle according to the present invention has the same accuracy as a conventional panel positioning jig, and is surface-supported by the panel member receiving member. Are better. Further, the panel cradle according to the present invention can be suitably used in the process of processing a panel member or a process of incorporating another part in the panel member, the process of inspecting a panel member in which the process or part is assembled and assembled, and the like. It can also be used for a wide range of applications, such as being able to be used as a panel cradle for a panel member mold.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the basic composition of the panel cradle which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view of the panel pedestal for tailgate processing. It is a perspective view which shows the holding stand and fixing means part of FIG. It is an enlarged view of a fixing means part.

  Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present invention will be described. The panel cradle according to the present invention is used in processing of a panel member such as a door panel and a hood constituting a vehicle body and an operation of incorporating other parts into the panel member, and the panel member on which the processing or the like is performed is placed at a predetermined position or Used to work with the posture set. The structure of the panel cradle according to the present invention is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, a panel cradle 10 according to the present invention includes a receiving member 11 having a surface shape equivalent to a panel member 50 related to processing, a support member 15 for holding and fixing the receiving member 11, and a support A holding base 20 to which the member 15 is attached and a fixing means 40 for bringing the panel member 50 into contact with the receiving member 11 are provided.

  The receiving member 11 has a surface shape equivalent to the panel member 50. For example, if the panel member 50 is a door panel, the receiving member 11 has a surface shape equivalent to a pressed door panel. Therefore, the receiving member 11 can use the pressed door panel itself. As will be described below, the receiving member 11 is fixed to the panel member 50 so that the panel member 50 comes into contact therewith. Therefore, there is a portion (unevenness or the like) that prevents the panel member 50 from being stacked on the receiving member 11. If present, it is necessary to remove the required portion of the pressed door panel. That is, the receiving member 11 may be the same as the panel member 50, but a part thereof may be deleted or modified as necessary, and has a surface shape that is at least equivalent. If it is, it is enough.

  In the present invention, contacting means that the panel member 50 is brought into contact with the receiving member 11 so as to be stacked. However, the panel cradle 10 may be brought into contact with the panel member 50 to such an extent that the panel member 50 is pressed against the receiving member 11. That is, in the panel cradle 10 according to the present invention, the panel member 50 only needs to be supported by the receiving member 11. When the panel member 50 is surface-supported by the receiving member 11, the panel member 50 is easily held at a predetermined position and posture.

  The support member 15 has a function of holding and fixing the receiving member 11, holds the shape of the receiving member 11 in a predetermined shape, and holds the receiving member 11 so that the receiving member 11 is fixed at a predetermined strength. It is. The receiving member 11 reinforced by the support member 15 is prevented from being elastically deformed after the press work, and a predetermined shape is ensured, so that the dimensional or shape accuracy is high and the durability is high.

  The joint surface of the support member 15 with the receiving member 11 can be shaped according to the product surface shape of the panel member 50. Thereby, the dimension or shape of the receiving member 11 can be ensured with high accuracy. Processing of the joint surface of the support member 15 with the receiving member 11 can be easily performed by using a product drawing of the panel member 50, for example.

  On the other hand, the joint surface between the support member 15 and the receiving member 11 can be a simple shape such as a straight line. For example, when the joint portion of the receiving member 11 with the support member 15 is curved, the end shape of the support member 15 to be joined to the receiving member 11 is linear or V-shaped, and the support member 15 is connected to the receiving member 11. The shape can be circumscribed. As a result, processing of the support member 15, welding of the support member 15 to the receiving member 11, and the like can be facilitated.

  The support member 15 is integrated with the receiving member 11 and attached to a holding table 20 described below. In such a case, the structure of the holding table 20 can be made simple and versatile by attaching the support member 15 to the holding table 20 so as to be detachable such as screw connection. On the other hand, a panel cradle having a structure in which the receiving member 11 is directly held and fixed to the holding pedestal 20 except for the support member 15 can be configured. This panel cradle can be used as a dedicated product for a predetermined panel member, and it is not necessary to manufacture the support member 15 having a shape that matches the product surface shape of the panel member 50. Can be produced.

  The structure of the holding base 20 is not particularly limited as long as the support member 15 can be attached thereto. However, it is preferable that the holding table 20 can hold the receiving member 11 reinforced by the support member 15 at a predetermined position, height, or posture. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the leg part of the holding stand 20 can be expanded and contracted, and the attachment part of the support member 15 is preferably rotatable.

  As described above, since the receiving member 11 has the same size and shape accuracy as the panel member 50, the panel cradle 10 can be attached to the panel member 50 only by bringing the panel member 50 into contact with the receiving member 11. It can be easily set at a predetermined position and posture. For this reason, as will be described below, the holding base 20 can have a simple structure, and can have a highly versatile structure.

  The fixing means 40 has a function of bringing the panel member 50 into contact with the receiving member 11. As the fixing means 40, for example, a vacuum fixing means, a magnetic attraction means, or a mechanical fixing means such as a clamp can be used. In this panel cradle 10, the receiving member 11 has the same surface shape as the panel member 50, and these can be easily stacked on each other, so the fixing means 40 adopts a simple structure. can do.

  When the fixing means 40 is a magnetic attraction means, the magnet that is magnetically attracted to the panel member 50 may be an electromagnet or a permanent magnet. In the case of the permanent magnet type, a system in which the magnetic force is turned on / off by moving the permanent magnet up and down in the cylinder is preferable.

  The panel member 50 is specifically a door panel, a hood, or the like, but is not limited thereto. This panel cradle 10 covers various panel members that make up the vehicle body, such as panel members molded by press processing such as door panels, hoods, and tailgates, and resin panel members such as resin bumpers. It can be.

  When the panel member 50 is a press-molded product, there is an advantage that the receiving member 11 having the same surface shape as the panel member 50 can be obtained easily and inexpensively. Further, there is an advantage that the process of combining the panel member 50 and the panel member 50 can be omitted when processing the panel member 50 and incorporating other parts into the panel member 50 by the panel cradle 10.

  As described above, the panel cradle 10 can be used for processing a door panel or the like or assembling other parts to the door panel, but is not limited thereto. For example, it can be used as a cradle for inspection work for confirming accuracy, quality, etc. of door panels and doors after the panel member 50 has been processed. In addition, since the receiving member 11 has the same size and shape accuracy as the panel member 50 and is excellent in strength and durability, the panel cradle 10 is used when several processes are performed by a plurality of robots. It can also be used as a base for transporting workpieces between robots. Furthermore, when the panel member 50 is processed by a plurality of press machines, the press mold confirmation work is first performed. The panel cradle 10 can also be used as a dummy mold between the press machines. it can. That is, the panel cradle according to the present invention can be used as a cradle for holding the panel member in a predetermined position and posture in a broad sense in processing, assembly, inspection, transport, and the like of the panel member.

  The panel processing method according to the present invention can be suitably implemented using such a panel cradle 10. That is, the panel processing method according to the present invention is a panel processing method in which processing of a panel member constituting a vehicle body and assembly of other parts thereto are performed on a panel cradle. And it is the panel processing method performed by contact | abutting or pressing the panel member processed etc. to the receiving surface of the panel cradle which has a shape equivalent to the product surface shape of the panel member. In other words, the panel processing method according to the present invention is equivalent to the panel member when performing processing, subassembly, or inspection of a panel member such as a door panel, a hood, or a tailgate manually or using a robot. This is a method of processing by stacking panel members on this cradle. For this reason, according to the panel processing method according to the present invention, the position or posture of the door panel or the like to perform processing and assembly of other parts can be held with high accuracy. The operation of assembling other parts can be performed easily and efficiently.

  In the execution of the panel processing method according to the present invention, whether the panel member is stacked so as to contact (contact) the receiving surface of the cradle or is pressed so as to be pressed is the optimum method depending on the shape of the panel member Is adopted. When stacking to the extent that they are pressed, it is also necessary to provide a buffer member on the receiving surface of the cradle to prevent damage to the panel member.

  A panel cradle for tailgate subassembly was fabricated. The produced panel cradle 10 is shown in FIGS. The whole panel cradle 10 is shown in FIG. FIG. 3 shows the holding base 20 and the fixing means 40 (the part excluding the receiving member 11 and the supporting member 15) of the panel receiving base 10. The fixing means 40 is shown in FIG. In addition, the one-dot chain line part of FIG.

  The receiving member 11 uses a tailgate related to press molding. As shown in FIG. 2, the receiving member 11 of this example is provided with a buffer member 18 on the surface with which the panel member 50 abuts. As the buffer member 18, for example, a nitrile rubber plate can be used.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the holding base 20 has a simple structure in which a pipe-like horizontal member 22, a vertical member 23, and a leg member 24 are connected by a joint 25. The support member 15 is attached to the holding base 20 via a joint 26, and the joint 26 is rotatable around the horizontal member 22 or the vertical member 23. Therefore, the receiving member 11 can be attached to the holding base 20 at a predetermined posture angle. The height of the leg member 24 of the holding base 20 can be adjusted, and the height of the receiving member 11 can be adjusted.

  As the fixing means 40, a vacuum suction means is used in this example. As shown in FIG. 4, the suction port 42 communicated with a vacuum pump (not shown) has a structure that can freely swing, and the suction port 42 can be rotated around a shaft 43. Yes. Therefore, the suction port 42 can be brought into contact with the surface of the panel member 50 and brought into contact with the panel member 50, and the panel member 50 can be brought into contact with the receiving member 11 easily and reliably.

  The panel cradle 10 can be provided with a guide 35 so that the panel member 50 can be easily stacked on the receiving member 11 as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the panel cradle 10 has a stationary structure, but the holding pedestal 20 can be moved and used for line work.

10 Panel cradle
11 Receiving member
15 Support member
18 Shock absorber
20 Holding stand
22 Transverse member
23 Longitudinal member
24 Leg members
25, 26 Fitting
35 Guide
40 Fixing means
42 Suction port
43 axes
50 Panel members

Claims (7)

A panel cradle for processing panel members constituting the vehicle body and for assembling other parts to it.
A receiving member having a surface shape equivalent to the panel member;
A holding base for holding and fixing the receiving member;
And a fixing means for bringing the panel member into contact with the receiving member. A panel cradle for processing panel members constituting the vehicle body and for assembling other parts to it.
A receiving member having a surface shape equivalent to the panel member;
A support member for holding and fixing the receiving member;
A holding base to which the support member is attached;
And a fixing means for bringing the panel member into contact with the receiving member.   The panel cradle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the panel member and the receiving member are press-molded.   The panel holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the fixing means is a vacuum suction means supported so that the suction port comes into contact with the surface of the panel member.   The panel cradle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the fixing means is a magnetic attraction means supported so that the magnet contacts the surface of the panel member.   The panel cradle according to claim 1, wherein a buffer member is provided on a surface of the receiving member with which the panel member abuts. A panel processing method for processing a panel member constituting a vehicle body and assembling other parts on the panel cradle,
A panel processing method in which the panel member is brought into contact with or pressed against a receiving surface of a panel cradle having a shape equivalent to a product surface shape of the panel member.

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