Method of manufacturing a vehicle body and a vehicle body
US-9776286-B2 · Oct 3, 2017 · US
Method for manufacturing automobile and compression holding jig
US11066114B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11066114-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916426583-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | Jul 4, 2018 |
| Publication date | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2021 |
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A method for manufacturing an automobile includes placing a body on a pre-assembled underside part set, and then assembling the underside part set onto the body. The underside part set includes a rear suspension in which a spring and a shock absorber are arranged side by side, and the spring is brought into a compressed state in the underside part set before the body is placed on the underside part set.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for manufacturing an automobile, comprising: placing a body on a pre-assembled underside part set, and then assembling the underside part set onto the body, wherein the underside part set includes a rear suspension in which a spring and a shock absorber are arranged side by side, and the spring is brought into a compressed state in the underside part set before the body is placed on the underside part set. 2. The method for manufacturing an automobile according to claim 1 , wherein the body is grasped, transported, and placed on the underside part set by a robot arm. 3. The method for manufacturing an automobile according to claim 2 , wherein a grasping part of the robot arm is inserted into the body from openings for door panels provided on both sides of the body, and the body is grasped by the grasping part and transported. 4. The method for manufacturing an automobile according to claim 3 , wherein a bottom of the body is grasped by the grasping part. 5. The method for manufacturing an automobile according to claim 2 , wherein a line through which the body onto which the underside part set has not been assembled yet is conveyed is located in a place higher than a place of a line in which the underside part set is assembled onto the body. 6. The method for manufacturing an automobile according to claim 1 , wherein a positioning pin for placing the body on the underside part set is provided in the line in which the underside part set is assembled onto the body, and the positioning pin is automatically moved to a determined place according to a type of the body before the body is placed on the underside part set. 7. The method for manufacturing an automobile according to claim 6 , wherein the positioning pin includes a first positioning pin disposed on a front side of the body and a second positioning pin disposed on a rear side of the body, and at least one of the first and second positioning pins is automatically moved to the determined place according to the type of the body.
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by compressing coil springs · CPC title
Transportation, conveyor or haulage systems specially adapted for motor vehicle or trailer assembly lines {(conveyors and haulage in general B65G)} · CPC title
the sub-units or components being suspensions, brakes or wheel units · CPC title
- B62D65/026Primary
by using a jig or the like; Positioning of the jig · CPC title
- B62D65/022Primary
Transferring or handling sub-units or components, e.g. in work stations or between workstations and transportation systems · CPC title
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- What does patent US11066114B2 cover?
- A method for manufacturing an automobile includes placing a body on a pre-assembled underside part set, and then assembling the underside part set onto the body. The underside part set includes a rear suspension in which a spring and a shock absorber are arranged side by side, and the spring is brought into a compressed state in the underside part set before the body is placed on the underside …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D65/026. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jul 20 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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