Door jig press

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12427628-B2
Application number	US-202318318518-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 16, 2023
Priority date	May 16, 2023
Publication date	Sep 30, 2025
Grant date	Sep 30, 2025

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for using vehicle door jigs with a door jig press. A vehicle door jig can be inserted into a press, and the press can be activated by simultaneously pressing and holding down two or more actuation mechanisms. The press can tighten one or more hooks of the vehicle door jig by pressing the one or more hooks against a base of the vehicle door jig. Releasing the two or more actuation mechanisms can complete pressing of the vehicle door jig.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for reusing vehicle door jigs, comprising: inserting a vehicle door jig into a press; activating the press by simultaneously pressing and holding down two or more actuation buttons; tightening one or more hooks of the vehicle door jig by pressing the one or more hooks of the vehicle door jig against a pressing plate and a base of the press; and releasing the two or more actuation buttons to complete pressing the vehicle door jig.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the press can receive a plurality of vehicle door jigs at a time.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the press can receive and press the same vehicle door jig up to six times.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein by pressing the one or more hooks of the vehicle door jig a width of the one or more hooks of the vehicle door jig is reduced.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein upon releasing the two or more actuation buttons, the pressing plate removes pressure and lifts away from the vehicle door jig.

6. A system for pressing a vehicle door jig, comprising:
two or more vehicle door jigs;
a vehicle door jig press comprising:
a base to receive the two or more vehicle door jigs;
a pressing plate positioned above the base, wherein the pressing plate moves downwards towards the base upon actuation; and
two or more actuation buttons for actuation of the pressing plate, wherein upon pressing the two or more actuation buttons, the pressing plate moves downward to press the two or more vehicle door jigs against the base, and wherein upon releasing the two or more buttons, the pressing plate moves upward to lift away from the two or more vehicle door jigs and the base.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the two or more vehicle door jigs comprises one or more hooks and the vehicle door jig press is configured to fold the one or more hooks of the two or more vehicle door jigs to reduce a width of the one or more hooks.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the vehicle door jig press further comprising two compartments, wherein each compartment can receive the two or more vehicle door jigs.

9. The system of claim 6 , wherein the two or more vehicle door jigs further comprising one or more hooks.

10. The system of claim 6 , wherein the two or more actuation buttons are pressed simultaneously to activate the door jig press to cause the pressing plate to move downward to press the two or more vehicle door jigs.

Assignees

• Toyota Eng & Mfg North America
• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lopez Garcia Jesus Adrian

Classifications

• B30B13/00

  Methods of pressing not special to the use of presses of any one of the preceding main groups · CPC title

• B30B9/04

  using press rams · CPC title

• B62D65/06

  the sub-units or components being doors, windows, openable roofs, lids, bonnets, or weather strips or seals therefor {(assembling sealing arrangements with vehicle parts, e.g. doors, windows B60J10/45)} · CPC title

• B25B11/02 Primary

  Assembly jigs · CPC title