Garnish installing apparatus and methods of making and using the same

A garnish installing apparatus comprising:

• a housing that includes a housing body and an extension mechanism that is movable relative to the housing body, the extension member includes a pneumatic cylinder;
• first and second static guide rollers attached to the housing;
• at least one adjustable guide roller attached to the extension mechanism,
• the at least one adjustable guide roller is configured to apply a clamping force, with the first and second static guide rollers, on a door of a vehicle;
• a pressure assembly configured to apply pressure and detect application of pressure to a garnish of the door, the pressure assembly includes:
• at least one pressure sensor that is supported by the housing body;
• and
• a block that is supported by the at least one pressure sensor, and the block is configured to physically apply pressure to the garnish;
• and
• a controller configured to control operations of the garnish installing apparatus including detecting an predetermined application of pressure, on the block, as a trigger for providing the clamping force;
• and
• a handle provided with a further sensor, and the further sensor is configured to detect operator engagement, and such operator engagement also being a trigger, detected by the controller, for providing the clamping force, wherein
• the first static guide roller is positioned on a first side of the housing,
• the second static guide roller is positioned on a second side of the housing, and
• the adjustable guide roller is positioned on a third side of the housing, such that the first static guide roller, the second static guide roller, and the adjustable guide roller form a triangle.

A garnish installing apparatus comprising:

• a housing that includes a housing body and an extension mechanism that is movable relative to the housing body, the extension member includes a pneumatic cylinder;
• first and second static guide rollers attached to the housing body;
• an adjustable guide roller attached to the extension mechanism,
• the adjustable guide roller is configured to provide a clamping force, with the first and second static guide rollers, on a door of a vehicle, and the clamping force is provided by actuation of the extension mechanism;
• and
• a pressure assembly configured to apply pressure and detect application of pressure to a garnish of the door, the pressure assembly include:
• a first pressure sensor and a second pressure sensor that are supported by the housing body;
• and
• a block that is supported by the first and second pressure sensors, and the block is configured to physically apply pressure to the garnish;
• and
• a handle provided with a further sensor, and the further sensor is configured to detect operator engagement;
• and
• a controller configured to control operations of the garnish installing apparatus, including detecting a ready state that includes:
• an application of a predetermined pressure, by the block, to the garnish;
• and
• a detection of operator engagement by the further sensor, wherein
• the first static guide roller is positioned on a first side of the housing,
• the second static guide roller is positioned on a second side of the housing, and
• the adjustable guide roller is positioned on a third side of the housing, such that the first static guide roller, the second static guide roller, and the adjustable guide roller form a triangle.