Door jig press
AssigneesToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorJesus Adrian Lopez Garcia
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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.
Claims10
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.
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;
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- 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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.