Apparatus for restraining a side impact beam during a gauging or assembly operation
AssigneeBenteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
InventorsJens Bendler, Marcus Willam
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Abstract
A restraining apparatus for securing a position of a side impact beam having U-shaped or trapezoidal cross section and formed with at least partially flattened ends, for execution of a subsequent, includes two support blocks for supporting the ends. Associated to the support blocks are two vertical clamping units, wherein the support blocks and the clamping units are placed into one-to-one correspondence. The restraining apparatus further includes a stop member for abutment by one of the ends, and two transverse clamping units intended for clamping length sections of the side impact beam between the beam ends.
Claims10
Apparatus for securing a position of a side impact beam having U-shaped or trapezoidal cross section and formed with at least partially flattened ends, for execution of a subsequent, comprising:
- two support blocks for supporting the ends;
- two vertical clamping units associated to the support blocks, wherein the support blocks and the clamping units are placed into one-to-one correspondence;
- a stop member for abutment by one of the ends;
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- two transverse clamping units intended for clamping length sections of the side impact beam between the ends.
Apparatus for securing a side impact beam in place for allowing execution of a subsequent processing operation, comprising:
- a support block for supporting one end of the side impact beam;
- a first clamping unit for holding the end in cooperation with the support block to thereby secure the side impact beam in Y-direction;
- a stop member for abutment of another end of the side impact beam to thereby secure the side impact beam in X-direction;
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- a second clamping unit movable into a clamping position in which a length section of the side impact beam, extending inwardly of the end, is clamped from opposite sides to thereby secure the side impact beam in Z-direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.