Method for installing work-piece to mating structure, and apparatus
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorDave BLACK
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Abstract
An apparatus that includes a datum. The datum has a first portion configured to interface with a work-piece having a critical surface associated with a fit-and-finish surface, and a second portion configured to interface with a mating structure. The datum is adjusted in such a way that the datum facilitates placement of the critical surface within acceptable tolerance to the fit-and-finish surface once the datum is placed between the work-piece and the mating structure, and the work-piece is installed to the mating structure.
Claims24
An apparatus, comprising:
- a work-piece having a critical surface associated with a fit-and-finish surface;
- a mating structure;
- and
- a datum having:
- a first portion interfaced with the work-piece;
- and
- a second portion interfaced with the mating structure;
- wherein, the datum is adapted for adjustment in such a way that the datum facilitates placement of the critical surface within acceptable tolerance to the fit-and-finish surface once the datum is placed between the work-piece and the mating structure, and the work-piece is installed to the mating structure.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a datum having:
- a first portion configured to interface with a work-piece having a critical surface associated with a fit-and-finish surface;
- and
- a second portion configured to interface with a mating structure;
- wherein, the datum is adapted for adjustment in such a way that the datum facilitates placement of the critical surface within acceptable tolerance to the fit-and-finish surface once the datum is placed between the work-piece and the mating structure, and the work-piece is installed to the mating structure.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a work-piece having a critical surface associated with a fit-and-finish surface;
- and
- a datum having:
- a first portion interfaced with the work-piece;
- and
- a second portion configured to interface with a mating structure;
- wherein, the datum is adapted for adjustment in such a way that the datum facilitates placement of the critical surface within acceptable tolerance to the fit-and-finish surface once the datum is placed between the work-piece and the mating structure, and the work-piece is installed to the mating structure.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a mating structure;
- and
- a datum having:
- a first portion configured to interface with a work-piece having a critical surface associated with a fit-and-finish surface;
- and
- a second portion interfaced with the mating structure;
- wherein, the datum is adapted for adjustment in such a way that the datum facilitates placement of the critical surface within acceptable tolerance to the fit-and-finish surface once the datum is placed between the work-piece and the mating structure, and the work-piece is installed to the mating structure.
A method for use with a work-piece having a critical surface being associated with a fit-and-finish surface, and with a mating structure, the method comprising:
- interfacing a first portion of a datum with the work-piece;
- interfacing a second portion of the datum with the mating structure;
- and
- adjusting the datum in such a way that the datum facilitates placement of the critical surface within acceptable tolerance to the fit-and-finish surface once the datum is placed between the work-piece and the mating structure, and the work-piece is installed to the mating structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.