Jig for assembly of components
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsBenjamin B. MacArthur, Benjamin Douglas DeBoer
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Abstract
A jig for assembly of assembly components is provided. The jig includes a base portion and an upright portion coupled to the base portion. The jig further includes a biasing device having a first end and a second end. The biasing device is translatable between a biased state and an unbiased state. The first end of the biasing device is rotatably coupled to at least one of the upright portion or the base portion, and the second end is configured to be translatable between a biased state and an unbiased state. The jig further includes a support member comprising a first end and a second end. The first end of the support member is rotatably coupled to at least one of the upright portion and the second end of the biasing device.
Claims20
A jig, comprising:
- a base portion;
- an upright portion coupled to the base portion;
- a biasing device comprising a first end and a second end, the biasing device is translatable between a biased state and an unbiased state, wherein the first end is rotatably coupled to at least one of:
- the upright portion and the base portion;
- and
- a support member comprising a first end and a second end, the first end of the support member is rotatably coupled to at least one of the upright portion and the second end of the biasing device.
A jig for installation of a drive shaft, the jig comprising:
- a base portion;
- an upright portion coupled to the base portion;
- a biasing device having a first end and a second end, wherein
- the first end is rotatably coupled to at least one of:
- the upright portion or the base portion, and
- the biasing device is translatable between a biased state and an unbiased state;
- and
- a support member comprising a first end and a second end,
- wherein the first end of the support member is rotatably coupled to at least one of:
- the upright portion and the second end of the biasing device, and
- wherein, when a drive shaft is placed on a portion of the support member, the drive shaft is configured to apply a substantially downward force on the portion of the support member to translate the biasing device from the unbiased state to the biased state.
A method of assembling vehicle chassis components including a lower ball joint configured to be coupled to a first part of a knuckle, and a drive shaft configured to be coupled to a second part of the knuckle, the method comprising:
- positioning a jig adjacent to the knuckle, the jig including a biasing device, wherein,
- the jig is configured to provide access to the first part of the knuckle when the biasing device is in an unbiased state, and
- the jig is configured to provide access to the second part of the knuckle and to prevent a contact between the drive shaft and the first part of the knuckle when the biasing device is in a biased state;
- coupling the lower ball joint to the first part of the knuckle while the biasing device is in the unbiased state, using at least one fastener and a cotter pin configured to secure the at least one fastener;
- positioning the drive shaft against the jig and forcing the biasing device to translate from the unbiased state to the biased state;
- and
- coupling the drive shaft to the second part of the knuckle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.