Apparatus for assembling exterior parts of a motorcar

An apparatus for assembling exterior parts of a motorcar comprising:

• assembling robots for assembling exterior side parts to a motorcar body, said assembling robots being disposed on sides of an assembling station in which said motorcar body is stationarily placed;
• an overhead frame provided in said assembling station while leaving a space thereunder through which said motorcar body can be conveyed;
• an additional assembling robot for assembling lid-like exterior parts, said additional assembling robot being mounted on said overhead frame;
• hanger conveyor means for conveying said exterior side parts and said lid-like exterior parts to a position above said overhead frame;
• an apparatus frame for drop lifters, said apparatus frame being provided in said assembling station such that it extends upwards above said overhead frame;
• drop lifters for said exterior side parts and drop lifters for said lid-like exterior parts, said drop lifters being vertically movably provided on said apparatus frame for respectively transferring said exterior side parts and said lid-like exterior parts from said hanger conveyor means to respective assembling jigs mounted on each of said assembling robots.