Device for placing a joint on a vehicle body and method to implement said device
AssigneesProcess Conception Ingenierie S. A., Technorop Automation
InventorsJean-Yves Cueff, Alain De Bentzmann, Jean-Paul Rousse
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Abstract
A device for placing a seal, such as a water seal, on a motor vehicle body. This device includes a jig which is placed in contact with the body of the motor vehicle, a carriage borne by the jig and able to move on the latter so as to ensure placement of the seal, and rails for guiding and orienting the carriage on the jig. A method for operating this device is also disclosed.
Claims17
Device for placing a seal on a motor vehicle body, said device comprising:
- a jig (1) able to be placed in contact with the body of the vehicle;
- a carriage (8) borne by the jig (1) and able to move on the jig (1) so as to ensure placing of the seal (9);
- and
- means for guiding and orientating the carriage (8) on the jig (1),
- characterized in that the means for guiding and orientating the carriage include three rails, which are approximately parallel, with a circular cross section and integral with the jig (1), namely a first rail (11) with a shape matching the shape of the receiving surface (10) of the seal and defining the path the carriage (8) is to follow along the body (4) of the vehicle, a second rail (12) keeping the application force of the seal (9) on the receiving surface (10) of the seal along a directions still normal to the application surface of the seal, and a third rail (13) ensuring along a direction transversal to the vehicle a correct positioning of the carriage (8) with respect to the vehicle so that the seal (9) is fully flush with the geometry of the body.
Device for placing a seal on a motor vehicle body, said device comprising:
- a jig (1) able to be placed in contact with the body of the vehicle;
- a carriage (8) borne by the jig (1) and able to move on the jig (1) so as to ensure placing of the seal (9);
- and
- means for guiding and orientating the carriage (8) on the jig (1),
- characterized in that the carriage (8) comprises guiding rollers (14, 15, 16) which bilaterally co-operate with first, second and third rails (11, 12, 13) respectively, axes (14a) of the rollers (14) co-operating with the first rail (11) being orthogonal to axis (15a) of the rollers (15) co-operating with the second rail (12), and axes (16a) of the rollers (16) co-operating with the third rail (13) forming an angle (A) with the axes (15a) of the rollers (15) co-operating with the second rail (12).
Device for placing a seal on a motor vehicle body, said device comprising:
- a jig (1) able to be placed in contact with the body of the vehicle;
- a carriage (8) borne by the jig (1) and able to move on the jig (1) so as to ensure placing of the seal (9);
- and
- means for guiding and orientating the carriage (8) on the jig (1), and further
- characterized in that associated with the jig (1) is a suspended adjustable stop (28) able to co-operate with a body (4) of the vehicle so as to ensure the correct positioning of the jig (1) on said body and subsequently its drive.
A sealing apparatus for applying a seal to a receiving surface having a known shape, the sealing apparatus comprising:
- a jig configured to be selectively positioned;
- a carriage supported by said jig and driven by a first motor, the carriage configured to be movable along the jig while a seal is being applied to the receiving surface;
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- substantially parallel first, second and third rails mounted on said jig and configured to guide and orient said carriage along said jig;
- wherein:
- the first rail defines a path followed by the carriage along the jig while the seal is being applied to the receiving surface;
- the second rail is configured to force the seal against the receiving surface while the seal is being applied to the receiving surface;
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- the third rail is configured to ensure correct positioning of the carriage with respect to the receiving surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.