Method and apparatus for mounting a vehicle door
AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsScott Rhoads, Martin Schmitt, Olaf Höglinger
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Abstract
In order to fit side doors precisely on a motor vehicle, this is performed mechanically by aligning an assembly frame on the side frame of the vehicle. This assembly frame has points for receiving supports in which the doors are held. These receiving points are configured such that they permit the alignment of the doors in directions X, Y and Z.
Claims23
Method for installing on a motor vehicle body, a motor vehicle door which is fastened by screw mounting via screw-mountable hinges having mounting surfaces running substantially perpendicular to one another when the vehicle door is closed, comprising:
- position aligning the vehicle door with the hinges screwed on in a direction of two vehicle axes in a corresponding door opening,
- screwing the hinges of the vehicle door onto mounting surfaces on a body side,
- loosening the screw mounting on door side,
- aligning the vehicle door in a direction of a third vehicle axis, and
- retightening the screw mounting on the door side.
Apparatus for installing a door on a motor vehicle body, comprising a frame for holding a vehicle door to be mounted, which can be positioned in a corresponding door opening by a support and having hinges screwed into proper position, wherein an assembly frame is provided, which can be positioned and docked by positioning devices and holding devices on a side wall of the vehicle body, and the assembly frame has adjustable holders for positioning the support of the vehicle door.
An assembly for installing a vehicle door, which has hinges screwed into position, on a vehicle body, comprising:
- a frame being positioned relative to the vehicle body,
- at least one assembly frame which is positionable and operatively fixable on a side wall of the vehicle body via positioning devices and holding devices, operatively connected to the frame,
- at least one carrier for supporting the vehicle door, and
- at least one adjustable holder being provided on the assembly frame for positioning the carrier.
A method of installing a vehicle door with fastener-mounted hinges, comprising:
- providing the vehicle door and the fastener-mounted hinges,
- aligning the vehicle door into a corresponding door opening in a vehicle body in a first axis and a second axis,
- fastening the fastener-mounted hinges to the vehicle body,
- aligning the vehicle door in a third axis, and
- fastening the door to the fastener-mounted hinges,
- wherein the fastener-mounted hinges are previously fastened to the vehicle door before the vehicle door is provided and are loosened before aligning the vehicle door in the third axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.