Modular structure for maintaining a body part
AssigneeABB Mc
InventorsDaniel Demit, Francois Malatier
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Abstract
The invention concerns a structure for maintaining a body part, the structure consisting of assembled frame members, at least one of the frame members being a tubular beam (1) provided on the outside with at least a groove (7) extending longitudinally. The invention also concerns a template for drilling said beam.
Claims18
A structure for holding a bodywork part, the structure being made up of assembled-together members, wherein at least one of the members is a tubular beam (1) provided on the outside with at least one spline (7) extending longitudinally and including at least one reference flank (9′) arranged to constitute a positioning reference for at least one auxiliary element (2, 3, 4, 5) having a soleplate (22, 36) provided with means (13, 16, 24) for fixing it to the beam, said means including a bearing face (27, 40) for pressing against the reference flank (9′) and presser means (28), bearing on another flank (10′) of the spline (7′) that is opposite from the reference flank (9′), for pressing the bearing face against the reference flank, wherein the bearing face is formed by a side wall (27, 40) of a groove (25, 38) formed in the auxiliary element (2, 3, 4, 5) for receiving the spline, and wherein the presser means comprise at least one wedging device (28) for inserting between the another flank (10′) of the spline (7′) that is opposite from the reference flank (9′) and the facing side wall (26, 39) of the groove (27, 40).
A drilling template (100) for a beam (1) provided on the outside with at least one spline (7) extending longitudinally and including at least one reference flank (9′) arranged to constitute a positioning reference for at least one auxiliary element (2, 3, 4, 5) having a soleplate (22, 36) provided with means (13, 16, 24) for fixing it to the beam, said means including a bearing face (27, 40) for pressing against the reference flank (9′) and presser means (28) bearing on another flank (10′) of the spline (7′) that is opposite from the reference flank (9′) for pressing the bearing face against the reference flank, the template comprising a body (101) provided with means (100, 104) for releasably fixing it on the beam, and with at least one drilling bushing (103) arranged to extend over a spline (7) of the beam (1) when the template is in position on the beam, and wherein said means include a groove (105) which is formed in the body and which possesses a first side wall (107) forming a bearing face for pressing against a reference flank (9) of the spline (7), presser means for pressing the bearing face against the reference flank, the presser means comprising a wedging device received between a second flank (10) of the spline and a facing second side wall (106) of the groove.
A structure for holding a bodywork part, the structure being made up of assembled-together members, wherein at least one of the members is a tubular beam (1) provided on the outside with at least one spline (7) extending longitudinally and including at least a first flank (9′) arranged to constitute a positioning reference flank (9′) for at least one auxiliary element (2, 3, 4, 5) having a soleplate (22, 36) provided with means (13, 16, 24) for fixing it to the beam, said means including a bearing face (27, 40) for pressing against the reference flank (9′) and presser means (28) for pressing the bearing face against the reference flank (9′), wherein the bearing face is formed by a side wall (27, 40) of a groove (25, 38) formed in the auxiliary element (2, 3, 4, 5) for receiving the spline, and wherein the presser means comprise at least one wedging device (28) for inserting between a second flank (10′) of the spline (7′) that is opposite from the reference flank (9′) and the facing side wall (26, 39) of the groove (27, 40).
A structure for holding a bodywork part, the structure being made up of assembled together members, wherein at least one of the members is a tubular beam (1) provided on the outside with at least one spline (7) extending longitudinally and including at least a first flank (9′) arranged to constitute a positioning reference flank (9′) for at least one auxiliary element (2, 3, 4, 5) having a soleplate (22, 36) provided with means (13, 16, 24) for fixing it to the beam, said means including a bearing face (27, 40) for pressing against the reference flank (9′) and presser means (28) for pressing the bearing face against the reference flank (9′), wherein the auxiliary element is arranged to connect two beams (1) together at a predetermined angle.
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