GEOMETRICAL CONFORMATION UNIT

• US 20100059915A1
• Filed: 03/03/2008
• Published: 03/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA (Stellantis NV)
• Original Assignee: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA (Stellantis NV)
• Inventors: Martinais, Bruno
• Granted Patent: US 8,181,347 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 269/37
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 65/02 Joining sub-units or components to, or positioning sub-units or components with respect to, body shell or other sub-units or components
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49622 Vehicular structural member making

Abstract

The invention relates to a geometrical conformation unit (1) for a vehicle, including: a frame (2) for receiving the vehicle body (5); two pairs of conformers ((12, 14), (13, 15)) to be attached on the frame symmetrically relative to the vehicle symmetry plane, each conformer (12, 14, 13, 15) including holding means (16) for maintaining the portion of the body opposite which said conformer (12, 14, 13, 15) is attached, each pair of conformers ((12, 14), (13, 15)) including a front conformer (12, 13) maintaining the front portion of the body (5) and a rear conformer (14, 15) maintaining the rear portion of the body (5).

Claims

1. Geometric conformation unit for a vehicle, comprising:

a frame for receiving the vehicle body,

two pairs of conformers to be fastened onto the frame symmetrically with respect to the symmetry plane of the vehicle, each conformer comprising holding means for holding the part of the body next to which said conformer is fastened, each pair of conformers comprising a front conformer holding the front part of the body and a rear conformer holding the rear part of the body, said conformers forming a rigid shell inside which the body is held.

2. Geometric conformation unit according to claim 1, wherein each conformer comprises a first part extending vertically from the frame and a second part extending from the first part horizontally above the body toward the symmetry plane.

3. Geometric conformation unit according to claim 2, which comprises locking means for locking together the second parts of the front conformers, locking means for locking together the second parts of the rear conformers and/or locking means for locking the conformers onto the frame.

4. Geometric conformation unit according to claim 1, wherein the rear conformers are devised so as to keep the access to the rear of the body clear.

5. Geometric conformation unit according to claim 1, wherein each conformer includes automatic tool changers capable of enabling a handling robot to grasp this conformer.

6. Geometric conformation unit according to claim 2, wherein the rear conformers

are devised so as to keep the access to the rear of the body clear.

7. Geometric conformation unit according to claim 3, wherein the rear conformers

are devised so as to keep the access to the rear of the body clear.

8. Geometric conformation unit according to claim 2, wherein each conformer includes automatic tool changers capable of enabling a handling robot to grasp this conformer.

9. Geometric conformation unit according to claim 3, wherein each conformer

includes automatic tool changers capable of enabling a handling robot to grasp this conformer.

10. Geometric conformation unit according to claim 4, wherein each conformer

includes automatic tool changers capable of enabling a handling robot to grasp this conformer.

11. Geometric conformation unit according to claim 6, wherein each conformer

includes automatic tool changers capable of enabling a handling robot to grasp this conformer.

12. Geometric conformation unit according to claim 7, wherein each conformer

includes automatic tool changers capable of enabling a handling robot to grasp this conformer.