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Loosely layered assembly components and vehicle front end assembly methods

A component assembly, vehicle technology, applied in the direction of vehicle components, vehicle safety arrangements, headlights, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2022-03-22
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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[0006] Despite these advantages over traditional vehicle front-end design and construction / assembly, modular construction generally requires more resources, factory floor space, and special handling tools when compared to traditional vehicle front-end design and assembly , and additional costs are incurred (e.g., shipping, trade markups, additional labor, weight, etc.)
Often, cost and / or other equipment requirements only eliminate the possibility of modular construction

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[0048] now refer to figure 1 , figure 1 A perspective view of the vehicle 10 is generally shown. The vehicle 10 shown is a sport utility vehicle that will be used to describe one embodiment of a vehicle front end assembly method and associated vehicle front end components and subassemblies of those components. However, it should be appreciated that the methods, components, and subassemblies described may be used with any type of vehicle (eg, passenger cars, pickups, minivans, sport utility vehicles, vans, and trucks of various types, etc.) .

[0049] Such as figure 1 As shown in , a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system is provided that generally orients the vehicle 10 with respect to the X, Y, and Z directions. The coordinate system includes an origin O and X, Y and Z axes oriented as indicated by the arrows. Axis X generally represents the direction of the X-axis along the length of the vehicle, axis Y generally represents the direction of the Y-axis across the ...

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A method of assembling a vehicle front end component to a vehicle front end comprising the steps of: attaching at least one non-skin component to a vehicle body; supporting a first skin component with at least one of the at least one non-skin component such that the first The skin part is movable relative to at least one non-skin part; the second skin part is connected to the first skin part such that the first skin part and the second skin part are fixed relative to each other and capable of moving relative to at least one non-skinned component movement; and limiting movement of the second skinned component relative to the at least one non-skinned component.

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technical field [0001] This article relates to vehicle manufacturing in general, and more specifically to loose layered front end build strategies. Background technique [0002] Conventional vehicle front end designs and constructions generally rely on independent positioning, support, and attachment features of vehicle front end components during the assembly process. This is especially true for visible exterior (or skin) components such as headlight assemblies, grilles, and fascias. This personal approach is aimed at ensuring the exterior aesthetics of the front end assembly, which is known to be very important to customers. [0003] Given the importance of front end assembly aesthetics, the manufacturer expended considerable effort through tooling, fixtures, and manpower, especially to create a consistent gap width between visible skin components. For example, the headlight assembly mounts are self-contained and designed to create a consistent gap width and flushness be...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): B62D25/08
CPCB62D25/08F21S41/28F21S41/55B62D65/024B62D25/085B62D25/084B60R19/52B60Q1/0475B62D65/16B60Q1/0441B60Q1/045B62D25/16B60R2019/525B62D27/02
Inventor 贾斯汀·卡罗尔布莱德·吉尔摩戴夫·布莱恩·格利克曼安德烈·尤尔凯维奇马修·威廉·迈尔桑迪·帕特尔马特·W·罗森大卫·保罗·维莱斯卡斯科特·斯廷森
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC