Auxiliary tool for transferring automobile instrument desk assembly

By designing a transfer aid suitable for the instrument panel assembly and utilizing a power-assisted cantilever and clamping arm structure, the problems of high labor intensity and inconvenient position adjustment during the assembly process were solved, achieving stable transfer and efficient assembly.

CN223385415UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-26WEICHAI CHONGQING AUTOMOBILE CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422886640.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-26
Publication Date
2025-09-26
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-26

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the assembly of the instrument panel assembly in a narrow cab is labor-intensive, has low production efficiency, and is difficult to ensure quality. In addition, existing transfer tools cannot stably transfer the instrument panel assembly from outside the vehicle to inside the vehicle, and it is not convenient to adjust the position according to the on-site conditions.

Method used

A transfer aid for automobile instrument panel assembly is designed, which includes a transfer track, a transfer seat, a vertical downward transfer arm and a power-assisting component. The structure of the power-assisting cantilever and the clamping arm can adjust the angle and distance to achieve stable clamping and fine-tuning, and is suitable for instrument panel assemblies of different models and sizes.

Benefits of technology

It improves assembly efficiency and quality stability, ensures the stable transfer of the instrument panel assembly from outside the vehicle to inside the vehicle, and can adjust its position according to on-site conditions, reducing labor intensity.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an auxiliary transfer tool for an automobile instrument desk assembly, and belongs to the technical field of automobile internal device transfer tool structures. According to the transferring auxiliary tool, the assisting assembly is installed on the transferring small arm, the assisting cantilever is hinged to the tail end of the assisting main arm, and the assisting cantilever is perpendicular to the assisting main arm, so that when an operator uses the auxiliary tool, the circumferential angle of the automobile instrument desk assembly placed in an automobile can be adjusted according to the condition of an automobile body; by means of the left clamping part and the right clamping part on the clamping arm, the auxiliary tool can clamp instrument desk assemblies of various models, and meanwhile the distance between the left clamping part and the right clamping part can be adjusted in real time according to the length size of an instrument pipe beam and the size of the inner width of an automobile body; by means of the two-point design, the auxiliary tool solves the problems that in the prior art, a transferring auxiliary tool cannot guarantee the stability when an instrument desk assembly is transferred into a vehicle from the outside of the vehicle, and it is inconvenient for an operator to adjust the position of the instrument desk according to the field installation condition.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of automobile internal device transfer tool structures, in particular to an automobile instrument panel assembly transfer auxiliary tool. Background Art

[0002] The instrument panel assembly, comprising various indicators and the ignition switch installed within the vehicle's cabin, is a crucial component of the vehicle. It not only displays the operating status of internal components but also serves as the control center for certain equipment and a decorative element. Combining technical functionality with artistic aesthetics, the instrument panel assembly represents a defining characteristic of the vehicle's overall design. It includes components such as the speedometer, tachometer, water temperature gauge, fuel gauge, odometer, instrument wiring harness, instrument beam, instrument cluster, combination switches, and steering column. These instruments allow the driver to maintain a constant overview of vehicle information, including interior and exterior temperatures and fuel consumption.

[0003] When assembling the instrument panel assembly, employees first connect the instrument panel beam to the vehicle body, then install various electrical components, wiring harnesses, and instrument panels onto the beam. This method, performed entirely within the confined space of the cab, is not only labor-intensive and inefficient, but also makes quality assurance more difficult. To address these difficulties in instrument panel assembly, technicians designed an automotive instrument panel assembly aid that allows assembly to be performed outside the vehicle.

[0004] After the various electrical components, wiring harnesses, and instrument panels are installed on the instrument tube beam, the instrument tube beam is then connected to the vehicle body. Compared to the technical solution of first connecting the instrument tube beam to the vehicle body and then installing the various electrical components, wiring harnesses, and instrument panels on the instrument tube beam, this process requires ensuring the stability of the instrument panel assembly when transferring it from outside the vehicle to inside the vehicle. At the same time, during operation, it must also facilitate the operator to adjust the position of the instrument panel according to the installation conditions on site. Existing transfer tools cannot meet the process requirement of stable instrument panel assembly transfer due to the tolerance of the instrument tube beam length and the internal width of the vehicle body. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art described above, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an auxiliary tool for transferring an automobile instrument panel assembly, which is used to solve the problem that the transfer auxiliary tool in the prior art cannot ensure the stability of the instrument panel assembly when it is transferred from outside the vehicle to inside the vehicle, and it is inconvenient for the operator to adjust the position of the instrument panel according to the on-site installation conditions, such as adopting a process method of installing various electrical components, wiring harnesses, instrument panels and other parts on the instrument panel beam and then connecting the instrument panel beam to the vehicle body.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose and other related purposes, the utility model provides an automobile instrument panel assembly transfer auxiliary device, including a transfer track, a transfer seat is slidably installed on the transfer track, a vertical downward transfer arm is installed on the transfer seat, the bottom of the transfer arm is hinged with a transfer arm, and a power-assisting component is installed on the transfer arm; the power-assisting component includes a power-assisting main arm, a power-assisting cantilever and a clamping component; the top of the power-assisting main arm is fixedly installed on the transfer arm, the power-assisting cantilever is hinged to the tail end of the power-assisting main arm, and the power-assisting cantilever is perpendicular to the power-assisting main arm; the clamping component includes a clamping arm fixedly installed on the power-assisting cantilever, the clamping arm is parallel to the power-assisting cantilever, and a left clamping part and a right clamping part are installed on the clamping arm, and the left clamping part and the right clamping part approach or move away from each other along the clamping arm.

[0007] Optionally, the right clamping part is fixedly mounted on the right end of the clamping arm, and the left part of the clamping arm is installed with a clamping rail and a second pushing member; the left clamping part is slidably mounted on the clamping rail through a clamping block, and the second pushing member drives the clamping block to slide on the clamping rail.

[0008] Optionally, a fine-tuning handle is installed on the left clamping part.

[0009] Optionally, the power-assisting cantilever is hinged to the tail end of the power-assisting main arm through a bearing; a first pushing member is installed on the power-assisting main arm, and the first pushing member is connected to the hinge arm, and the first pushing member pushes the hinge arm to rotate, thereby driving the power-assisting cantilever to rotate.

[0010] Optionally, a handle is installed on the clamping arm.

[0011] Optionally, a damper is provided at the connection between the clamping arm and the power-assisting cantilever.

[0012] As described above, the automobile instrument panel assembly transfer auxiliary device of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0013] 1. The assisting component installed on the transfer arm of the automobile instrument panel assembly transfer aid of the present invention is hinged to the tail end of the assisting main arm by means of an assisting cantilever, and the assisting cantilever is perpendicular to the structure of the assisting main arm. When the operator uses the aid, the circumferential angle of the automobile instrument panel assembly when placed into the vehicle can be adjusted according to the condition of the vehicle body; the left clamping part and the right clamping part on the clamping arm enable the aid to clamp various types of instrument panel assemblies, and the distance between the left clamping part and the right clamping part can be adjusted in real time according to the length of the instrument tube beam and the internal width of the vehicle body; through the above two designs, the aid solves the problem that the transfer aids in the prior art cannot ensure the stability of the instrument panel assembly when it is transferred from outside the vehicle to inside the vehicle, and it is inconvenient for the operator to adjust the position of the instrument panel according to the on-site installation conditions, such as by installing various electrical components, wiring harnesses, instrument panels and other parts on the instrument tube beam and then connecting the instrument tube beam to the vehicle body.

[0014] 2. This automobile instrument panel assembly transfer aid is designed in which the right clamping part is fixedly installed on the right end of the clamping arm, and the left clamping part is slidably installed on the clamping rail through the clamping block. Compared with the design in which both the left and right clamping parts are movable, when in use, the operator can clearly find a point to locate the instrument panel assembly, which is convenient for operation and helps to ensure the stability of quality.

[0015] 3. This vehicle instrument panel assembly transfer aid is designed with a fine-tuning handle installed on the left clamping part. When the left and right clamping parts clamp the instrument panel assembly, if there is a slight position deviation, the operator can use the fine-tuning handle to make fine adjustments without having to drive the left clamping part or assist the cantilever movement, thereby improving the convenience of using this aid. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 Shown is a schematic diagram of an automobile instrument panel assembly transfer auxiliary device of the present invention in operation.

[0017] Figure 2 Shown is a schematic diagram of the power assist component of the present utility model.

[0018] Component number description

[0019] Transfer track 1, transfer seat 2, transfer arm 3, transfer arm 4, power assist assembly 5, power assist main arm 51, power assist cantilever 52, clamping component 53, clamping arm 531, left clamping part 532, right clamping part 533, first pushing member 54, second pushing member 55, fine-tuning handle 56, bearing 57, handle 58, damper 59. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The following describes the implementation of the present invention through specific embodiments. People familiar with this technology can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification.

[0021] See also Figures 1 to 2 . It should be noted that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc. illustrated in the drawings of this specification are only used to match the contents disclosed in the specification for people familiar with this technology to understand and read, and are not used to limit the limiting conditions for the implementation of this utility model. Therefore, they have no substantive technical significance. Any modification of the structure, change in the proportional relationship or adjustment of the size should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed by this utility model without affecting the efficacy and purpose that can be achieved by this utility model. At the same time, the terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "middle" and "one" quoted in this specification are only for the convenience of description, and are not used to limit the scope of the implementation of this utility model. Changes or adjustments in their relative relationships should also be regarded as the scope of the implementation of this utility model without substantially changing the technical content.

[0022] The following embodiments are for illustration only and can be combined with each other, and are not limited to the contents presented in the following single embodiments.

[0023] See also Figure 1 The utility model provides an auxiliary transfer tool for an automobile instrument panel assembly. Like the one used in current automobile assembly workshops, the auxiliary transfer tool also includes a transfer track 1, on which a transfer seat 2 is slidably installed. A vertically downward transfer arm 3 is installed on the transfer seat 2, and a transfer arm 4 is hinged at the bottom of the transfer arm 3. Driven by the transfer seat 2, the transfer arm 3 slides along the transfer track 1, and the transfer arm 4 can flexibly adjust the position of the lifted workpiece.

[0024] like Figure 2As shown, the improvement of the transfer auxiliary device compared with the existing technology is that the transfer arm 4 is equipped with a power-assisting component 5; the power-assisting component 5 includes a power-assisting main arm 51, a power-assisting cantilever 52 and a clamping component 53; the top of the power-assisting main arm 51 is fixedly installed on the transfer arm 4, and the power-assisting cantilever 52 is hinged to the tail end of the power-assisting main arm 51, and the power-assisting cantilever 52 is perpendicular to the power-assisting main arm 51; the clamping component 53 includes a clamping arm 531 fixedly installed on the power-assisting cantilever 52, and the clamping arm 531 is parallel to the power-assisting cantilever 52, and a left clamping part 532 and a right clamping part 533 are installed on the clamping arm 531, and the left clamping part 532 and the right clamping part 533 are moved closer to or away from each other along the clamping arm 531; the power-assisting cantilever 52 is hinged to the tail end of the power-assisting main arm 51, and the power-assisting cantilever 52 is perpendicular to the power-assisting main arm 5 1, when the operator uses the auxiliary tool, the circumferential angle of the automobile instrument panel assembly can be adjusted according to the condition of the vehicle body; the left clamping portion 532 and the right clamping portion 533 on the clamping arm 531 enable the auxiliary tool to clamp various types of instrument panel assemblies, and the distance between the left clamping portion 532 and the right clamping portion 533 can be adjusted in real time according to the length of the instrument tube beam and the internal width of the vehicle body; through the above two designs, the auxiliary tool solves the problem that the transfer auxiliary tool in the prior art cannot ensure the stability of the instrument panel assembly when transferring it from outside the vehicle to inside the vehicle, and it is inconvenient for the operator to adjust the position of the instrument panel according to the installation conditions on site, such as by installing various electrical components, wiring harnesses, and instrument panels on the instrument tube beam and then connecting the instrument tube beam to the vehicle body.

[0025] In another embodiment, see Figure 2 The right clamping part 533 is fixedly mounted on the right end of the clamping arm 531, and the left part of the clamping arm 531 is installed with a clamping rail and a second pushing member 55; the left clamping part 532 is slidably mounted on the clamping rail through a clamping block, and the second pushing member 55 drives the clamping block to slide on the clamping rail; compared with the design in which both the left clamping part 532 and the right clamping part 533 are movable, when in use, the operator can clearly find a point to locate the instrument panel assembly, which is convenient for operation and helps to ensure the stability of quality; at the same time, the second pushing member 55 can be a hydraulic cylinder, which is reliable and has good versatility.

[0026] In another embodiment, see Figure 2 A fine-tuning handle 56 is installed on the left clamping part 532; when the left clamping part 532 and the right clamping part 533 clamp the instrument panel assembly, the position is slightly deviated. The operator can use the fine-tuning handle 56 to make fine adjustments without driving the left clamping part 532 or the power cantilever 52 to move, thereby improving the convenience of using this auxiliary device.

[0027] In another embodiment, see Figure 2 The power-assisting cantilever 52 is hinged to the tail end of the power-assisting main arm 51 through a bearing 57, which improves the stability of the power-assisting cantilever 52 during rotation; a first pushing member 54 is installed on the power-assisting main arm 51, and the first pushing member 54 is connected to the hinge arm. The first pushing member 54 pushes the hinge arm to rotate, thereby driving the power-assisting cantilever 52 to rotate. The first pushing member 54 can be a hydraulic cylinder, which is reliable and has good versatility.

[0028] In another embodiment, see Figure 2 A handle 58 is installed on the clamping arm 531 to facilitate fine-tuning by the operator. At the same time, there can be two handles 58, one on the left and one on the right side of the clamping arm 531, which further facilitates the operator's use.

[0029] In other embodiments, Figure 2 As shown, a damper 59 is provided at the connection between the clamping arm 531 and the power-assisting cantilever 52 to improve the reliability and applicability of the auxiliary device.

[0030] In summary, the present invention utilizes a power-assisting cantilever arm 52 hinged to the rear end of the power-assisting main arm 51, with the power-assisting cantilever arm 52 being perpendicular to the structure of the power-assisting main arm 51. When the operator uses the assistive device, the circumferential angle of the instrument panel assembly can be adjusted according to the vehicle body conditions. The left clamping portion 532 and the right clamping portion 533 on the clamping arm 531 enable the assistive device to clamp various types of instrument panel assemblies. At the same time, the distance between the left clamping portion 532 and the right clamping portion 533 can be adjusted in real time according to the length of the instrument panel beam and the internal width of the vehicle body. Through the above two designs, the present assistive device solves the problem that conventional transfer assistive devices, such as those that use a process of installing various electrical components, wiring harnesses, and instrument panels on the instrument panel beam and then connecting the instrument panel beam to the vehicle body, cannot ensure the stability of the instrument panel assembly when transferring it from outside the vehicle to inside the vehicle, and are inconvenient for the operator to adjust the position of the instrument panel according to the on-site installation conditions. Therefore, the present invention effectively overcomes the shortcomings of the prior art and has high industrial application value.

[0031] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art may modify or alter the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or alterations made by one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and technical principles disclosed in the present invention are intended to be covered by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A vehicle instrument panel assembly transfer aid, comprising a transfer track, a transfer seat slidably mounted on the transfer track, a vertical downward transfer arm mounted on the transfer seat, a transfer arm hinged at the bottom of the transfer arm, characterized in that: The transfer arm is equipped with a power-assisting assembly; the power-assisting assembly includes a power-assisting main arm, a power-assisting cantilever and a clamping component; The top end of the power-assisting main arm is fixedly mounted on the transfer arm, the power-assisting cantilever is hinged to the tail end of the power-assisting main arm, and the power-assisting cantilever is perpendicular to the power-assisting main arm; The clamping component includes a clamping arm fixedly mounted on the power-assisting cantilever, the clamping arm is parallel to the power-assisting cantilever, a left clamping portion and a right clamping portion are mounted on the clamping arm, and the left clamping portion and the right clamping portion approach or move away from each other along the clamping arm.

2. The automobile instrument panel assembly transfer aid according to claim 1, characterized in that: The right clamping portion is fixedly mounted on the right end of the clamping arm, and the left portion of the clamping arm is mounted with a clamping rail and a second pushing member; The left clamping portion is slidably mounted on the clamping rail via a clamping block, and the second pushing member drives the clamping block to slide on the clamping rail.

3. The automobile instrument panel assembly transfer aid according to claim 2, characterized in that: A fine-adjustment handle is installed on the left clamping part.

4. The automobile instrument panel assembly transfer aid according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power-assisting cantilever is hinged to the tail end of the power-assisting main arm through a bearing; A first pushing member is installed on the power-assisting main arm. The first pushing member is connected to the hinge arm. The first pushing member pushes the hinge arm to rotate, thereby driving the power-assisting cantilever to rotate.

5. The automobile instrument panel assembly transfer aid according to claim 1, characterized in that: A handle is installed on the clamping arm.

6. The automobile instrument panel assembly transfer aid according to claim 1, characterized in that: A damper is provided at the connection between the clamping arm and the power-assisting cantilever.