Cutting and positioning tool for automobile exterior trim shell assembly part

By combining a motor-driven lead screw and a quick clamp, the problem of manual handling required for existing cutting positioning fixtures is solved, realizing a cutting positioning fixture that is efficiently fixed and easy to replace, thereby improving processing efficiency and reducing labor costs.

CN224224023UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-12WUXI OUXIN TECH CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
WUXI OUXIN TECH CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-07-29
Publication Date
2026-05-12

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Technical Problem

Existing cutting and positioning fixtures require manual handling of quick clamps and other fixing components, which affects processing efficiency and increases labor costs.

Method used

The product is fixed by a motor-driven lead screw that drives the sliding seat, combined with quick clamps and laser-cut wooden boards, reducing manual operation; the fast disassembly and assembly of components for replacement and maintenance is achieved through the use of locking blocks and snap-fit ​​blocks.

Benefits of technology

It improved processing efficiency, saved labor costs, and enabled rapid replacement and maintenance of different products.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile exterior decoration processing, and discloses a cutting positioning tool for an automobile exterior decoration shell assembly part, which comprises a base, the top end of the base is fixedly connected with a mounting seat and a workbench, the top end of the mounting seat is provided with a mounting plate, the top end of the mounting plate is provided with a processing assembly, and the processing assembly is provided with a cutting assembly. A product body is installed on the outer wall of the machining assembly, a motor is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the workbench, the output end of the motor is fixedly connected with a lead screw, the outer wall of the lead screw is in threaded connection with a sliding seat, and a quick dismounting and mounting assembly is arranged at the bottom end of the machining assembly. Two different cutting tools are used and replaced on the base to machine different types of products, the working table is installed on the base, the motor drives the lead screw to rotate in the working table, the lead screw drives the sliding base provided with the laser wood plate and the rapid clamp to slide, and therefore the laser wood plate can be machined. Therefore, the quick clamp is used for quickly fixing the product, and manpower is saved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automotive exterior processing technology, and in particular to a cutting and positioning fixture for automotive exterior shell assembly parts. Background Technology

[0002] Exterior trim, commonly known as automotive exterior trim, refers to the decorative elements on the exterior of a car. Exterior trim assemblies (such as bumpers, fenders, and side panels) are key components for the appearance and function of a car. Their edge precision and installation notch dimensions directly affect the overall assembly quality and appearance consistency of the vehicle. During their processing, the semi-finished products after injection molding or stamping need to be trimmed at the edges and have notches pre-reserved through cutting processes. Since these assemblies are mostly irregular curved surface structures and are mainly made of plastics and composite materials, cutting and positioning fixtures are needed to cut and process their edges.

[0003] Existing cutting and positioning fixtures typically employ a working mode of fixed positioning blocks combined with manual clamping. For specific assembly models, positioning blocks are welded or bolted to a base to define the contour features. Positioning is achieved by the bosses or grooves of the positioning blocks aligning with the reference holes and edges of the assembly. After positioning, the operator manually clamps the assembly onto the positioning blocks using screws or quick clamps, and then starts the cutting equipment to complete the cutting along a preset path. Throughout the entire process, manual handling of the quick clamps and other fixing components is required, impacting processing efficiency and increasing labor costs. Utility Model Content

[0004] To overcome the above shortcomings, this utility model provides a cutting and positioning fixture for automotive exterior shell assembly parts, aiming to improve the problem that the existing automotive exterior cutting process requires manual labor to repeatedly move fixed components such as quick clamps, which affects processing efficiency and increases labor costs.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a cutting and positioning fixture for a vehicle exterior shell assembly, comprising a base, a mounting seat and a worktable fixedly connected to the top of the base, a mounting plate mounted on the top of the mounting seat, a processing component mounted on the top of the mounting plate, a product body mounted on the outer wall of the processing component, a motor fixedly connected to the inner wall of the worktable, a lead screw fixedly connected to the output end of the motor, a sliding seat threadedly connected to the outer wall of the lead screw, and a quick-release assembly provided at the bottom of the processing component.

[0006] The above technical solution involves a motor inside the worktable driving a lead screw to rotate, which in turn causes the sliding seat to slide. The quick clamps installed on the sliding seat are used to fix the products on the processing components, making it convenient to process them. This eliminates the need for manual handling of the quick clamps and laser-etched wooden boards, saving manpower.

[0007] Preferably, the quick-release assembly includes multiple locking blocks, which are fixedly connected to the bottom end of the mounting plate. The inner wall of the base is slidably connected with a locking block and a pull slider. The inner wall of the base is provided with a spring and a spring. The outer wall of the pull slider is fixedly connected with a pull ring and a limiting plate.

[0008] Preferably, the processing assembly includes a cutting fixture, which is fixedly connected to the top of the mounting plate. The product body is mounted on the outer wall of the cutting fixture. Multiple laser-etched wooden boards are mounted on the outer wall of the sliding seat. A quick clamp is mounted on the top of the laser-etched wooden board. The quick clamp and the outer wall of the product body are slidably connected to each other. Multiple working grooves are opened on the outer wall of the sliding seat. The outer wall of the laser-etched wooden board is mounted on the inner wall of the working groove.

[0009] Preferably, the processing assembly further includes a second cutting fixture, which is fixedly connected to the top of the mounting plate. The product body is mounted on the outer wall of the second cutting fixture, and the outer wall of the product body is provided with multiple laser wood board pressure plates. Both the outer walls of the second cutting fixture and the laser wood board pressure plates are provided with multiple working holes.

[0010] Preferably, the outer wall of the workbench is symmetrically provided with multiple sliding grooves, the outer wall of the sliding seat is slidably connected to the inner wall of the sliding groove, and the inner wall of the sliding seat is slidably connected to the outer wall of the slide rod.

[0011] Preferably, the outer wall of the mounting base has multiple mounting holes, the locking block is engaged with the inner wall of the mounting hole, the inner wall of the base and the mounting base are interconnected, the inner wall of the base has multiple limiting grooves, and the outer walls of the locking block, the pulling slider and the limiting plate are all slidably connected to the inner wall of the limiting groove.

[0012] Preferably, the outer walls of the locking block and the locking block are slidably connected to each other, and the outer walls of the pulling slider and the locking block are slidably connected to each other.

[0013] Preferably, one end of the first spring is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the snap-fit ​​block, and the other end of the first spring is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the base; one end of the second spring is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the limiting plate, and the other end of the second spring is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the base.

[0014] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] 1. In this utility model, different types of products are processed by using and replacing two different cutting fixtures on the base. A worktable is installed on the base, and a motor drives the lead screw to rotate inside the worktable. The lead screw drives the sliding seat with the laser board and quick clamp to slide, thereby using the quick clamp to quickly fix the product, which facilitates subsequent processing and saves manpower.

[0016] 2. In this utility model, by installing an installation plate at the bottom of the processing component, and by engaging the locking block at the bottom of the installation plate with the locking device inside the base and mounting seat, the processing component is fixed while the locking can be easily released at any time for replacement and maintenance. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a cutting and positioning fixture for an exterior shell assembly of a vehicle, as proposed in this utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of a cutting and positioning fixture for an exterior shell assembly of a vehicle, as proposed in this utility model.

[0019] Figure 3 An exploded view of the cutting fixture for a cutting and positioning fixture for an exterior trim assembly component proposed in this utility model.

[0020] Figure 4 This is a separate schematic diagram of the worktable for a cutting and positioning fixture for an exterior trim assembly component of a vehicle, as proposed in this utility model.

[0021] Figure 5 This is a separate sectional view of the worktable of a cutting and positioning fixture for an exterior trim assembly component of a vehicle, as proposed in this utility model.

[0022] Figure 6 This is a perspective view of a cutting and positioning fixture for an exterior shell assembly of a vehicle, as proposed in this utility model.

[0023] Figure 7 A two-part cutter diagram of a cutting and positioning fixture for a vehicle exterior shell assembly proposed in this utility model.

[0024] Figure 8 This is a separate schematic diagram of the processing components of a cutting and positioning fixture for an exterior trim assembly of a vehicle according to the present invention.

[0025] Figure 9 A cross-sectional view of a quick-assembly assembly of a cutting and positioning fixture for an exterior shell assembly of a vehicle, as proposed in this utility model.

[0026] Figure 10 This is a separate schematic diagram of the quick-assembly and disassembly assembly structure of a cutting and positioning fixture for an exterior shell assembly of a vehicle, as proposed in this utility model.

[0027] Legend:

[0028] 1. Base; 2. Mounting base; 3. Processing components; 3101. Cutting fixture one; 3102. Laser-cut wooden board; 3103. Quick clamp; 3201. Cutting fixture two; 3202. Laser-cut wooden board pressure plate; 3203. Working hole; 4. Product body; 5. Worktable; 6. Sliding seat; 7. Motor; 8. Lead screw; 9. Slide rod; 10. Mounting plate; 11. Clamping block; 12. Mounting hole; 13. Clamping block; 14. Spring one; 15. Pull slider; 16. Pull ring; 17. Limiting plate; 18. Spring two. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0030] Example 1, refer to Figures 1-5 This utility model provides an embodiment of a cutting and positioning fixture for an exterior trim assembly, comprising a base 1, a mounting base 2 and a worktable 5 fixedly connected to the top of the base 1, a mounting plate 10 mounted on the top of the mounting base 2, a processing component 3 mounted on the top of the mounting plate 10, a product body 4 mounted on the outer wall of the processing component 3, a motor 7 fixedly connected to the inner wall of the worktable 5, a lead screw 8 fixedly connected to the output end of the motor 7, a sliding seat 6 threadedly connected to the outer wall of the lead screw 8, and a quick-release assembly provided at the bottom of the processing component 3. The processing component 3 includes a cutting fixture 3101. 3101 is fixedly connected to the top of the mounting plate 10. The product body 4 is installed on the outer wall of the cutting fixture 3101. Multiple laser wood boards 3102 are installed on the outer wall of the sliding seat 6. A quick clamp 3103 is installed on the top of the laser wood board 3102. The quick clamp 3103 and the outer wall of the product body 4 are slidably connected to each other. Multiple working grooves are opened on the outer wall of the sliding seat 6. The outer wall of the laser wood board 3102 is installed on the inner wall of the working groove. Multiple sliding grooves are symmetrically opened on the outer wall of the worktable 5. The outer wall of the sliding seat 6 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the sliding groove. The inner wall of the sliding seat 6 is slidably connected to the outer wall of the slide rod 9.

[0031] Specifically, the base 1 provides support for the entire processing device. A recessed mounting seat 2 at the top of the base 1 provides a mounting and snap-fit ​​position for the mounting plate 10. Replaceable processing components 3 are mounted on the top of the mounting plate 10 to process different types of products. A worktable 5 is located at the top of the base 1. A motor 7 mounted on the inner wall of the worktable 5 drives the lead screw 8 to rotate. When the lead screw 8 rotates, the sliding seat 6, threaded to its outer wall, slides along the lead screw 8. Simultaneously, the other end of the sliding seat 6 is slidably connected to the outer wall of the slide rod 9 to ensure... The sliding mechanism on both sides moves synchronously. When the sliding seat 6 moves, the laser wooden board 3102 installed in the working groove on its outer wall and the quick clamp 3103 installed on the top of the laser wooden board 3102 will move synchronously and stop when they reach the processing component 3 to fix the product body 4 placed on the cutting fixture 3101, which facilitates subsequent processing. During continuous processing, it is only necessary to control the motor 7 to start and stop to drive the sliding seat 6 and the laser wooden board 3102 and quick clamp 3103 installed on it to fix and release the product, saving manpower.

[0032] Reference Figures 8-10 The quick-release assembly includes multiple locking blocks 11, which are fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting plate 10. The inner wall of the base 1 is slidably connected to a locking block 13 and a pull slider 15. The inner wall of the base 1 is provided with a spring 14 and a spring 2 18. The outer wall of the pull slider 15 is fixedly connected to a pull ring 16 and a limiting plate 17. The outer walls of the locking blocks 11 and the locking blocks 13 are slidably connected to each other, and the outer walls of the pull slider 15 and the locking blocks 13 are slidably connected to each other. One end of the spring 14 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the locking blocks 13, and the other end of the spring 14 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the base 1. One end of the spring 2 18 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the limiting plate 17, and the other end of the spring 2 18 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the base 1.

[0033] Specifically, in the default state, the mounting plate 10 at the bottom of the processing component 3 is engaged with the mounting hole 12 at the top of the mounting base 2 by multiple locking blocks 11. One side of the outer wall of the locking block 11 is provided with an inclined surface, and one side of the locking block 13 is also provided with an inclined surface corresponding to the inclined surface of the locking block 11. At the same time, the other side of the locking block 13 is also provided with an inclined surface that matches the outer wall of the inclined surface of the pull slider 15. When the processing component 3 needs to be removed for replacement or maintenance, the pull ring 16 needs to be pulled upward to make the pull slider 15 fixedly connected at the bottom rise together. The locking block 13 is moved horizontally by the contact between the inclined surface of the pull slider 15 and the inclined surface of the locking block 13, thereby releasing the locking. The blocking of the locking block 11 by the block 13 allows the processing component 3 and the mounting plate 10 to be disassembled. When reinstalled, the locking block 13 is moved horizontally by the contact between the inclined surface of the locking block 11 and the inclined surface of the locking block 13, and finally the outer wall of the locking block 13 forms a locking block against the outer wall of the locking block 11 to complete the fixation. The two ends of the first spring 14 are connected to the base 1 and the locking block 13 respectively, and the two ends of the second spring 18 are connected to the base 1 and the limiting plate 17 respectively. When the locking block 11 is inserted or pulled out, the stress of the first spring 14 and the second spring 18 pushes the locking block 13 and the limiting plate 17 to reset respectively, and continuously applies the locking force, thereby ensuring that the device can be reused multiple times.

[0034] Reference Figure 9 and Figure 10 The outer wall of the mounting base 2 has multiple mounting holes 12 that extend through it. The locking block 11 is engaged with the inner wall of the mounting hole 12. The inner walls of the base 1 and the mounting base 2 are interconnected. The inner wall of the base 1 has multiple limiting grooves. The outer walls of the locking block 13, the pulling slider 15 and the limiting plate 17 are all slidably connected to the inner wall of the limiting groove.

[0035] Specifically, the top outer wall of the mounting base 2 is provided with a mounting hole 12 corresponding to the shape of the locking block 11. The locking block 11 is engaged through the mounting hole 12. The inner walls of the base 1 and the mounting base 2 are connected. The locking block 13 slides in the through groove of the inner wall of the base 1 and the mounting base 2. At the same time, the limiting groove in the base 1 provides a limit to the sliding of the locking block 13, the pulling slider 15 and the limiting plate 17, so that the locking block 13, the pulling slider 15 and the limiting plate 17 always maintain a straight line when they slide against each other and will not deviate, thus making the engagement structure more stable.

[0036] Example 2, refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7This embodiment is based on the description of Embodiment 1. The processing component 3 also includes a second cutting fixture 3201, which is fixedly connected to the top of the mounting plate 10. The product body 4 is installed on the outer wall of the second cutting fixture 3201. The outer wall of the product body 4 is provided with multiple laser wood board pressure plates 3202. Both the outer walls of the second cutting fixture 3201 and the laser wood board pressure plates 3202 are provided with multiple working holes 3203.

[0037] Specifically, when different products need to be processed, the cutting fixture 3201 is used to process the products. When the cutting fixture 3201 is installed on the base 1 and the mounting base 2 through the quick disassembly and assembly components, the product body 4 is placed on top of the laser wood board pressure plate 3202. The laser wood board pressure plate 3202 is attached to both sides of the product body 4. Magnets are placed in the multiple working holes 3203 corresponding to the outer walls of the cutting fixture 3201 and the laser wood board pressure plate 3202. The magnetic attraction is used to firmly fix the laser wood board pressure plate 3202 in the middle on the cutting fixture 3201 for subsequent processing.

[0038] Working principle: When using this tooling to cut the outer shell of a vehicle, if the cutting tooling 3201 is to be used to process the product body 4, the magnet needs to be embedded in the pre-drilled working holes 3203 on the cutting tooling 3201 and the laser wood plate 3202. The product body 4 is placed on the cutting tooling according to its shape, and then the laser wood plate 3202 is pressed on. After that, the product body 4 can be processed.

[0039] If the product body 4 is to be processed using cutting fixture 3101, the product body 4 is placed on cutting fixture 3101 according to the shape of the cutting fixture. Then, the motor 7 is started, which drives the lead screw 8 to rotate. The thread drives the sliding seat 6 to slide along the direction of the lead screw 8 and the sliding rod 9 on the inner wall of the worktable 5 until it reaches the front of the product body 4 installed on cutting fixture 3101. According to the shape of the product body 4, multiple laser wooden boards 3102 are fixed in the multiple working slots opened on the sliding seat 6. Quick clamps 3103 are fixedly installed on the laser wooden boards 3102. After clamping the quick clamps 3103, the product can be processed. Finally, the installation, processing and disassembly of the product body 4 are repeated by repeatedly starting the motor 7 to drive the quick clamps 3103 to slide back and forth.

[0040] By default, both cutting fixture 1 3101 and cutting fixture 2 3201 are mounted on base 1 and mounting seat 2 via mounting plate 10 at the bottom. When cutting fixture 1 3101 and cutting fixture 2 3201 need to be replaced or maintained, pull ring 16 needs to be pulled upwards to drive sliding block 15 and limit plate 17 to slide upwards simultaneously. While limit plate 17 slides upwards, spring 2 18 is compressed. During the upward movement of sliding block 15, the inclined surface of its outer wall will abut against the inclined surface of the outer wall of snap-fit ​​block 13, thereby driving snap-fit ​​block 13 to slide laterally and compress spring 1 14. Finally, snap-fit ​​block 13 disengages from snap-fit ​​block 11. At this time, snap-fit ​​block 11 can be pulled out from the mounting hole 12 on mounting seat 2, thereby removing mounting plate 10 from base 1 and mounting seat 2.

[0041] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A cutting and positioning fixture for an exterior shell assembly of a vehicle, comprising a base (1), characterized in that: The top of the base (1) is fixedly connected to the mounting base (2) and the workbench (5). The top of the mounting base (2) is equipped with the mounting plate (10). The top of the mounting plate (10) is equipped with the processing component (3). The outer wall of the processing component (3) is equipped with the product body (4). The inner wall of the workbench (5) is fixedly connected to the motor (7). The output end of the motor (7) is fixedly connected to the lead screw (8). The outer wall of the lead screw (8) is threadedly connected to the sliding seat (6). The bottom of the processing component (3) is provided with a quick disassembly and assembly component.

2. The cutting and positioning fixture for a vehicle exterior shell assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The quick-release assembly includes multiple locking blocks (11), which are fixedly connected to the bottom end of the mounting plate (10). The inner wall of the base (1) is slidably connected with a locking block (13) and a pull slider (15). The inner wall of the base (1) is provided with a spring one (14) and a spring two (18). The outer wall of the pull slider (15) is fixedly connected with a pull ring (16) and a limiting plate (17).

3. The cutting and positioning fixture for a vehicle exterior shell assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The processing component (3) includes a cutting fixture (3101), which is fixedly connected to the top of the mounting plate (10). The product body (4) is installed on the outer wall of the cutting fixture (3101). Multiple laser wood boards (3102) are installed on the outer wall of the sliding seat (6). A quick clamp (3103) is installed on the top of the laser wood board (3102). The quick clamp (3103) and the outer wall of the product body (4) are slidably connected to each other. Multiple working grooves are opened on the outer wall of the sliding seat (6). The outer wall of the laser wood board (3102) is installed on the inner wall of the working groove.

4. The cutting and positioning fixture for a vehicle exterior shell assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The processing component (3) also includes a second cutting fixture (3201), which is fixedly connected to the top of the mounting plate (10). The product body (4) is installed on the outer wall of the second cutting fixture (3201). The outer wall of the product body (4) is provided with multiple laser wood board pressure plates (3202). The outer walls of the second cutting fixture (3201) and the laser wood board pressure plates (3202) are provided with multiple working holes (3203).

5. The cutting and positioning fixture for a vehicle exterior shell assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the workbench (5) is symmetrically provided with multiple sliding grooves. The outer wall of the sliding seat (6) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the sliding groove, and the inner wall of the sliding seat (6) is slidably connected to the outer wall of the slide rod (9).

6. The cutting and positioning fixture for a vehicle exterior shell assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer wall of the mounting base (2) has multiple mounting holes (12) that extend through it. The locking block (11) is engaged with the inner wall of the mounting hole (12). The inner walls of the base (1) and the mounting base (2) are interconnected. The inner wall of the base (1) has multiple limiting grooves. The outer walls of the locking block (13), the pulling slider (15), and the limiting plate (17) are all slidably connected to the inner wall of the limiting groove.

7. The cutting and positioning fixture for a vehicle exterior shell assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer walls of the locking block (11) and the locking block (13) are slidably connected to each other, and the outer walls of the pulling slider (15) and the locking block (13) are slidably connected to each other.

8. The cutting and positioning fixture for a vehicle exterior shell assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: One end of the first spring (14) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the snap block (13), and the other end of the first spring (14) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the base (1). One end of the second spring (18) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the limiting plate (17), and the other end of the second spring (18) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the base (1).