Positioning tool and adhesive tape positioning device on a motor vehicle

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a positioning tool and a tape positioning device on a motor vehicle, the positioning tool comprising: a positioning tool body capable of being placed on the motor vehicle and a part of the positioning tool body being in contact with the surface of the motor vehicle; a positioning member, a part of the positioning member being in contact with the motor vehicle and being fixed on the motor vehicle, the position of the positioning tool relative to the motor vehicle being determined by the positioning member; a connecting member, the connecting member adjustably connecting the positioning tool body to the positioning member, the position of the positioning tool relative to the motor vehicle being adjusted in the longitudinal, lateral and height directions of the motor vehicle by adjusting the position of the positioning member relative to the motor vehicle and the position between the connecting member and the positioning member. The positioning tool of the present application can provide auxiliary positioning on the body of the motor vehicle without obvious features, and achieve more accurate positioning when attaching the color separation tape.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to a positioning tool and a tape positioning device, and more specifically, to a positioning tool and a tape positioning device for use on motor vehicles. Background Technology

[0002] The background description provided herein is intended to present the general context of this disclosure. To the extent described in this background section, the work of the currently identified inventors and aspects of the description that may not constitute prior art at the time of filing are neither explicitly nor implicitly considered to be prior art to this disclosure.

[0003] As people's living standards improve and their demand for personalization grows, the color requirements for motor vehicle exteriors are no longer limited to a single color. However, most motor vehicles on the market still maintain a single-color design, which clearly cannot fully satisfy users' strong demand for personalized vehicle customization.

[0004] When attempting to combine two or more colors on a motor vehicle body, existing technologies typically rely on various color-separation masking tapes. In practice, the color divisions are often quite long, extending from the front fender to the rear fender. In such cases, the masking tape not only needs to have sufficiently good color separation but also needs to accurately define the color separation areas, placing extremely high demands on the positioning precision of the masking tape.

[0005] Currently, the placement of color-separation masking tape is typically determined manually by industrial designers based on the overall shape of the vehicle's exterior. This manual positioning method has many drawbacks; it is not only inefficient but also difficult to ensure accuracy, easily leading to deviations that affect the final painting result.

[0006] In addition, while there are methods for securing color-blocking masking tape to vehicles using magnetic devices, this method has certain limitations. The effectiveness of magnetic devices depends on the vehicle's body material; this method may work if the body is made of steel. However, for the increasing number of vehicles with aluminum bodies, magnetic devices are ineffective, severely limiting the practical application of this method.

[0007] Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop a tool that can quickly and accurately position color separation masking tape to improve the efficiency and quality of vehicle painting and meet users' expectations for personalized vehicle appearance. Utility Model Content

[0008] This disclosure provides a positioning tool for a motor vehicle to solve at least one or all of the above-mentioned problems. The positioning tool may include: a positioning tool body capable of being placed on a motor vehicle and a portion of the positioning tool body contacting a surface of the motor vehicle; a positioning member, a portion of which contacts and is fixed to the motor vehicle, and the positioning member determines the position of the positioning tool relative to the motor vehicle; and a connecting member that adjustably connects the positioning tool body to the positioning member, wherein the position of the positioning tool relative to the motor vehicle is adjusted in the longitudinal, lateral, and height directions of the motor vehicle by adjusting the position of the positioning member relative to the motor vehicle and the position between the connecting member and the positioning member.

[0009] In one embodiment of this application, the positioning member may include a plurality of positioning blocks that contact the motor vehicle to be positioned in the longitudinal, lateral and height directions of the motor vehicle, respectively, to determine the position of the positioning member relative to the motor vehicle.

[0010] In one embodiment of this application, the positioning block may include one or more protrusions or one or more positioning hooks located at different positions on the positioning member.

[0011] In one embodiment of this application, the positioning member may be provided with one or more elongated adjustment holes or one or more adjustment grooves, and the fastening member passes through the adjustment hole or adjustment groove to fix the connecting member (30) to the positioning member.

[0012] In one embodiment of this application, the portion of the positioning tool body that contacts the motor vehicle may be adapted to the shape of the motor vehicle's surface.

[0013] In one embodiment of this application, the positioning tool body may be a single piece, or the positioning tool body may be formed by connecting multiple main body components, which are connected by connecting members.

[0014] In one embodiment of this application, the positioning tool may further include one or more handles disposed on the body of the positioning tool.

[0015] In one embodiment of this application, the materials of the positioning tool body, the positioning component, and the connecting component may be different from each other. The materials of the positioning tool body and the positioning component are different engineering plastics, and the material of the connecting component is aluminum.

[0016] In one embodiment of this application, the positioning tool body may be plate-shaped and can be placed on a motor vehicle, so that masking tape can be attached to the motor vehicle along the positioning tool body.

[0017] This application also provides a tape positioning device, the device including a positioning tool and an adhesive applicator as described in any of the preceding claims, the adhesive applicator being movable along the edge of the positioning tool body to apply tape in a manner aligned with the edge of the positioning tool body.

[0018] The positioning tool of this application can provide auxiliary positioning on the body of a motor vehicle without obvious features, enabling more precise positioning when applying color-blocking masking tape. The positioning tool is adjustable in the longitudinal, lateral, and vertical directions of the motor vehicle and can be matched to the vehicle body. By selecting different materials, the positioning tool can be used for a long time without easily deforming or damaging itself. Furthermore, the deformation and strength of the positioning tool can be controlled, increasing its service life.

[0019] These and other aspects of this disclosure will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and description, but variations and modifications may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the novel concept of this disclosure. Attached Figure Description

[0020] This disclosure will be more fully understood from the detailed description and accompanying drawings. These drawings illustrate one or more embodiments of this disclosure and, together with the written description, serve to explain the principles of this disclosure. Where possible, the same reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to denote the same or similar elements of the embodiments, and wherein:

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a positioning tool placed on a motor vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of a positioning tool according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of the rear of a positioning tool according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] Figure 4 This is an enlarged schematic diagram of a positioning member mounted on a connecting member in a positioning tool according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] Figure 5 This is a perspective view of a positioning member according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0026] Figure 6 This is a perspective view of the rear of the positioning tool body and connecting member according to another exemplary embodiment of this disclosure.

[0027] Figure 7This is a perspective view of the rear portion of the positioning tool body and positioning member according to yet another exemplary embodiment of this disclosure.

[0028] Figure 8 This is a perspective view of the positioning tool body and connecting member according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0029] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of a positioning tool with a handle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0030] Figure 10 This is a perspective view of a tape positioning device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0031] Figure 11 yes Figure 10 A partially enlarged schematic diagram of the middle tape positioning device. Detailed Implementation

[0032] The present disclosure will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. However, the present disclosure may be implemented in various ways and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments described herein. These embodiments are provided to make the disclosure more thorough and complete, and to fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art. In the drawings, the thickness and area of ​​layers may be enlarged for clarity. Throughout the specification, the same reference numerals are used to denote the same elements. For different embodiments, elements may have different relationships and different positions.

[0033] This application discloses a positioning tool 1 for a motor vehicle, the positioning tool 1 comprising: a positioning tool body 10, the positioning tool body 10 being able to be placed on a motor vehicle 50 and a portion thereof contacting the surface of the motor vehicle 50; a positioning member 20, a portion thereof contacting and being fixed to the motor vehicle 50, the positioning member 20 determining the position of the positioning tool 1 relative to the motor vehicle 50; and a connecting member 30, the connecting member 30 adjustingly connecting the positioning tool body 10 to the positioning member 20, wherein the position of the positioning tool 1 relative to the motor vehicle 50 is adjusted in the longitudinal, lateral, and height directions of the motor vehicle 50 by adjusting the position of the positioning member 20 relative to the motor vehicle 50 and the position between the connecting member 30 and the positioning member 20.

[0034] The positioning tool of this application can provide auxiliary positioning on the body of a motor vehicle without obvious features, enabling more precise positioning when applying color-blocking masking tape. The positioning tool is adjustable in the longitudinal, lateral, and vertical directions of the motor vehicle and can be matched to the vehicle body. By selecting different materials, the positioning tool can be used for a long time without easily deforming or damaging itself. Furthermore, the deformation and strength of the positioning tool can be controlled, increasing its service life.

[0035] Figure 1-3 This is a schematic diagram of a positioning tool placed on a motor vehicle from multiple angles and directions according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. For ease of description, the direction in which the body of the motor vehicle 50 is located is referred to as the longitudinal direction, i.e., the X-axis; the direction in which the width of the motor vehicle 50 is located is referred to as the transverse direction, i.e., the Y-axis; and the direction in which the height of the motor vehicle 50 is located is referred to as the height direction, i.e., the Z-axis. In one embodiment of this application, the positioning tool 1 is placed on the vehicle body along the body of the motor vehicle 50, i.e., the X-axis, for example, on the side of the motor vehicle 50. Since the motor vehicle is relatively long, in order to make the positioning tool 1 fit more accurately with the motor vehicle, a portion of the positioning tool 1 may contact the surface of the motor vehicle 50. In other embodiments, the positioning tool 1 may also be placed on the front hood or rear trunk lid of the motor vehicle 50.

[0036] The positioning tool 1 may have one or more positioning components 20; preferably, there are multiple positioning components 20. The positioning components 20 can be placed and fixed to the vehicle 50, for example, fixed to a notch in the door of the vehicle 50, or a precise positioning hole on the vehicle 50, or an easily fixed edge on the door of the vehicle 50, to achieve longitudinal and lateral positioning relative to the vehicle body, i.e., positioning in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction. Alternatively, the positioning component 20 can be hooked onto a water-cut opening in the door of the vehicle 50 to achieve positioning relative to the height direction of the vehicle 50, i.e., positioning in the Z-axis direction.

[0037] The positioning tool body 10 can be connected and fixed together with the positioning member 20 via the connecting member 30, and can be fixed together in a movable manner relative to each other. Therefore, the positioning tool body 10 can achieve positioning relative to the motor vehicle 50 more accurately and conveniently. In other words, by adjusting the position of the positioning member 20 fixed on the motor vehicle 50 and by adjusting the position between the connecting member 30 and the positioning member 20, the position of the positioning tool 1 relative to the motor vehicle 50 can be conveniently and accurately adjusted.

[0038] In one embodiment of this application, such as Figure 2-5As shown, there can be multiple positioning members 20 on the positioning tool 1, such as two, respectively located at both ends of the positioning tool 1. The positioning member 20 can be in the shape of a generally rectangular curved plate. The positioning member 20 includes a positioning block 21 at the upper part and a positioning connecting part 22 at the lower part. Multiple positioning blocks 21 can be provided at the upper end or rear side of the positioning member 20. Each positioning block 21 can include a protrusion or a positioning hook, which contacts the motor vehicle 50 to position itself in the longitudinal, lateral, and height directions of the motor vehicle 50, thereby determining the position of the positioning member 20 relative to the motor vehicle 50. In other words, the positioning blocks 21 can be fixed to, for example, a notch in a door or the edge of a door of the motor vehicle 50, thereby achieving positioning in the longitudinal, lateral, and height directions of the motor vehicle 50.

[0039] In one embodiment of this application, the number of protrusions and positioning hooks can be multiple, and the positions of the protrusions and positioning hooks can be determined according to different notch positions on the motor vehicle 50 or the length of the edge of the door.

[0040] In one embodiment of this application, such as Figure 4-5 As shown, the positioning member 20 has one or more adjustment holes 221 on its positioning connection portion 22. The adjustment holes 221 can be elongated adjustment holes or one or more adjustment grooves. Fastening members, such as screws, pass through the adjustment holes or adjustment grooves to fix the connecting member 30 to the positioning member 20. Thus, the position between the connecting member 30 and the positioning member 20 can be adjusted by loosening or tightening the fastening members, thereby further adjusting the position between the positioning tool body 10 and the positioning member 20, so as to place the positioning tool 1 in the desired position on the motor vehicle 50 in a more precise manner.

[0041] In one embodiment of this application, such as Figure 5 As shown, at least a portion of the rear side of the positioning member 20, i.e., the surface that contacts the motor vehicle 50, is substantially curved, thereby allowing it to better conform to the body portion of the motor vehicle 50, such as the surface of the body or door portion. In other embodiments of this application, one or more protrusions may be provided on the side of the positioning member 20 that contacts the motor vehicle 50 to make the positioning member 20 fit the motor vehicle 50 better, and the distance between the positioning member 20 and the motor vehicle 50 may also be adjusted to further adjust the distance between the positioning tool 1 and the motor vehicle 50.

[0042] In one embodiment of this application, such as Figure 2-3As shown in Figures 6-9, the positioning tool body 10 is an elongated plate. On the side of the positioning tool body 10 that contacts the surface of the motor vehicle 50, a surface or shape matching the body of the motor vehicle 50 can be formed, thereby achieving more precise positioning and matching with the motor vehicle 50. For example, the surface or a portion of that surface of the positioning tool body 10 can be formed as an arc, matching the shape of the side of the vehicle body. Alternatively, the surface of the positioning tool body can be formed as a recess to match a protrusion on the vehicle body.

[0043] In one embodiment of this application, such as Figure 2-3 As shown in Figures 6-9, the positioning tool body 10 can be a single piece, that is, the positioning tool body 10 can be a slender plate-like component. Alternatively, the positioning tool body 10 can be composed of multiple main body parts 11, which are connected together by connecting members 30. Thus, the connecting members 30 can not only adjust the positional relationship between the positioning member 20 and the positioning tool body 10, but also control the strength and deformation of the positioning tool body 10, increasing the service life of the positioning tool and improving its quality.

[0044] In one embodiment of this application, such as Figure 2 and Figure 9 As shown, one or more handles 40 may also be provided on the positioning tool body 10 to facilitate user operation. The multiple handles 40 may be evenly distributed on the surface of the positioning tool body 10 away from the motor vehicle 50.

[0045] In one embodiment of this application, the materials of the positioning tool body 10, the positioning member 20, and the connecting member 30 are different from each other. The materials of the positioning tool body 10 and the positioning member 20 can be different engineering plastics. For example, the material of the positioning tool body 10 can be phenolic formaldehyde plastic (PF), the material of the positioning member 20 can be acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), and the material of the connecting member 30 can be aluminum.

[0046] To avoid damaging the surface of the vehicle body 50, only the positioning tool body 10 and the positioning member 20 in the positioning tool 1 come into contact with the vehicle 50; the connecting member 30 does not come into contact with the vehicle 50. Therefore, the thickness of the connecting member 30 can be less than the thickness of the positioning tool body 10, or the connecting member 30 can be placed in a groove in the positioning tool body 10 to avoid contact between the connecting member 30 and the surface of the vehicle 50. Alternatively, a thin film can be attached to the side of the connecting member 30 closest to the vehicle 50 to prevent direct contact between the connecting member 30 and the surface of the vehicle 50.

[0047] In one embodiment of this application, such as Figure 2 As shown in Figures 7-9, the positioning tool body 10 is placed on the motor vehicle 50, allowing adhesive tape, such as masking tape, to be attached to the motor vehicle 50 along the positioning tool body 10. The masking tape may include color-blocking masking tape. Preferably, the positioning tool body 10 is placed on the front fender, front door, rear door, and rear fender of the motor vehicle 50, so that the masking tape can be attached from the front fender to the rear fender, completing the division of the upper and lower colors of the motor vehicle 50 body.

[0048] In one embodiment of this application, the positioning tool body 10 adopts a contour-following design with the front and rear fenders, so that the positioning tool body 10 partially fits the vehicle body to prevent mismatch between the vehicle 50 and the positioning tool 1 due to machining tolerances. Alternatively, the contour-following design can select areas of the vehicle body with higher precision for limiting. In other words, the contour-following design fixes the positioning member 20 to the positioning tool body 10, forming an overall contour-following design that matches the vehicle 50.

[0049] This application also provides a tape positioning device, such as Figure 10 and 11 As shown, the device includes a positioning tool 1 and an adhesive application tool 70 as described in any embodiment of this application. The adhesive application tool 70 can move along the edge of the positioning tool body 10 to apply the adhesive tape 60 in a manner aligned with the edge of the positioning tool body 10. The adhesive application tool 70 may include a roller and an application part. Color-blocking masking tape is wound on the roller, and the application part applies the tape to the motor vehicle 50, thereby making it easier and more accurate to apply the color-blocking masking tape.

[0050] The terminology used herein is for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting the meaning or scope of this disclosure. As used herein, the singular form may include the plural form unless a specific example is clearly indicated in the context. Furthermore, the expressions “comprising” and / or “including” as used herein do not limit the shapes, numbers, steps, operations, components, elements, and / or groups thereof mentioned, nor do they exclude the appearance or inclusion of one or more other different shapes, numbers, steps, operations, components, elements, and / or groups thereof, or inclusion thereof.

[0051] As used herein, terms such as “first,” “second,” etc., are used to describe various components, assemblies, regions, and / or parts. These terms are used only to distinguish one component, assembly, region, layer, or part from another component, assembly, region, or part. Therefore, the description of a first component, assembly, region, layer, or part may also refer to a second component, assembly, region, or part without departing from the scope of this disclosure.

[0052] The foregoing description of exemplary embodiments of this disclosure is for illustrative and descriptive purposes only and is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit this disclosure to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in accordance with the foregoing teachings. The embodiments were chosen and described to explain the principles of this disclosure and its practical application, so that others skilled in the art can utilize this disclosure and various embodiments with various modifications suitable for the particular purpose contemplated. Alternative embodiments will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which this disclosure pertains without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure. Therefore, the scope of this disclosure is defined by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description and the exemplary embodiments described therein.

Claims

1. A positioning tool (1) for a motor vehicle, characterized in that, The positioning tool (1) includes: The positioning tool body (10) is capable of being placed on a motor vehicle and a portion of the positioning tool body (10) is in contact with the surface of the motor vehicle; A positioning member (20), a portion of which contacts and is fixed to the motor vehicle, determines the position of the positioning tool (1) relative to the motor vehicle; and A connecting member (30) adjustably connects the positioning tool body (10) to the positioning member (20). The position of the positioning tool (1) relative to the motor vehicle is adjusted in the longitudinal, lateral and height directions of the motor vehicle by adjusting the position of the positioning component (20) relative to the motor vehicle and the position between the connecting component (30) and the positioning component (20).

2. The positioning tool (1) as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The positioning member (20) includes a plurality of positioning blocks (21) that contact the motor vehicle to position themselves in the longitudinal, lateral and height directions of the motor vehicle, respectively, to determine the position of the positioning member (20) relative to the motor vehicle.

3. The positioning tool (1) as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The positioning block (21) includes one or more protrusions or one or more positioning hooks located at different positions on the positioning member (20).

4. The positioning tool (1) as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The positioning member (20) is provided with one or more elongated adjustment holes (221) or one or more adjustment grooves. The fastening member passes through the adjustment holes (221) or adjustment grooves to fix the connecting member (30) to the positioning member (20).

5. The positioning tool (1) as described in any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The portion of the positioning tool body (10) that contacts the motor vehicle is adapted to the shape of the motor vehicle's surface.

6. The positioning tool (1) as described in any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The positioning tool body (10) is a single piece, or the positioning tool body (10) is formed by connecting multiple main body parts (11), and the multiple main body parts (11) are connected by connecting members (30).

7. The positioning tool (1) as described in any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The positioning tool (1) also includes one or more handles (40) disposed on the body (10) of the positioning tool.

8. The positioning tool (1) as described in any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The materials of the positioning tool body (10), the positioning component (20), and the connecting component (30) are different from each other. The materials of the positioning tool body (10) and the positioning component (20) are different engineering plastics, and the material of the connecting component (30) is aluminum.

9. The positioning tool (1) as described in any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The positioning tool body (10) has a plate-like structure and can be placed on a motor vehicle, so that the masking tape can be attached to the motor vehicle along the positioning tool body.

10. A tape positioning device, characterized in that, The device includes a positioning tool and an adhesive applicator as described in any one of claims 1-9, wherein the adhesive applicator moves along the edge of the positioning tool body to apply adhesive tape in a manner aligned with the edge of the positioning tool body.

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