positioning device

Abstract

The application relates to a positioning device. The positioning device is used for positioning an engine hood on a body-in-white, the engine hood comprising an outer plate and an inner plate superposed on an inner surface of the outer plate. The positioning device comprises a mounting assembly and a supporting positioning assembly. The mounting assembly is used for being connected to the body-in-white, the supporting positioning assembly is connected to the mounting assembly, the supporting positioning assembly comprises a supporting member and a positioning member, the supporting member is used for supporting the inner plate, the positioning member is used for fixing the outer plate, and the supporting member and the positioning member are used for jointly fixing the engine hood so that a gap at a connecting position of the inner plate and the outer plate is within a predetermined gap range. The positioning device realizes control on the gap between the inner plate and the outer plate, thereby reducing the possibility of cracking of damping rubber of the engine hood in the processes of welding, transfer and the like.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of automobile part processing, in particular to a positioning device. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the field of automobile manufacturing, the engine cover is usually connected by the outer plate and the inner plate through the edge covering process, and the shock-absorbing glue is filled between the inner and outer plates to reduce vibration and noise. However, due to the fluctuation of the assembly gap between the inner and outer plates, the shock-absorbing glue may be unevenly compressed or locally stretched excessively during welding, transportation and electrophoresis, thereby causing the shock-absorbing glue to crack or peel off, affecting the overall stiffness and dent resistance of the engine cover. In the prior art, the positioning of the engine cover relies on simple clamps or manual adjustment, and it is difficult to accurately control the gap between the inner and outer plates. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] The present application provides a positioning device, which aims to improve the problem that the existing positioning device is difficult to accurately control the gap between the inner and outer plates.

[0004] The present application provides a positioning device, which is used for positioning the engine cover on the body-in-white, and the engine cover comprises an outer plate and an inner plate stacked on the inner surface of the outer plate. The positioning device comprises a mounting assembly and a support positioning assembly. The mounting assembly is used for being connected to the body-in-white, and the support positioning assembly is connected to the mounting assembly. The support positioning assembly comprises a support and a positioning piece, the support is used for supporting the inner plate, and the positioning piece is used for fixing the outer plate. The support and the positioning piece are used for jointly fixing the engine cover, so that the gap at the connection between the inner plate and the outer plate is within a predetermined gap range.

[0005] The positioning device provided by the present application supports the inner plate through the support and fixes the outer plate through the positioning piece, thereby realizing the control of the gap between the inner plate and the outer plate, and reducing the possibility of cracking of the shock-absorbing glue during welding, transportation and other processes of the engine cover.

[0006] In some optional examples, the mounting assembly comprises a mounting seat and a mounting bracket, the mounting seat is used for being fixed to the body-in-white, and the mounting bracket is movably connected between the mounting seat and the support positioning assembly.

[0007] The mounting bracket can be movably connected to the mounting seat through the movable frame, thereby further improving the adaptability of the positioning device.

[0008] In some optional examples, the mounting seat is provided with a guide groove, and the mounting bracket comprises a first connecting part and a second connecting part. The first connecting part is slidably embedded in the guide groove along a first direction, and the second connecting part is connected to the first connecting part and extends along a second direction. The first direction and the second direction intersect.

[0009] When the first connecting part moves relative to the mounting base along the first direction, the height of the second connecting part and the support positioning assembly relative to the body-in-white can be adjusted.

[0010] In some optional examples, the second connecting part is provided with an adjusting hole; the mounting bracket further comprises a connecting piece connected between the second connecting part and the support positioning assembly; the support positioning assembly comprises a fitting part movably limited in the adjusting hole through the connecting piece, and the fitting part can slide relative to the second connecting part along the second direction.

[0011] The support positioning assembly can move relative to the second connecting part through the adjusting hole, further improving the adaptability of the positioning device.

[0012] In some optional examples, the connecting piece comprises a connecting frame and a limiting block, the connecting frame is fixedly connected to the second connecting part, the connecting frame has a limiting hole communicating with the adjusting hole, and the limiting block is fixedly connected to the connecting frame; the fitting part is sequentially arranged in the limiting hole and the adjusting hole and is clamped and matched with the limiting block.

[0013] The connecting piece can limit the position of the fitting part through the limiting block, improving the connection stability between the support positioning assembly and the mounting bracket.

[0014] In some optional examples, the mounting assembly further comprises a fixing base slidably connected to the second connecting part, the fixing base is used for connecting the engine cover, and the fixing base can move relative to the second connecting part along the second direction.

[0015] The fixing base is connected to the engine cover, further improving the positioning effect of the positioning device, and the fixing base can move relative to the second connecting part along the second direction, improving the adaptability of the positioning device.

[0016] In some optional examples, the support positioning assembly comprises a support frame, a support piece and a positioning piece, the support frame comprises a fitting part and an adjusting part, the fitting part is slidably connected to the second connecting part along the second direction, the adjusting part is connected to the fitting part and extends along a third direction, and the third direction, the second direction and the first direction all intersect; the support piece and the positioning piece are slidably connected to the adjusting part along the third direction.

[0017] The support piece and the positioning piece can slide relative to the adjusting part along the third direction, so that the support piece and the positioning piece have an adjusting degree of freedom in the third direction.

[0018] In some optional examples, the support positioning assembly further comprises a first mounting piece, the support piece is slidably connected to the adjusting part through the first mounting piece, the support piece comprises a support column, a first elastic piece and a first fixing piece, the support column is slidably arranged in the first mounting piece, the support column has a support end, the first fixing piece is connected to one end of the support column away from the support end, and the first elastic piece is elastically clamped between the support end and the first mounting piece.

[0019] The first elastic member enables the support member to have an adjusting freedom in the axial direction while abutting against the inner plate, thereby improving the positioning effect of the positioning device.

[0020] In some optional examples, the support positioning assembly further comprises a second mounting member, the positioning member is slidably connected to the adjusting portion through the second mounting member, the positioning member comprises a positioning column, a suction member, a second elastic member and a second fixing member, the positioning column is slidably arranged in the second mounting member, the positioning column has a positioning end, the second fixing member is connected to one end of the positioning column away from the positioning end, and the second elastic member is elastically clamped between the positioning end and the second mounting member; the suction member is embedded in the positioning end.

[0021] The suction member is used for adsorbing the outer plate, and the second elastic member enables the positioning column to have an adjusting freedom in the axial direction while contacting the outer plate, thereby improving the positioning effect of the positioning device.

[0022] In some optional examples, the support positioning assembly further comprises a third mounting member and an auxiliary support member, the auxiliary support member is slidably connected to the fitting portion through the third mounting member, and the auxiliary support member is capable of moving relative to the fitting portion along the second direction.

[0023] The auxiliary support member is used for assisting in supporting the inner plate, thereby improving the positioning effect.

[0024] The positioning device provided in the application is used as follows: first, the engine hood is assembled to the body-in-white and adjusted, and then the engine hood is supported by the support rod. Then, the mounting assembly of the positioning device is mounted to the body-in-white, and then the engine hood is placed down, and the support positioning assembly is in position with the inner plate and the outer plate of the engine hood. The support member supports the inner plate, the positioning member fixes the outer plate, and the support member and the positioning member jointly fix the engine hood, so that the gap between the inner plate and the outer plate at the position coated with the damping rubber is within the predetermined gap range. Then, the body-in-white and the engine hood can be transported, welded, electrophoresed and the like. The positioning device provided in the application supports the inner plate by the support member and fixes the outer plate by the positioning member, so that the gap between the inner plate and the outer plate is controlled, thereby reducing the possibility of the damping rubber cracking in the process of welding and transporting the engine hood. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the application, and other drawings can also be obtained by those skilled in the art without any creative effort.

[0026] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of the positioning device and the engine hood provided in an embodiment of the application.

[0027] Figure 2is Figure 1 A cooperation schematic view of the support, the positioning member and the engine hood of the positioning device shown.

[0028] Figure 3 is Figure 2 A structure schematic view of the positioning device shown.

[0029] Figure 4 is Figure 3 A structure schematic view of the second connecting part and the connecting member of the positioning device shown.

[0030] Figure 5 is Figure 4 A structure schematic view of the second connecting part and the connecting member from another perspective.

[0031] Figure 6 is Figure 5 A structure schematic view of the limiting block of the connecting member shown.

[0032] Figure 7 is Figure 3 A structure schematic view of the support frame of the positioning device shown.

[0033] Figure 8 is Figure 3 A structure schematic view of the support and positioning assembly of the positioning device shown.

[0034] Figure 9 is Figure 8 A structure schematic view of the first mounting member and the support shown.

[0035] Figure 10 is Figure 8 A structure schematic view of the second mounting member and the positioning member shown.

[0036] Label explanation: 100, positioning device; 10, mounting assembly; 12, mounting seat; 121, mounting plate; 123, movable frame; 1232, fixed part; 1234, movable part; 1235, guide groove; 14, mounting support; 141, first connecting part; 143, second connecting part; 1432, adjusting hole; 145, connecting piece; 1452, connecting frame; 1453, limiting hole; 1454, limiting block; 1455, limiting slot; 1456, first limiting tooth; 16, fixed seat; 161, fixed plate; 163, fixed baffle; 165, sliding hook; 30, support positioning assembly; 32, support piece; 321, support column; 3212, support end; 323, first elastic piece; 325, first fixed piece; 34, positioning piece; 341, positioning column; 3412, positioning end; 343, suction accessory; 345, second elastic piece; 347, second fixed piece; 35, auxiliary support piece; 36, support frame; 361, matching part; 3612, planar limiting surface; 3614, second limiting tooth; 363, adjusting part; 38, first mounting piece; 381, sliding block; 3812, sliding hole; 383, connecting block; 3832, vertical connecting part; 3834, horizontal mounting part; 39, second mounting piece; 310, third mounting piece; 200, engine cover; 201, outer plate; 203, inner plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] In order to make the personnel in the technical field better understand the scheme of the present application, the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by the person skilled in the art without creative labor shall fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0038] As some terms are used in the description and claims to refer to certain components, those skilled in the art should understand that hardware manufacturers may use different names to refer to the same components. The description and claims do not distinguish components by name difference, but by functional difference. As mentioned throughout the description and claims, "including" is an open term, which should be interpreted as "including but not limited to"; "approximately" means that the person skilled in the art can solve the technical problem within a certain error range and basically achieve the technical effect.

[0039] Please also refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2The embodiment of the present application provides a positioning device 100, which can be used for positioning an engine hood 200 on a body-in-white, so that an operator can connect the engine hood 200 and the body-in-white. The engine hood 200 can be a front hood of a vehicle, and the engine hood 200 can include an outer panel 201 and an inner panel 203. The inner panel 203 is stacked on an inner surface of the outer panel 201. The inner panel 203 and the outer panel 201 can be connected together through a hemming process, and the inner panel 203 and the outer panel 201 can be filled with damping glue to reduce vibration and noise.

[0040] In the embodiment, the positioning device 100 can include a mounting assembly 10 and a supporting and positioning assembly 30, the mounting assembly 10 is used for being connected to the body-in-white, and the supporting and positioning assembly 30 is connected to the mounting assembly 10. The supporting and positioning assembly 30 can include a supporting piece 32 and a positioning piece 34, the supporting piece 32 is used for supporting the inner panel 203, and the positioning piece 34 is used for fixing the outer panel 201, and the supporting piece 32 and the positioning piece 34 are used for jointly fixing the engine hood 200, so that a gap at a position where the inner panel 203 and the outer panel 201 are connected is within a predetermined gap range.

[0041] In use, after the engine hood 200 is assembled to the body-in-white and adjusted, the engine hood 200 is supported by a supporting rod. The mounting assembly 10 of the positioning device 100 is mounted on the body-in-white, and then the engine hood 200 is placed down, and the supporting and positioning assembly 30 is in position with the inner panel 203 and the outer panel 201 of the engine hood 200. The supporting piece 32 supports the inner panel 203, the positioning piece 34 fixes the outer panel 201, and the supporting piece 32 and the positioning piece 34 jointly fix the engine hood 200, so that a gap at a position where the inner panel 203 and the outer panel 201 are connected and the damping glue is coated is within a predetermined gap range. Then, the body-in-white and the engine hood 200 can be transported, welded, electrophoresed and the like. The positioning device 100 provided by the present application supports the inner panel 203 through the supporting piece 32 and fixes the outer panel 201 through the positioning piece 34, so that the gap between the inner panel 203 and the outer panel 203 is controlled, thereby reducing the possibility that the damping glue of the engine hood 200 cracks in the welding and transportation processes.

[0042] The positioning device 100 makes the gap at the position where the inner panel 203 and the outer panel 201 are connected and the damping glue is coated be within a predetermined gap range, and the "predetermined gap range" can be 3mm±0.5mm.

[0043] Please refer to Figure 3In the embodiment, the mounting assembly 10 is used for connecting to the body-in-white. The mounting assembly 10 can include a mounting base 12 and a mounting bracket 14, the mounting base 12 is used for fixing to the body-in-white, and the mounting bracket 14 is movably connected between the mounting base 12 and the support positioning assembly 30. The mounting bracket 14 is movably connected between the mounting base 12 and the support positioning assembly 30, and the relative position between the support positioning assembly 30 and the mounting base 12 can be adjusted by the mounting bracket 14, thereby improving the adaptability of the positioning device 100.

[0044] The mounting base 12 can include a mounting plate 121, which is substantially in the shape of a rectangular plate and can be connected to the body-in-white by fasteners such as bolts, screws, etc. A plurality of mounting holes can be provided on the mounting plate 121 for mounting the fasteners such as bolts. In the embodiment, the mounting plate 121 is connected to the front bumper beam of the body-in-white, and during installation, the mounting holes on the mounting plate 121 are aligned with the hole positions on the front bumper beam of the body-in-white, and then the positioning device 100 is fixed on the front bumper beam by positioning bolts.

[0045] The mounting base 12 can further include a movable frame 123, and the mounting bracket 14 can be movably connected to the mounting base 12 through the movable frame 123, thereby further improving the adaptability of the positioning device 100. The movable frame 123 is fixedly connected to the mounting plate 121, and can be welded to the mounting plate 121 or fixedly connected to the mounting plate 121 by bolts. The movable frame 123 can include a fixed portion 1232 and a movable portion 1234. The fixed portion 1232 is an L-shaped corner seat, which can include two vertically connected rectangular plates, and a reinforcing rib is further provided between the two rectangular plates. In order to facilitate the installation of the fixed portion 1232, a fixing hole can be further provided on the mounting plate 121, and correspondingly, a fixing hole is also provided on the fixed portion 1232. The fixed portion 1232 is overlapped on the mounting plate 121 and the fixing holes thereof correspond to each other, and the fixed portion 1232 and the mounting plate 121 are fixed by bolts. The mounting plate 121 and the movable frame 123 can be disassembled, and the mounting plate 121 can be replaced or adjusted at any time, so that the positioning device 100 can adapt to more vehicle models.

[0046] In the embodiment, the movable portion 1234 is in the form of a hook structure, and in other embodiments, the movable portion 1234 can also be in the form of a guide rail. The movable portion 1234 has four hooks, and a guide groove 1235 is formed between the four hooks and extends along the first direction Z. Part of the structure of the mounting bracket 14 is slidably arranged in the guide groove 1235, and the mounting bracket 14 can slide relative to the mounting base 12 along the first direction Z.

[0047] The specific shape of the mounting bracket 14 is not limited in the specification, and the mounting bracket 14 can include a plurality of steel welded structures, and the specific shape thereof can be adjusted according to strength requirements and position requirements of supporting the positioning assembly 30. In the embodiment, the mounting bracket 14 can include a first connecting portion 141 and a second connecting portion 143, the first connecting portion 141 is slidably embedded in the guide groove 1235 along a first direction Z, and the second connecting portion 143 is connected to the first connecting portion 141 and extends along a second direction X, and the first direction X and the second direction Z intersect. The first connecting portion 141 extends along the first direction Z and is substantially columnar. The first connecting portion 141 is inserted into the guide groove 1235, and the four clamps of the movable portion 1234 jointly fix the first connecting portion 141. When the first connecting portion 141 moves relative to the movable portion 1234 along the first direction Z, the height of the second connecting portion 143 and the supporting positioning assembly 30 relative to the body-in-white can be adjusted. A plurality of connecting holes can also be provided on the side wall of the first connecting portion 141 and are spaced apart along the first direction Z. The plurality of first connecting holes can be used to fix the first connecting portion 141 after adjustment along the first direction Z.

[0048] The second connecting portion 143 extends along the second direction X and is substantially columnar, and the second connecting portion 143 can be welded to the first connecting portion 141. The first direction Z and the second direction X intersect, and the angle between the first connecting portion 141 and the second connecting portion 143 is not limited in the specification and can be adjusted adaptively according to the position of the body-in-white and the hood 200.

[0049] In the embodiment, the mounting assembly 10 can also include a fixing seat 16, the fixing seat 16 is slidably connected to the second connecting portion 143, and the fixing seat 16 is used to connect the hood 200 (as shown in Figure 1 When in use, the mounting seat 12 is first fixed to the body-in-white, the hood 200 is lowered, the front end of the hood 200 is supported and locked on the fixing seat 16, and is fixed on the fixing seat 16 through fasteners. The fixing seat 16 is connected to the hood 200, which further improves the positioning effect of the positioning device 100, and the fixing seat 16 can move relative to the second connecting portion 143 along the second direction X, which improves the adaptability of the positioning device 100.

[0050] The fixing base 16 can include a fixing plate 161 and fixing baffles 163 arranged on the fixing plate 161. The fixing plate 161 is a flat plate part, and the fixing baffles 163 are arranged in two numbers and are fixed to the fixing plate 161 and arranged in opposite intervals. The fixing baffles 163 can be provided with fixing holes, the front end lock catch of the engine cover 200 is inserted between the two fixing baffles 163, the bolt passes through the fixing holes on the two fixing baffles 163 and is fixed, so as to fix the engine cover 200 and the fixing base 16.

[0051] The fixing base 16 is slidably connected to the second connecting part 143, and as an example, the fixing base 16 further includes sliding hooks 165 fixed to the side of the fixing plate 161 away from the fixing baffles 163. The sliding hooks 165 are arranged in four numbers, and a sliding groove is formed between the four sliding hooks 165, and the sliding groove extends along the second direction X. The second connecting part 143 slides through the sliding groove between the four sliding hooks 165, and the fixing base 16 can slide relative to the second connecting part 143 along the second direction X, so that the fixing base 16 can match the lock catch position of the engine cover 200 of different vehicle models, and the adaptability of the positioning device 100 is improved.

[0052] Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 In this embodiment, the support positioning assembly 30 is installed on the second connecting part 143, and the second connecting part 143 is provided with an adjusting hole 1432, and the support positioning assembly 30 can move relative to the second connecting part 143 through the adjusting hole 1432, further improving the adaptability of the positioning device 100. The support positioning assembly 30 can include a support frame 36, a support piece 32 and a positioning piece 34. The support frame 36 can include a matching part 361 and an adjusting part 363, the matching part 361 is slidably connected to the second connecting part 143 along the second direction X, and the adjusting part 363 is connected to the matching part 361 and extends along the third direction Y, and the third direction Y, the second direction X and the first direction Z all intersect. The support piece 32 and the positioning piece 34 are slidably connected to the adjusting part 363 along the third direction Y. The matching part 361 and the adjusting part 363 are both substantially columnar, and together form a T-shaped support frame 36, wherein the matching part 361 is used to connect with the mounting bracket 14, and the adjusting part 363 is used to install the support piece 32 and the positioning piece 34.

[0053] The matching part 361 is penetrated through the adjusting hole 1432 of the second connecting part 143. In order to improve the mounting stability between the two, the mounting support 14 can further include a connecting piece 145 connected between the second connecting part 143 and the matching part 361. The matching part 361 is movably limited in the adjusting hole 1432 through the connecting piece 145, and the matching part 361 can slide relative to the second connecting part 143 along the second direction X. The adjusting hole 1432 is opened on the end face of the end of the second connecting part 143 away from the first connecting part 141, and is arranged extending along the length direction of the second connecting part 143. The support positioning assembly 30 can realize the position adjustment in the second direction X through the cooperation of the matching part 361 and the adjusting hole 1432, and the adaptability of the positioning device 100 is improved.

[0054] Please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 , specifically, the connecting piece 145 can include a connecting frame 1452 and a limiting block 1454, the connecting frame 1452 is fixedly connected to the second connecting part 143, the connecting frame 1452 has a limiting hole 1453 communicating with the adjusting hole 1432, and the limiting block 1454 is fixedly connected to the connecting frame 1452, and the matching part 361 is penetrated through the limiting hole 1453 and the adjusting hole 1432 in sequence and is clamped and cooperated with the limiting block 1454. The connecting piece 145 can limit the position of the matching part 361 through the limiting block 1454, and the connecting stability between the support positioning assembly 30 and the mounting support 14 is improved.

[0055] Please refer to Figure 4 , Figure 6 and Figure 7The connecting frame 1452 is a U-shaped connecting piece, which can include two oppositely spaced side plates and a connecting plate connected between the two side plates. The side plates of the connecting frame 1452 are fixedly connected to the end face of the second connecting part 143, and the limiting hole 1453 is formed on the side plate of the connecting frame 1452 to communicate with the adjusting hole 1432 of the second connecting part 143. The two side plates of the connecting frame 1452 are both provided with the limiting hole 1453, and the positions of the two limiting holes 1453 correspond. The shape of the limiting hole 1453 is matched with the shape of the matching part 361. In order to avoid the rotation of the matching part 361 relative to the connecting frame 1452, the cross-sectional profile of the matching part 361 can not be circular, and the limiting hole 1453 is not a circular hole. As an example, the matching part 361 can be a square rod, and the limiting hole 1453 is a square hole. In this embodiment, the matching part 361 is a cylindrical rod, one side surface of the matching part 361 is a planar limiting surface 3612, and the remaining side surfaces are arc surfaces. The limiting hole 1453 is a circular hole, and the limiting hole 1453 has a planar inner wall matched with the planar limiting surface 3612. When the matching part 361 is inserted into the limiting hole 1453, the planar inner wall of the limiting hole 1453 is opposite to the planar limiting surface 3612, which limits the degree of freedom of the rotation of the matching part 361 relative to the connecting frame 1452, and further improves the connection stability between the two.

[0056] The limiting block 1454 is fixedly connected to the connecting frame 1452, for example, it can be welded to the inner side of the side plate of the connecting frame 1452. The limiting block 1454 is provided with a limiting block slot 1455 at a position corresponding to the limiting hole 1453, and the shape of the limiting block slot 1455 can be substantially the same as that of the limiting hole 1453. The inner wall of the limiting block slot 1455 can further be provided with a first limiting block tooth 1456, and correspondingly, the side wall of the matching part 361 can be provided with a second limiting block tooth 3614. Specifically, the second limiting block tooth 3614 is arranged on the side of the matching part 361 away from the planar limiting surface 3612. In this embodiment, the first limiting block tooth 1456 and the second limiting block tooth 3614 are both V-shaped teeth. The inclined surface of the V-shaped tooth provides guidance when moving relative to each other, allowing the two structures to move smoothly in a specific direction (second direction X). When the tooth top and the tooth groove are aligned, the contact between the two inclined surfaces will prevent further movement, forming a mechanical self-locking effect and achieving lateral limiting. When adjustment is needed, the matching part 361 can be actively forced to move relative to the limiting block 1454 along the second direction X to overcome the friction.

[0057] In order to facilitate the processing of the first limiting block tooth 1456 in the limiting block slot 1455, the limiting block 1454 can be assembled by two structures. As an example, the limiting block 1454 can include a substantially C-shaped main body and a sealing portion, the limiting block slot 1455 is arranged on the C-shaped main body, and the sealing portion can be fixed to the opening of the C-shaped main body by bolts or other fasteners.

[0058] Please refer to Figure 8 and Figure 9 In the embodiment, the support positioning assembly 30 can further include a first mounting member 38, and the support member 32 is slidably connected to the adjusting portion 363 through the first mounting member 38. The support member 32 can include a support column 321, a first elastic member 323, and a first fixing member 325, and the support column 321 is slidably arranged in the first mounting member 38. The support column 321 has a support end 3212, the first fixing member 325 is connected to an end of the support column 321 away from the support end 3212, and the first elastic member 323 is elastically clamped between the support end 3212 and the first mounting member 38. The support member 32 is slidably connected to the adjusting portion 363 through the first mounting member 38, which further improves the adaptability of the positioning device 100.

[0059] The first mounting member 38 can include a sliding block 381 and a connecting block 383, the sliding block 381 is slidably sleeved on the adjusting portion 363, and the connecting block 383 is connected between the sliding block 381 and the support member 32. In order to avoid the rotation of the first mounting member 38 relative to the adjusting portion 363 affecting the support position of the support member 32, the shape of the adjusting portion 363 can be similar to that of the cooperating portion 361, the adjusting portion 363 is a cylindrical rod, and one side surface of the adjusting portion 363 is also a planar limiting surface, and the remaining side surfaces are arc surfaces. The sliding block 381 is provided with a sliding hole 3812 for the adjusting portion 363 to pass through, and the shape of the sliding hole 3812 is substantially the same as that of the limiting hole 1453, the sliding hole 3812 is a circular hole, and the sliding hole 3812 has a planar inner wall to adapt to the planar limiting surface of the adjusting portion 363. The sliding block 381 can slide relative to the adjusting portion 363 along the third direction Y, so that the support member 32 has an adjusting degree of freedom in the third direction Y.

[0060] The connecting block 383 is substantially L-shaped, and the connecting block 383 can include a vertical connecting portion 3832 and a transverse mounting portion 3834. One end of the vertical connecting portion 3832 is connected to the sliding block 381, and the vertical connecting portion 3832 extends substantially in a direction away from the first connecting portion 141 of the second connecting portion 143, and the extending direction of the vertical connecting portion 3832 is substantially perpendicular to the third direction Y. The transverse mounting portion 3834 is connected to an end of the vertical connecting portion 3832 away from the sliding block 381 and located on a side of the vertical connecting portion 3832 away from the cooperating portion 361.

[0061] The support 32 is mounted on the transverse mounting portion 3834 for supporting the inner panel 203 of the hood 200. Specifically, the support column 321 is slidably arranged in the transverse mounting portion 3834, and the extending direction of the support column 321 is substantially the same as the extending direction of the vertical connecting portion 3832. The support column 321 is provided with a support end 3212 at one end thereof away from the vertical connecting portion 3832, and the support end 3212 is used for abutting against the inner panel 203. The outer diameter of the support end 3212 can be greater than the outer diameter of other parts of the support column 321 to increase the support area of the inner panel 203. As an example, the support column 321 can be a bolt, and the bolt head with a larger outer diameter is the support end 3212, and the first fixing member 325 can be a nut. As another example, the support column 321 can also include a column body and a support head connected to each other, the outer diameter of the support head is greater than the outer diameter of the column body, and the support end is the end of the support head away from the column body.

[0062] The first elastic member 323 is sleeved on the support column 321 and elastically abuts between the support end 3212 and the transverse mounting portion 3834. The first elastic member 323 can be a spring, an elastic pad or the like. One end of the support column 321 on the side of the transverse mounting portion 3834 towards the vertical connecting portion 3832 is connected to the first fixing member 325. For example, one end of the support column 321 away from the support end 3212 is provided with an external thread, and the first fixing member 325 can be a nut. The first fixing member 325 is used for locking the support column 321 to prevent the support column 321 from being separated from the first mounting member 38 under the action of the first elastic member 323.

[0063] During positioning, the support end 3212 of the support 32 abuts against the inner panel 203, and the first elastic member 323 allows the support 32 to have an adjusting freedom in the axial direction while abutting against the inner panel 203, thereby improving the positioning effect of the positioning device 100. The number of supports 32 can be set to be multiple, and the multiple supports 32 jointly support the inner panel 203, thereby improving the positioning reliability. As an example, the number of supports 32 is set to be two, and correspondingly, the number of first mounting members 38 is also set to be two, and the two first mounting members 38 are arranged on the adjusting portion 363 and spaced apart along the third direction Y.

[0064] Please refer to Figure 8 and Figure 10In the embodiment, the support positioning assembly 30 can further include a second mounting member 39, and the positioning member 34 is slidably connected to the adjusting portion 363 through the second mounting member 39. The positioning member 34 can include a positioning column 341, a suction accessory 343, a second elastic member 345, and a second fixing member 347. The positioning column 341 is slidably arranged in the second mounting member 39, and the positioning column 341 has a positioning end 3412. The second fixing member 347 is connected to an end of the positioning column 341 away from the positioning end 3412, and the second elastic member 345 is elastically clamped between the positioning end 3412 and the second mounting member 39. The suction accessory 343 is embedded in the positioning end 3412. The positioning column 341 is slidably connected to the adjusting portion 363 through the second mounting member 39, and the adaptability of the positioning device 100 is further improved.

[0065] The structure of the second mounting member 39 is substantially the same as that of the first mounting member 38. The second mounting member 39 can also include a sliding block and a connecting block. The sliding block is slidably arranged in the adjusting portion 363, and the connecting block is connected between the sliding block and the positioning member 34. The connecting block can also include a horizontal mounting portion and a vertical mounting portion. The positioning member 34 is mounted on the horizontal mounting portion. In actual application, the positions of the positioning member 34 and the support member 32 can be adjusted according to the relative positions of the inner plate 203 and the outer plate 201. In the embodiment, in the second mounting member 39, the horizontal mounting portion is connected to one side of the vertical mounting portion close to the fitting portion 361. In the length direction of the adjusting portion 363, the support member 32 and the positioning member 34 are staggered.

[0066] The positioning member 34 is mounted on the horizontal mounting portion of the second mounting member 39, and is used for positioning the outer plate 201 of the engine cover 200. Specifically, the positioning column 341 is arranged in the horizontal mounting portion 3834, and the extension direction of the positioning column 341 is substantially the same as that of the support column 321. The end of the positioning column 341 used for contacting the outer plate 201 is the positioning end 3412. The outer diameter of the positioning end 3412 can be greater than that of other parts of the positioning column 341 to increase the contact area with the outer plate 201. As an example, the positioning column 341 can be a bolt, and the bolt head with a larger outer diameter is the positioning end 3412. The second fixing member 347 can be a nut. In the embodiment, the positioning column 341 can also include a column body and a positioning head connected to each other. The outer diameter of the positioning head is greater than that of the column body, and the positioning end 3412 is an end of the positioning head away from the column body.

[0067] The positioning end 3412 is provided with a counterbore, and the suction accessory 343 is embedded in the counterbore, and the surface of the suction accessory 343 can be substantially flush with the end surface of the positioning end 3412. The suction accessory 343 is used for adsorbing the outer plate 201, and the specific type of the suction accessory 343 is not limited in the present specification. For example, the suction accessory 343 can be a magnet, a suction cup, or a material with adhesion. In the present embodiment, the suction accessory 343 is a cylindrical magnet. The outer plate 201 of the engine cover 200 is usually made of conventional steel, and the suction accessory 343 can adsorb the outer plate 201. The column body of the positioning column 341 can be made of steel, and the positioning head of the positioning column 341 is made of a rubber profiled block to fix the outer plate 201 by the magnetic force of the suction accessory 343 without bumping the outer plate 201.

[0068] The second elastic member 345 is sleeved on the positioning column 341 and elastically abuts between the positioning end 3412 and the second mounting member 39. The second elastic member 345 can be a spring, an elastic pad, or the like. The end of the positioning column 341 away from the positioning end 3412 is connected with the second fixing member 347, and the end of the positioning column 341 away from the positioning end 3412 is provided with an external thread. The second fixing member 347 can be a nut, and the second fixing member 347 is used for locking the positioning column 341 to prevent the positioning column 341 from being separated from the second mounting member 39 under the action of the second elastic member 345.

[0069] During positioning, the positioning end 3412 of the positioning column 341 abuts against the outer plate 201, and the suction accessory 343 adsorbs the outer plate 201. The second elastic member 345 allows the positioning column 341 to have an adjusting freedom in the axial direction while being in contact with the outer plate 201, thereby improving the positioning effect of the positioning device 100. The number of positioning members 34 can be set to be multiple, and the multiple positioning members 34 collectively position the outer plate 201, thereby improving the positioning reliability. The support member 32 supports the inner plate 203, and the positioning member 34 adsorbs the outer plate 201, so that the gap between the inner plate 203 and the outer plate 201 at the position coated with damping rubber is kept within a predetermined gap range.

[0070] As an example, the number of positioning members 34 is set to be two, and correspondingly, the number of second mounting members 39 is also set to be two. The two second mounting members 39 are arranged on the adjusting part 363 along the third direction Y, and the two positioning members 34 are arranged between the two support members 32.

[0071] In the embodiment, the support positioning assembly 30 can further include a third mounting member 310 and an auxiliary support member 35, the auxiliary support member 35 is slidably connected to the matching part 361 through the third mounting member 310, and the auxiliary support member 35 can move relative to the matching part 361 along the second direction X. The structure of the third mounting member 310 is substantially the same as that of the first mounting member 38 and the second mounting member 39, and the third mounting member 310 can also include a sliding block and a connecting block, except that the sliding block of the third mounting member 310 is slidably connected to the matching part 361, and the auxiliary support member 35 can move relative to the matching part 361 along the second direction X through the third mounting member 310.

[0072] The auxiliary support member 35 is used to assist in supporting the inner plate 201, and the structure of the auxiliary support member 35 is the same as that of the support member 32. The auxiliary support member 35 can also include a support column, a first elastic member and a first fixing member, and the specific positions and connection relationships can be referred to the above description of the support member 32. The auxiliary support member 35 can be located between the two positioning members 34, and is used to assist in supporting the inner plate 201 and improve the positioning effect.

[0073] When the positioning device 100 provided in the application is welded, the engine hood 200 is first assembled to the body-in-white and adjusted, and then the engine hood 200 is lifted up by the support rod. The hole position of the positioning device 100 on the anti-collision beam of the body-in-white is bolted to the anti-collision beam. Then the engine hood 200 is lowered, the front end of the engine hood 200 is locked and supported on the fixed seat 16, and is fixed on the fixed seat 16 through the fastening member. The positions of the first mounting member 38 and the second mounting member 39 are adjusted to make the support member 32 and the positioning member 34 adjust in the third direction Y, the first fixing member 325 and the second fixing member 347 are adjusted to make the support end 3212 and the positioning member 3412 adjust in the height direction, and the matching part 361 and the clamping teeth of the limiting clamping block 1454 are adjusted to make the support member 32 and the positioning member 34 adjust in the second direction X, so that the support positioning assembly 30 is matched with the positions of the inner plate 203 and the outer plate 201 of the engine hood 200. The support member 32 supports the inner plate 203, the positioning member 34 adsorbs the outer plate 201, and the support member 32 and the positioning member 34 jointly fix the engine hood 200, so that the gap between the inner plate 203 and the outer plate 201 at the position coated with damping glue is within the predetermined gap range. Then the body-in-white and the engine hood 200 can be transported, welded, electrophoresed and the like.

[0074] The positioning device 100 provided in the application supports the inner plate 203 through the support member 32 and fixes the outer plate 201 through the positioning member 34, so as to control the gap between the inner plate 203 and the outer plate 203, thereby reducing the possibility of cracking of the damping glue of the engine hood 200 in the welding and transportation processes.

[0075] Term explanation

[0076] In the present application, unless specifically defined otherwise or limited in the specification, the terms "mount", "connect", "connection", "fixed", and the like, are to be construed broadly. For example, it can be a fixed connection, or a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or a communication between the two elements, or it can be a surface contact. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0077] In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0078] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "inside", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of description of the present application to simplify the description, and are not to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0079] In the description of the present application, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" and the like means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present specification, the illustrative description of the above terms is not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in the present specification and the features of different embodiments or examples, without contradiction.

[0080] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and not to limit them. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art will understand that they can modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. The modification or substitution does not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solution to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A positioning device, characterized in that, For positioning an engine hood onto a vehicle body, the engine hood comprising an outer panel and an inner panel stacked on the inner surface of the outer panel, the positioning device comprising: Mounting components for connection to the body-in-white; And a support and positioning assembly connected to the mounting assembly, the support and positioning assembly including a support member and a positioning member, the support member being used to support the inner panel, the positioning member being used to fix the outer panel, the support member and the positioning member being used together to fix the engine hood so that the gap at the connection between the inner panel and the outer panel is within a predetermined gap range.

2. The positioning device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting assembly includes a mounting base and a mounting bracket. The mounting base is used to fix the body-in-white, and the mounting bracket is movably connected between the mounting base and the support positioning assembly.

3. The positioning device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The mounting base is provided with a guide groove, and the mounting bracket includes a first connecting part and a second connecting part. The first connecting part is slidably embedded in the guide groove along a first direction, and the second connecting part is connected to the first connecting part. The second connecting part extends along a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction intersect.

4. The positioning device as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The second connecting portion is provided with an adjustment hole; the mounting bracket further includes a connector, which is connected between the second connecting portion and the support positioning assembly; the support positioning assembly includes a mating portion, which is movably limited to the adjustment hole by the connector, and the mating portion is slidable relative to the second connecting portion in the second direction.

5. The positioning device as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The connector includes a connecting frame and a limiting block. The connecting frame is fixedly connected to the second connecting part. The connecting frame has a limiting hole that communicates with the adjusting hole. The limiting block is fixedly connected to the connecting frame. The mating part passes through the limiting hole and the adjusting hole in sequence and engages with the limiting block.

6. The positioning device as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The mounting assembly further includes a mounting base slidably connected to the second connecting portion, the mounting base being used to connect the engine hood, and the mounting base being movable relative to the second connecting portion in the second direction.

7. The positioning device according to any one of claims 3-6, characterized in that, The support and positioning assembly includes a support frame, the support member, and the positioning member. The support frame includes a mating part and an adjusting part. The mating part is slidably connected to the second connecting part along a second direction. The adjusting part is connected to the mating part and extends along a third direction. The third direction, the second direction, and the first direction all intersect. The support member and the positioning member are slidably connected to the adjusting part along the third direction.

8. The positioning device as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The support positioning assembly further includes a first mounting member. The support member is slidably connected to the adjustment part through the first mounting member. The support member includes a support column, a first elastic member, and a first fixing member. The support column is slidably inserted through the first mounting member. The support column has a support end. The first fixing member is connected to the end of the support column away from the support end. The first elastic member is elastically clamped between the support end and the first mounting member.

9. The positioning device as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The support positioning assembly further includes a second mounting member. The positioning member is slidably connected to the adjustment part via the second mounting member. The positioning member includes a positioning post, an adsorption member, a second elastic member, and a second fixing member. The positioning post is slidably inserted through the second mounting member and has a positioning end. The second fixing member is connected to the end of the positioning post away from the positioning end. The second elastic member is elastically clamped between the positioning end and the second mounting member. The adsorption member is embedded in the positioning end.

10. The positioning device as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The support positioning assembly further includes a third mounting member and an auxiliary support member. The auxiliary support member is slidably connected to the mating part via the third mounting member, and the auxiliary support member is movable relative to the mating part along the second direction.

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