Universal Dashboard Tooling with Movable Anchoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for assembling vehicle dashboards outside manufacturing lines are costly due to the need for multiple tools for different vehicle models and air conditioning units, leading to high equipment costs and limited manufacturing flexibility.
Innovation Solution
A dashboard preparation tool with movable and removable anchoring devices for air conditioning units and crossmembers, featuring retractable docking portions and a rotating structure, allowing easy adaptation between different models and configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If multiple specific tools are used for different vehicle models and air conditioning units, then manufacturing precision and model-specific requirements are met, but equipment costs and device complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The dashboard preparation tooling is designed as a universal platform that can accommodate multiple vehicle models and air conditioning unit types through removable crossmember anchoring devices and mobile air conditioner anchoring devices. The chassis receives different crossmembers, and the movable arms with retractable docking portions can be configured for various air conditioning models, eliminating the need for multiple dedicated tools while maintaining model-specific assembly precision
Solution Approach 2:
The tooling incorporates mobile arms that can move relative to the chassis and retractable docking portions that can extend or retract to receive different air conditioning models. This dynamic configuration allows the same physical tooling to adapt to different assembly requirements without requiring separate fixed tools for each model
2Manufacturing precision
If dedicated tooling is developed for each dashboard model, then assembly quality and model specificity are ensured, but manufacturing costs and equipment investment increase
Solution Approach 1:
A single universal dashboard preparation tooling platform is designed to handle multiple dashboard models through configurable components. The removable crossmember anchoring devices and mobile air conditioner anchoring devices with retractable docking portions allow the same base tooling to be reconfigured for different models, significantly reducing the need for multiple dedicated tools and lowering overall manufacturing costs
Solution Approach 2:
The tooling is segmented into modular components including the chassis, removable crossmember anchoring devices, and mobile air conditioner anchoring devices. This segmentation allows individual components to be adjusted or replaced while keeping the base structure, enabling cost-effective adaptation to different models without requiring complete tooling sets for each variant
3Reliability
If fixed anchoring devices are used for each model, then assembly stability and reliability are maintained, but adaptability and switching between models become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The anchoring devices are designed to be mobile rather than fixed, with air conditioner anchoring devices that can move along the movable arms and crossmember anchoring devices that can be removed and repositioned. This dynamic design maintains assembly stability during each specific assembly operation while enabling easy reconfiguration and switching between different dashboard models
Solution Approach 2:
The tooling allows for preliminary configuration of the anchoring devices according to the specific model being assembled. The crossmember anchoring devices can be pre-positioned and secured to the chassis, and the mobile air conditioner anchoring devices can be pre-configured on the movable arms, ensuring assembly stability is established before the actual assembly begins while maintaining the ability to reconfigure for different models
Data Source
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AI summary
Equipment for preparing dashboards, comprising: - a frame, - at least one cross-member anchoring device, - a first arm that is movable with respect to the frame with at least one first air-conditioner anchoring device, - a second arm that is movable with respect to the frame with at least one second air-conditioner anchoring device, wherein: - said at least one first air-conditioner anchoring device is mounted in a movable manner with respect to the first movable arm, - said at least one second air-conditioner anchoring device is mounted in a movable manner with respect to the second movable arm, - said at least one cross-member anchoring device is removable from the frame.