Automotive body framing system

Details Automotive body framing system Automotive body framing system

1989-12-05

1991-04-30

Heinrich, Sam

Metal fusion bonding

With means to juxtapose and bond plural workpieces

228 491, B23K 3704

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050110683

ABSTRACT:
An automotive body framing system includes a clamping frame assembly for accurately positioning and clamping loosely assembled main body panels and header members in accurate alignment with each other to be welded into a rigid permanently assembled relationship. The loosely assembly panels and members are mounted upon a conveying sled upon which the floor panel of the assembly is accurately located. A clamping frame assembly including front and rear frame sections pivotally connected in end-to-end relationship with each other is movable into a clamping position overlying the body from front to rear and supported in an inverted V configuration by support posts which support the front and rear ends of the frame assembly. Clamps mounted on the front and rear frame sections are actuable to clamp the various components in accurately assembled relationship to each other while leaving the entire opposite sides of the body accessible to welding devices. In one form of the invention, the clamping frame and support parts are mounted upon the move with the conveying sled. In another form of the invention, the clamping frame and support posts are located at a welding station and the body is conveyed by the sled to and from the operative relationship with the clamping frame.

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