Apparatus for automatically verifying the installation and alignment of an automotive door
US6062079A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01P7/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for verifying the installation and alignment of a moveable member of an object, such as, for example, the door of a vehicle. The final closing velocity of the moveable member is measured after the member is moved from an initial first position (e.g. opened) toward a second position (e.g. closed). The apparatus controllably engages and moves the movable member from its initial first position toward the second position by temporarily applying controlled force to the movable member. The apparatus determines the orientation of the object or of the moveable member and also includes a series of platforms that may be translated, rotated and raised so that moving the movable member of the object with the controlled force occurs when the moveable member is in a predetermined spatial position and orientation. The apparatus further determines the distance to the movable member so that the final closing velocity of the moveable member may be determined. The apparatus may be used to determine whether the moveable member closed properly when subjected to a closing force and also may be configured for use with a series of objects as the objects advance in sequence (such as down an as…
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