METHOD OF ASSEMBLING CAR BODIES OF DIFFERENT TYPES Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: automotive industry. SUBSTANCE: method comes to preliminary manufacturing of form-making members for bodies of different types and subsequent relative mounting of members. Novelty is that carrying base is manufactured, common for automobiles of entire family, and units of body sides are made whose number corresponds to number of bodies differing in shape and overall dimensions, and front subframes whose number corresponds to number of modifications of engine units differing in power outputs whose mounting places are unified with mounting places on carrying base, and places of attachment of other form-making members of body are unified with places of their mounting on front subframes and body sides by means of base flats. Assembling of each particular body is carried out by positioning guiding and butt-joining devices arranged on carrying base in transverse and horizontal planes and rigid detachable fastening of corresponding units of body sides and front subframe on carrying base. This done, all other form- making members of body are mounted on such sub-assembly. EFFECT: full-scale (conveyor) assembling of cars, reduced labour input and cost of assembling. 3 cl, 4 dwg