Patent ID: 7032283
Filing Date: 2006-04-25
Classification: B62D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for mounting a radiator module containing a radiator and a radiator shroud in a vicinity of a back side of a bumper reinforcement and assembling the radiator module to an automobile body while the bumper reinforcement is assembled to connect front ends of right and left front side frames of the automobile body to each other, the method comprising the steps of: providing an assembling jig having a jig base member, an elevating body capable of being elevated with respect to the jig base member, a hand body connected to the elevating body, and a holding mechanism for holding the radiator module when positioning the radiator module on the hand body; connecting the jig base member to an arm member of an outside conveyor for carrying the assembly jig and the radiator module, and holding the radiator module on the hand body by way of the holding mechanism; moving the assembling jig and the radiator module to a position for subsequent mounting to the automobile body; positioning said jig base member next to the bumper reinforcement by way of a positioning member; moving the elevating body, the hand body and the radiator module downwardly from an upper position with respect to said jig base member; and positioning a pair of right and left positioning members of the hand body to right and left fender parts of the automobile body, respectively.