Patent ID: 6193046
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: B23K,B62D

Abstract:
The transfer apparatus transferring a body side of an automotive vehicle, comprising:a transfer line;a moving body provided in the transfer line;a clamp member provided on the moving body that clamps only a lower end of a side sill of a body side outer in an upright position such that a roof rail end of the body side outer is an upper portion and the side sill end of the body side outer is a lower portion;a chain provided along the transfer line;cam followers provided at both longitudinal ends of both lateral side portions of the moving body; anda pair of guide rails located near both lateral side portions of the moving body, the guide rails supporting the cam followers so that the moving body is movable in the transfer direction and restricting displacement of the cam followers in the lateral direction and the vertical direction with respect to the transfer direction,wherein the moving body is attached to the chain; andwherein at least one of the cam followers is disposed at a front-right side, a front-left side, a rear-right side and a rear-left side of the moving body such that the moving body holds upper and lower sides of the guide rail therebetween.