Patent ID: 7854052

Claim:
A part positioning device ( 41 ) for adjusting positions of target parts ( 3 , 4 , 5 ) of an adjustment target object ( 1 ) provided with the adjustment target parts ( 3 , 4 , 5 ) and adjusting members ( 7 ), the adjustment target object ( 1 ) having an article reference surface (S) defined thereon, the adjustment target parts ( 3 , 4 , 5 ) having part reference surfaces ( 3 a , 4 a , 5 a ) formed thereon respectively, wherein a relative height and inclination of each of the part reference surfaces ( 3 a , 4 a , 5 a ) is adjusted with respect to the article reference surface (S) of the adjustment target object ( 1 ) by turning the adjusting members ( 7 ), the part positioning device comprising: support members ( 48 ) for supporting the adjustment target object ( 1 ) at a plurality of locations; a measuring device ( 51 ) for measuring the height and inclination of each of the part reference surfaces ( 3 a , 4 a , 5 a ) of the adjustment target parts ( 3 , 4 , 5 ); a turning operation device ( 54 ) for turning each of the adjusting members ( 7 ); and fixing devices ( 73 ) for fixing the adjustment target object ( 1 ) supported by the support members ( 48 ) in a normal position, wherein each turning operation device ( 54 ) comprises an engaging part ( 55 ) which is engageable/disengeagable with/from an engaged part ( 8 ) formed in the adjusting member ( 7 ), a turning operation part ( 57 ) which is turned through an external operation, and a bendable turning transmission shaft ( 59 ) which transmits the turning of the turning operation part ( 57 ) to the engaging part ( 55 ), each engaging part ( 55 ) is disposed at a position facing the adjusting member ( 7 ) and moved in the engagement/disengagement direction with respect to the engaged part ( 8 ) by moving the turning operation part ( 57 ) in an axial direction of the turning transmission shaft ( 59 ) through an external operation, each turning operation part ( 57 ) is directed to a side where an operator performs operation, and the fixing devices ( 73 ) have fixing members ( 76 ) capable of moving to a point above the support members ( 48 ) to prevent the adjustment target object ( 1 ) from moving upward.