JP3393476B2 - Operation test method and apparatus for electrical components for automobile doors - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operation test method and apparatus for confirming the operation of an electrical component mounted on a door in an automobile production line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when testing whether or not electric parts mounted on a door of a car normally operate in a car production line, a door equipped with the electric part as disclosed in, for example, JP-A-4-358976 is used. After assembling on the vehicle body, the operator operates the operation switches equipped on the vehicle body side and the door side to confirm, for example, door lock, window glass up / down, change in direction of door mirror, operation of radio speaker, etc. ing.

[0003]

However, in the prior art, when an abnormality is found in the operation, it is immediately possible to determine whether the circuit on the vehicle body side has a defect or the circuit on the door side has a defect. In addition, since the door is assembled on the vehicle body side, there is a problem that workability such as repair and replacement of electrical components is not good.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and facilitates identification of a defective portion by simulating the operation of electrical components for doors upon completion of automobile assembly, and repair work. The purpose is to improve workability.

[0005]

In order to solve such a problem, the present invention provides a method for testing the operation of electrical components mounted on a door, after removing the door from a vehicle body which has been painted and after mounting each component on the door. , The operation test was performed before the door was attached to the vehicle body again.

Further, as an operation test device, a wire connecting means connectable to a connector of a door in which an electric component is assembled, and an operating means which is connected to a power source and outputs an operation signal to an operating portion of the electric component are provided. The operation means and the electric circuit means are connected.

Further, a plurality of wiring means connectable to the connectors of the plurality of doors to which electrical parts are assembled, and wiring for connecting the wiring means to the power source and sending an operation signal emitted from the predetermined door to the predetermined door. Provided electric circuit means,
The operation of the electrical components was confirmed by the operation means installed on the actual door.

[0008]

By confirming the operation before assembling the door on which the electrical components are mounted to the vehicle body, it becomes easy to identify the defective portion and perform repair work. At this time, the process of the operation test is
It may be provided in a buffer or the like for temporarily stocking the door after the final step of the door subassembly line.

If an operation test device is provided with a connector as a connection means that can be connected to a door connector and an operation means such as a door lock switch is provided, the door lock operation of each door can be confirmed. It should be noted that such a device can be used even in non-separated door production, before the door connector is joined to the vehicle body connector.

Further, a connector is provided as a plurality of wire connecting means that can be connected to the connectors of a plurality of doors, and an elevating switch of, for example, a window glass provided on an actual door is operated as an operating means to operate between predetermined doors. If you confirm the operation of, you can confirm the operation of the set of doors assembled in one vehicle body. It should be noted that such a device can be used even in non-separated door production, before the door connector is joined to the vehicle body connector.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the operation test method and apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is an explanatory view of an operation test using an operation test apparatus, FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of the operation test apparatus main body, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of electric components of a right door, (a) is a right front door, and (b) is a right A rear door, FIG. 4 is a block diagram of electrical components of the left door, (a) is a left front door, and (b) is a left rear door.

The operation test of the electric parts for automobile doors of the present invention is conducted after the painting is completed and the door is once removed from the vehicle body, and then the electric parts and other components are assembled to the door and before the door is attached to the vehicle body again. This is done after the final step of the door assembly line.

The electrical components to be mounted on the door are, for example, a radio speaker, a rearview mirror operating mechanism, a window glass lifting mechanism, a door lock mechanism and the like.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3A, a radio speaker, an electromagnetic door lock mechanism, and an electric window winder are mounted on the front right door (driver's seat side) attached to the front right of the vehicle body. A mechanism and an electric rearview mirror (door mirror) are incorporated, and a window glass lifting mechanism is a lifting switch 1 for lifting the window glass of the driver's seat door via a regulator, and a lifting switch for lifting the window glass other than the driver's seat. 2, 3 and 4 and an on / off switch for overriding the window glass lifting switches 2 ', 3', 4'other than the driver's seat are incorporated.

As shown in FIG. 4 (a), the left front door attached to the left front of the vehicle body has a radio speaker,
An electromagnetic door lock mechanism, an electric window glass elevating mechanism, and an electric rearview mirror (door mirror) are incorporated, and the driver's seat operation is prioritized for the door lock operation and the window operation. ing.

As shown in FIGS. 3 (b) and 4 (b), a door lock mechanism and a window glass lifting mechanism are incorporated in the left and right rear doors, and the door lock operation and the window glass lifting operation are performed. Seat operation is prioritized.

In order to confirm the operation of the electrical components of such a door, the present operation test apparatus, as shown in FIG. 1, is a connection means that can be connected to the connectors 1, 2, 3, 4 of each door. The tester body 5 is provided with connectors 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a and electrical wirings extending from these connectors 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a. Operation means such as a mirror is provided.

That is, as shown in FIG. 2, for example, AC1
Convert the power source of 00V to DC12V, and convert this DC
12V is connected to a rearview mirror operation switch through a control switch of a radio as an operation means or a mirror left / right changeover switch, and each connector 1a, 2
It is also connected to a, 3a, and 4a.

The radio control switch, the mirror left / right changeover switch, and the rearview mirror operation switch provided as the operating means provided in the test apparatus main body 5 are, in the embodiment, operation switches equipped on the vehicle body side other than the door.
The operation of the speaker or the rearview mirror mounted on the door can be confirmed by these operating means.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the operating means mounted on the door of the actual vehicle is, as shown in FIG. 1, the window glass up / down switches 1, 2, 3, 4 of the right front door (driver's door) and the window glass of other seats. An on / off switch for overriding the lifting switches 2 ', 3', 4 ', a door lock switch, a door lock switch for three doors other than the driver's seat, and a window glass lifting switch 2', 3 ', 4'. In response to actual operation, for example, an electric circuit as an electric circuit means is configured so that the switch operation of the driver's door extends to other doors.

A test method using the operation test device thus configured will be described.

Device connectors 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a
Is connected to the connectors 1, 2, 3, 4 of the respective doors, and the ground switch of the device is turned on to supply power.

At this time, as to the positioning of each door, the right side door is positioned on the left side and the left side door is positioned on the right side so that the door operating means faces outward and can be easily operated as shown in FIG. Is preferred.

Then, the electrical components to be confirmed are sequentially tested. That is, it is normal if the radio switch operates the sound from the speaker, or it is normal if the rear-view mirror in the direction selected by the mirror left / right changeover switch is operated by the rear-view mirror operation switch.

Further, the lifting and lowering of the window glass and the door lock are confirmed by the respective switches of the respective doors, and the override function from the driver's seat is also confirmed by the operation of the respective switches of the driver's door.

By the above test, it is possible to confirm the function of the electrical components of the door itself, and it becomes easy to deal with the abnormality found.

Although the present embodiment is applied to the case where the door is manufactured separately, the door connector is used before the connector is joined to the vehicle body connector for testing even in the case of the door non-separated manufacturing method. Is possible.

[0028]

As described above, according to the operation test method and apparatus of the electric component of the present invention, the function test of only the electric component attached to the door can be performed before the door is attached to the vehicle body. In addition, repair and replacement work is easy when a defect is found.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of an operation test using an operation test device.

FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of the operation test device body.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the electrical components of the right door, where (a) is the right front door and (b) is the right rear door.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of electrical components of a left door, where (a) is a left front door and (b) is a left rear door.

[Explanation of symbols]

1a, 2a, 3a, 4a connectors 5 Operation test device body

Continuation of the front page (56) Reference JP-A-4-358976 (JP, A) JP-A-3-264221 (JP, A) JP-A-62-168767 (JP, A) Actual development Sho-42-42470 (JP , U) Actual Kaihei 6-68250 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G01M 13/00 B62D 65/00 G01R 31/00 B60R 16/02 B60S 3/00 -13/02 H01H 9/00-9/28

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. An operation test method for testing the operation of an electrical component mounted on a door of an automobile, wherein the operation test is performed after removing the door from a vehicle body which has been painted and after mounting each component on the door. , A method for testing the operation of electrical components for automobile doors, which is performed before the door is attached to the vehicle body again. 2. A wire connecting means connectable to a connector of a door in which an electric component is assembled, an operating means connected to a power source and issuing an operation signal to an operating portion of the electric component, and the wire connecting means and the operating means are connected. An operation test device for an electric component for an automobile door, comprising an electric circuit means. 3. A plurality of wiring means which can be connected to connectors of a plurality of doors on which electrical parts are assembled, and wiring for connecting the wiring means to the power source and sending an operation signal emitted from a predetermined door to the predetermined door. An operation test device for an electric component for an automobile door, comprising the electric circuit means, and checking the operation of the electric component attached to the door by an operating means mounted on an actual door.