Title:
VEHICLE ASSEMBLY LINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2000/003911
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A vehicle assembly line comprising, laid out in the order mentioned, a wire leading/transfer trimming zone (20) where components for wire leading/transfer trimming are sequentially assembled to a paint-finished vehicle body (11) for inspection and, if needed, repairing, an interior zone (30) where interior components are sequentially assembled for inspection and, if needed, repairing, an under-floor trimming zone (40) where under-floor dress-up components are sequentially assembled for inspection and, if needed, repairing, an exterior zone (50) where exterior components are sequentially assembled for inspection and, if needed, repairing, and a combined guarantee zone (60) where components not repaired in zones (20) to (50) are inspected and repaired, wherein inspection and repair are conducted in inspection sections and repair sections individually attached to individual functional zones. Since inspection and repair can be finished within each functional zone, defects can be quickly found and quality in each zone can be guaranteed to thereby improve an assembly line production efficiency.
Inventors:
KATSUURA NORIO (JP)
SASAKI HIDEAKI (JP)
SASAKI HIDEAKI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP1999/003819
Publication Date:
January 27, 2000
Filing Date:
July 15, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD (JP)
KATSUURA NORIO (JP)
SASAKI HIDEAKI (JP)
KATSUURA NORIO (JP)
SASAKI HIDEAKI (JP)
International Classes:
B23P21/00; B62D65/00; B62D65/18; (IPC1-7): B62D65/00; B23P21/00
Foreign References:
| JPH01285474A | 1989-11-16 | |||
| JPH07149268A | 1995-06-13 | |||
| JPH0597076A | 1993-04-20 | |||
| JPH0271962A | 1990-03-12 | |||
| JPS61108079A | 1986-05-26 | |||
| JPH07329845A | 1995-12-19 | |||
| JPH06155252A | 1994-06-03 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1016586A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shimoda, Yo-ichiro (Akasaka 1-chome Minato-ku Tokyo, JP)
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