Vehicle Emblem Alignment and Installation Tools and Methods of Use

摘要

Methods and systems for installation and alignment of a vehicle emblem on a body panel assembly include a tool including an outer handling side facing an operator and an inner alignment side facing the body panel assembly. The inner alignment side includes an inner facing surface and an emblem holding volume that is sized and shaped to receive the vehicle emblem therein, the inner alignment side further includes an alignment ridge extending outwardly therefrom that together with the inner facing surface defines a panel receiving volume. A first and second sensor assembly may include vehicle panel detectors respectively aligned with perpendicular first and second axes. The first sensor assembly and the second sensor assembly are arranged to concurrently provide an indication of alignment with the body panel assembly of the vehicle with a datum surface of the body panel assembly engaged by the alignment ridge in a predetermined orientation.

主权项

1. An installation and alignment tool for alignment and installation of a vehicle emblem on a body panel assembly of a vehicle, the tool comprising:
an outer handling side that faces an operator; an inner alignment side that faces the body panel assembly, the inner alignment side comprising an inner facing surface and an emblem holding volume that is sized and shaped to receive the vehicle emblem therein, the inner alignment side further includes an alignment ridge extending outwardly therefrom that together with the inner facing surface defines a panel receiving volume; a plurality of sensor assemblies comprising at least a first sensor assembly and a second sensor assembly; the first sensor assembly comprising a first vehicle panel detector aligned with a first axis; and the second sensor assembly comprising a second vehicle panel detector aligned with a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis; the first sensor assembly and the second sensor assembly are arranged to concurrently provide an indication of alignment with the body panel assembly of the vehicle such that a datum surface of the body panel assembly is engaged by the alignment ridge in a predetermined orientation.