Supporting device for a plurality of components with different geometries
The invention relates to a supporting device for a plurality of components ( 100, 200, 100 *) with different geometries, in particular for a plurality of geometrically different motor-vehicle external attachments made of polymer material, having a support frame ( 30 ), a drive ( 40 ) arranged on the support frame ( 30 ) and at least two supporting groups ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ) arranged on the support frame ( 30 ), wherein each supporting group ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ) serves as a supporting surface for a particular component geometry, wherein each supporting group ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ) has at least two spaced-apart, disc-shaped supporting elements ( 1′, 1″, 1′″; 2′, 2″, 2′″ , etc.), the upwardly facing rim ( 10′, 10″, 10′″; 20′, 20″, 20′″ , etc.) of each of which already has, in the unloaded state, a contour adapted to the geometry of the associated component ( 100, 200, 100 *). By means of the drive ( 40 ), the supporting elements ( 1′, 1″, 1′″; 2′, 2″, 2′″ , etc.) are movable such that only the supporting elements ( 1′, 1″, 1′″; 2′, 2″, 2′″ , etc.) of a single supporting group ( 1, 2 , etc.) protrude upwards such that the upwardly facing rims ( 10′, 10″, 10′″; 20′, 20″, 20′″ , etc.) thereof form the supporting surface for the component geometry associated therewith.
1. A support device for a plurality of components of different geometry, wherein a plurality of components include geometrically different motor vehicle exterior attachment components made from polymeric material, comprising:
a support frame;
a drive arranged on the support frame; and
at least two support groups arranged on the support frame;
wherein each support group serves as a support surface for a specific component geometry;
wherein each support group has at least two disc-shaped support elements spaced apart from one another, wherein an upwardly pointing edge of each support element is already in an unloaded state has a contour adapted to the geometry of an assigned component;
wherein, by means of the drive, the support elements are moved in such a manner that only the support elements of a single support group project upwards such that their upwardly pointing edges form the support surface for the component geometry assigned to them;
wherein the contours of adjacent support elements of different support groups differ from one another in the unloaded state due to their adaptation to different component geometries;
wherein at least three support groups are provided;
wherein each support group has at least three support elements spaced apart from one another;
wherein the upwardly pointing edge of a support element in a side view has a hill-and-valley profile with at least two hills and at least two valleys.
2. The support device according to claim 1 , wherein the support elements are designed to be substantially rigid.
3. The support device according to claim 1 , wherein between two support elements of the same support group, a support element of at least one other support group is arranged.
4. The support device according to claim 3 , wherein the support elements are arranged in a row alongside of one another.
5. The support device according to claim 4 , wherein the support elements are aligned parallel to one another at least in some areas.
6. The support device according to claim 5 , wherein the support frame has an angle shape adapted to a curvature of the components to be applied with at least two frame sections aligned angularly with respect to one another, wherein on each of these frame sections at least one support element of each support group is arranged.
7. The support device according to claim 6 , wherein the support elements are aligned at least substantially perpendicularly to the plane of their respective frame section, so that at least one support element of a support group is aligned at an angle to another support element of the same support group.
8. The support device according to claim 7 , wherein the movements of the support elements are guided in a common guide device.
9. The support device according to claim 8 , wherein the drive has at least one carriage displaceable transversely to the alignment of the disc-shaped support elements with at least two upwardly projecting carriers spaced apart from one another in the direction of travel, by means of which only the support elements of a single support group can be lifted together.
10. The support device according to claim 9 , wherein a group of support elements of one support group is arranged offset by a constant distance to a group of support elements of another support group.
11. The support device according to claim 10 , wherein the drive is equipped with an electric, pneumatic or hydraulic motor.