From a certain perspective,Standard parts for automotive inspection toolsThe design structure of the sliding device is similar to a building block, and the sliding device is composed of a fixture base plate, a support structure, and a positioning mechanism. In addition, similar products from the same host factory are basically the same, and the shape of the detection module is similar. The difference in detection institutions between different host factories is not significant, which meets the prerequisite for modularity. Therefore, modular design concepts can also be adopted in the design of gauge slip, replacing single order design with modular design to reduce development cycles.

In the application of modular design for gauge slip, modules can be serialized according to different sizes and specifications, and a database of serialized specifications can be established. Design can directly select from the database to shorten the cycle. When establishing a database, one can use the company's internal general database or a market-oriented standard industry database, which includes specialized modules provided by professional gauge manufacturing companies, such as serial standardized base plates, serial support mechanism specifications, flipping mechanism modules, positioning axis hole standard parts, sliding mechanisms, etc.

At present, China's automotive gauge slip mechanism market has formed a standardized modular system. Professional companies provide standardized databases and standardized parts such as horizontal flipping mechanisms, flipping mechanisms, sliding mechanisms, positioning pins, clamping mechanisms, detection clamping mechanisms, guide pins, and guide sleeves. Provided technical support for the modular and serialized design of automotive parts testing tools.

2. Parameterization of the sliding mechanism design platform for measuring tools is beneficial for shortening the project cycle of measuring tools

The sliding mechanism design of the measuring tool adopts parametric design. The overall vehicle and component design structures of the same OEM are continuous, and different vehicle models and modifications generally adopt the same or similar structural design patterns. In the fixture design process, a fixture design library for the vehicle component module was established, and the fixture data of the platform vehicle module was parameterized. When designing similar products, replacing and refreshing existing sheet metal or structural data with existing surfaces can quickly achieve modular design of fixtures, and the corresponding CNC machining program of the machining center can also improve design efficiency through similar refreshing programming methods.