Yukihide Ueda

Title: Yukihide Ueda: Automotive Body-Side Assembly and Transfer Inventions.

Introduction

Yukihide Ueda is an inventor associated with Nissan Motor Company Limited in Kanagawa, Japan. His patent work includes inventions for assembling and transferring automotive body-side components. He is credited with 3 patents.

Latest Patents

Ueda’s listed patents address the positioning and movement of a vehicle’s body side during manufacturing.

“**Assembling Apparatus Assembling Body Side of Automotive Vehicle**” describes equipment that positions a body-side outer panel upright on a moving body along a transfer line. A clamp device holds the panel so that its roof rail end is above its side sill end, while a welding robot beside the line welds the body-side assembly.

“**Transfer Apparatus Transferring Body Side of Automotive Vehicle and Transfer Method Thereof**” describes a transfer apparatus that uses a clamp member on a moving body to secure and position the lower end of the body-side component’s side sill. This keeps the component upright, with the roof rail end above the side sill end during transfer.

Career Highlights

Ueda’s listed inventions focus on manufacturing processes for automotive body structures. The patents describe ways to hold components in a consistent upright position for assembly and transfer, coordinating fixtures and production-line equipment.

Collaborations

Ueda’s listed coworkers include Teruo Segawa and Setsuo Nakamura. His work is associated with Nissan Motor Company Limited.

Conclusion

Yukihide Ueda’s patent portfolio reflects a focus on automotive production equipment, particularly the positioning, assembly, and transfer of vehicle body-side components.