A manufacturing method of a body frame includes a pre-strain step of press molding a wavy shape portion in the body frame to apply pre-strain after any press molding to mold the body frame.

A manufacturing method of a body frame includes a pre-strain step of press molding a wavy shape portion in the body frame to apply pre-strain after any press molding to mold the body frame.

An embodiment method for operating by a controller a cell based mobility production system which produces various kinds of mobilities with a plurality of cells connected in series or in parallel includes arranging a necessary task for each cell in consideration of a mobility production target and a deviation of utilization rate between the cells, setting a sequence of the cells through which a vehicle body matched for a type of mobility passes in consideration of the task arranged for each cell, and determining a feeding sequence of each type of vehicle body in consideration of the sequence of the cells through which each type of vehicle body passes.

An embodiment method for operating by a controller a cell based mobility production system which produces various kinds of mobilities with a plurality of cells connected in series or in parallel includes arranging a necessary task for each cell in consideration of a mobility production target and a deviation of utilization rate between the cells, setting a sequence of the cells through which a vehicle body matched for a type of mobility passes in consideration of the task arranged for each cell, and determining a feeding sequence of each type of vehicle body in consideration of the sequence of the cells through which each type of vehicle body passes.

An example adaptive tooling system is provided that includes an adaptive base plate assembly and a tool base assembly selectively engageable with each other. The adaptive base plate assembly includes a base plate with holes formed therein, and location pins attached to the base plate via the holes. The tool base assembly includes a central support member, first and second lock plates, and a latch pivotably disposed relative to the central support member. The first and second lock plates include an opening formed therein. The opening of the lock plates is configured to at least partially receive first and second location pins of the location pins of the adaptive base plate assembly. The latch is configured to releasably engage with a third location pin of the location pins of the adaptive base plate assembly to releasably engage the tool base assembly with the adaptive base plate assembly.

An example adaptive tooling system is provided that includes an adaptive base plate assembly and a tool base assembly selectively engageable with each other. The adaptive base plate assembly includes a base plate with holes formed therein, and location pins attached to the base plate via the holes. The tool base assembly includes a central support member, first and second lock plates, and a latch pivotably disposed relative to the central support member. The first and second lock plates include an opening formed therein. The opening of the lock plates is configured to at least partially receive first and second location pins of the location pins of the adaptive base plate assembly. The latch is configured to releasably engage with a third location pin of the location pins of the adaptive base plate assembly to releasably engage the tool base assembly with the adaptive base plate assembly.

A mobile assembly support unit that includes an assembly line sync mechanism having a line engagement unit coupled to a rotatable sync arm, a propulsion unit having a propulsion wheel and a propulsion motor, a translation arm coupled to the propulsion unit and engageable with the rotatable sync arm, and an air cylinder coupled to the propulsion unit. The air cylinder is actuatable between a retracted position and an extended position such that when the air cylinder is in the retracted position, the translation arm is engaged with the rotatable sync arm and the propulsion unit is in a lifted position and when the air cylinder is in the extended position, the translation arm is disengaged with the rotatable sync arm and the propulsion unit is in a descended position.

A mobile assembly support unit that includes an assembly line sync mechanism having a line engagement unit coupled to a rotatable sync arm, a propulsion unit having a propulsion wheel and a propulsion motor, a translation arm coupled to the propulsion unit and engageable with the rotatable sync arm, and an air cylinder coupled to the propulsion unit. The air cylinder is actuatable between a retracted position and an extended position such that when the air cylinder is in the retracted position, the translation arm is engaged with the rotatable sync arm and the propulsion unit is in a lifted position and when the air cylinder is in the extended position, the translation arm is disengaged with the rotatable sync arm and the propulsion unit is in a descended position.

A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a base portion configured for attachment at an exterior portion of a vehicle, a mirror head having a mirror casing and a mirror reflective element, and an actuator at an end of the base portion. An adapter plate of the actuator is attached at a head mounting plate attached at the mirror casing. The mirror back plate is attached at the head mounting plate. A service recess is at and between the mirror back plate and the head mounting plate and is configured to receive a separating element that imparts a separating force at and between the mirror back plate and the head mounting plate to detach at least a portion of the mirror back plate from the head mounting plate. With at least the portion of the mirror back plate detached, the mirror back plate is detachable from the head mounting plate.

A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a base portion configured for attachment at an exterior portion of a vehicle, a mirror head having a mirror casing and a mirror reflective element, and an actuator at an end of the base portion. An adapter plate of the actuator is attached at a head mounting plate attached at the mirror casing. The mirror back plate is attached at the head mounting plate. A service recess is at and between the mirror back plate and the head mounting plate and is configured to receive a separating element that imparts a separating force at and between the mirror back plate and the head mounting plate to detach at least a portion of the mirror back plate from the head mounting plate. With at least the portion of the mirror back plate detached, the mirror back plate is detachable from the head mounting plate.