INSTALLATION OF INDEXING FEATURES ONTO COMPOSITE PARTS

    公开(公告)号:EP4008536A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-08

    申请号:EP21207586.5

    申请日:2021-11-10

    Abstract: A system and a method are provided for preparing a composite part for assembly, the method comprising:
    - placing a preform (189, 189-1) with a manufacturing excess (122, 122-9) upon a mandrel (110, 110-1);
    - hardening the preform (189, 189-1) into composite part (120, 120-1) with a hardened manufacturing excess (122, 122-9) while still upon mandrel (110, 110-1); and
    - operating a mandrel work station (130 through 130-8) to install an indexing feature (126, B126) into the manufacturing excess (122, 122-9) of the composite part (120, 120-1) pre-hardening and/or post hardening prior to demolding the composite part (120, 120-1) from mandrel (110, 110-1).

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLING AN AIRCRAFT WING INCLUDING SHIMS

    公开(公告)号:EP4001100A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-25

    申请号:EP21207585.7

    申请日:2021-11-10

    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for assembling a wing. Methods include coupling a robot arm (750) to a bracket (648) on a rib (572) held against a wing panel (550), and operating the coupled robot arm to install shims (756) between the rib (572) and wing panel (550). Some methods further include mounting (e.g. detachably) the bracket, such as by aligning it with indexing features at the rib. In some methods, the bracket enforces a contour to the rib. Systems include a carriage (764) coupled to a rib (572), and a robot arm (750) extending therefrom that is operable to perform work (e.g. inspection, installing shims and/or fasteners, etc.) at an interface between the rib and a wing panel. Apparatus includes a robot arm dimensioned for placement at an interface between a rib and a wing panel, with the robot arm including an end effector to perform work upon the interface (e.g. inspection, installing shims and/or fasteners, etc.).

    INDEXING FOR AIRFRAMES UNDERGOING PULSED-LINE ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:EP4000902A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-25

    申请号:EP21207535.2

    申请日:2021-11-10

    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for assembling a structure (120). The systems and method including micro pulsing (181) a structure along a track (110) in a process direction (199) by less than a length (196) of the structure. The structure is indexed (129) to one or more work stations (140) by mating indexing features (124) in a manufacturing excess (125,170,180) of the structure to complementary indexing features (134) at the work stations (140). The work stations would the perform work on the structure at the work stations while the structure is indexed to the work stations. Iteratively repeating the micro pulsing (181) and indexing (129) upon the structure (120) until it is ready to advance to the next assembly process.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A WING BOX
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    发明公开
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A WING BOX 有权
    AUFBAU UND METHODEFÜRDIE HERSTELLUNG EINESFLÜGELKASTENS

    公开(公告)号:EP2900559A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-05

    申请号:EP13753380.8

    申请日:2013-08-14

    Abstract: A system and method are provided to automate the assembly of a wing panel, such as utilized by commercial aircraft. In the context of a system, a tacking cell is provided that is configured to tack one or more stringers to a skin plank. The system also includes a riveting cell configured to receive a tacked plank from the tacking cell and to rivet the one or more stringers to the skin plank. The system also includes a splicing cell configured to receive a plurality of riveted planks from the riveting cell and to attach one or more splice stringers to the plurality of riveted planks. Further, the system includes a side of body cell configured to receive a spliced panel from the splicing cell and to attach a side of body chord thereto to produce a wing panel.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种系统和方法,用于使诸如由商用飞机使用的翼板的组装自动化。 在系统的上下文中,提供了一种定位单元,其配置成将一个或多个桁条固定到皮肤板。 所述系统还包括铆接单元,所述铆接单元被配置为从所述定位单元接纳固定板,并且将所述一个或多个纵梁铆接到所述皮质板。 该系统还包括拼接单元,其被配置为从铆接单元接收多个铆接板,并且将一个或多个接头连接件附接到多个铆接板。 此外,该系统包括身体单元的一侧,其被配置为从拼接单元接收拼接面板并且将身体弦的一侧附接到其上以产生翼片。

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