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公开(公告)号:US09939799B2
公开(公告)日:2018-04-10
申请号:US14700257
申请日:2015-04-30
Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS Plc
Inventor: Jonathan Michael Carberry , Austin James Cook , David McMillan , Aron Derecichei , Craig Ashmore
IPC: G06F19/00 , G05B19/23 , B25J9/16 , G05B19/4061 , G05B19/4065 , G05B19/4067 , G05B15/02
CPC classification number: G05B19/23 , B25J9/1676 , G05B15/02 , G05B19/4061 , G05B19/4065 , G05B19/4067 , G05B2219/36342 , G05B2219/49146 , G05B2219/50109 , G05B2219/50111
Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for machining a workpiece (2). The method comprises: specifying a path along which a cutting tool (6) is to be moved during machining of the workpiece (2), the path comprising a plurality of segments (26); defining, for each segment (26), an entry point and an entry path (32) from a point remote from the workpiece (2) to that entry point; moving a first cutting tool (6) along the tool path from a first point to a second point and machining the workpiece (2); after the first cutting tool (6) has been moved to the second point, moving the first cutting tool (6) to a point remote from the workpiece (2); moving a second cutting tool (18) along the entry path (32) of the segment (26) that contains the second point, and then from the entry point to the second point.
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公开(公告)号:US09533359B2
公开(公告)日:2017-01-03
申请号:US14375979
申请日:2013-01-29
Applicant: BAE Systems PLC
Inventor: Jonathan Michael Carberry , Austin James Cook
IPC: B23B35/00 , B23B39/14 , B25J9/16 , B23B49/00 , G05B19/4069 , G05B19/4099
CPC classification number: B23B39/14 , B23B35/00 , B23B49/00 , B23B2215/04 , B23B2220/04 , B23B2260/128 , B23B2270/48 , B25J9/16 , B25J9/1682 , G05B19/4069 , G05B19/4099 , G05B2219/39109 , G05B2219/39116 , G05B2219/39121 , G05B2219/39129 , G05B2219/45059 , G05B2219/49113 , Y10S901/09 , Y10S901/41 , Y10S901/47 , Y10T408/03 , Y10T408/08 , Y10T408/175 , Y10T408/21 , Y10T408/561
Abstract: Drilling apparatus and method, the apparatus comprising: a first robot (10); a first member (30) (e.g. a pressure foot) and a drilling tool (38) both coupled to the first robot (10); a second robot (12); and a second member (52) coupled to the second robot (12); wherein the apparatus is arranged to press the members (30, 52) against opposite sides of a part to be drilled (2, 100) (e.g. an aircraft panel) so as to hold the part (2, 100) and prevent deflection of at least a portion of the part (2, 100); and the first member (30) and the drilling tool (38) are arranged such that the drilling tool (38) may drill into the portion of the part (2, 100) of which deflection is opposed from the side of the part (2, 100) pressed against by the first member (30). The robots (10, 12) may be robotic arms.
Abstract translation: 钻井装置和方法,所述装置包括:第一机器人(10); 耦合到第一机器人(10)的第一构件(30)(例如压力脚)和钻孔工具(38); 第二机器人(12); 以及联接到所述第二机器人(12)的第二构件(52)。 其中所述装置被布置成抵靠所述待钻孔部件(2,100)(例如飞行器面板)的相对两侧的部件(30,52),以便保持所述部件(2,100),并防止所述部件 部分(2,100)的至少一部分; 并且所述第一构件(30)和所述钻孔工具(38)被布置成使得所述钻孔工具(38)可以钻入所述部件(2,100)的从所述部件(2)的所述侧部 ,100)被所述第一构件(30)按压。 机器人(10,12)可以是机器人手臂。
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公开(公告)号:US10919227B2
公开(公告)日:2021-02-16
申请号:US16965033
申请日:2019-02-19
Applicant: BAE Systems plc
Inventor: Austin James Cook
IPC: B29C64/357 , B29C64/245 , B33Y40/20 , B33Y50/02 , B29C64/118 , B29C64/25 , B29C64/393 , B33Y70/00 , B64G1/22 , B23K26/342 , B23K26/38 , B23Q1/64 , B33Y30/00 , B29K69/00 , B29K79/00
Abstract: A system comprising: an additive manufacturing apparatus configured to perform an additive manufacturing process using a feedstock supplied thereto, thereby to produce an article; a feedstock storage module configured to supply feedstock to the additive manufacturing apparatus; a machining apparatus configured to perform a machining process; a controller configured to control operation of the additive manufacturing apparatus and the machining apparatus; and are cycling module configured to receive a waste material and to produce the feedstock therefrom, and to transfer the produced feedstock to the feedstock storage module. The additive manufacturing apparatus and the machining apparatus comprise a common heat source, the additive manufacturing apparatus configured to use the common heat source to perform the additive manufacturing process, and the machining apparatus configured to use the common heat source to perform the machining process.
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公开(公告)号:US09939800B2
公开(公告)日:2018-04-10
申请号:US14700231
申请日:2015-04-30
Applicant: BAE Systems Plc
Inventor: Jonathan Michael Carberry , Austin James Cook , David McMillan , Aron Derecichei , Craig Ashmore
IPC: G06F19/00 , G05B19/31 , B25J9/16 , G05B19/4061 , G05B19/4065 , G05B19/4067 , G05B19/402
CPC classification number: G05B19/31 , B25J9/1676 , G05B19/402 , G05B19/4061 , G05B19/4065 , G05B19/4067 , G05B2219/49146 , G05B2219/49372 , G05B2219/50109 , G05B2219/50111
Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for machining a workpiece (2). The method comprises specifying a path along which a cutting tool (6) is moved during machining the workpiece (2), the path comprising segments (26); defining, for each segment (26), an exit point on that segment (26); defining, for each segment (26), an exit path (38) from the exit point of that segment (26) to a point remote from the workpiece (2); performing a machining process including moving the cutting tool (6) along the tool path and machining the workpiece (2); and, during the machining process, when one or more criteria are satisfied: interrupting the machining process and, without machining the workpiece (2), moving the cutting tool (6) to the exit point of the current segment (26) and then along the exit path (38) of the current segment (26).
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公开(公告)号:US20240198512A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-20
申请号:US18553943
申请日:2022-04-13
Applicant: BAE Systems plc
Inventor: Austin James Cook , Daniel James Middleton , Martin Knott , Eric William Veitch , Simon Cheetham , Craig Philip Turnbull
CPC classification number: B25J9/0084 , B25J9/1697 , B25J19/02 , B25J19/06
Abstract: A robot cell, having a cell floor defining an array of nodes corresponding with a predetermined two-dimensional coordinate system and defining a volume for receiving a workpiece W therein, is described. The robot cell comprises: a set of robots, including a first robot, having respective bases, end effectors and working envelopes and defining respective three-dimensional coordinate systems, located according to the array of nodes; a set of detectors, including a first detector, configured to detect respective locations and/or bearings of the set of robots using a set of targets disposed on and/or in the cell floor; and a controller, communicatively coupled to the set of robots and to the set of detectors, configured to control movement of the set of robots using the detected respective locations and/or bearings of the set of robots.
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公开(公告)号:US10092961B2
公开(公告)日:2018-10-09
申请号:US15335729
申请日:2016-10-27
Applicant: BAE Systems PLC
Inventor: Jonathan Michael Carberry , Austin James Cook
IPC: B23B39/14 , B25J9/16 , B23B35/00 , B23B49/00 , G05B19/4069 , G05B19/4099
Abstract: Drilling apparatus and method, the apparatus comprising: a first robot (10); a first member (30) (e.g. a pressure foot) and a drilling tool (38) both coupled to the first robot (10); a second robot (12); and a second member (52) coupled to the second robot (12); wherein the apparatus is arranged to press the members (30, 52) against opposite sides of a part to be drilled (2, 100) (e.g. an aircraft panel) so as to hold the part (2, 100) and prevent deflection of at least a portion of the part (2, 100); and the first member (30) and the drilling tool (38) are arranged such that the drilling tool (38) may drill into the portion of the part (2, 100) of which deflection is opposed from the side of the part (2, 100) pressed against by the first member (30). The robots (10, 12) may be robotic arms.
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公开(公告)号:US20170043414A1
公开(公告)日:2017-02-16
申请号:US15335729
申请日:2016-10-27
Applicant: BAE Systems PLC
Inventor: Jonathan Michael Carberry , Austin James Cook
IPC: B23B39/14 , G05B19/4099 , B25J9/16
CPC classification number: B23B39/14 , B23B35/00 , B23B49/00 , B23B2215/04 , B23B2220/04 , B23B2260/128 , B23B2270/48 , B25J9/16 , B25J9/1682 , G05B19/4069 , G05B19/4099 , G05B2219/39109 , G05B2219/39116 , G05B2219/39121 , G05B2219/39129 , G05B2219/45059 , G05B2219/49113 , Y10S901/09 , Y10S901/41 , Y10S901/47 , Y10T408/03 , Y10T408/08 , Y10T408/175 , Y10T408/21 , Y10T408/561
Abstract: Drilling apparatus and method, the apparatus comprising: a first robot (10); a first member (30) (e.g. a pressure foot) and a drilling tool (38) both coupled to the first robot (10); a second robot (12); and a second member (52) coupled to the second robot (12); wherein the apparatus is arranged to press the members (30, 52) against opposite sides of a part to be drilled (2, 100) (e.g. an aircraft panel) so as to hold the part (2, 100) and prevent deflection of at least a portion of the part (2, 100); and the first member (30) and the drilling tool (38) are arranged such that the drilling tool (38) may drill into the portion of the part (2, 100) of which deflection is opposed from the side of the part (2, 100) pressed against by the first member (30). The robots (10, 12) may be robotic arms.
Abstract translation: 钻井装置和方法,所述装置包括:第一机器人(10); 耦合到第一机器人(10)的第一构件(30)(例如压力脚)和钻孔工具(38); 第二机器人(12); 以及联接到所述第二机器人(12)的第二构件(52)。 其中所述装置被布置成抵靠所述待钻孔部件(2,100)(例如飞行器面板)的相对两侧的部件(30,52),以便保持所述部件(2,100),并防止所述部件 部分(2,100)的至少一部分; 并且所述第一构件(30)和所述钻孔工具(38)被布置成使得所述钻孔工具(38)可以钻入所述部件(2,100)的从所述部件(2)的所述侧部 ,100)被所述第一构件(30)按压。 机器人(10,12)可以是机器人手臂。
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公开(公告)号:US20230264264A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-24
申请号:US18011769
申请日:2021-06-04
Applicant: BAE Systems plc
IPC: B22F10/28 , B22F10/25 , B29C64/393
CPC classification number: B22F10/28 , B22F10/25 , B29C64/393 , B33Y10/00
Abstract: A method of estimating a property of an article manufactured, at least in part, by additive manufacturing, AM, preferably directed energy deposition, DED, and/or powder bed fusion, PBF, is described. The method implemented, at least in part, by a computer comprising a processor and a memory. The method comprises: obtaining a set of in-process parameters of the AM of the article, wherein respective parameters of the set thereof have positional information associated therewith; inferring a set of attributes of the article corresponding to the set of in-process parameters, wherein respective attributes of the set thereof have the positional information associated therewith; and estimating the property of the article based, at least in part, on the inferred set of attributes.
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公开(公告)号:US10399199B2
公开(公告)日:2019-09-03
申请号:US15569947
申请日:2016-04-28
Applicant: BAE Systems plc
Inventor: Jonathan Michael Carberry , Austin James Cook
IPC: B23Q17/24 , B21J15/14 , B21J15/28 , G01B11/12 , G01B11/22 , B25J3/04 , B25J9/16 , B25J11/00 , B25J15/00 , B25J19/02
Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for determining a depth of a feature (4) formed in an object (2), the feature (4) having been formed in the object (2) by a cutting tool (38). The apparatus comprises: a camera (42) configured to capture an image of the feature (4) and a portion of the object (2) proximate to the feature (4); and one or more processors operatively coupled to the camera (42) and configured to: detect, in the image, an edge (72) of the feature (4) between the feature (4) and a surface of the object (2); using the detected edge (72), calculate a diameter for a circle (74, 76, 78); acquire a point angle of the cutting tool (38); and, using the calculated diameter and the acquired point angle, calculate a depth value for the feature (4).
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公开(公告)号:US20180181102A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-28
申请号:US15902545
申请日:2018-02-22
Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS Plc
Inventor: Jonathan Michael Carberry , Austin James Cook , David McMillan , Aron Derecichei , Craig Ashmore
IPC: G05B19/31 , G05B19/4065 , G05B19/4061 , B25J9/16 , G05B19/402 , G05B19/4067
CPC classification number: G05B19/31 , B25J9/1676 , G05B19/402 , G05B19/4061 , G05B19/4065 , G05B19/4067 , G05B2219/49146 , G05B2219/49372 , G05B2219/50109 , G05B2219/50111
Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for machining a workpiece (2). The method comprises specifying a path along which a cutting tool (6) is moved during machining the workpiece (2), the path comprising segments (26); defining, for each segment (26), an exit point on that segment (26); defining, for each segment (26), an exit path (38) from the exit point of that segment (26) to a point remote from the workpiece (2); performing a machining process including moving the cutting tool (6) along the tool path and machining the workpiece (2); and, during the machining process, when one or more criteria are satisfied: interrupting the machining process and, without machining the workpiece (2), moving the cutting tool (6) to the exit point of the current segment (26) and then along the exit path (38) of the current segment (26).
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