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公开(公告)号：US10808868B2
公开(公告)日：2020-10-20
申请号：US15842627
申请日：2017-12-14
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Lars E. Blacken , Randy Fraker , Keith Cutler , John R. Porter , Damien O. Martin
Abstract: Methods and apparatus to assemble cable mounts are disclosed. A disclosed example mount to be inserted into a formboard includes a spine, first and second opposing clamp surfaces on first and second ends, respectively, of the spine, and a pocket to receive a fastener, the fastener to be disposed between the first and second opposing clamp surfaces, the fastener to have a contractible engaging portion to be received by the formboard.
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公开(公告)号：US20200048028A1
公开(公告)日：2020-02-13
申请号：US16655053
申请日：2019-10-16
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Eerik J. Helmick , Bradley J. Mitchell , Nick S. Evans , Damien O. Martin , Aphea Ann Thornton
IPC: B65H59/10 , B65H51/005 , H01R43/048 , H02G1/12 , H01R43/28
Abstract: A method of reducing entanglement of wires includes receiving, at a tray, one or more first wires of a first wire group from a wire feed system of a wire processing machine. In addition, the method includes receiving, at the tray, one or more second wires of a second wire group from the wire feed system after receiving the first wire group at the tray. The method further includes physically separating, using a separator device associated with the tray, at least a portion of the first wire group from the second wire group. The method also includes moving the second wire group relative to the first wire group, reducing movement of at least a portion of the first wire group relative to a tray surface during movement of the second wire group relative to the first wire group.
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公开(公告)号：US20200048027A1
公开(公告)日：2020-02-13
申请号：US16655019
申请日：2019-10-16
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Bradley J. Mitchell , Nick S. Evans , Damien O. Martin , Aphea Ann Thornton , Eerik J. Helmick
IPC: B65H59/10 , H01R43/28 , H02G1/14 , B65H51/005
Abstract: A method of reducing entanglement of wires includes receiving from a wire feed system of a wire processing machine a first wire on a tray surface providing a wire-to-surface coefficient of friction between the tray surface and the first wire. In addition, the method includes receiving from the wire feed system a second wire at least partially on top of the first wire, the wire-to-surface coefficient of friction being higher than a wire-to-wire coefficient of friction between the first wire and the second wire. The method also includes moving the second wire relative to the first wire, and reducing movement of at least a portion of the first wire relative to the tray surface during movement of the second wire relative to the first wire due to the wire-to-surface coefficient of friction being higher than the wire-to-wire coefficient of friction.
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公开(公告)号：US12145280B2
公开(公告)日：2024-11-19
申请号：US17492562
申请日：2021-10-02
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Heiko Hoffman , Jeffrey A. McCaskey , Lars E. Blacken , Bradley J. Mitchell , Damien O. Martin
IPC: B25J9/16 , B25J13/08 , H01R43/052
Abstract: Systems and methods for automated wire pickup using image-based robot guidance. The machine vision-based system includes: a robot arm; a tool head coupled to the distal end of the robot arm and including a wire gripper motor; a wire gripper movably coupled to the tool head and operatively coupled to the wire gripper motor; a wire holder configured for clamping a wire; cameras mounted to the distal end of the robot arm and having first and second fields of view which intersect in a volume of space that includes the tip of the wire gripper and the wire holder; and a computer system configured to control operation of the robot arm motors and wire gripper motor. More specifically, the computer system is configured for visually estimating the position and orientation of a contact-equipped wire being held by the wire holder and then generating robot guidance to enable automated pickup of the end section of the wire by the wire gripper.
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公开(公告)号：US20240291250A1
公开(公告)日：2024-08-29
申请号：US18115543
申请日：2023-02-28
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Ty A. Larsen , Bradley J. Mitchell , Damien O. Martin , Cindy X. Li , Jeffrey A. McCaskey , Grace L. Duncan , Lars E. Blacken
CPC classification number: H02G1/06 , B25J9/123 , B25J9/1664 , B64D47/00 , B64D2221/00
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for automated routing of wires of a wire harness on a form board. A wire harness comprising a wire end connector and a multiplicity of groups of wires is supported and carried by a carrier end effector mounted to an end of a first robotic arm. The wire groups are accessed and then routed on the form board by a routing end effector mounted to an end of a second robotic arm. Initially a wire gripper of the routing end effector is opened. The second robotic arm is then controlled to move the routing end effector so that respective first portions of all wire groups are accessible for gripping by the wire gripper. Then the wire gripper is closed to grip the first portions of wires. Then the second robotic arm is controlled to move the routing end effector to place second portions of the wires of all wire groups in a first elastic retainer wire routing device attached to the form board. Thereafter, the routing end effector routes the first group of wires through a second elastic retainer wire routing device and then routes the second group of wires through a third elastic retainer wire routing device.
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公开(公告)号：US11342691B2
公开(公告)日：2022-05-24
申请号：US17380946
申请日：2021-07-20
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Grace L. Duncan , Damien O. Martin
Abstract: An apparatus that melts and monitors sleeves for installation onto shielded cables. The apparatus includes a heat source for melting the sleeve, cable supports for supporting the cable during the melting process, a sensor system that is configured to measure a dimension of the sleeve during melting, and a computer that is connected to receive sensor data from the sensor system and send heater control signals to the heat source. The computer is configured to receive dimensional data from the sensor system, monitor that dimensional data by performing a dimensional analysis, and then deactivate or remove the heat source in response to dimensional analysis results indicating that the sleeve is fully melted (in the case of a solder sleeve) or only fully shrunken (in the case of a dead end sleeve) onto the cable.
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公开(公告)号：US11264152B2
公开(公告)日：2022-03-01
申请号：US16666254
申请日：2019-10-28
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Bradley J. Mitchell , Lars E. Blacken , Damien O. Martin
IPC: H01B13/012
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for robot motion control and wire dispensing during automated routing of wires onto harness form boards. The robot includes a manipulator arm and a wire-routing end effector mounted to a distal end of the manipulator arm. The wire-routing end effector is configured for dispensing and routing a wire along a path through form board devices mounted to a harness form board. The wire-routing end effector is moved along a planned path under the control of a robot controller. An end effector path is provided with a set of processes that enable rapid, even fully automatic, development of robot motion controls for routing wires on harness form boards. The system uses a measurement encoder on the end effector that is routing individual wires on a wire harness form board to learn the length of each wire and its length variation.
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公开(公告)号：US11101582B2
公开(公告)日：2021-08-24
申请号：US16195363
申请日：2018-11-19
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Grace L. Duncan , Damien O. Martin
Abstract: An apparatus that melts and monitors sleeves for installation onto shielded cables. The apparatus includes a heat source for melting the sleeve, cable supports for supporting the cable during the melting process, a sensor system that is configured to measure a dimension of the sleeve during melting, and a computer that is connected to receive sensor data from the sensor system and send heater control signals to the heat source. The computer is configured to receive dimensional data from the sensor system, monitor that dimensional data by performing a dimensional analysis, and then deactivate or remove the heat source in response to dimensional analysis results indicating that the sleeve is fully melted (in the case of a solder sleeve) or only fully shrunken (in the case of a dead end sleeve) onto the cable.
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公开(公告)号：US11070019B2
公开(公告)日：2021-07-20
申请号：US16195619
申请日：2018-11-19
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Grace L. Duncan , Bradley J. Mitchell , Damien O. Martin , Dinh X. Tran , Eerik J. Helmick , Aphea Ann Thornton , Nick S. Evans , David S. Wright , Lars E. Blacken , Keith M. Cutler
Abstract: An automated system for processing an end of a cable. The system includes: a cable delivery system; a cable processing module; a pallet supported by the cable delivery system; a drive wheel rotatably coupled to the pallet; a motor operatively coupled for driving rotation of the drive wheel; and an idler wheel rotatably coupled to the pallet and forming a nip with the drive wheel. The cable processing module includes cable processing equipment and a computer system. The computer system is configured to: (a) cause the drive wheel to rotate in a cable pushing direction to cause a specified length of cable to be inserted into the cable processing equipment; (b) activate the cable processing equipment to operate on the cable end; and (c) cause the drive wheel to rotate in a cable pulling direction to cause the length of cable to be removed from the cable processing equipment.
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20.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20200161780A1
公开(公告)日：2020-05-21
申请号：US16195363
申请日：2018-11-19
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Grace L. Duncan , Damien O. Martin
Abstract: An apparatus that melts and monitors sleeves for installation onto shielded cables. The apparatus includes a heat source for melting the sleeve, cable supports for supporting the cable during the melting process, a sensor system that is configured to measure a dimension of the sleeve during melting, and a computer that is connected to receive sensor data from the sensor system and send heater control signals to the heat source. The computer is configured to receive dimensional data from the sensor system, monitor that dimensional data by performing a dimensional analysis, and then deactivate or remove the heat source in response to dimensional analysis results indicating that the sleeve is fully melted (in the case of a solder sleeve) or only fully shrunken (in the case of a dead end sleeve) onto the cable.
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