公开(公告)号：US20140096365A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-10

申请号：US13648871

申请日：2012-10-10

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Branko Sarh ,  Harinder S. Oberoi ,  Rodney S. Wright ,  Jeffrey L. Miller

IPC: B23P19/00 ,  B21J15/32 ,  B21J15/02

CPC classification number: B21J15/105 ,  B21J15/02 ,  B21J15/142 ,  B21J15/32 ,  B21J15/36 ,  B21J15/42 ,  B23P19/001 ,  B23P19/04 ,  B25B11/002 ,  Y10T29/49622 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/49947 ,  Y10T29/49948 ,  Y10T29/4995 ,  Y10T29/49954 ,  Y10T29/49956 ,  Y10T29/5168 ,  Y10T29/53483 ,  Y10T29/53678 ,  Y10T29/53709 ,  Y10T29/5377 ,  Y10T29/53774

Abstract: A manufacturing method employing a robotic assembly system includes first and second fastener system components that are positioned by a robotic assembly on opposite sides of at least two structural pieces that are to be fastened together. The first system component includes a particular tool of a plurality of different types of tools, where the particular tool installs a particular fastener of a plurality of different types of fasteners. Each tool includes a block or base of magnetic material with a passageway opening for the fastener associated with the tool passing through the base. The robotic assembly positions the tool against one side of the structural pieces to be fastened, and positions an electromagnet assembly on the opposite side of the structural pieces. Activating the electromagnet assembly clamps the structural pieces together. With the fastener positioned in a hole through the structural pieces, the tool is activated to install the fastener between the structural pieces.

Abstract translation: 使用机器人组装系统的制造方法包括第一和第二紧固件系统部件，其通过机器人组件定位在要紧固在一起的至少两个结构件的相对侧上。 第一系统组件包括多种不同类型工具的特定工具，其中特定工具安装多种不同类型的紧固件的特定紧固件。 每个工具包括一个或多个磁性材料的基部，其具有用于紧固件的通道开口，该通道开口与穿过基座的工具相关联。 机器人组件将工具对准要紧固的结构件的一侧，并将电磁体组件定位在结构件的相对侧上。 激活电磁铁组件将结构件夹在一起。 当紧固件通过结构件定位在孔中时，该工具被启动以将紧固件安装在结构件之间。