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公开(公告)号：US20190322387A1
公开(公告)日：2019-10-24
申请号：US15956023
申请日：2018-04-18
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Matthew B. Moore , Lile P. Squires , Patrick B. Stone , Jeffrey A. Zornes
Abstract: An airframe handling apparatus is operable to support and move a partially assembled aircraft fuselage. The aircraft fuselage is incomplete, lacking a wing and landing gear. The apparatus is attachable to the aircraft fuselage in place of the wing and landing gear, utilizing wing attachment structures on the aircraft fuselage that are designed for flight loads. With the aircraft fuselage attached to the apparatus, the entire fuselage is supported on the apparatus that can be operated to move and manipulate the aircraft fuselage as if the wing and landing gear were present. With the apparatus attached to the aircraft fuselage, movement of the fuselage by the apparatus imparts no handling-induced internal loads on the aircraft fuselage, and maximizes unobstructed access to the exterior surface of the fuselage for painting and other surface preparations.
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公开(公告)号：US20180118540A1
公开(公告)日：2018-05-03
申请号：US15339089
申请日：2016-10-31
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Patrick B. Stone , Don Russell
Abstract: A fuselage cradle support assembly, which can be used as part of a jacking system during aircraft manufacture, is described. The fuselage cradle support assembly can include an array of fuselage cradles. The fuselage cradle support assembly can be configured to limit motion of each fuselage cradle in a cradle array to only vertical and horizontal movements. The vertical movements can be generated using actuators, such as hydraulic actuators, which are communicatively coupled to one another to distribute loads within the cradle array.
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公开(公告)号：US09651935B2
公开(公告)日：2017-05-16
申请号：US14179291
申请日：2014-02-12
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Patrick B. Stone
IPC: G05B19/402 , B23P19/10 , B64F5/00
CPC classification number: G05B19/402 , B23P19/10 , B23P2700/01 , B64F5/10
Abstract: A method is provided for establishing a physical reference inside an airplane representing the airplane's optimized line of flight based on the as-built orientation of aerodynamically significant features of the airplane. Values generated for aerodynamic pitch, roll and yaw representing the optimized line of flight are used to orient a tool reference surface outside the airplane. The orientation of the tool reference surface is recorded using an inertial reference unit placed on the tool reference surface. The tool reference surface and inertial reference unit are moved into the airplane where they are used to establish the physical reference on the airframe.
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公开(公告)号：US20240261923A1
公开(公告)日：2024-08-08
申请号：US18615357
申请日：2024-03-25
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Matthew B. Moore , Patrick B. Stone
CPC classification number: B23Q11/0039 , B23Q1/015 , B23Q1/035 , B23B2250/16 , B23C2250/00 , B23Q2703/04 , Y10T409/304312
Abstract: A system for damping machine-induced vibration in a workpiece includes a plurality of workpiece holders to hold the workpiece in a work cell. The system also includes a machine tool located in the work cell. The machine tool performs a machining operation on the workpiece while the workpiece is held by the plurality of workpiece holders. The system further includes a damping apparatus coupled to the workpiece. The damping apparatus controls machine-induced vibrations in the workpiece during the machining operation.
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公开(公告)号：US12017333B2
公开(公告)日：2024-06-25
申请号：US18048905
申请日：2022-10-24
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Matthew B. Moore , Patrick B. Stone
CPC classification number: B25B5/14 , B29C70/54 , B29L2031/3076
Abstract: A system for handling a composite workpiece includes a work cell and a plurality of workpiece holders to hold a composite workpiece in the work cell. Each one of the plurality of workpiece holders is selectively controlled to index the composite workpiece in the work cell and to conform the composite workpiece to an as-built shape of the composite workpiece.
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公开(公告)号：US11932421B2
公开(公告)日：2024-03-19
申请号：US18048876
申请日：2022-10-24
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Matthew B. Moore , Patrick B. Stone
IPC: B64F5/10
CPC classification number: B64F5/10
Abstract: A method for manufacturing a structure includes sensing activity in a workstation with at least one sensor. The method further includes transporting the structure to the workstation, engaging a telescoping platform with the structure, and releasing an access barrier after the engaging.
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公开(公告)号：US20220242591A1
公开(公告)日：2022-08-04
申请号：US17724278
申请日：2022-04-19
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Joseph D. Anderson , Don Russell , Matthew B. Moore , Jason Warner , David Jon Herman , Patrick B. Stone , Michael David Collier, SR.
Abstract: Methods and systems for assembling containerized aircraft as complete aircraft. The methods comprise removing aircraft components from shipping container(s), unloading the aircraft components from shipping fixture(s), removing tooling comprising aircraft component positioning structure(s) from the shipping container(s), loading aircraft component(s) onto aircraft component positioning structure(s), positioning the aircraft components in aircraft component installation positions, positioning the aircraft component(s) using the aircraft component positioning structure(s), and attaching the aircraft components to assemble the complete aircraft. The systems comprise aircraft components configured to be loaded into shipping container(s) in a shipping arrangement, unloaded from the shipping arrangement and attached to at least one other aircraft component to assemble the complete aircraft; shipping fixture(s) configured to support the aircraft components in the shipping arrangement, and tooling configured to facilitate assembly of the aircraft components and comprising aircraft component positioning structure(s) configured to position aircraft component(s) in aircraft component installation position(s).
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公开(公告)号：US11352149B2
公开(公告)日：2022-06-07
申请号：US16735315
申请日：2020-01-06
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Joseph D. Anderson , Don Russell , Matthew B. Moore , Jason Warner , David Jon Herman , Patrick B. Stone , Michael David Collier, Sr.
Abstract: Methods and systems for assembling containerized aircraft as complete aircraft. The methods comprise removing aircraft components from shipping container(s), unloading the aircraft components from shipping fixture(s), removing tooling comprising aircraft component positioning structure(s) from the shipping container(s), loading aircraft component(s) onto aircraft component positioning structure(s), positioning the aircraft components in aircraft component installation positions, positioning the aircraft component(s) using the aircraft component positioning structure(s), and attaching the aircraft components to assemble the complete aircraft. The systems comprise aircraft components configured to be loaded into shipping container(s) in a shipping arrangement, unloaded from the shipping arrangement and attached to at least one other aircraft component to assemble the complete aircraft; shipping fixture(s) configured to support the aircraft components in the shipping arrangement, and tooling configured to facilitate assembly of the aircraft components and comprising aircraft component positioning structure(s) configured to position aircraft component(s) in aircraft component installation position(s).
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公开(公告)号：US10919746B2
公开(公告)日：2021-02-16
申请号：US15339089
申请日：2016-10-31
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Patrick B. Stone , Don Russell
Abstract: A fuselage cradle support assembly, which can be used as part of a jacking system during aircraft manufacture, is described. The fuselage cradle support assembly can include an array of fuselage cradles. The fuselage cradle support assembly can be configured to limit motion of each fuselage cradle in a cradle array to only vertical and horizontal movements. The vertical movements can be generated using actuators, such as hydraulic actuators, which are communicatively coupled to one another to distribute loads within the cradle array.
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公开(公告)号：US10723485B2
公开(公告)日：2020-07-28
申请号：US15956023
申请日：2018-04-18
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Matthew B. Moore , Lile P. Squires , Patrick B. Stone , Jeffrey A. Zornes
Abstract: An airframe handling apparatus is operable to support and move a partially assembled aircraft fuselage. The aircraft fuselage is incomplete, lacking a wing and landing gear. The apparatus is attachable to the aircraft fuselage in place of the wing and landing gear, utilizing wing attachment structures on the aircraft fuselage that are designed for flight loads. With the aircraft fuselage attached to the apparatus, the entire fuselage is supported on the apparatus that can be operated to move and manipulate the aircraft fuselage as if the wing and landing gear were present. With the apparatus attached to the aircraft fuselage, movement of the fuselage by the apparatus imparts no handling-induced internal loads on the aircraft fuselage, and maximizes unobstructed access to the exterior surface of the fuselage for painting and other surface preparations.
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