Fastener protrusion sensor
    1.
    发明授权
    Fastener protrusion sensor 有权
    紧固件突出传感器

    公开(公告)号:US6011482A

    公开(公告)日:2000-01-04

    申请号:US198809

    申请日:1998-11-24

    摘要: The present invention relates to a protrusion sensor that determines the acceptability of a rivet within a component. The sensor includes a baseline detector which remains stationary, a movable detector which moves with a bucking bar module and produces a first signal proportionate to a distance between the baseline detector and the movable detector, and a CPU electronically connected to the movable detector and receiving the first signal. The CPU determines whether the rivet is acceptable by inputting a first distance when the bucking bar module is clamping an inside surface of the component, inputting a second distance when the bucking bar module is seated against a shank of the rivet, subtracting the second distance from the first distance to determine a length of the shank protruding from the inside surface of the component, and comparing the length of the shank against an internal table of rivet lengths to determine whether the proper rivet was loaded into the component or whether the rivet is within an acceptable tolerance.

    摘要翻译: 突起传感器技术领域本发明涉及一种确定铆钉在部件内的可接受性的突起传感器。 传感器包括保持静止的基线检测器,可移动检测器,其与屈曲杆模块一起移动并产生与基线检测器和可移动检测器之间的距离成比例的第一信号,以及电子连接到可移动检测器并接收 第一个信号。 当扣板模块夹紧部件的内表面时,CPU通过输入第一距离来确定铆钉是否可接受,当扣板组件抵靠铆钉的柄部时,输入第二距离,减去第二距离 第一距离以确定从部件的内表面突出的柄的长度,以及将柄的长度与铆钉长度的内表进行比较,以确定适当的铆钉是否装载到部件中,或者铆钉是否在内部 可接受的公差

    Lap splice mini-riveter system
    8.
    发明授权
    Lap splice mini-riveter system 有权
    拉链拼接迷你铆钉系统

    公开(公告)号:US6073326A

    公开(公告)日:2000-06-13

    申请号:US198807

    申请日:1998-11-24

    IPC分类号: B21J15/10 B21J15/28 B23Q1/02

    摘要: The present invention relates to a portable process for automated fastening of aircraft structures. The invention will employ two primary elements for locating and installing through-the-skin fasteners. Inside and outside units are attached onto an airframe and indexed to each other through coordination holes that have been pre-drilled through the structure. The aircraft structure is assembled with the pre-drilled coordination holes by aligning adjacent airframe parts and inserting alignment pins. The alignment pins will provide a degree of clamping to pull the parts together and provide indexing for inside and outside vacuum attachment track systems. The invention is equipped to traverse along the track system, accurately position itself, and drill only or countersink a hole, insert a fastener, and fasten, i.e., upset a rivet, or run down a threaded nut, then reposition itself to the next fastener location and repeat the process.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于飞机结构的自动紧固的便携式方法。 本发明将采用两个主要元件来定位和安装通过皮肤的紧固件。 内部和外部单元通过已经通过结构预钻孔的协调孔而附接到机身上并彼此分离。 飞机结构通过对准相邻的机身部件并插入对准销,与预钻孔的协调孔组装。 定位销将提供一定程度的夹紧,将部件拉在一起,并为内部和外部真空连接轨道系统提供分度。 本发明被配备为沿着轨道系统横向移动,精确定位自身,仅钻孔或锪孔,插入紧固件,并固定,即压住铆钉,或者沿着螺纹螺母倒下,然后将其自身重新定位到下一个紧固件 位置并重复该过程。