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1.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20080019784A1
公开(公告)日：2008-01-24
申请号：US11782615
申请日：2007-07-24
Applicant: James Buttrick , Roger Gage , Lyle Wallace
Inventor： James Buttrick , Roger Gage , Lyle Wallace
IPC: B23B35/00
CPC classification number: B23Q9/0042 , B23Q11/001 , B23Q2210/008 , Y10T408/03 , Y10T408/554 , Y10T408/556 , Y10T408/5612 , Y10T408/92 , Y10T409/303808 , Y10T409/306384
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for counterbalanced manufacturing operations are disclosed. In one embodiment, an assembly includes a base, a tool support assembly, and a biasing device. The tool support assembly includes a first component coupled to the base and a second component moveable along a translation axis relative to the first component. The second component is configured to be coupled to a tool operable to perform the manufacturing operation on a workpiece. The biasing device includes a first portion coupled to the first component, a second portion coupled to the second component, and a control component. The first and second portions are moveably coupled and configured to apply a biasing force to the second component to at least partially counterbalance a force exerted on the second component along the translation axis by a weight of the tool support assembly and the tool during performance of the manufacturing operation.
Abstract translation: 公开了用于平衡制造操作的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，组件包括基座，工具支撑组件和偏置装置。 工具支撑组件包括联接到基座的第一部件和相对于第一部件沿平移轴线移动的第二部件。 第二部件被配置为联接到可操作以在工件上执行制造操作的工具。 偏压装置包括耦合到第一部件的第一部分，耦合到第二部件的第二部分和控制部件。 第一和第二部分可移动地联接和配置成向第二部件施加偏置力，以在至少部分地平衡在沿着平移轴线施加在第二部件上的力时，工具支撑组件和工具的重量在执行 制造业务。
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公开(公告)号：US20060277733A1
公开(公告)日：2006-12-14
申请号：US11505952
申请日：2006-08-18
Applicant: Theodore Boyl-Davis , James Buttrick , Darrell Jones
Inventor： Theodore Boyl-Davis , James Buttrick , Darrell Jones
IPC: B23P21/00
CPC classification number: B25B11/007 , B23Q2210/008 , Y10T29/49622 , Y10T29/49956 , Y10T29/49998 , Y10T29/5108 , Y10T29/5118 , Y10T29/5191 , Y10T29/53191 , Y10T408/55 , Y10T409/30644
Abstract: A conformal vacuum cup provides a machine tool attachment fitting usable in a flexible-track drill system. Using multiple, independently articulated stiffeners, the conformal vacuum cup conforms to the contour of complex aerostructure surface shapes. The individual stiffeners are decoupled from each other to some extent by grooves and slots molded into resilient overmolding material to support long-axis curving. Spacing pins employ a domed shape consonant with the elastic deformation of the workpiece surface under load. The pins employ a hard material to prevent particle embedment in use and to control position tolerance for drill heads and other tools traveling on the flexible track. Partial holes in each vacuum cup are blocked by diaphragms. Interconnection from a vacuum system manifold to the vacuum cups can be realized by penetrating the diaphragms and inserting barbed fittings connected by vacuum tubing.
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公开(公告)号：US20060176156A1
公开(公告)日：2006-08-10
申请号：US11227941
申请日：2005-09-15
Applicant: Laurance Hazlehurst , Bobby Philpott , James Buttrick , Darrell Jones , Kostadinos Papanikolaou , David Banks , Terrence Rowe , Ronald Outous , Charles Glaisyer , Harry Townsend , Mark Boberg , Paul Nelson , John Porter
Inventor： Laurance Hazlehurst , Bobby Philpott , James Buttrick , Darrell Jones , Kostadinos Papanikolaou , David Banks , Terrence Rowe , Ronald Outous , Charles Glaisyer , Harry Townsend , Mark Boberg , Paul Nelson , John Porter
IPC: G09F25/00
CPC classification number: B23Q17/2233 , B21C51/005 , B21J15/14 , B21J15/142 , B21J15/28 , B23Q9/0042 , B23Q16/00 , B23Q16/001 , B64F5/10 , B64F5/50 , Y10T29/49778 , Y10T29/4978 , Y10T29/49829 , Y10T29/49895 , Y10T29/49943 , Y10T29/49948 , Y10T29/49956 , Y10T29/5118 , Y10T29/5191 , Y10T29/53052 , Y10T29/53061 , Y10T29/53087 , Y10T29/534 , Y10T29/53961 , Y10T29/53978 , Y10T408/03 , Y10T408/173 , Y10T408/175 , Y10T408/21 , Y10T408/5612 , Y10T408/56245 , Y10T408/567 , Y10T408/57 , Y10T408/93 , Y10T409/306384 , Y10T409/307672 , Y10T409/308176 , Y10T483/10 , Y10T483/1729 , Y10T483/1736 , Y10T483/1748 , Y10T483/1752
Abstract: A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece.
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公开(公告)号：US20050263538A1
公开(公告)日：2005-12-01
申请号：US10854211
申请日：2004-05-27
Applicant: Theodore Boyl-Davis , James Buttrick , Darrell Jones
Inventor： Theodore Boyl-Davis , James Buttrick , Darrell Jones
CPC classification number: G07F11/16 , B23Q5/385 , B23Q9/0042 , Y10T29/51 , Y10T409/30644
Abstract: A rail system for positioning a toolhead above a workpiece uses a rack cut into one edge of the rail and driven by a pinion gear whose shaft is approximately perpendicular to a workpiece to couple the rail to the toolhead. Multiple rollers placed on the toolhead allow contact between the toolhead and the rail to be effectively continuous despite the cutting away of as much as or more than two-thirds of the rail edge to provide rack teeth. Separating thickness axis containment from transverse with a square rail edge and separate thickness axis and transverse rollers allows the toolhead to follow a rail as the rail flexes over a curved surface with minimal position error. Several variations in rail, bearing, and rack implementation can realize comparable results.
Abstract translation: 用于将工具头定位在工件上方的轨道系统使用切割到轨道的一个边缘中的齿条并由其轴近似垂直于工件的小齿轮驱动，以将轨道联接到工具头。 放置在工具头上的多个滚子允许工具头和导轨之间的接触有效连续，尽管切割多达或多于轨道边缘的三分之二，以提供齿条齿。 将分离的厚度轴保持与横向的方形轨道边缘和分离的厚度轴和横向辊允许工具头跟随轨道，因为轨道弯曲在弯曲的表面上以最小的位置误差。 轨道，轴承和机架实现方面的几个变化可以实现可比的结果。
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公开(公告)号：US20050153818A1
公开(公告)日：2005-07-14
申请号：US11026242
申请日：2004-12-30
Applicant: Laurance Hazlehurst , Bobby Philpott , James Buttrick , Darrell Jones , Kostadinos Papanikolaou , David Banks , Terrence Rowe , Ronald Outous , Charles Glaisyer , Harry Townsend , Mark Boberg , Paul Nelson , John Porter
Inventor： Laurance Hazlehurst , Bobby Philpott , James Buttrick , Darrell Jones , Kostadinos Papanikolaou , David Banks , Terrence Rowe , Ronald Outous , Charles Glaisyer , Harry Townsend , Mark Boberg , Paul Nelson , John Porter
CPC classification number: B23Q17/2233 , B21C51/005 , B21J15/14 , B21J15/142 , B21J15/28 , B23Q9/0042 , B23Q16/00 , B23Q16/001 , B64F5/10 , B64F5/50 , Y10T29/49778 , Y10T29/4978 , Y10T29/49829 , Y10T29/49895 , Y10T29/49943 , Y10T29/49948 , Y10T29/49956 , Y10T29/5118 , Y10T29/5191 , Y10T29/53052 , Y10T29/53061 , Y10T29/53087 , Y10T29/534 , Y10T29/53961 , Y10T29/53978 , Y10T408/03 , Y10T408/173 , Y10T408/175 , Y10T408/21 , Y10T408/5612 , Y10T408/56245 , Y10T408/567 , Y10T408/57 , Y10T408/93 , Y10T409/306384 , Y10T409/307672 , Y10T409/308176 , Y10T483/10 , Y10T483/1729 , Y10T483/1736 , Y10T483/1748 , Y10T483/1752
Abstract: A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece.
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公开(公告)号：US20050132560A1
公开(公告)日：2005-06-23
申请号：US10903713
申请日：2004-07-30
Applicant: Darrell Jones , James Buttrick , Theodore Boyl-Davis , Roger Gage , Laurance Hazlehurst
Inventor： Darrell Jones , James Buttrick , Theodore Boyl-Davis , Roger Gage , Laurance Hazlehurst
CPC classification number: B23Q9/0014 , B64F5/10 , B64F5/50 , Y02P70/585 , Y10T29/49778 , Y10T29/49998 , Y10T29/5118 , Y10T408/03 , Y10T408/554 , Y10T408/5612 , Y10T408/5647 , Y10T409/306384
Abstract: Apparatus and methods for manufacturing operations are disclosed. In one embodiment, a vacuum cup assembly includes a housing having a vacuum generator formed therein, and a compliant sealing member coupled to the housing. The vacuum generator is coupleable to a source of pressurized fluid and is adapted to generate a reduced pressure region. The sealing member forms an enclosable region in fluid communication with the reduced pressure region. In another embodiment, a method of performing a manufacturing operation includes installing a coordinating pin into an indexing hole, the coordinating pin including a quantum of indexing information. The quantum of indexing information is sensed, and a manufacturing operation is performed based at least partially on the quantum of indexing information.
Abstract translation: 公开了用于制造操作的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，真空杯组件包括其中形成有真空发生器的壳体和联接到壳体的柔性密封构件。 真空发生器可耦合到加压流体源并适于产生减压区域。 密封构件形成与减压区域流体连通的可封闭区域。 在另一个实施例中，执行制造操作的方法包括将协调销安装到分度孔中，所述协调销包括索引信息量。 感测索引信息的量，并且至少部分地基于索引信息的量来执行制造操作。
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公开(公告)号：US20050263949A1
公开(公告)日：2005-12-01
申请号：US10854209
申请日：2004-05-27
Applicant: Theodore Boyl-Davis , James Buttrick , Darrell Jones
Inventor： Theodore Boyl-Davis , James Buttrick , Darrell Jones
CPC classification number: B25B11/007 , B23Q2210/008 , Y10T29/49622 , Y10T29/49956 , Y10T29/49998 , Y10T29/5108 , Y10T29/5118 , Y10T29/5191 , Y10T29/53191 , Y10T408/55 , Y10T409/30644
Abstract: A conformal vacuum cup provides a machine tool attachment fitting usable in a flexible-track drill system. Using multiple, independently articulated stiffeners, the conformal vacuum cup conforms to the contour of complex aerostructure surface shapes. The individual stiffeners are decoupled from each other to some extent by grooves and slots molded into resilient overmolding material to support long-axis curving. Spacing pins employ a domed shape consonant with the elastic deformation of the workpiece surface under load. The pins employ a hard material to prevent particle embedment in use and to control position tolerance for drill heads and other tools traveling on the flexible track. Partial holes in each vacuum cup are blocked by diaphragms. Interconnection from a vacuum system manifold to the vacuum cups can be realized by penetrating the diaphragms and inserting barbed fittings connected by vacuum tubing.
Abstract translation: 保形真空杯提供可用于柔性钻孔系统中的机床附件配件。 使用多个独立铰接的加强件，适形真空杯符合复杂航空结构表面形状的轮廓。 各个加强件在一定程度上通过模制成弹性包覆成型材料的槽和狭槽相互分离，以支撑长轴弯曲。 间距销使用与加载下的工件表面的弹性变形一致的圆顶形状。 销使用硬质材料来防止使用中的颗粒嵌入，并控制钻头和在柔性轨道上行进的其他工具的位置公差。 每个真空杯中的部分孔被隔膜阻挡。 通过穿透隔膜并插入通过真空管连接的倒刺配件，可以实现从真空系统歧管到真空杯的互连。
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公开(公告)号：US20050265798A1
公开(公告)日：2005-12-01
申请号：US10854210
申请日：2004-05-27
Applicant: Theodore Boyl-Davis , James Buttrick , Roger Gage , Darrell Jones , David Banks , Ronald Outous , Paul Arntson , James Murphy , Alan Merkley
Inventor： Theodore Boyl-Davis , James Buttrick , Roger Gage , Darrell Jones , David Banks , Ronald Outous , Paul Arntson , James Murphy , Alan Merkley
CPC classification number: B23Q9/0014 , B23Q2210/008 , Y10T29/51 , Y10T408/554 , Y10T408/56253 , Y10T409/306384
Abstract: A flexible rail machine tool couples temporarily to a structure by vacuum cups and positions a tool head at any desired point over an area. The toolhead can perform operations such as drilling, bolt insertion, and acquisition of dimension data. The flexible rail can conform to surface curvature in one or more axes. Tool head perpendicularity to the structure can be sensed and adjusted as needed. The as-attached position of the rail may be compensated for through coordinate transformation, allowing holes, for example, to be placed with substantial precision.
Abstract translation: 柔性轨道机床工具通过真空杯临时连接到结构上，并将工具头定位在任何一个区域上的所需位置。 工具头可执行钻孔，螺栓插入和尺寸数据采集等操作。 柔性导轨可以在一个或多个轴上符合表面曲率。 可以根据需要检测和调整与结构垂直的刀头。 可以通过坐标变换来补偿轨道的附着位置，例如允许以相当高的精度放置孔。
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9.发明申请Apparatus and methods for manufacturing operations using non-contact position sensing 有权使用非接触位置检测制造操作的装置和方法公开(公告)号：US20050251985A1
公开(公告)日：2005-11-17
申请号：US11165730
申请日：2005-06-23
Applicant: Paul Arntson , Ronald Outous , Theodore Boyl-Davis , James Buttrick
Inventor： Paul Arntson , Ronald Outous , Theodore Boyl-Davis , James Buttrick
CPC classification number: B23B39/18 , B23Q9/0014 , B23Q17/22 , Y10T29/49764 , Y10T29/49771 , Y10T29/49828 , Y10T29/5118 , Y10T408/175 , Y10T408/554 , Y10T408/91 , Y10T408/935 , Y10T409/306384
Abstract: Apparatus and methods for manufacturing operations using non-contact position sensing are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a track assembly adapted to be attached to a workpiece, a carriage assembly moveably coupled to the track assembly and moveable relative to the workpiece, and a position sensor. The position sensor includes a sensor element adapted to detect at least one edge of an index feature on the workpiece from a distance away from the index feature. In an alternate embodiment, the position sensor may include a sensing circuit that receives an analog signal from the sensing element and provides both analog and digital output signals. In another embodiment, a controller that controls manufacturing operations may be mounted directly on the carriage assembly.
Abstract translation: 公开了使用非接触位置感测的制造操作的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，一种装置包括适于附接到工件的轨道组件，可移动地联接到轨道组件并且可相对于工件移动的滑架组件和位置传感器。 位置传感器包括传感器元件，适于从离索引特征的距离检测工件上的折射特征的至少一个边缘。 在替代实施例中，位置传感器可以包括感测电路，其从感测元件接收模拟信号并提供模拟和数字输出信号。 在另一个实施例中，控制制造操作的控制器可以直接安装在滑架组件上。
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