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公开(公告)号：US11332339B2
公开(公告)日：2022-05-17
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: H01F7/06 , B65H59/10 , H01R43/048 , H02G1/12 , H01R43/28 , B65H51/005 , H01R43/20 , H02G1/06 , H01R43/052 , H02G3/04
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：US20210351525A1
公开(公告)日：2021-11-11
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：US20190186654A1
公开(公告)日：2019-06-20
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
IPC: F16L3/12
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：US11328842B2
公开(公告)日：2022-05-10
申请号：US16666270
申请日：2019-10-28
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Lars E. Blacken , Damien O. Martin , Eerik J. Helmick , Keith M. Cutler , John R. Porter
IPC: H01B13/012 , H01R43/20 , G06F30/00
Abstract: Systems and methods for designing and assembling form boards with attached wire routing devices for use in wire bundle assembly. The assembly method comprises: (a) establishing a coordinate system of a form board having a multiplicity of holes; (b) using a computer system to determine locations of form board devices of different types with reference to the coordinate system of the form board based on engineering data specifying a wire bundle configuration; and (c) fastening the form board devices of different types to respective holes of the form board having centers closest to respective locations determined in step (b). The form board devices may be inserted robotically or manually.
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公开(公告)号：US11319183B2
公开(公告)日：2022-05-03
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: H01F7/06 , 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：US10587101B2
公开(公告)日：2020-03-10
申请号：US15472452
申请日：2017-03-29
Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
Inventor： Damien O. Martin , Nick S. Evans , Bradley J. Mitchell , Eerik J. Helmick
Abstract: A cable processing apparatus including a frame; a cable guide coupled to the frame; a first cable clamp adjacent the cable guide; a second cable clamp adjacent the cable guide where the first cable clamp is disposed between the cable guide and the second cable clamp; and a controller configured to move the second cable clamp to a clamped position such that a cable extending through the cable guide is clamped by the second cable clamp, move the second cable clamp, relative to the cable guide, in a direction extending along the cable such that a first portion of the insulation is removed from the cable at the first score to expose shielding of the cable, and move the second cable clamp, relative to the first cable clamp, in the direction extending along the cable to cut the shielding to expose one or more conductor of the cable.
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公开(公告)号：US20170369272A1
公开(公告)日：2017-12-28
申请号：US15190124
申请日：2016-06-22
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
CPC classification number: B65H59/10 , B65H51/005 , B65H2701/36 , H01R43/048 , H01R43/052 , H01R43/20 , H01R43/28 , H02G1/06 , H02G1/1256 , H02G3/0437
Abstract: A wire processing system includes a tray having at least one tray surface configured to sequentially receive a first wire and a second wire from a wire feed system of a wire processing machine. The tray surface has a surface feature configured to provide a wire-to-surface coefficient of friction between the tray surface and the first wire higher than a wire-to-wire coefficient of friction between the first wire and the second wire laying on top of the first wire. The wire-to-surface coefficient of friction reduces 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.
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公开(公告)号：US12191619B2
公开(公告)日：2025-01-07
申请号：US17660320
申请日：2022-04-22
Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
Inventor： Lars E. Blacken , Heiko Hoffmann , Damien O. Martin , Jeffrey McCaskey , Bradley J. Mitchell
IPC: H01R43/20 , B25J9/16 , G05B19/4155
Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for automated insertion of a wire contact into an insertion hole of a connector. Methods include: controlling a robot having an end-effector to position a wire contact proximate to a connector using a wire gripper and a separator device of the end-effector; controlling the robot to advance the separator device between two or more wires previously connected to the connector; controlling the robot to align the wire contact with a insertion hole of the connector; controlling the robot to advance the wire contact toward the insertion hole of the connector and at least partially insert the wire contact into the insertion hole; controlling the robot to release the wire contact from the wire gripper; and controlling the robot to withdraw the wire gripper and the separator device from between the two or more wires previously connected to the connector.
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公开(公告)号：US11329460B2
公开(公告)日：2022-05-10
申请号：US16195482
申请日：2018-11-19
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Grace L. Duncan , Bradley J. Mitchell , Nick S. Evans , Damien O. Martin
Abstract: A shield trim is performed by tearing bunched shield strands circumferentially along a circular edge. The apparatus includes a pair of aligned metal plates that have been drilled through multiple times such that holes of varying diameters pass through both plates. A cable gripper on the entry side of the device clamps the cable in place. A shield gripper on the rear side of the device closes over the exposed shielding of the cable, and the two plates are pushed together. The shield gripper travels with the rear plate, pushing the shield over the wires and causing the shield to bunch between the two plates. With the two plates pushed together, both grippers open and the cable is pulled free from the device. This pull forces a stress concentration which tears the shield strands across the sharp edge of the hole, producing a uniformly trimmed shield.
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公开(公告)号：US10810728B2
公开(公告)日：2020-10-20
申请号：US16195421
申请日：2018-11-19
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Grace L. Duncan , Bradley J. Mitchell , Damien O. Martin
Abstract: Semi-automated (with manual feeding) and fully automated (with automated feeding) solutions for using a vision system to evaluate shield trim quality on shielded cables. The vision system uses a multiplicity of cameras and a corresponding multiplicity of mirrors in order to achieve a 360-degree view of the cable segment to be inspected. Cables to be inspected are positioned in a repeatable location based on the strip length of the cable (where the edge of the cable jacket is located relative to the end of the cable). The processing system receives a live image feed from the camera system and then uses color and dimensional analysis of the acquired images to determine whether the shield trim meets quality control specifications or not.
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