公开(公告)号：US09981367B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US14793403

申请日：2015-07-07

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Mark Edward Nestleroad ,  Andrew Michael Huckey ,  William Shawn Whorton ,  Craig Charlton ,  Jake Aspen Wilson

IPC: B23P19/10 ,  B25B27/16 ,  B23K37/053 ,  B23Q3/18 ,  B64F5/10 ,  F16L1/10

CPC classification number: B25B27/16 ,  B21J15/142 ,  B23K37/053 ,  B23K37/0533 ,  B23P19/10 ,  B23P2700/01 ,  B23Q3/186 ,  B64F5/10 ,  F16L1/10

Abstract: Method and apparatus for aligning fastener holes of two components. An alignment fixture includes two mating fixtures. Each mating fixture includes a reference plate that is aligned to the fastener holes of one of the components. Each mating fixture also includes an alignment device. The alignment devices can be aligned with the respective reference plates such that the alignment between the reference plates and the fastener holes are transferred to the alignment devices. Once aligned, the alignment devices can be temporarily attached to the respective components at locations away from the fastener holes. The reference plates can then be removed. Thereafter, the components can be brought together such that mating features on the alignment devices engage. Engagement of the mating features aligns the two components such that the fastener holes on the components are aligned.