On-wing tool for in-situ cutting on wing-to-fuselage attachment of aircraft

    公开(公告)号:US11052501B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-06

    申请号:US16934645

    申请日:2020-07-21

    IPC分类号: B23Q9/00 B23C3/36 B23C3/10

    摘要: In one example, an on-wing apparatus for in-situ cutting on a wing-to-fuselage attachment includes a first linear bearing disposed on a first mount plate to move in a first direction. A second linear bearing is disposed on a second mount plate to move in a second direction. The second mount plate is attached to the first linear bearing. A tool mounting member is attached to the second linear bearing. A cutter is attached to the tool mounting member to be adjustable, relative to the second linear bearing, in a rotational direction around an adjustment axis. One of the first direction and the second direction is a depth direction of the cut parallel to the adjustment axis, and the other is a length direction of the cut. A width position of the cut is determined by rotational adjustment of the cutter with respect to the second linear bearing in the rotational direction.

    IN-SITU CUTTING ON WING-TO-FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT OF AIRCRAFT USING ON-WING TOOL

    公开(公告)号:US20220055165A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-24

    申请号:US17323100

    申请日:2021-05-18

    IPC分类号: B23Q9/00 B23C3/36 B23C3/10

    摘要: In one example, an on-wing method for in-situ cutting on a wing-to-fuselage attachment includes attaching a first mount plate having a first linear bearing to provide movement in a first linear direction relative to the first mount plate, attaching a second mount plate having a second linear bearing to provide movement in a second linear direction relative to the second mount plate, attaching a tool mounting member to the second linear bearing to move with the second linear bearing, attaching a cutter to the tool mounting member to be adjustable relative to the second linear bearing, adjusting a depth position of a cut to be made on the wing-to-fuselage attachment, adjusting a width position of the cut, and moving the tool along a length direction of the cut to make the cut on the wing-to-fuselage attachment along the length direction at the adjusted depth position and the adjusted width position.

    In-situ cutting on wing-to-fuselage attachment of aircraft using on-wing tool

    公开(公告)号:US11446779B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-20

    申请号:US17323100

    申请日:2021-05-18

    摘要: In one example, an on-wing method for in-situ cutting on a wing-to-fuselage attachment includes attaching a first mount plate having a first linear bearing to provide movement in a first linear direction relative to the first mount plate, attaching a second mount plate having a second linear bearing to provide movement in a second linear direction relative to the second mount plate, attaching a tool mounting member to the second linear bearing to move with the second linear bearing, attaching a cutter to the tool mounting member to be adjustable relative to the second linear bearing, adjusting a depth position of a cut to be made on the wing-to-fuselage attachment, adjusting a width position of the cut, and moving the tool along a length direction of the cut to make the cut on the wing-to-fuselage attachment along the length direction at the adjusted depth position and the adjusted width position.