公开(公告)号：WO2005002803A3

公开(公告)日：2007-10-11

申请号：PCT/US2004020422

申请日：2004-06-24

Applicant: BOEING CO

Inventor： BUTTRICK JAMES M JR ,  BOYL-DAVIS THEODORE M ,  GAGE ROGER A ,  JONES DARRELL D ,  ARNTSON PAUL R ,  OUTOUS RONALD W

IPC: B23B47/00 ,  B25F20060101

CPC classification number: B25H1/0021 ,  B21J15/14 ,  B21J15/142 ,  B23K37/0217 ,  B23K37/0264 ,  B23K37/0282 ,  B23Q9/0007 ,  B23Q11/0025

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for manufacturing operations are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus for supporting a tool relative to a surface of a workpiece includes a base adapted to be attached to the workpiece, a tool support coupled to the base, and a biasing device coupled to both the base and the tool support. The tool support is moveable relative to the base along a translation axis, and the biasing device is biasable along a biasing axis that is at least partially along the translation axis. The biasing device is adapted to at least partially counterbalance a force (e.g. a gravitational force) exerted on the tool support along the translation axis.

Abstract translation: 公开了制造操作的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，用于相对于工件的表面支撑工具的装置包括适于附接到工件的基座，联接到基座的工具支撑件以及耦合到基座和工具支撑件的偏置装置。 工具支撑件可以沿着平移轴线相对于底座移动，并且偏置装置沿着至少部分沿着平移轴线的偏置轴线是可偏置的。 偏置装置适于至少部分地平衡沿着平移轴施加在工具支撑件上的力（例如重力）。