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公开(公告)号:US06449848B1
公开(公告)日:2002-09-17
申请号:US10004986
申请日:2001-12-05
IPC分类号: B21D5388
CPC分类号: B25B5/003 , B21J15/10 , B21J15/142 , B21J15/42 , B64F5/50 , Y10T29/49622 , Y10T29/49629 , Y10T29/49895 , Y10T29/49998 , Y10T29/53061 , Y10T29/53957 , Y10T29/53974 , Y10T29/53978 , Y10T29/53983
摘要: A flexible fixture system and method wherein a single fixture system can accommodate and hold a plurality of different workpieces, i.e. the various workpieces comprising the different flight surfaces of a wing. The flexible fixture system comprises a plurality of posts each including a plurality of different contoured formers, one former for each of the different workpieces to be accommodated and held by the flexible fixture system. Depending upon which workpiece is to be held by the fixture system, the required former on each post is selected automatically and moved into position for operative association with the workpiece. The contoured formers include powered clamps for holding details to be fastened to the workpiece. Each post of the flexible fixture system also includes a plurality of holding devices, such as suction cup type devices, which are moved into position to hold the workpiece and maintain its curvature.
摘要翻译: 一种柔性夹具系统和方法,其中单个固定系统可以容纳和保持多个不同的工件,即包括机翼的不同飞行表面的各种工件。 柔性夹具系统包括多个柱,每个柱包括多个不同的轮廓形成器,一个用于由柔性夹具系统容纳和保持的不同工件中的每一个。 取决于夹具系统要保持的工件,每个柱上所需的成形件被自动选择并移动到与工件有效关联的位置。 轮廓形成器包括用于保持要紧固到工件的细节的动力夹具。 柔性夹具系统的每个柱还包括多个保持装置,例如吸盘式装置,其被移动到位置以保持工件并保持其曲率。
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公开(公告)号:US06223413B1
公开(公告)日:2001-05-01
申请号:US09239082
申请日:1999-01-27
IPC分类号: B21J1510
CPC分类号: B21J15/14 , B21J15/10 , B21J15/142 , B23Q1/01 , B23Q1/5406 , B23Q1/56 , B23Q1/623 , B23Q2210/006 , Y10T29/49943 , Y10T29/49956 , Y10T29/5118 , Y10T29/5377 , Y10T409/307728 , Y10T409/308288
摘要: Apparatus and method for positioning tooling for operation on a curved workpiece wherein a gantry beam assembly having a movable head assembly thereon carrying tooling is pivotally connected on a pivot axis to a pair of spaced apart pedestals each having a longitudinal axis disposed substantially perpendicular to the pivot axis and wherein the workpiece is supported on a fixture between the pedestals and so that the gantry beam assembly extends along the workpiece. The pivot axis of the gantry beam assembly is moved along the longitudinal axes of the pedestals, the pivot axis of the gantry beam assembly is moved along a path substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the pedestals and the head assembly is moved along the gantry beam assembly. The foregoing operations move the head assembly relative to the workpiece enabling the tooling to perform operations thereon. The gantry beam assembly is pivoted about the pivot axis and the head assembly is pivoted about an axis substantially perpendicular to the pivot axis for normalization of the head assembly relative to the workpiece. The gantry beam assembly can be tilted along a plane substantially parallel to the longitudinal axes of the pedestals to accommodate frustoconical and similar shaped workpieces. The gantry beam assembly can be provided with gimbal connections to the pedestals to provide additional degrees of freedom for operation on workpieces having compound curvatures.
摘要翻译: 用于定位用于在弯曲工件上操作的工具的装置和方法,其中具有在其上的可移动头部组件的机架梁组件承载工具在枢转轴线上枢转地连接到一对间隔开的基座,每个基座具有基本垂直于枢轴 并且其中所述工件被支撑在所述基座之间的固定件上,并且使得所述台架梁组件沿着所述工件延伸。 台架梁组件的枢转轴线沿着基座的纵向轴线移动,台架梁组件的枢转轴线沿着基本上垂直于基座的纵向轴线的路径移动,并且头部组件沿着机架梁 部件。 上述操作使头组件相对于工件移动,使得工具能够在其上执行操作。 台架梁组件围绕枢转轴线枢转,并且头部组件围绕基本上垂直于枢转轴线的轴线枢转以使头部组件相对于工件归一化。 台架梁组件可以沿着基本上平行于基座的纵向轴线的平面倾斜以适应截头圆锥形和类似形状的工件。 台架梁组件可以设置有与基座的万向接头,以提供具有复合曲率的工件上的操作的附加自由度。
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公开(公告)号:US06418602B2
公开(公告)日:2002-07-16
申请号:US09267524
申请日:1999-03-12
IPC分类号: B25B2714
CPC分类号: B25B5/003 , B21J15/10 , B21J15/142 , B21J15/42 , B64F5/50 , Y10T29/49622 , Y10T29/49629 , Y10T29/49895 , Y10T29/49998 , Y10T29/53061 , Y10T29/53957 , Y10T29/53974 , Y10T29/53978 , Y10T29/53983
摘要: A flexible fixture system and method wherein a single fixture system can accommodate and hold a plurality of different workpieces, i.e. the various workpieces comprising the different flight surfaces of a wing. The flexible fixture system comprises a plurality of posts each including a plurality of different contoured formers, one former for each of the different workpieces to be accommodated and held by the flexible fixture system. Depending upon which workpiece is to be held by the fixture system, the required former on each post is selected automatically and moved into position for operative association with the workpiece. The contoured formers include powered clamps for holding details to be fastened to the workpiece. Each post of the flexible fixture system also includes a plurality of holding devices, such as suction cup type devices, which are moved into position to hold the workpiece and maintain its curvature.
摘要翻译: 一种柔性夹具系统和方法,其中单个固定系统可以容纳和保持多个不同的工件,即包括机翼的不同飞行表面的各种工件。 柔性夹具系统包括多个柱,每个柱包括多个不同的轮廓形成器,一个用于由柔性夹具系统容纳和保持的不同工件中的每一个。 取决于夹具系统要保持的工件,每个柱上所需的成形件被自动选择并移动到与工件有效关联的位置。 轮廓形成器包括用于保持要紧固到工件的细节的动力夹具。 柔性夹具系统的每个柱还包括多个保持装置,例如吸盘式装置,其被移动到位置以保持工件并保持其曲率。
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