SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20200325797A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-15

    申请号:US16382138

    申请日:2019-04-11

    IPC分类号: F01D25/28 B64F5/10

    摘要: Positioning system and method for positioning engine components on an aircraft, the system including a moveable support for the engine component, a laser assembly, and a system controller. First and second lasers of the laser assembly align their respective beams with an engine target position on the aircraft and provide an indication of a first angle of the first laser beam to a reference line, and an indication of a second angle of the second laser beam to the reference line; and the system controller is configured to rotate the moveable support to rotationally position the engine component, determine the vertical distance between the engine component and the target position based at least in part on the first and second angles, and to control a lift mechanism to reduce the vertical distance between the engine component and the engine.

    Systems and methods for moving a vehicle component relative to the vehicle structure

    公开(公告)号:US11634239B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-25

    申请号:US16382144

    申请日:2019-04-11

    IPC分类号: B64F5/10 B66F7/06

    摘要: Systems and methods for moving a vehicle component relative to the vehicle, the system including first and second upwardly-extending supports; a lift frame between the first and second supports including a crossbeam, and a pair of cambered truss assemblies secured to the crossbeam and configured to be attached to the vehicle component; movable first and second crossbeam support assemblies on the first and second supports to support the rotation of the crossbeam; a first lift mechanism configured to move the first crossbeam support assembly along the first support in response to a first control signal; a rotational drive mechanism configured to rotate the crossbeam relative to the first and second crossbeam support assemblies in response to a second control signal; and an electronic controller configured to generate the first and second control signals to change the position of the vehicle component relative to the vehicle.

    Systems and methods for positioning aircraft engine components

    公开(公告)号:US11530623B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-20

    申请号:US16382138

    申请日:2019-04-11

    IPC分类号: F01D25/28 B64F5/10

    摘要: Positioning system and method for positioning engine components on an aircraft, the system including a moveable support for the engine component, a laser assembly, and a system controller. First and second lasers of the laser assembly align their respective beams with an engine target position on the aircraft and provide an indication of a first angle of the first laser beam to a reference line, and an indication of a second angle of the second laser beam to the reference line; and the system controller is configured to rotate the moveable support to rotationally position the engine component, determine the vertical distance between the engine component and the target position based at least in part on the first and second angles, and to control a lift mechanism to reduce the vertical distance between the engine component and the engine.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOVING A VEHICLE COMPONENT RELATIVE TO THE VEHICLE STRUCTURE

    公开(公告)号:US20200324915A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-15

    申请号:US16382144

    申请日:2019-04-11

    IPC分类号: B64F5/10 B66F7/06

    摘要: Systems and methods for moving a vehicle component relative to the vehicle, the system including first and second upwardly-extending supports; a lift frame between the first and second supports including a crossbeam, and a pair of cambered truss assemblies secured to the crossbeam and configured to be attached to the vehicle component; movable first and second crossbeam support assemblies on the first and second supports to support the rotation of the crossbeam; a first lift mechanism configured to move the first crossbeam support assembly along the first support in response to a first control signal; a rotational drive mechanism configured to rotate the crossbeam relative to the first and second crossbeam support assemblies in response to a second control signal; and an electronic controller configured to generate the first and second control signals to change the position of the vehicle component relative to the vehicle.