End effectors and methods for adhesively attaching a first part to a second part
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsGary E. Georgeson, Marc J. Piehl, Joseph L. Hafenrichter
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AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsGary E. Georgeson, Marc J. Piehl, Joseph L. Hafenrichter
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An end effector, for adhesively attaching a first part to a second part, comprises a support and a first nozzle, coupled to the support and movable relative to the support, and a second nozzle, coupled to the support and movable relative to the support. The first nozzle comprises a first-nozzle body, comprising a first-nozzle-body outlet port and a first-nozzle separator plate, extending from the first-nozzle body. The second nozzle comprises a second-nozzle body, comprising a second-nozzle-body inlet port and a second-nozzle separator plate, extending from the second-nozzle body. The end effector further comprises a roller, coupled to the support, rotatable relative to the support about a roller axis, and located between the first nozzle and the second nozzle.
An end effector for adhesively attaching a first part to a second part, the end effector comprising:
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