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US 12,434,392 B2Granted
End effector for manufacturing operations in confined spaces
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsHarinder Singh Oberoi, Kevin Marion Barrick, Yuanxin Charles Hu, Melissa A. Johnson, Laura Carolyn Foster
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Abstract
An end effector for confined space manufacturing operations and methods of use are presented. The end effector comprises a pair of kinematic machines connected in series, and an operational head connected to a first platform of a first kinematic machine of the pair of kinematic machines, the operational head configured to perform number of manufacturing operations on a structure.
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An end effector for manufacturing operations comprising:
- a first kinematic machine and a second kinematic machine connected in series, the first and second kinematic machines each includes a number of adjustable length structural members;
- a head connected to a first platform of the first kinematic machine, the head configured to perform manufacturing operations on a structure;
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- a number of fluid cartridges positioned within at least one of the first kinematic machine or the second kinematic machine.
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An end effector for manufacturing operations, comprising:
- a first kinematic machine and a second kinematic machine connected in series, the first and second kinematic machines each include a number of adjustable length structural members;
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- a head including a sealant applicator connected to a first platform of the first kinematic machine, the head configured to perform number of manufacturing operations on a structure,
- a number of fluid cartridges positioned within at least one of the first kinematic machine or the second kinematic machine;
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- a rotational joint between the head and the first platform of the first kinematic machine.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.