Precision assembly process and advance tooling methods of use
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsKwok Tung Chan, Farahnaz Sisco
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Abstract
A jig for use in performing an operation on a component includes a body including a back surface and a front surface opposite the back surface. The front surface defining a nominal shape of the component. The jig also includes a track extending at least partially along a length of the body. The jig further includes a carriage mounted to the track and adjacent the back surface. The carriage configured for movement in an X direction along the track and in a Y direction perpendicular to the X direction. The jig also includes a drill mounted to the carriage.
Claims20
A jig for use in performing an operation on a component, the jig comprising:
- a body including:
- a back surface;
- and
- a front surface opposite the back surface, the front surface defining a nominal shape of the component;
- a pocket comprising a recess in the front surface;
- a track extending at least partially along a length of the body;
- a carriage mounted to the track and adjacent the back surface, the carriage configured for movement in an X direction along the track and in a Y direction perpendicular to the X direction;
- and
- a drill mounted to the carriage.
A jig comprising:
- a body comprising:
- a back surface;
- and
- a front surface opposite the back surface and defining a nominal shape of a component;
- a track coupled to the back surface and extending along at least a portion of a length of the body;
- a rail coupled to the track and movable along the track;
- a carriage coupled to the rail and movable along the rail;
- a powered roller configured to move the rail along the track;
- a power cylinder configured to move the carriage along the rail;
- a first support and a second support coupled to opposing ends of the body;
- a motor configured to rotate the body between the first support and the second support about an axis parallel to the length of the body;
- a pocket formed in the front surface;
- an indexing feature positioned in the pocket;
- and
- a plurality of apertures formed through the body.
A jig for use in performing an operation on a component, the jig comprising:
- a support;
- a body coupled to the support and comprising:
- a back surface;
- and
- a front surface opposite the back surface, the front surface defining a nominal shape of the component;
- a track extending at least partially along a length of the body;
- a carriage mounted to the track and adjacent the back surface, the carriage configured for movement in an X direction along the track and in a Y direction perpendicular to the X direction;
- and
- a motor configured to configured to rotate the body relative to the support about an axis parallel to the length of the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.