Media removal apparatus and methods of removing media
AssigneeToyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
InventorsPaul Teufel, Curtis Longo
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Abstract
The present invention relates to apparatus and methods of removing media. In particular, the present invention relates to apparatus and methods of removing media from a tooling for a fuselage. In one implementation, the media removal apparatus uses an auger to dislodge the media, and a vacuum to remove the media. In another implementation the media removal apparatus uses an air pressure line to dislodge the media and a vacuum to remove the media.
Claims51
An apparatus for removing media from a mandrel, comprising:
- a vacuum source;
- and
- a vacuum assembly connected to the vacuum source, including:
- a vacuum hose;
- and
- a media dislodgement device cooperating with the vacuum hose and capable of being inserted through an opening in the mandrel.
An apparatus for removing media from a mandrel, comprising:
- a vacuum source;
- and
- a vacuum assembly connected to the vacuum source, including:
- a vacuum hose;
- and
- a rotatable auger for dislodging media cooperating with the vacuum hose and capable of being inserted through an opening in the mandrel.
An apparatus for removing media from a mandrel, comprising:
- a vacuum source;
- and
- a vacuum assembly connected to the vacuum source, including:
- a vacuum hose;
- an air pressure source;
- and
- an air pressure line for dislodging media connected to the air pressure source, cooperating with the vacuum hose, and capable of being inserted through an opening in the mandrel.
An apparatus for removing media from an internal mandrel for a fuselage, comprising:
- a vacuum source;
- and
- a vacuum assembly connected to the vacuum source, including:
- a vacuum hose;
- and
- a rotatable auger for dislodging media cooperating with the vacuum hose and capable of being inserted through an opening in the mandrel.
An apparatus for removing media from an internal mandrel for a fuselage, comprising:
- a vacuum source;
- and
- a vacuum assembly connected to the vacuum source, including:
- a vacuum hose;
- an air pressure source;
- and
- an air pressure line for dislodging media connected to the air pressure source, cooperating with the vacuum hose, and capable of being inserted through an opening in the mandrel.
A method of removing media from a mandrel, comprising:
- inserting a vacuum assembly including a vacuum hose and a media dislodgement device into the mandrel;
- dislodging the media using the media dislodgement device;
- and
- extracting the media using the vacuum hose.
A system for removing media from a mandrel, comprising:
- an inserting component configured to insert a vacuum assembly including a vacuum hose and a media dislodgement device into the mandrel;
- a dislodging component configured to dislodge the media using the media dislodgement device;
- and
- an extracting component configured to extract the media using the vacuum hose.
A computer-implemented method of removing media from a mandrel, comprising:
- inserting a vacuum assembly including a vacuum hose and a media dislodgement device into the mandrel;
- dislodging the media using the media dislodgement device;
- and
- extracting the media using the vacuum hose.
A system for removing media from a mandrel, comprising:
- an inserting means for inserting a vacuum assembly including a vacuum hose and a media dislodgement device into the mandrel;
- a dislodging means for dislodging the media using the media dislodgement device;
- and
- an extracting means for extracting the media using the vacuum hose.
A method of removing media from a mandrel, comprising:
- inserting a vacuum assembly including a vacuum hose and an auger into the mandrel;
- dislodging the media using the auger;
- and
- extracting the media using the vacuum hose.
A system for removing media from a mandrel, comprising:
- an inserting component configured to insert a vacuum assembly including a vacuum hose and an auger into the mandrel;
- a dislodging component configured to dislodge the media using the auger;
- and
- an extracting component configured to extract the media using the vacuum hose.
A computer-implemented method of removing media from a mandrel, comprising:
- inserting a vacuum assembly including a vacuum hose and an auger into the mandrel;
- dislodging the media using the auger;
- and
- extracting the media using the vacuum hose.
A system for removing media from a mandrel, comprising:
- an inserting means for inserting a vacuum assembly including a vacuum hose and an auger into the mandrel;
- a dislodging means for dislodging the media using the auger;
- and
- an extracting means for extracting the media using the vacuum hose.
A method of removing media from a mandrel, comprising:
- inserting a vacuum assembly including a vacuum hose and an air pressure line into the mandrel;
- dislodging the media using the air pressure line;
- and
- extracting the media using the vacuum hose.
A system for removing media from a mandrel, comprising:
- an inserting component configured to insert a vacuum assembly including a vacuum hose and an air pressure line into the mandrel;
- a dislodging component configured to dislodge the media using the air pressure line;
- and
- an extracting component configured to extract the media using the vacuum hose.
A computer-implemented method of removing media from a mandrel, comprising:
- inserting a vacuum assembly including a vacuum hose and an air pressure line into the mandrel;
- dislodging the media using the air pressure line;
- and
- extracting the media using the vacuum hose.
A system for removing media from a mandrel, comprising:
- an inserting means for inserting a vacuum assembly including a vacuum hose and an air pressure line into the mandrel;
- a dislodging means for dislodging the media using the air pressure line;
- and
- an extracting means for extracting the media using the vacuum hose.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.