Assembly moves using float-remaining figures
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsPaul Hollingshead, Bruce Wilson
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Abstract
One aspect is a method which determines a float remaining figure (for example, a float remaining circle) for a manufactured pattern of features. In some embodiments, the size and relative location of two or more float remaining figures, each for a different part (each part typically designed in accordance with a different pattern of features), are compared and optionally also transformed to provide a quantifiable measure of whether the two parts fit (or can be modified to fit) and if so how well the parts fit. Other aspects are systems programmed to perform any embodiment of the method, and computer readable media which store code for implementing any embodiment of the method.
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A method for assessing fit of a pattern of features with a second pattern of features, including the steps of:
- processing data indicative of the pattern to generate data indicative of a maximum inscribed circle for the pattern;
- generating a float remaining circle having a diameter and a center position by processing data indicative of the pattern, wherein the diameter is indicative of float remaining in the pattern, and the center position of the float remaining circle is determined by the center of the maximum inscribed circle;
- generating a second float remaining circle, having a diameter indicative of float remaining in the second pattern, by processing data indicative of the second pattern;
- determining a common framework for the features of the pattern and the features of the second pattern, such that the common framework determines relative location of the float remaining circle and the second float remaining circle;
- generating an adjusted float remaining circle by processing data indicative of an adjusted version of the pattern;
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- using the float remaining circle and the second float remaining circle to assess fit of the pattern with the second pattern, and using the adjusted float remaining circle and the second float remaining circle to assess fit of the adjusted version of the pattern with the second pattern.
A computer readable medium which stores code for programming a processor to assess available clearance of a pattern of features, including by determining a float remaining figure having size and location indicative of float remaining in the pattern.
A computer readable medium which stores code for programming a processor to assess fit of a pattern of features with a second pattern of features, including by:
- determining a float remaining figure having size and location indicative of float remaining in the pattern;
- determining a second float remaining figure having size and location indicative of float remaining in the second pattern;
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- determining at least one of relative location of the float remaining figure and the second float remaining figure, and overlap of the float remaining figure and the second float remaining figure.
A computer system, comprising:
- a processor programmed to assess available clearance of a pattern of features, including by determining a float remaining figure having size and location indicative of float remaining in the pattern.
A computer system, including:
- a processor programmed to assess fit of a pattern of features with a second pattern of features, including by:
- determining a float remaining figure having size indicative of float remaining in the pattern and a center position indicative of combined location errors;
- determining a second float remaining figure having size indicative of float remaining in the second pattern and a center position indicative of combined location errors;
- and
- determining at least one of relative location of the float remaining figure and the second float remaining figure, and overlap of the float remaining figure and the second float remaining figure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.