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US 2020/0346376 A1Published application
Charge Shaping System and Apparatus
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorMichael R. Chapman
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Abstract
A composite charge is positioned onto lower plates of a plurality of placement end effectors. Upper plates of the plurality of placement end effectors are rotated along a first axis to cover the composite charge. The composite charge is contoured to a tool using the plurality of placement end effectors to form a contoured composite charge. The contoured composite charge is compacted using a roller.
Claims20
A charge shaping system, comprising:
- a plurality of towers;
- a plurality of placement end effectors, wherein each of the plurality of placement end effectors is associated with one of the plurality of towers;
- and
- a contoured transfer tool.
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An apparatus comprising:
- an extension;
- a rotation mechanism attached to the extension and rotatable about an axis;
- a lower plate associated with the rotation mechanism;
- and
- an upper plate rotatable relative to the lower plate.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of placement end effectors, wherein each of the plurality of placement end effectors comprises:
- a lower plate configured to hold a composite charge, and
- an upper plate rotatable relative to the lower plate to cover the composite charge on the lower plate such that the composite charge is retained between the upper plate and the lower plate;
- and
- wherein one of the plurality of placement end effectors further comprises a pressure pad configured to be activated to restrain the composite charge between the upper plate and the lower plate of the one of the plurality of placement end effectors.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.