Mobile support structure for assembling a fuselage section, and procedure for assembling such a section
AssigneesAirbus SAS, Airbus Operations GmbH
InventorsJean-Marc Datas, Jacques Bouriquet, Jean-Mickael Brindeau, André Aquila, Patrick Guibert
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Abstract
To reduce the footprint of an installation for assembling a fuselage section, a support structure includes a chassis and a core mounted so that it can rotate relative to the chassis about an axis of rotation of the core. The core includes a fastener(s) for holding the longitudinal fuselage portions around the core, with a view to assembling them to form the fuselage section. The support structure includes one or more rolling elements provided on the chassis, in order to allow the movement of this support structure within the installation.
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A support structure for assembling a fuselage section, the support structure comprising a chassis, and a core mounted to rotate relative to the chassis about an axis of rotation of the core, the core comprising fasteners for holding longitudinal fuselage portions around the core, with a view to assembling them to form the fuselage section, and wherein the support structure includes one or more movement elements on the chassis, in order to allow the movement of the support structure, wherein it also includes, incorporated into the core, a first work platform allowing operators to move around inside the core, when the first platform is oriented horizontally upwards, wherein it includes, incorporated into the core, a second work platform allowing operators to move around inside the core, when the second platform is oriented horizontally upwards and when the core is oriented differently from the angular position in which the first work platform is oriented horizontally upwards.
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