Methods and apparatus for determinant assembly manipulation
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorChester J. Hill, IV
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for determinant assembly manipulation are disclosed. A disclosed apparatus to manipulate a panel component for assembly thereof includes a cam rotatably coupled to a jig, the cam having a first interface portion, and a support frame to hold the panel component, the support frame having a second interface portion to contact the first interface portion in at least one rotational orientation of the cam.
Claims20
An apparatus to manipulate a panel component for assembly thereof, the apparatus comprising:
- a cam rotatably coupled to a jig, the cam having a first interface portion;
- and
- a support frame to hold the panel component, the support frame having a second interface portion to contact the first interface portion in at least one rotational orientation of the cam.
A cam of a support jig to manipulate a frame support for a vehicle frame component, the cam comprising:
- a body;
- a first rotational interface of the body, the first rotational interface to be rotatably coupled to the support jig;
- a second rotational interface of the body, the second rotational interface to be rotatably coupled to an actuator;
- and
- a contact interface of the body, the contact interface to contact the frame support to adjust a rotation thereof.
A method of manipulating a support frame for carrying an aircraft panel component to a support jig, the method comprising:
- placing the support frame onto the support jig to rotationally couple the support frame to the support jig;
- and
- rotating a cam rotationally coupled to the support frame to move the support frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.