Reference tool for assembly jig for aircraft structures
AssigneeAlenia Aermacchi S.p.A.
InventorsAlberto Midali, Agnellini Elio
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Abstract
A reference tool for assembly jigs for aircraft structures includes a constraint pin (1), for being inserted into holes purposely provided on the assembly jig for aircraft structures and a reference support (2), associated with the pin, for generating a gap between the parts of the aircraft structure, during assemblage, of a known and standardized amount.
Claims8
A reference tool for an assembly jig for an aircraft structure, comprising a constraint pin configured for being inserted into holes provided on the assembly jig for an aircraft structure, and a reference support, associated with said pin, for generating a standardized gap between parts of the aircraft structure, during assemblage;
- said support comprising a flat portion configured for gripping of the support, a shaped portion configured for being inserted between the parts of the aircraft structure to be assembled, and an elastic lamina positioned perpendicular between the flat portion and the shaped portion, the elastic lamina connecting the support to the pin;
- the flat portion, the shaped portion, and the lamina of the support being made of a single body;
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- the pin and the support being made of similar materials.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.